October 25, 2018

Hi Family - This week was a good one.  For some reason just being on the streets this week has been more fun than normal. 

Thanks Mom but nothing too specific for my Christmas package.  Thank you for sending me one.  Your Halloween package made it.  Thank you. The beef jerky was amazing.  As for a don't in the Christmas package, don't send candy please.  I will probably get plenty of it and at that point I have 6 months left so I gotta stay off of that sugar.  

Thanks for everything.  And don't worry my visa hasn't come yet.  ha ha ha I think they will send me to the Salt Lake City south mission.(but don't worry)  Everyone is super delayed on their visas..  I am staying in Stavanger with the same companion.  This will be our 3rd together.  So next transfers are the first week of December. December 5th.  

As for the work.  Still going great.  Have really nothing new to report on as to people we are teaching but something really fun this week was that we got to go on splits with the AP's this week.  I got to go with Eldste McCourt who was second companion in Norway.  Back to the good o'l days of not knowing what is going on and having a blast.  We had a great time and had a lot of fun.

Biggest thing this week was that I have learned that I don't understand the Muslim religion.  I'm trying.  I  have mastered talking with Muslims but I'm still confused.  It will be weird coming home to not being surrounded my Muslims.  It is so normal now.  

My cooking skills have increased. Hard to believe I know.  I make some mean cal zones and stir fry and enchiladas.  

Also, we had a huge American lunch at the senior couples apartment this week.  Because he worked in the military he can get on the base and buy food from the states.  We had re fried beans and they were amazing!!!  I am so excited for those when I get home!

I'm really excited to come back to Norway with the family.  A Saturday evening and a Sunday will be plenty of time in Fredrikstad.  I think it is a good amount of time in Oslo and a good time in Stavanger.  Depending on where I go next transfer could determine if we wanted to go to Bergen after that or somewhere else.  

I am doing great!  I fly to Oslo on Sunday for mission leadership conference.  Should be fun!

Love you

Eldste Egan