June 24th-July 5th 2008
Alec and I were so excited to get the opportunity to go back to his mission just 3 months after he came home especially being engaged! He was still in close contact with many of the people that he taught and became such good friends with. It was such a fun family trip with the Nethercotts, they were SO kind to let me come along (as they always have been) traveling with them is one of my very favorite things to do. We sure missed Dayna and her sweet family! First we went to Copenhagen Denmark for a week and a half (Dan has some work he is doing there) It was SUCH a cool city.
On our way!
Copenhagen Harbor
The City!
Their fashion was so fun and funky
Our Neighborhood Walk...
I felt like I was in some kind of GIGANTIC dollhouse town. The houses were SO COOL!
Norway....here we come!
We took the Ferry over from Denmark to Alec's favorite area of his mission Kristiansand. Alec was SO HAPPY!
Kristiansand!
Meet Thordis, When Alec was serving in Kristiansand she took the BEST care of him. She fed/feeds the missionaries twice a week! She insisted that we stayed with her when we arrived and had rented out an apartment in her complex where visitors could come. She had our beds all ready to go and fed us EVERY meal. She is one of the sweetest woman iv'e ever known! We miss you Thordis!
We had so much fun with the Torjesen families! They took us to their cabin getaway and we enjoyed kayaking, a scenic boat tour, tennis, and relaxing. We were in "awe" at the beauty all around us.
Torleif and Hilda had us over for a yummy dinner! It felt like we had known them forever. They have the most incredible swing in their backyard! Here is Alec playing on it on his mission, and a couple years later Elise (their cute little daughter) and I taking our turn on the swing together :) She was so cute trying to speak English to me.
It was so exciting for Alec to be able to attend church here. Everyone was so excited to see Eldste Nethercott again! One of my favorite memories of the whole trip is when we all got up to bear our testimonies while Alec stood at the pulpit translating for us.
It was so hard saying goodbye to Thordis, the morning we left she had tears filled in her eyes and managed to say the words "I love you family Nethercott." We all teared up and it was a sad goodbye to our new adopted Grandmother. We love you Thordis!
Next Stop...OSLO!
Alec also served here for 6 months of his mission.. We had fun walking around the city. We went with the missionaries on their p-day to the biggest ski jump in the world!
TROLLS anyone???
THE FAMOUS KEBOB
Alec craved these so bad when he got home. Some missionaries eat one a day.... It was an acquired taste for me...
On to SANDVIKA
Alec made some very special friends here on his mission. When they were told that he was coming to see them again they ran a mile down the street to wait for him on the main corner. When they saw our Van drive by they started chasing after it and I swear I saw Alec's eyes fill up with tears..... he was sitting in the back with me and when he saw them he threw himself over the middle seat and kicked and smashed everyone and jumped out of the car while Dan was still driving, while yelling in a very excited voice "Ah! Get me out of the car!" A very happy reunion for Alec and the Høgset kids. One of the sweetest things I've ever seen!
They had an amazing day planned for us. We went on a beautiful walk down to the coast and had a delicious dinner. We just fell in love with this family and really hope to see them again!!!
Another family Alec became attached to were the Silva's. We were so excited to be able to meet and visit with them for awhile. Here is a picture of them at their baptism with Alec and when we got to visit!
Road Trip to BERGEN!
The most beautiful place on earth! Hope to visit again soon!
Copenhagen Harbor
The City!
Their fashion was so fun and funky
Our Neighborhood Walk...
I felt like I was in some kind of GIGANTIC dollhouse town. The houses were SO COOL!
Norway....here we come!
We took the Ferry over from Denmark to Alec's favorite area of his mission Kristiansand. Alec was SO HAPPY!
Kristiansand!
Meet Thordis, When Alec was serving in Kristiansand she took the BEST care of him. She fed/feeds the missionaries twice a week! She insisted that we stayed with her when we arrived and had rented out an apartment in her complex where visitors could come. She had our beds all ready to go and fed us EVERY meal. She is one of the sweetest woman iv'e ever known! We miss you Thordis!
We had so much fun with the Torjesen families! They took us to their cabin getaway and we enjoyed kayaking, a scenic boat tour, tennis, and relaxing. We were in "awe" at the beauty all around us.
Torleif and Hilda had us over for a yummy dinner! It felt like we had known them forever. They have the most incredible swing in their backyard! Here is Alec playing on it on his mission, and a couple years later Elise (their cute little daughter) and I taking our turn on the swing together :) She was so cute trying to speak English to me.
It was so exciting for Alec to be able to attend church here. Everyone was so excited to see Eldste Nethercott again! One of my favorite memories of the whole trip is when we all got up to bear our testimonies while Alec stood at the pulpit translating for us.
It was so hard saying goodbye to Thordis, the morning we left she had tears filled in her eyes and managed to say the words "I love you family Nethercott." We all teared up and it was a sad goodbye to our new adopted Grandmother. We love you Thordis!
Next Stop...OSLO!
Alec also served here for 6 months of his mission.. We had fun walking around the city. We went with the missionaries on their p-day to the biggest ski jump in the world!
TROLLS anyone???
THE FAMOUS KEBOB
Alec craved these so bad when he got home. Some missionaries eat one a day.... It was an acquired taste for me...
On to SANDVIKA
Alec made some very special friends here on his mission. When they were told that he was coming to see them again they ran a mile down the street to wait for him on the main corner. When they saw our Van drive by they started chasing after it and I swear I saw Alec's eyes fill up with tears..... he was sitting in the back with me and when he saw them he threw himself over the middle seat and kicked and smashed everyone and jumped out of the car while Dan was still driving, while yelling in a very excited voice "Ah! Get me out of the car!" A very happy reunion for Alec and the Høgset kids. One of the sweetest things I've ever seen!
They had an amazing day planned for us. We went on a beautiful walk down to the coast and had a delicious dinner. We just fell in love with this family and really hope to see them again!!!
Another family Alec became attached to were the Silva's. We were so excited to be able to meet and visit with them for awhile. Here is a picture of them at their baptism with Alec and when we got to visit!
Road Trip to BERGEN!
The most beautiful place on earth! Hope to visit again soon!
2 comments:
What an amazing experience! I LOVE the picture of the kids tackling him on the ground, so sweet!
Yay! Your blog is up and running! We all miss you guys so much. Come home!
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