Hey wassup everyone!!
Wanted to start off by saying MERRY CHRISTMAS! Woohoo, I love Christmas time it's so fun and everyone is in such a better mood. For some weird reason we haven't gotten any snow and its making me sad like I live in the arctic circle and we don't have snow?? But every one is just saying its going to hit in January and then it'll be a long winter so that's exciting. But we got to see the sun for the first time in a while this week and that was so awesome! There weren't any clouds and it was about 2:30 and the sun was setting it was super pretty. We had a lot of service this week, things just shut down before Christmas and everyone goes into hibernation mode and just says, "yeh we can meet after the new year" so we decided to just grind out service. And it worked! We had like 4-5 projects set up and we have a couple more this week which is good, people are so shocked that we work for free because Norwegians are very in love with their money so they all just say, "you guys are like Christmas angels!" It was funny. But it's been good because we've met a ton of new people that we can invite to YSA activities once they start up again. Or if they start up again, pretty sure the vaccine just started getting distributed here so hopefully it works. We have some fun plans for Christmas so that should be way fun, this member family is going to make us something called Lutefisk, its cod that's pickled in Lye which sounds super gross and tons of non Norwegians hate it but he says he loves it so I'm going to force myself to like it. My dad always told me before I left I have to embrace everything about the culture and I've gotten myself to love black licorice already so why not lutefisk. In my personal study I've been reading in Mosiah and when it talks about when we are serving others we are serving God. And then in the Institute study guide it has some pretty sweet quotes from legends like Neal A Maxwell and my boy Bruce R McConkie. There was one in there that I loved and it said something like every act of unselfish service to Gods children increases your spirituality and brings you closer to God. Your progress in this life has a lot to do with the relationships you have, and a measure of your conversion is how you treat others. It's so true! Being a missionary, I've noticed the happiest of times are when we are out helping others and teaching them the Gospel. True joy comes from turning outwards and focusing less on yourself. I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and remember to serve those around you! 🤙🏽
Eldste McSpadden
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