5/5/14

Whoo! Monday! Exciting! I'm still trying to figure out how thats going to go. Right now we have no plans to be at a members house but we will see.... I will figure that out today. For sure.  :) Im excited.  Elder A is from san fransisco california area.  It's going good. Its been a pretty big change from elder b.  I think it will be good though. It was really cool to see the bergen members. They were awesome.  The bishop asked me when i'm going back to bergen. ha he's awesome.  Koselig is a word that cannot be described completely in english. Its almost cozy... in a way.. Its hard to explain.haha but its a good word.    I'll try and write more of the people and the culture.  One the first of may there was a holiday. Not really sure what it was. I was told it was something like labor day. But everything was closed and i saw a few parades going around town. It was pretty cool. We tried banking and i think out of the hour we were out. One person answered so we gave up and did weekly planning.  It was kinda cool though.  I tried taking pictures. Something exciting coming up is syttende mai. Which is the 17th of may. Its norwegian independence day. I've heard its huge. I'm pretty excited. I heard we might get to go to oslo. But i don't know for sure.  The people are super nice unless you try to talk to them about religion. Then they don't really want to listen to you. It's pretty ridiculous. But if you ask for directions or something, they like to help automatically.  SUper nice.  We knocked on a door once to ask for directions to find a members house. ANd these random people came out and helped us with maps and then they offered to drive us. We had to decline because it was a lady... But they were super nice.  The weather is pretty nice here- Its fairly cloudy today. But it has been super nice lately 80 sounds warm...  I am starting to get used to celsius. So its weird seeing that haha.  I keep thinking 16 is pretty warm.  Thats about what we've been at.  Spring is awesome. Im finally able to see color in norway! The trees all look super pretty.  Its pretty awesome.  M got baptized? That's awesome. When i was in the mtc jason told me about how he challenged her to find out if pres monson was a prophet. I wonder if that was him ha.  That's way cool though. It would be hard. It's the truth though. I  can see how that would be very hard. I have seen how it can be very hard.  When its out of the church that is super sad.  The jw's shun family members that leave the religion.  I think that's way sad.  Its just important that families are loving. Its a pretty personal decision between us and god.  SO i am glad though that i realize that its based on what god tells us instead of what man tells us.  It gives  so much more peace to know that i have made the right decision because God has confirmed that for me.  I wish all people would just realize that you have to ask god which church is his.  HE is willing to answer!  

ANyway. Thats cool tanner is home. That'll be fun to have him home. And to have him be able to not stress too much. Of course dad is his boss haah just kidding. That will be awesome I think.  Where are kalauna and gage moving too? thats pretty exciting.  ***, we met with him this week on tuesday and had an appointment for friday but he cancelled that. And then we rescheduled to yesterday but he cancelled that as well.  So next friday.  We started teaching another guy named *** too. HE's pretty cool.  Only taught him once but he loves our church. Just doesn't think he needs to be baptized. So We will see how that goes.  Yesterday was fast and testimony meeting. That was really cool. I don't know why but it was one of the most powerful testimony meetings I've been to. The spirit was so strong. I thought a lot about how everyone is trying to get better. And we really can't get better unless others let us. So forgiveness is so crucial for everything! Its so important! I hope to be able to forgive everybody.  Forgiveness allows people to grow and to change.  I think a part of forgiveness is helping people to change. Not just being like oh ok its alright. But really striving to help them to become better. Forgiveness is awesome.  ANyway. I better find out when we are skyping on monday. Love you guys! This email wasn't too detailed... hmm. Sorry  Have a great week! I will see you on sunday!!!!

Love

Elder NEwey