Easter vacation is huge here in Denmark.
The post only runs a few times during the last week and a
half or so, but it sounds like the office got my packages, so I should be
getting them next zone activity :) The crock pot sounds like an awesome idea!
I'd love to get some recipes and I'll be sure to look for something in
the coming week.
And Dad, that's awesome that you got offered an opening
there with BYU! That sounds like an awesome opportunity. My opinion
would be that you take it, with the opportunity to teach more seasoned,
hopefully less stubborn minds ;) but I know leaving would be hard as well.
I thought you guys already knew this, but Elder Clawson was
my MTC district leader (and yes he did play hockey, I got a picture with him in
a Denmark hockey jersey in the MTC), and he was actually serving in the same
district as Elder Taylor in Aalborg when they went to the Aalborg Pirates
hockey game... I'm so jealous. They got to go because one of the reactivated
members played a big role in helping the team, she was some sort of rink
manager or something ... anyway.
Monday, we had an appointment with a Danish mother named ‘V’
who told us we were polygamists, to which we said no, and explained, to which
she said, yes, I know you are polygamists, to which we said no again, and
explained again, and she understood that time. The appointment actually
went pretty good, and mostly just because she had a lot of questions, and was
willing to read from the Book of Mormon.
Tuesday, we went to a members home. Sonia is her name,
and she made pretty good food and gave us pastries. She is so nice, all
the members are. Then the Viborg Elders showed us a huge zip line in the
park next to her house and we played on that for a bit.
Wednesday, we have had only cold water in the apartment this
whole week, but Wednesday was when the glacier run off started, and as much as
we have tried, nobody knows who our land lord is. The people below us just
moved, and nobody in the office knows... I emailed president about it this week
though, so hopefully that will be changed soon, just kind of a bummer waking up
to that each morning haha.
We also found a mouse friend living underneath our fridge,
and now we have a few traps set with peanut butter. They do have Danish
peanut butter but it doesn't taste NEARLY as good as the American stuff, and it
shows because we don't have our little mouse friend yet.
Easter Vacation here is like a whole week ordeal here.
The sad thing is that when we ask people what 'Påske' or Easter means to
them they have without fail said 'vacation' :( I guess that's why
I'm here though, to help change that general idea of what Easter REALLY means.
Thursday, we had district meeting in Viborg, and then came
back and invited one older woman named ‘H’ that we have been teaching to
baptism, and she said she would if she found out it was true, and was able to
see the blessings from it. Hopefully she holds to her commitments!
We also found the best pastry in Skive, which wasn't that
hard since there are only two bakeries ;) 'Det Varme Brød' bakery wins
out ... in English 'The Warm Bread'.
Friday we went to a man named ‘B's house who is from the Congo,
and speaks only French and Danish. He only prays in French so I feel like
I got a taste of what the rest of the Pitcher missionaries have typically
gotten a taste of :) He actually just recently lost his father and was
happy to talk with us about the church as he has talked with missionaries
before. We'll see how that progresses.
Saturday, we got stood up again for our English class. I
think it might just have to do with the Easter vacation but we'll see.
It's such a bummer because we were so looking forward to that.
We went knocking in the evening, and found one lady named ‘M’
who I'm excited to see. A man came up
with his family and complimented me on my bicycle, and tried to get his shy
young son to speak English to me since he was learning it in school, it was a
fun little moment, and even though they weren't really interested, it was a
good chance to build a relationship.
Sunday, Easter came and finally I was able to go
outside with only my white shirt on!! It's so nice outside now. It
had been very off and on and windy the last few days but now it is wonderful.
The Viborg Elders set a baptismal date with their
investigator Carl, just the funniest old man you ever did see, and he even
asked me to speak at his baptism.. mostly because he doesn't know a ton of LDS
people other than them in our branch, but also I guess I have talked with him,
and taught him in guest class so that will be fun.
The ‘K’s (an older couple in our branch) had us over for
lunch, and we were full through dinner. What a blessing to, because we
have to buy groceries tomorrow since all of the stores are closed today for 2nd
Easter... I swear they are just making this stuff up now.
Love you both so much! Have a great week!
Ældste Pitcher
HUGE NEWS!!! TRANSFER CALLS JUST
CAME AND THAT PHOTO THAT I SENT WITH ELDER OGDEN, WELL YEAH, SO HE'S MY NEW
COMPANION!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YESSSSS!!! I'M SO EXCITED!! They
are actually combining the Skive and Viborg areas and so I'm GOING TO VIBORG!!
This is so Exciting!!
