As much as you tell me about what's
going on, it still doesn't feel real... ;) So sorry if that bursts your
bubble. I see pictures of home and it might as well be a joke :) But
that's ok. I've given up the thought that life is normal or stable or
anything. I just kinda go with it and take every day as it comes :)
You will be pleased to know mom that long before I
read what you said about what I would tell dad about his email, that is
exactly what I said... I got owned on that one :) You had me picked out
way to well on that one. The thing is today I don't have so much time
because we are going to go 'pratice driving' *cough cough* around the
countryside :) Cause.... NOrway blows my mind... But! I also really do
need some practice for the test. It is not uncommon for missionaries to
fail their driving test so I don't really have any intention of falilng
mine, and I haven't driven for a year... A YEAR I haven't touched the
wheel... I actually kinda miss it alot. ITs alright though. I enjoy the
methods of transportaiion we have here. :D Yea for no 4000 krown
speeding tickets! (that's not a joke)
As for my life... Its kindof really exciting and
boring all at the same time :) I legitamtely haven't had time to really
write in my journal about it. I'll write one morning about the week
before, and not even get through one day, not neccassarily because I
have loads to say but more becasue I don't have any time, (and I fall
asleep) :P So with that pattern I really haven't been able to keep up
yet. But there are lots of cool things that keep happening. The biggest
change this week was with Constanitn. We were helping him with language
in the library when he saw one of his aftrican buddies and introduced
us to his friend Collins. Collins was playing it pretty smooth, and
starting asking some probing questions... So we answered and then
constatin just said: Hey, why don't we set up an appointment to meet
later because right now I need their help :) So later that week, we met
with a Jehovahs witness dude along
with our own investigator playing as the 'member' :) it was hilarious.
Constantin was busting the questions out, and busting out the Joseph
Smith and the Restoration pamphlets on this guy. When we visited hime
and his wife last night it was so interesting becasue we asked him if he
believed that God and Christ came down and visited this boy Joseph
smith and he believed it 100 %. It was incredible. He still doesn't know
how to not be catholic, but the more he is with our church the more he
likes it. He says he has one foot with christ and one foot with the
catholics. A very interesting way to state that :) He is soo cool though
:) He just cracks up over the funniest stuff, and when he gives the
best bro high fives ever it makes a cool cuppy sound :) His wife wants
to learn though. So hopefully that goes well :)
I went on splits with my good old friend Elder
Callister (half companion from Sarpsborg) and that was super fun. We met
with the Jdub, met with Gian this super crazy awesome dancing
phillipino guy, and talked to some other people. We planned for our
training meetings this week, gave a bunch of training, and somehow still
had enough time go out and find people :) We had this funny italian guy
come to church who had some weird fundamentalist views. He was cool
though. Other than that, I had a whole bunch of way cool conversations
this week, with companoins and friends. The stress finally bubbled over
and somehow I can still feel all the pressure, but I feel at peace. With
every new challenge I can just feel myself growing under the weight of
it. For as much as I don't like being a leader sometimes, you learn to
deal with really interesting problems that bring out the worst and best
parts of your character all at the
same time. :)
I am a terrible person because I disagree with a few
things. One thing I learned I disagree with is our rule to constantly
be with someone alllllllll the time. ON thursday I had a couple hours
while we waited for our companions to switch back, and I can't tell you
how much I enjoyed that alone time. I would almost consider it a
neccessary part of dealing with the stress and everything that piles up
in life. It really helped me to get to this state of perfect peace and
of a what you coould possibly call a bright hope :) I'm glad it's stuck
around.
OTher than that, I don't really have a whole lot to
say. My life is weird. I'm broken, and so not broken at the same time :)
I kinda like it :) Keep havin an awesome summer! ... and um.....
well. Trying to express love over an email is always awkward... :D
love,
Christopher
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