Farewell

Exactly how we feel!

"You will never be completely at home again.

Because part of your heart will always be elsewhere.

That is the price you pay for the richness of loving

 and knowing people in more than one place."

The Bishopric Jim served in -
Jaimie Montanares, Egil Reiraskag, 
Bishop McFadzen and Kenneth McCabe

Bishop Jared McFadzen and Jim

The ward had a wonderful farewell pot luck
on the Sunday we gave our farewell talks.

Some of the Bishop's family

Our new friend, Seif

Enjoying the delicious food

Kristiansand Menighet

Miriam, her son, Tor Carlos and Grandma Maria
made an amazing cream cake, covered in
marzipan and decorated as a suitcase with 
our badges and the Norwegian flag

We have come to love and admire the great
members in Kristiansand!

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Our final Friday night dinner and activity


Maria, Ida, Søsters Williams and Carpenter,
Seif and Eldstes Rial and Davis


Evan, Frederik, Jaimie, Atle and Hannah


Hannah and Atle offered to wash the dishes
and clean up after dinner



Decided to see how many could fit in the bathroom



Fun times playing ping pong - getting
everyone involved


Maria


Fun selfie with Seif, Maria and Even

Jennifer and Frederik

Ida and Atle


Seif and us


Even and us



Mats had just returned from the USA, visiting
Jocelyn.  We had a great visit, hearing about
his first trip to America and how it was going
with Jocelyn!  His mother, Ingvild came in too.


Eldstes Rial og Davis and the Ektepar



Jim, expressing our love and hopes for
each one of these very special young adults!
They have touched our lives and our hearts and
we are better people for knowing them!

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We enjoyed one last lunch with these great friends,
 Ingvild and Kari Tamper


Also, an amazing dinner of moose steak
with Vigo and Ana Svendsen







Hege, Mortin, Tuva and Oda invited us
over for waffles and cake


These two beauties are our adopted grand daughters
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We might have left this beautiful country but
part of our hearts will remain.
We are so grateful for the amazing experience
we have been blessed to have, serving in Norway!