Monday, April 18, 2011
Week of April 18th
This has been an incredible week with lots of dinner appointments (two in one day) and trying to pack and clean out the cupboards and serve in the temple. It was extremely hard to say good bye to so many friends. BUT we are coming home in the morning. It seems weird that we will leave Stockholm at 11:25a and arrive in SL at 7:15p but we also gain 8 hours in so doing. I had intentions of writing a regular update but we spent the day in Stockholm under beautiful sunny and blue sky and then ate at Jensen’s Bofhus. At 6:30p Sister Evensen had 22 of us to her house for birthday cakes, ice cream, pudding, jello, hot chocolate sauce and nuts and drinks. We had a great time but I did not get my update done. Then we finished packing our suitcases and one of mine is overweight and no chance of taking anything heavy out. But Chuck insists that we just pay the fine and take what we need to. I have thrown away medicines and bathrobe and socks and gloves and I just can’t think what to throw away next. So we will pay the fine! The Oscarson’s are coming for us at 8:30a so we can get to the airport 2 hours before our flight. I am not nervous about the flight just my suitcase being overweight by 5 pounds. Thanks to all of you for your love and support of us on our mission. We are really excited to see you and hug you and shed tears together. I will fill you in on an update when we get home but this will have to do for now. Love you, Elder and Sister Rose, Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa
Monday, April 11, 2011
Week of April 4th
Monday April 4th we caught the 5:40am train to the Central Station in Stockholm and changed trains to Märsta and then a bus to the airport. Our flight to Copenhagen left about 8:20 and we flew over for the day. The kids have heard so much about Denmark from Chuck and Brent serving their missions there they wanted to see it. We really had a fun packed day with lots of walking and walking and more walking. We stopped at the first bakery that we found and it was so good.
The bus from the airport took us to the Central Train Station and everything we were going to see was within walking distance from there. We walked past Hard Rock Café, Tivoli, and the City Hall and on to the walking Street, Strøget. We walked all the way down Strøget passed the old Royal Theater and on to Nyhavn. This is one of my favorite places in Copenhagen and we stopped to take several pictures.
Our next stop was at Amalienborg, the Royal Palace. Then we walked along the harbor and up to the Little Mermaid. Our next place was the Amerikakaj Harbor where the Kristina statue stands commemorating the many people that left Denmark and sailed to America. All the crocuses were in bloom at the Rosenborg Castle and it was beautiful. Next we climbed to the top of the Round Tower and saw what Europe looks like from up high. Just a short distance away was Our Lady’s Church where we saw all the statues of the apostles and the original Kristus Statue. Next we finally ate lunch. Kris and Ginet thought for sure we were starving them but we ate Italian food at Mama Rosa’s. After lunch we walked back down Strøget to Hard Rock Café for a few purchases. We still had some time so we walked Strøget again and went to see The Marble Church by the palace. We just sat in the church for a while since we had been doing so much walking. We next walked down Støget again but at a slower pace, had some ice cream and went back to the Central Station to catch the train to the airport. We arrived back to the guesthouse about 11:30pm very tired but we had a wonderful day.
Tuesday we slept in a little and I made cinnamon rolls for our breakfast. Kris and Ginet went to the workout room and exercised for a little while. We again caught the train and went into Stockholm one more time. We did some more shopping in Gamla Stan and also at the H & M store on the way back to the train station. The girls weighed their suitcases and they were both under the limit and we spent the rest of the evening looking at pictures on the computer and just talking.
Wednesday we caught the 6:40am train and then the bus to the airport. The lines were long, but Ginet and Kris were very calm and just moved along with the crowd and got through just fine. It was very hard to say good-bye at the security gate even if it is only two weeks until we see them again. We had a very fast paced 6 days but it was wonderful and we were so glad they came. Thanks to their families for letting them come. Later that afternoon I got my hair cut; shorter than I expected but it will grow.
When we returned to the temple on Thursday the people were glad to see us because they thought we had already gone back to America. The rest of the week we were busy at the temple. Saturday was very busy with a large group in the baptistry. I helped keep the laundry going and got clothes folded and back onto the shelves.
Sunday we went with the Evensens to Erik and Anita Lindquist’s for dinner. We followed the GPS and it took us a way that we did not recognize but we made it and had a lovely salmon dinner. Anita has so many genealogy stories to tell and she is so animated when she tells them that it is totally entertaining.
The biggest trial of the week was our computer would not work. I was so frustrated and Chuck tried everything he could think of and it still would not work. We made a couple of phone calls and tried their suggestions but it still did not work. He ran all of the diagnostic tests, which lasted for over 5 hours and they all came up OK so we felt that we had not lost any data but the computer would still not start windows. We had a small miracle and when we got up on Monday; it worked. A quick prayer of gratitude was said.
Maybe I will have one final update next week. I hope I have time. Thanks for another great month of prayers, support, letters, emails and love. See ya soon.
The bus from the airport took us to the Central Train Station and everything we were going to see was within walking distance from there. We walked past Hard Rock Café, Tivoli, and the City Hall and on to the walking Street, Strøget. We walked all the way down Strøget passed the old Royal Theater and on to Nyhavn. This is one of my favorite places in Copenhagen and we stopped to take several pictures.
Our next stop was at Amalienborg, the Royal Palace. Then we walked along the harbor and up to the Little Mermaid. Our next place was the Amerikakaj Harbor where the Kristina statue stands commemorating the many people that left Denmark and sailed to America. All the crocuses were in bloom at the Rosenborg Castle and it was beautiful. Next we climbed to the top of the Round Tower and saw what Europe looks like from up high. Just a short distance away was Our Lady’s Church where we saw all the statues of the apostles and the original Kristus Statue. Next we finally ate lunch. Kris and Ginet thought for sure we were starving them but we ate Italian food at Mama Rosa’s. After lunch we walked back down Strøget to Hard Rock Café for a few purchases. We still had some time so we walked Strøget again and went to see The Marble Church by the palace. We just sat in the church for a while since we had been doing so much walking. We next walked down Støget again but at a slower pace, had some ice cream and went back to the Central Station to catch the train to the airport. We arrived back to the guesthouse about 11:30pm very tired but we had a wonderful day.
Wednesday we caught the 6:40am train and then the bus to the airport. The lines were long, but Ginet and Kris were very calm and just moved along with the crowd and got through just fine. It was very hard to say good-bye at the security gate even if it is only two weeks until we see them again. We had a very fast paced 6 days but it was wonderful and we were so glad they came. Thanks to their families for letting them come. Later that afternoon I got my hair cut; shorter than I expected but it will grow.
When we returned to the temple on Thursday the people were glad to see us because they thought we had already gone back to America. The rest of the week we were busy at the temple. Saturday was very busy with a large group in the baptistry. I helped keep the laundry going and got clothes folded and back onto the shelves.
Sunday we went with the Evensens to Erik and Anita Lindquist’s for dinner. We followed the GPS and it took us a way that we did not recognize but we made it and had a lovely salmon dinner. Anita has so many genealogy stories to tell and she is so animated when she tells them that it is totally entertaining.
The biggest trial of the week was our computer would not work. I was so frustrated and Chuck tried everything he could think of and it still would not work. We made a couple of phone calls and tried their suggestions but it still did not work. He ran all of the diagnostic tests, which lasted for over 5 hours and they all came up OK so we felt that we had not lost any data but the computer would still not start windows. We had a small miracle and when we got up on Monday; it worked. A quick prayer of gratitude was said.
Maybe I will have one final update next week. I hope I have time. Thanks for another great month of prayers, support, letters, emails and love. See ya soon.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Week of March 28th
Our missionary mornings are becoming so precious. I am sure we will continue with our morning prayers, individual scripture reading and together reading. It gives us such a good start to the day and closeness to our Heavenly Father and to each other that you just can’t explain.
We have another sign that spring is here. The little while flowers, called ‘Snow Drops’, are blooming in the lawn. They wait to cut the lawn until the flowers are through blooming.
Our Swedish class this week was a quiz on different events in Swedish history. Our scores were not the best in the group but they were not the worst either. When we got home from class Mikaela Nilsson was waiting for me to help her in making the baby booties with the loom. While I was helping her I gave her the quiz. She is born and raised in Sweden and she did not score any higher than we did. Some of the questions were trick questions!
This update is late as we have been privileged to have Kris and Ginet spend a few days with us. I will tell you about our fast visit as we traveled through the week.
Kris and Ginet arrived on Thursday early afternoon. Wednesday night we had a hard time sleeping because we were so excited to have them come. Before we went to the airport we bought a few things at the grocery store and made their beds at the guesthouse. When we saw each other at the airport it was an emotional moment! Driving back to Västerhaninge we made a wrong turn and ended up driving around downtown Stockholm before we could find a road to get us back on the freeway.
After Kris and Ginet got their things settled in their room we put on our coats and went walking through the Viking Cemetary. It was really cold and the wind was blowing but we were able to get up close to some of the gravestones. President and Sister Oscarson had us for dinner and it was a great dinner. The potatoes that President Oscarson made were wonderful. We sat and talked for a while after dinner but the girls were very tired.
Friday morning we were able to go to the 10:00 session at the temple. We were so proud to introduce them to our friends and for them to see the beautiful Temple in Stockholm. After the session we ate lunch at the temple and they were able to meet and get to know more of our friends.
We took the train to Stockholm and began our sightseeing. We all enjoyed walking around the palace courtyard and seeing the guards marching. We went to
the Armory Museum at the palace and the girls were amazed at how old things were there. We went in the beautiful Stor Kyrka and saw St George and the Dragon. We saw Carl Larsson’s birth place, the smallest street in Sweden and many souvenir shops in Gala Stan. We ate dinner at Bruno and Harriet Klarin’s and they fixed a nice pork Danish dinner in honor of Chuck. It was very good and Chuck especially enjoyed the Danish desert.
Saturday we took the train to Stockholm and first went to see the Vasa. This big ship sank in the harbor in 1628 on its maiden voyage. The Vasa was under water for over 300 years and it was raised well preserved and nearly intact. It has been restored and is now in a temperature controlled museum. It really is very interesting to see.
We also went to the outdoor museum known as Skansen. This museum shows all the regions of Sweden in one huge park. We watched them blow glass, ate a “goody” at the bakery, walked a lot, took pictures; walked a lot, saw reindeer and other animals, old houses, churches, schools and people dressed up in native dress. We walked a lot but it was a wonderful day.
Sunday we drove up to the part of Sweden that the Nyman’s came from. The day was rainy, foggy and cold but we were grateful for the opportunity to go. When we got to Svärdsjö they were having choir practice in the old church so we sent inside and enjoyed the heavenly music. We took a few pictures (without flash) and enjoyed the beautiful church. It was raining hard but we walked around the church and looked at a few headstones. We drove to Bengtsheden and saw some old homes and buildings. Some of these buildings could have been there in the 1600’s. Six generations of Nyman’s were raised in this area. This is a beautiful area and the fog lifted just enough for the girls to see the beauty of the lake. Next we drove to Sundborn where we drove around the church where some of the Nyman’s were baptized as a baby. It was still raining so we just took pictures out the windows. It made for a long day in the car with terrible weather to drive in but we are thankful they got to see where their relatives lived before they came to America and to the Rocky Mountains.
I will tell you about the rest of their visit in next week’s update; it was great also. We have less than two weeks left here in Sweden now. It is hard to see it come to an end. We thank you all for your love, concern and support.
We have another sign that spring is here. The little while flowers, called ‘Snow Drops’, are blooming in the lawn. They wait to cut the lawn until the flowers are through blooming.
This update is late as we have been privileged to have Kris and Ginet spend a few days with us. I will tell you about our fast visit as we traveled through the week.
Kris and Ginet arrived on Thursday early afternoon. Wednesday night we had a hard time sleeping because we were so excited to have them come. Before we went to the airport we bought a few things at the grocery store and made their beds at the guesthouse. When we saw each other at the airport it was an emotional moment! Driving back to Västerhaninge we made a wrong turn and ended up driving around downtown Stockholm before we could find a road to get us back on the freeway.
After Kris and Ginet got their things settled in their room we put on our coats and went walking through the Viking Cemetary. It was really cold and the wind was blowing but we were able to get up close to some of the gravestones. President and Sister Oscarson had us for dinner and it was a great dinner. The potatoes that President Oscarson made were wonderful. We sat and talked for a while after dinner but the girls were very tired.
Friday morning we were able to go to the 10:00 session at the temple. We were so proud to introduce them to our friends and for them to see the beautiful Temple in Stockholm. After the session we ate lunch at the temple and they were able to meet and get to know more of our friends.
the Armory Museum at the palace and the girls were amazed at how old things were there. We went in the beautiful Stor Kyrka and saw St George and the Dragon. We saw Carl Larsson’s birth place, the smallest street in Sweden and many souvenir shops in Gala Stan. We ate dinner at Bruno and Harriet Klarin’s and they fixed a nice pork Danish dinner in honor of Chuck. It was very good and Chuck especially enjoyed the Danish desert.
Saturday we took the train to Stockholm and first went to see the Vasa. This big ship sank in the harbor in 1628 on its maiden voyage. The Vasa was under water for over 300 years and it was raised well preserved and nearly intact. It has been restored and is now in a temperature controlled museum. It really is very interesting to see.
Sunday we drove up to the part of Sweden that the Nyman’s came from. The day was rainy, foggy and cold but we were grateful for the opportunity to go. When we got to Svärdsjö they were having choir practice in the old church so we sent inside and enjoyed the heavenly music. We took a few pictures (without flash) and enjoyed the beautiful church. It was raining hard but we walked around the church and looked at a few headstones. We drove to Bengtsheden and saw some old homes and buildings. Some of these buildings could have been there in the 1600’s. Six generations of Nyman’s were raised in this area. This is a beautiful area and the fog lifted just enough for the girls to see the beauty of the lake. Next we drove to Sundborn where we drove around the church where some of the Nyman’s were baptized as a baby. It was still raining so we just took pictures out the windows. It made for a long day in the car with terrible weather to drive in but we are thankful they got to see where their relatives lived before they came to America and to the Rocky Mountains.
I will tell you about the rest of their visit in next week’s update; it was great also. We have less than two weeks left here in Sweden now. It is hard to see it come to an end. We thank you all for your love, concern and support.
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