January 12, 2019

Hi Mom,

The baptism is on for Saturday at 4.  He asked his grandpa to baptize him and for me to give him the Holy Ghost.  The grandpa has a bad knee so he told us this morning that one of us needs to do it so my companion will be baptizing him. I am really excited.  This will be my first time giving someone the Holy Ghost.  And the miracle of it all is that I got in contact with the American kid who dropped us and he is coming to the baptism.  I have tried to be in contact with him since he dropped us but he would never answer or respond but the one time this week when I asked him to come to the baptism he answered and said he would be there.  It's all such a huge blessing and I couldn't be more excited.  

I wont know if I am getting transferred until Monday morning next week.  So I will let you know on Tuesday and then if I move, I will leave on Wednesday.  

2 hour church was awesome and felt super short.  I do wish as a missionary that I could walk around ever class and take away cell phones when I have non members present.  It drives me nuts.  I hate cell phones in church.

This week was full of lots of kontakting and we had the chance to be on splits with the assistants.  It is weird that I am starting to feel like an older missionary in the mission.  I guess that happens when you've been out 18 months. The sisters that entered the MTC on the same day I did all went home this last week.  

This week will be amazing.  I will send you pictures of the baptism.  I would be just fine staying in this area and ward. I have decided that I would rather come here than go to Fredrikstad for church when we come back.  I would still love to visit Fredrikstad but I think I would want to come to church here.  But let us also see what happens next week with moves.  

Thanks for everything mom.  

Love you

Eldste Egan

I was able to take a boat tour up the Lysefjord.  The Lysefjord ranks among the worlds most beautiful fjords.  On this ride we could see Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).  As you can tell, this isn't a popular activity to do during the winter months.  We were the only "tourists" on this particular boat.