May 17, 2012

Hei hei family,

I don't have much time today but everything is great!  Oslo is a way cool city and I'm going to love it here.  There are so many people here!  I'm serving with Eldste Johnson from California.  He is a great missionary and were going to have a good time together.  The work is coming along here in Oslo and were going to have a baptism next week.  She is a Brazilian women who has lived here for about five years.  She met a Norwegian in Brazil and followed him to Norway.  I'm going to miss Skien and i will definitely visit there again.  I gave Jeanie Isaksen grandmas address and your cell phone so she will be calling you.  She is going to be in Utah for six weeks.  Our apartment in Oslo is really nice and i feel like I'm living in a hotel.  The church pays about 15000kr a month or $3000 US.  That is a lot of money!  Our apartment is only about 400sq ft too.  To get into the apartment complex you have to buzz in and then we pick up a phone and let them in.  There is also a camera out front so they show up on a screen when they call us.  Its pretty cool ha ha. 

Last night almost our whole zone came to Oslo for the 17th of May today.  It's going to be so much fun today!  The Oslo missionaries have tickets to go to the kings palace today.  So during the parade i will be able to see the King and Queen.  There are activities going on through out the whole day.  Were going to Presidents house tonight for a BBQ.  I will let you know a lot more on Monday when i have more time.  I love being here and this transfer might be my fastest transfer.  I've never been so busy in my life.  We are constantly on the move and have so much stuff to get done.  We have at least one presentation a week to prepare for.  Eldste Johnson and I had a 45 min presentation on splits on Tuesday and we have another presentation next Wednesday for one hour.  I'm not going to lie, its a bit overwhelming but it will be good.  It's good to stay busy but i just don't want to burn out and get sick or something.  We use the subway, trax, and busses here as well as city bikes.  We have been using the city bikes lately which are way fun.  President has some big expectations for us and wants the zone complete turned around in a weeks time.  We have a lot of goals to set and a lot of planning. 

Other:  The wedding pictures look awesome and it looks like it turned out really good.  The house is also coming along great!  It's good to hear that my buddies are doing good.  It was really good to see you all on Sunday and hope Grandma starts feeling better.


I love you all and I'll talk to you all soon!

Eldste Godfrey