Sister S. and Gjermund try out the new, improved YSA room.  Thanks to the Hansen's and Brother Henden, we now have beautiful new flooring.  As a surprise they did the project during the week we were away at the temple.

Jo-Ann was baptized, taught by Sisters Grass and Brown

Jo-Ann with her good friend, Sister Kimo.

Sister Grass cooking up some famous, delicious Norwegian salmon.  Because of the great downtown location of the church, missionaries eat lunch and dinner at the church.  We enjoy interacting with them every day.

We had Thanksgiving dinner!  Here we are visiting with Mali and Daniel's parents and with Corrie.

Etornam, Aaron, Sister Floyd, and Hande.

Elders Bischoff and Bolt with Mali, Daniel, and investigator. Of the 40 people in attendance at the Thanksgiving dinner we were excited that 14 were not LDS.

Rodrigo, on the left, invited several friends from his homeland of Bolivia.

Thanksgiving dinner spread showing Gjermund, Elder Wilkins, and Myhren, with non-member friend in the background.

Aaron, Sister Floyd, and Hande.

Sam and Silje

Beautiful, delicious Thanksgiving feast.  Very thankful for our blessings.

Thanksgiving kitchen slaves, Robin and Sister Mergens

Our good American friend, Mac, cleaning up the turkey, preparing it for soup.

American and newly-wed, Krystal, cooking up a Thanksgiving storm.

Many hands helped prepare a really nice Thanksgiving dinner.

Kitchen angels, Corrie, Sister S., Audhild, and Krystal

Kitchen policewoman, Audhild, telling Elders Bischoff and Bolt how she wants it done.

Elders Carmichael and Facer came for a visit.  P-Day found it rainy and the missionaries, in this case, Elder Carmichael, were literally climbing the walls trying to entertain themselves.

President Johansen came for a special district meeting.  It had rained so much that Elders Strange and Wilkins' shoes and socks were soaked, causing them to go throughout the day barefoot.  At least they had their suits and ties on, although Elder Strange's suit was also soaking wet because a passing bus on the street sprayed him with a huge puddle of water.  Tough elders!

Despite the fact that they had finals and papers due, brothers Aaron and Sam invited us to their bachelor pad for Sunday dinner.  They're awesome.

We finally got our first real snow on December 4th, but not before this rose outside the church decided to bloom.  It's been delightfully warm.