Week of Jan 11th

This week has been cold but busy at the temple. We had a group of saints from Göteberg and this is a group we have met before. It is so good to see new friends again and it is surprising to see how quickly you connect with some of them. The Karlsson’s are one of those couples that you feel like you have known them before.
We have been more diligent in making study time for Swedish. And we did have a Swedish lesson on Wednesday. It sure helps plus it is fun just to get together and talk about things not in the temple. Chuck is doing wonderful with the language and can talk with people. I am making progress on the number of words I know and I am beginning to say a few things in Swedish to some of the workers and then hope they don’t say anything back! I am picking out more words that I know in the temple and then trying to remember a few new ones each day to look up in the dictionary when I get home. The gift of tongues comes with a lot of study!
We have even squeezed a little time to practice our guitars. We really enjoyed playing Christmas songs put now it is on to new and harder things.
On Thursday when we walked to the temple it was a frosty wonderland. Everything was covered with frost like a thick fog only it was the moisture in the air. The people here believe that is what the Celestial Kingdom will look like. It was beautiful.
We went on a walk with Pres and Sister Evensen and then decided to eat at the ‘Pub’. They serve all kinds of pizza, salads and hamburgers. We had good ole hamburgers and fries. It was good and I have been craving one, so I enjoyed it. It was really good and not McDonald’s!
Dad has been trying to teach me how to use New Family Search. We traced the Nyman line back to the 1500’s and the work has been done. I would sure like to find new names while I am here. Maybe if I am in tune my relatives in heaven will assist me!
In church Sunday we were talking about if we know we are children of God, and how can He known all of us. I had this thought: If we believe in personal revelation then we must believe, or know, that He knows us personally and is interested in what we need. I do know that we are God’s children and that we are here to live worthy to return to Him and that he trusts that we will do so. He does answer our prayers because He loves us. But they are answered in His way and His time frame.
Today we did a puzzle and I made French bread. Plus, dad wrote his talk to give in church in February. He will have Brother Klarin correct it.
We are good. We are really blessed to be here safe in Sweden and to serve in the temple. Thanks for your love, prayers, and concerns and for emails and cards. We love you.