Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Chrstmas Lunches = Death

So not to freak anyone out but nobody actually died haha. But we have had a great week with the members and helping build their testimonies of the Saviour. We were able to Skype home to our families. This will definitely be a time that I will look back on. I had the opportunity to spend 10 minutes with each of my family members and talk with them. It is a moment that I will truly cherish and love. One of the greatest Christmas's that I have ever had in my entire life!


But the biggest highlight of the week was that on Friday we had two eating appointments with members (all 4 missionaries present). We were expecting a small meal for lunch. A classic Danish lunch. We arrive and the branch president's wife says ''Well I hope you are hungry.... I made you Jul resten!!.....(which means everything that is made for Christmas I have made for you....).'' She even made a schedule of what we would be eating. NO JOKE!!! There were 12 dishes!!!! ANd they weren't small portion of dishes. They were full-sized! DEATH I SAY haha. The first half was all fish dishes. And everybody knows how much I love fish >=P. Than we just ate and ate and ate!! Because it's Christmas season and Danish tradition to have long meal times especially during the holiday season, we had the permission to have long eating appointments. Well we started at 1pm and we finished eating at 5pm. We literally ate non-stop!!!! Had a few breaks but it was never going to be enough. Than we got driven with pain in our stomachs from stuffing ourselves, to our next eating appointment. All I was able to put down was a piece of meat, half a potatoe, some red cabbage, and rice pudding. IT TOOK ME 2 HOURS TO DO SO!!! I felt so bad for the members because they spent time making so much food. But we all couldn't do it haha. I came home and found out I gained 6lbs. from all the food!!!! And I still haven't lost any of it. haha. That is what the missionaries gift was in Skive for Christmas. DEATH!!! haha.



Well this is all the time that I have. I hope everyone has had the opportunity to come closer to the Saviour during this Christmas season. I Love you all and wish you et godt nyt år!!! ( A happy new year) Thanks for everything!



-Ældste Jantzen Read



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