Baptisms and Other Things, October, 2011

Benedicte was baptized!  A wonderful new member with a strong testimony.  We love her!
She was taught by Elders Anderson and Bischoff, two awesome elders.

That's right, Dennis at the entire apple in two bites.  A professional chef and real funny guy, Dennis was baptized last spring.

Finally got a good shot of Georg and Ann Helen's daughter, Natalie.  Sister S. gave her some Milk Duds from the USA.  European chocolate is a lot better than American so go figure why someone would bring chocolate from the USA.  

Anyway, Torunn and Corrie took the 3 1/2 hour drive with us to the island of Smole to put a coat of paint on the new wood of Georg and Ann Helen's home.  Georg had been in the hospital and needed some help.

Torunn, Sister S., and Corrie, angels from heaven who are always anxious to help someone in need.

Kinda blurry, but yes, Gjermund was baptized in the Trondheim Fjord by Elder Bischoff - in October!  

A cloudy, drizzly day produced a little sunshine at this spot just before the baptism.  A wonderful experience!

A few gathered in our very small apartment before Gjermund's baptism.  Sisters Mergens, Fred, Grass, Floyd, Elder Brown, and Myhren.

Since Yonas lives three hours away from the church Elders Brown and Linge taught him mostly through Skype on our cute little laptop.  Yonas was later baptized, pics to follow.

Pelle and Mac; what would we do without them?

Halloween, Norway-style!  Meyken does her best to reproduce Gjermund's beard.

The bald, bearded Viking knows how to bite an apple!

Audhild and Sister S dressed as the scariest creatures they could think of, namely as Sister Springer and Elder Bischoff.

Rock, paper, scissors?

Benedicte, next to Audhild, was once a brunette, then blonde, and now pink! 

Having a blast!  Elder Bischoff, Sisters Mergens and Floyd, Elders Linge and Anderson, and Aaron.

"And what do you feel," Maria asks Robin, "brains or eyeballs?"

Sister Springer's favorite thing, a mouse!  You look great Linda.

Norwegian Vikings preparing for their next attack.  Sam, Aaron, Daniel, and Joakim.

The fantastic Audhild, always looking to help Sister S, making sugar cookies for the YSA Halloween party.