Treated Like Royalty

We have been treated so well since arriving in Bergen. The branch is very friendly and encouraging. They are also quite generous with their time and food. We were treated to what is arguably the Norwegian national favorite - Kjottkaker - at Judith's lovely home. We shared the meal with her daughter and family as well as a couple of the Elders.

A few days later Dorthe prepared a full on Turkey dinner for us and all the missionaries just before transfer day. The dinner was topped off with a great Norwegian dessert - Riskrem - a rich rice pudding filled with almonds chunks and topped with whipped cream. If you got a whole almond in your bowl you won a prize.

No, Rapunzel doesn't live there. The King of Norway does but only when he visits Bergen. The western castle lies across the way from the Berg's home. Distriks President and Sister Berg open their home to people all of the time. Sunday dinner for 19 - no problem! The crowd includes the family, people investigating the church, some young single adults, and a group of missionaries.



George is from Nigeria and Marchin is from Poland. The people with the black badges are from somewhere else.

Everybody wants to pose for a picture out on the deck.



Last week's Institute dinner was a potato bar, which Elder Spencer enjoyed. He does the most amazing impression of Mr. Incredible that you will ever see although I doubt that you will ever see it.

The early crowd starts in on the pre-Institute dinner. One of our jobs is to feed missionaries a couple of times per week. They join in with their investigators at the 'tute dinners.



After Family home evening everybody spreads out to talk, discuss and play games. We actually had 18 people at FHE on Monday. It was fun.

Last night we came home and Skypted Erin on line - still at work on Labor Day. A little later we were discovered on line by a little boy and his Mommy. Isn't the internet wonderful! Best wishes to everybody. We have another exciting week of activities and service projects. Ha det godt!