Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

People I Love and Will Miss

The Stulens!

The Martinsens

Jes & Vibeke

Me & Nora

Me & Torunn

The cute young women I came to know and love!!
Celine, Heidi Marie, Erika, & Ylva




I love this family!
Sanna and her mom Susan



Me and Camilla

Visiting the Pedersens one last time! Love them! Matilde, Marte, Marit, & Sarah






Brownlee Family! :)


Age & Charlotte

Last pic with the district!

Epic hike in the rain with the Weggersen Family. 





Won't ever forget it!



Monday, June 1, 2015

God Is Real

We had a week of miracles! I am telling you People.. God is real. Just look for Him and you will see miracles. :)

We have joined a Bible study Group at the high School and have made a lot of friends through it. Afterwards, we taught one of the Girls the first lesson and I think we scared her a little bit With how much we knew about the Bible and how the Restoration and Book of Mormon support it.

I just think it is so important to really study the Word of God, personally. Don't let other People tell you what truth is.. find it out for yourself.  I am all about that. It would be better to find it out through God. He can tell you what is true and what is not. We have the answers to find Peace, direction, and happiness in this life and it is only through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our Savior can do that for us. I am a fan. I love Him and Our Heavenly Father.

We have meet up with some former investigators this week and two of them want us to come back and teach them.. so that is super exciting. We had the sister training leaders come on Wednesday. I got to see my last Companion Sister Hartley and Sister Nielsen from my last District. It was so good to see them. Me and Sister Hartley had an awesome lesson with one of our investigators and he is so open to think and seek for the truth. I love that ærlig hensikt (real intent)! The lesson turned into my favorite topic, The Atonement. I got to share my testimony about Jesus Christ. I would do that all day every day if I could.

 We visited a member with Alzheimers this week named Harda and she was hilarious! I told her that we ran earlier that day and asked her what she liked to do. She said, "ikke løper" (not run). haha so funny. She also has a strong testimony. We sang hymns with her and asked her what makes her happy. She said her loving Heavenly Father. The spirit was so strong. What a wise lady! I like Harda. :)

We contacted this girl early this week and asked if her wanted to meet up to talk sometime. She said of course and that she would brings her friends. We ended up Meeting with her on Friday and she brought 3 of her friends. We helped answers all of their questions about mormonism and other things. They said they all want to meet again. It was really cool.

 On Saturday me and Sister Peterson drove to a small town outside of Bodø called Fauke to visit a Family. it was so Beautiful! We saw Fjords and the weather was a dream. I felt God's love and for His creations very strongly that day.

Today for p-day we got invited to go to the Aviation Museum (Luftfartmuseum). It was super cool! I saw some cool historic Aircraft. We had chocolate muffins afterwards. What a treat.


I love my mission. I love God. I love Jesus Christ.  I want to help non-believers find God. I want to help believers find God in a different way. There is a way. There is more and it is all so sweet.

Jeg elsker misjonen min. Jeg Elsker Gud. Jeg Elsker Jesus Kristus. Jeg ønsker å hjelpe ikke troende finner Gud. Jeg ønsker å hjelpe troende finner Gud på en annen måte. Der er mer og det er alt så søt.

Love,
Søster Allen

Friends:

Art in Bodo (reminds me of Tanner)


May 17th - Eating at Alfrida's



Fauke Drive (pictures don't do it justice)


In Tromo for ZLT - I ate reindeer pizza


Sister Peterson sneakily took a Picture of me sleeping.. she said I sleep like a princess. 
What a gem.


Wednesday, May 27, 2015

A Letter from the Storheim's

Hi Brother and Sister Allen, I wrote you the following letter and then didn't get it sent. I found it is the drafts folder today. I will just send as is. So sorry for the delay. Your darling daughter arrived here in Bodø one week ago today. I'm sorry that it has taken me so long to write. Let me introduce ourselves. We are John and Denise Storheim from Salt Lake City. My husband and I have been serving as a senior missionary couple for 16 months here in Bodø. We return to Salt Lake in July and will really miss these missionaries and this part of the country. We are the only other missionaries that serve in this area, so basically the girls have their own foster grandpa and grandma! Sister Allen is serving with Sister Peterson, who is lively and sweet, very tiny and a wonderful missionary. They seem to make a great team together. They are doing great work. Bodø is above the Arctic Circle and it is still winter here, but we do have some signs of spring, with buds on the trees and grass starting to green up. We do have constant wind here, but it is seldom below freezing, however the wind chill factor makes it feel much colder. It's still only about 40 as the high. The area all around Bodø, is unbelievably beautiful in every direction. I'll attach some photos or links for you to look at. Sunday was the 17th of May, Norway,s Independence Day. There were celebrations all over the country. The first picture is Jessica arriving at the airport and meeting Sister Brielle Peterson from So. Jordan, UT. 
The next one is at church.  
The last one is at our apartment for dinner. 
More photos to come,  

Have a wonderful day!  


The Storheim's



Thursday, December 4, 2014

Familiar Faces

December 1st: Ran into Jordan Noe - Jessica's good friend's husband.

December 4th: Ran into a long time friend Geoff Canaan 

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Called to Serve - Lots of Photos




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The Family








The Call:



The Map:





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Before it was opened.

Friends:




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