September transfers, departures, arrivals, and MLC

Mission conference with Elder Dyches and his wife.

A wonderful meeting with Elder Pilz and his wife, Stake President Bernskov and wife, Stake President Kreiberg, Temple President Williams and wife, and President, myself and our son.

Departing missionaries Elder and Sister Madsen, and Sister Hamblin.  These are difficult good byes but thankfully we received more a few hours later. 

What a blessing to receive Elder and Sister Buxton.  They brought strong testimonies and a wonderful spirit.

I've NEVER been good at goodbyes.  I'm not sure we will survive without these wonderful missionaries.  They have carried us through our two months here.  We love you Elders <3

And lo and behold, just a few hours later...we were blessed with a strong group of elders.  Denmark is truly blessed.

Arrival dinner get together for the Buxtons and Lynn Briner (sp?).  Lynn is a local and we are blessed to have him.

New Elders and their trainers.

Elders Higby and Baadsgaard

Elders Erickson and Hartman

Elders Jensen and Wilshire

                                       

Elders Eaves and Olson

Elders Gudmundson and Bennett

Elders Tompkins and McDougal 

Elders  Bateman and Magleby

Elders Murphy and Dibble

Elders Burton and Curnow

Elders Francis and Halversen

Elders Lee and Perkins

Elders Light and Teynor

Elder and Sister Buxton

Random pictures of our Mission Leadership Conference dinner

Mission Leadership Council

A beautiful last day in Denmark for our son.

More from Mission Conference with Elder and Sister Dyches and departing senior missionaries.

Elder and Sister Dyches

Mission Conference

Senior missionary get together in honor of those departing the mission.  These are disciples of the Lord who are courageous.  They come to an unfamiliar land and language willing to sacrifice as their do the Lords work.  We will miss them and their great service but wish them well as they return to their homes, friends and family.

Departure dinner

Departure of Elder and Sister Madsen

Departure of Sister Hamblin

Busy, busy! Zone trainings, mission conference, Iceland conference, and random pics.

Zone training picture

Sisters teaching the power of single focusing and reliance on the Lord

Random pic-

Elder Kinch- kindly offered to do dishes

Elders Kinch and Syverson

Elder Dyches teaching about the power of good coaches

Elder Dyches teaching about the power of words...instructions on tieing shoelaces

Iceland zone conference

Power of coaches

A very busy weekend in Iceland with an annual marathon bringing visitors from around the world.  Our missionaries manned a booth making free hot pancakes.  While people waited for their pancakes, the missionaries taught them about the gospel.  Very successful!

Look who finally arrived in Iceland!  Our son after his mission.

Standing on the fault where the Eurasian and North American plates are separating.

Arrival of new missionary

Random Pic

Arrival of Elder Hendriksen

Just arrived from the England MTC

So grateful to have this Danish Elder

Mission Leadership Council

Our son arriving home to SLC to a few sisters and their families

(Soon to be met by all five siblings and their families).  Then he will come to Denmark for a few weeks!

Festinord-Western Europe Single Adult Conference. Held yearly in one of the European countries. We were asked to attend and bring some missionaries to present three workshops on missions. The theme this year was D&C 50:24.

Random pics- just happened to run into these mighty missionaries on the street in Virum

Part of the beautiful scenery in Denmark

A beautiful castle ahead

Elders Clawson and DeMordaunt presenting one of the workshops

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Sisters Lyman and Perkins presenting

Elders Reber and Higby presenting

A crazy skittles with straws game

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Getting acquainted with President and Sister Bernskov