I think it was the cutest baptism I'll ever see.

 Hei dere!

hooray for the twins!!

It's so good to talk to you again! I go into my own little world in the library when I tell you about my week and then I walk outside and it's like, "oh yeah!" I'm in Norway!

Emma and Sandra got baptized on Saturday! I think it was the cutest baptism I'll ever see. These two little blonde Swedish twins in white dresses? So cute. They were so excited and expressive and happy too. After they got baptized, Emma said, "I just feel light!" There's nothing like sitting in the chapel at a baptism. The Spirit is always so thick. I love it. The program went really well and it even made President Evans cry so I think that means we did something right.

On Sunday, Tonje showed up at church! It's always good to see her. I was talking to her and she told me, "I think it's time to get baptized." What? And then all of the sudden Sister Frampton ran over to me and told me that the man that was supposed to confirm Emma and Sandra wasn't there. So we did a bunch of running around, but I'm just so grateful for Sister Frampton! We work so well together and she sees what needs to be done and just does it. She is fantastic. It all worked out and Tonje was able to be there to watch Emma and Sandra be confirmed. I cheated and kept my eyes open the whole time just to watch their faces as they were confirmed. Then I started crying so I closed my eyes. I love to watch people receive light in their lives. Light is one of my most favorite things to study in the scriptures. This light that we have-- it's the solution to everything.

So... yes... Tonje will be getting baptized. We have a lot to work on, but I believe with a lot of prayer and fasting, we can get to the point that she will be ready. Right now we have planned for the 14th. Pray for her. It's going to be exciting to see more light come into her life in these next couple of weeks.

Casper, our investigator, owns a pizza place. We visited him!

Last week Sister Frampton and I went to meet a man we had talked to on the t-bane. He wasn't there, of course, that happens all the time. But instead, there was a man working for Red Cross and he was out talking to people like we do. Sister Frampton said, "Let's talk to him instead!" So we talked to him. He is from "Barthelona" and his name is David. We met with him last night and it went really well! He said the closing prayer and said, "Thank you for this moment of peace." He told us he felt really good and he could tell that we really believe what we told him. I love when people feel the Spirit and try to verbalize it but they don't know how to explain it. Sister Frampton and I had to laugh because we had a member come who spoke Spanish as well and we were sitting with these two swooshy-haired Spanish men on a couch in Norway talking about the Gospel. David is going to get baptized. We both know it. 

We spent a day and a half in our beds with some kind of sickness. I don't know what happened, but we both were dying. Haha we tried getting up the second day and having a normal morning, but after personal study we both looked at each other and said, "Time to get back in our beds." That was frustrating. But we are feeling better now and we both fasted yesterday to find prepared people this week and we hadn't even talked about it before! So. I'm ready for a week of miracles.

the Swedish sisters gave me a birthday present and it was a real live
clam with a pearl inside! i had to open it myself and then put it in
the necklace. the coolest birthday present ever!

I hope Thanksgiving was lovely! Bring on the Christmas! Norwegians light a candle each Sunday of December leading up to Christmas and they start advent calendars on December 1. The kids get little gifts and they do something Christmasy each day. Ah man. This place is magic. Be Norwegian and do something fun like that! And of course, remember our Savior Jesus Christ. I know that He lives and I know that His light is the reason this time of year is so magical.

I love you!
Love,

Søster MJP