With Love, Sister Pyne: We have been trying to think outside the box

Helloooooo from Mo i Rana the baby city!

Haha thank you for all of the love and kindness. I feel strength from your prayers and words. I know that I couldn't do it without you.

Cutest baby ever and she speaks Norsk better than me!

We met with a lady named Elizabeth this week. She's been friends with the missionaries for ten years and she loves them and oh boy do we love her! When I told her this was my first area she said, "Woah! Mo is your first area? That's so hard!"Haha amen, sista. But I'm learning to love Mo a little more. Elizabeth has had a very difficult life and she has overcome ridiculously difficult things. She is inspiring. She is even a nurse! Guys. We talked for like an hour about nerdy nursing stuff. She is going to go to medical school soon and she will also be engaged soon so... that's happy. I am grateful for her friendship and her warm heart and for all that she is teaching me. I pray that I will be able to help her come to know her Savior and understand God's plan for her.

I hope everyone had a lovely 4th! We celebrated by eating some American food and decorating our journals with American stamps. Hahaha... oh and we listened to motab sing "God Bless America" for us. It was pretty good! I dont't think I can eat hot dogs for another month though.

We have been trying to think outside the box and find stuff that we can do that uses our "womanly qualities" since there haven't been sisters here for 10 years. So... we are having a party on Friday! I pulled out my party organizing skills and we made invitations, and we have been planning and inviting everyone we know. We want it to be a casual bonding time for everyone to be able to relax and get to know each other and see that we aren't weird! Haha I'm excited about it and I know that it will help our little baby branch. Man. They need so much strength.

We taught Sunday school again yesterday like we always do and it was about the gift of the Holy Ghost. I am so grateful for it in my life. We are so blessed beyond belief. Sometimes I just stand in awe at all that God has given me. This mission is almost killing me, but it's teaching me gratitude and patience and helping me to understand God's plan. I am overwhelmed with all of the blessings the Lord has poured out for me and "because I have been given much, I too must give." So. I'm happy to be called Søster Pyne.

Be happy, enjoy some sun, and thank Heavenly Father! Also. Read the Book of Mormon. It's magic!