Birthday Girl

Most freezing week of my whole mission. 

We were in the -15 C.. 

We sure did feel it. 

However, we didn't feel our toes or fingers. 

People on the street told us it was too cold to talk. 

Us Warming Up Our Cold Bodies... Språk studium

Highlights of the week:

- We met with a former investigator on Monday who hadn't met with missionaries for 5 years. 

It went really well and he was super interested again. 

We explained the Book of Mormon to him and he wants to read it and is eager to meet again 

and learn more about the purpose of life. 

So we got new investigator! Wahoo!

-We helped Målfri (90 yr. old member) move her husband's stuff to the nursing home. 

He had move out because he was suffering from dementia. 

She wanted to make sure his room felt like a home. 

It was sweet to watch and I was touched to help with that. 

-We learned about Family History this week by the Family History Training Sisters. 

As I was reading my family history stories, 

I was reminded about my 5th great-grandfather and how he like 3 missions in Norway. 

Also, about how he met my 5th great-grandmother here in Norway! 

She is from a city called Stavanger (a popular missionary area). 

-Last night we went contacting in the freezing cold and we weren't having much success. 

We are on our way home and Sister Peterson stops this guy. 

He doesn't believe in God and is not sure about Jesus Christ. 

I asked him if he needed evidence and he said no I just need an explanation. 

We told him about the Book of Mormon and he said he had one! 

We asked him if he wanted to meet to learn more and he said yes! :)

-Today is my birthday! 

I am 24. :) 

Sister Peterson is good at making you feel special. 

She decorated the apartment cute and gave me a cute card and a small study journal. 

Then she had a surprise planned for me. 

So we took a bus somewhere and it was at a pizza restaurant 

and our whole district was there. 

It was a good time. 

I love my missionary friends. 

Gifts from my peeps

Glad i dere!

Kjærlig Hilsen,

Søster Allen

Christmas Highlights

God Jul!!

Highlights of the week:

-Frosting cookies with the YSA and delivering them to people!

-Christmas Conference!! 

We had the north zone come to Trondheim! 

We had a talent show and me and Sister Peterson sang "The First Noel."

Then... the Trondheim District sang "La Den Gå" (Let it Go from Frozen in Norwegian). 

It was Legendary and everyone sang along even the Mission president and his wife! 

-Dinner at Majken and Aaron's (members) 

and shared a spiritual thought about the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

-Visited with good people!! Felt really grateful for the people I have met in Trondheim.

-Hot Chocolate with Majken, weekly planning, and then taught an investigator. 

-Street Stand! 

It was so crowded and we gave out all of our #enfrelsererfødt (a savior is born) cards. 

-Christmas Dinner with Målfri! 

Classy dinner - Ate some traditional Norwegian Christmas food!

-Dinner with Stian and all the missionaries 

(ate some more traditional norwegian christmas food 

which is Pinnekjøtt (racks of lamb) or Ribbe (pork ribs). 

I am so grateful for my mission. 

I am grateful for the opportunity I have 

to represent Jesus Christ and be witness of Him. 

I really get to celebrate Christmas everyday as a missionary. 

This time of year to celebrate is for Him. 

He came as a child. 

He accomplished the Atonement. 

He went through it all, so He would know how to help us. 

He did it because He loves us. 

He was the perfect example. 

I love my Savior and I know that He lives. 

He is truly the Light and Hope of the World!!

For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who creigneth, who was, and is from all deternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a etabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty fmiracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the gblind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases. And he shall cast out adevils, or the bevil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men. And lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body, hunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death; for behold, blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his fanguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people. And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning. 

(Mosiah 3:5-8)

Merry Christmas!!!

Love,

Søster Allen

christmas presents under our tree