September 12, 2011

Kjære Familie
Jeg håper at dere er kjempe bra! This week has been really good with really good teaches. Our numbers are not as good as they used to be but i realized its not so much about the numbers. We have been so busy and i can't believe its already been a week since last time i sent you an e-mail. Today i will go buy a camera so i can have it for Stavanger. I will be leaving for Stavanger on Friday and won't come back to Kristiansand until sunday. I'll be taking a train this time which is about a 3 hour train ride. I counted the other night how many flights i've been on and i'm up to nine. It's crazy how much you have to travel here. I'll be traveling to Arendal everyweek now for district meetings so the arendal elders don't have to take a bus to k-sand every week. I guess all this traveling is preparing me for the business world haha. I'm really loving it here though but it is starting to get a little colder and its dark by 8:30pm now. Thats cool to hear where everyone is going on there missions. Some members here are not very happy with an Elder who just got home. He has been putting personal information about members on some blog that he has. Remember to never put anything questionable on the blog or anything else.

Oslo was a way cool place to visit, i hope i serve there sometime. Moss is way cool place with a strong ward there. I was Elder Farnsworth a greenie who has been in the land for like 2 weeks. We had a great time and taught two great lessons and both people said they would come to church. We found a lady by knocking that turned into a miracle. She told us she wasn't interested in hearing our message but as we were about to leave the neighborhood she came outside of her house and wanted to learn more about the church. We went into her house and taught an amazing lesson in Norwegian and she wanted to know more about baptism. This last week i have had some amazing experiences that has helped strengthen my testimony.

My little spiritual thought this week is about the Book of Mormon. It is vital that we use the Book of Mormon in the conversion process. Many people tell us on the street that they have the bible and that is enough to be saved. The Book of Mormon only strengthens our faith in Jesus Christ and the reality that he really did live. Everything in the Book of Mormon supports the bible and everything in the bible strengthens the book of mormon. It is a testimony that God remembers all of his children (2 Nephi 29:8-10) The Book of Mormon sets us a part from any other church in the world and it is evidence that Joseph Smith was a true prophet and that he restored his church upon the Earth again. Through diligent scripture study everyday our testimonies will grow of the divinity of the book and we will know that it was inspired of God and written by prophets of God.
I miss you all and i hope you have a good next week. You will have to keep me updated with sports and about Mitt Romney ha.

I love you all!!!
Eldste Godfrey