To Stavanger

We decided to drive to our first zone conference rather than take the 3 hour train ride to Stavanger.  What a beautiful drive it was!!

I love all the red houses, sheds, garages and boat houses!

Wild grasses had turned to orange - it was beautiful!

We loved the town of Flekkefjord!  It's on it's
very own fjord.

Quaint villages in the valleys.  Notice how most houses are
red or white.

Village church and cemetery

Waterfalls everywhere!

It was great being with all the Elders, Sisters and Pres. and Sister Evans at zone conference.  It is very impressive to see all these young missionaries, far from home, so dedicated in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

It was also great to spend some time with Elder and Sister Whitaker who are serving in Stavanger.  We were together in the MTC and it was fun to share stories, experiences and recipes.  (We do cook a lot for the Young Adults)! Because Elder Whitaker is a Vet, they have access to a NATO base grocery store - (I may or may not have been a bit envious) - and so for the missionary meal, they served sloppy joes with real American potato chips and Fritos; cupcakes made from real American cake mixes; and handed out real American Halloween candy bars.  It was a big hit!  They did bring us two Duncan Hines cake mixes - I'm saving them for sometime real special like Christmas at the Center.

Elder and Sister Whitaker and Elder Allphin, (Bergen)

Pres. and Sister Evans and missionaries in
Vestlandet Zone

On our drive back to Kristiansand, we again took the more scenic, coastal route.  We saw beautiful farm land and took some great pictures of the sun setting over the North Sea.

See the cleared farm land with the walls made from the rocks
and the fields still waiting to be cleared

I stand all amazed at the beauty of this world God made for us!