"Thirty days in the land" training...and the arrival of three elders mid-transfer.

Two days after our return, we were blessed with three more arriving elders.  They arrived mid-transfer.  Here are Elders Jensen and Preece.  We will meet Elder Koch, who is from Denmark at the mission home tonight.  He will be  training with us while waiting for his visa to Zimbabwe

Our missionaries who have been in the land for 30 days have arrived  with their trainers for a three day training.  Our newly arrived elders will take part also...as long as they can stay awake:)

Yogurt, Muesli, and fruit...but somehow they always prefer Nougat bits, a hazelnut flavored cereal.

The ping pong tradition begins....

Traditional breakfast burritos...sisters first...

Waiting patiently...

Patience is a virtue...

There's the smiles....

Training by the assistants...

Role playing with inspired questions

Lunch at McDonalds

Training by President

A favorite "name game"

More training by assistants

Role playing with inspired questions

Stroganoff dinner

These missionaries come to serve...not to be served:-)

Oreo cheesecake

After a breakfast of baked french toast, we are off for more training in Copenhagen

Training at the church in Copenhagen

Our Family History expert training on how to use it in finding

"Loving your mission" by understanding Expectations and Charity

Three generations of missionaries and their trainers

Elders Erickson and Preece

Elder Preece

Elder Jensen... (I might mention that I need to let go of this photographer...now which elder was it?)

Our mighty threesome...Elders Perkins, Jensen and Foulger

Would the real photographer please identify himself....

Elder Koch- he will meet his trainer later today.

How do Danes grow this tall...and so often?

Finally met up with his trainers...another mighty threesome.  Elders Eaves, Koch and Curnow.

Yes, Dominos pizza for lunch

Aha!  A selfie tells all....

A perfect ending to the training with a trip to the temple.

A few days later, President spoke at the YSA Golden Days event and we were able to visit with two of our returned missionaries:)  Does life get better than this?

2 Week Medical Trip to Utah

President and I traveled to Salt Lake City for two weeks for a medical procedure.  President had some electrical work done on his heart.  It is truly amazing how technology has developed over the last years.  Everything went as planned and we feel so blessed.  We landed on Saturday and went immediately to have lunch with our returned missionaries, and a few parents also.  

We froze some danish pastry to carry to America.  It stayed fresh and was quite delicious!

Elder Perkins mother met us for lunch and was able to taste a true danish pastry.

Elder Halversen's dad and grandparents came to meet us also. 

After meeting the missionaries for lunch, we met our three day old grandson, Jacob.  He is the fourth grandson out of 18 grandchildren!  Who would have thought we would be meeting him before he turned two:-D

Loving the feel and smell...straight from Heaven<3

Charlotte had been born 6 weeks earlier.  What a blessing to meet such sweetness. 

Truly an unexpected tender mercy<3!

Catching up with the little ones...

How did I survive without these granddaughter's hair and spa treatment?

He had the procedure done early and we took four days to recuperate.  I regret that I don't have pictures of Elder Reber and Brady who came to visit.  They are both doing well and it was wonderful to see them!

We were able to take part in the blessing of Charlotte.

Almost our whole family was able to attend.  My 90 yr. old mother was able to fly up also.

FHE at Draper Park is becoming a tradition.

My beautiful mother and siblings.

A visit to our lot where a home will be built for our return to SLC.  We sold our home in CA.

A trip to Payson Temple with my mother.  She grew up in Genola and went to HS in Payson.

A visit to the Icelandic Monument.  This will always have a special place in our hearts now that we have grown to know and love the Icelandic people for their faithfulness.  Our missionaries work diligently to bring the gospel to the Icelanders.

Four generation picture of my Mom, daughter, granddaughter and myself at our grandsons football game.

Our grandson and our son-in-law, who is the head coach.  Springville competed against Payson.

A visit to Elder Preece who will arrive two days after our return.

A visit from Elder Fairbanks family.

A visit with Elder Hafen.

Out for breakfast with family before our return flight.  Families are forever...but we felt the great need to return to Denmark.

Lunch with missionaries before boarding the Plane.  It just felt so natural to be together...

We love these missionaries!

Two Orem missionaries got in on the action and come to find out, they knew two of our missionaries in Denmark:-0

It is apparent that Denmark is our home and we are so happy to return.

Love the blue water...

Love the beautiful blue skies...

       

So grateful for senior missionaries and for Elder and Sister Buxton who shouldered the responsibilities as interim Mission President in our absence.  We are so happy to be home...and we love Denmark!