Out and About

Monday and Tuesday are shopping days.  I try to get down to the Lakes and check on the Swan Family every week.  Look how fast they are growing!  They are getting to be good at foraging off the bottom of the lake.

The roses are in bloom around the city and these were beautiful on the way home.

 Such a lovely entrance...

Old Home Ward

Ten years ago we lived in the Søborg Ward.  It has since been realigned and most moved to the Gladsaxe Second Ward where we spoke today.  It was like coming home.  We know so many in the ward and feel very comfortable.  I was amazed at how many are regular temple attenders or temple workers.How we love them for their dedication.  Jim and I talked along with Jacob Sederholm, the Mission President's son. who has just returned from a mission to Tacoma, Washington. I asked him if it was a little strange coming "home" to Denmark from the states, especially since he has never lived her.
  We went to the usual third Sunday Missionary Couple dinner at the Warnsdorfs tonight..we were the only ones.  They were very nice to have it for just us.  They have a beautiful home with many wonderful treasures.

Saturday

We have made it to Saturday this week and it turned out to be a great week.  We were worried with our decreased number of workers as the missionary couples were gone.  However, the Lord provides, and we always had enough workers to do what needed to be done.  Some days we felt like we were experiencing the loaves and the fishes as workers and patrons showed up unannounced.

We had a large group from Sweden come today including these missionaries and sisters for baptisms.  We also had around 18 -20 Americans who are picking up the Baltic Cruise tomorrow, old Danish Missionaries and families and people on business.  It is always fun to see who comes.

Friday Stories

Georgia Nielsen, far right, was a missionary with Jim 50 years ago,.  She married a man from Denmark and has lived here and raised her family here. She is now widowed and several Fridays a month loads up her car and brings a group to the temple over the $40 bridge and then home in the afternoon over the $40 bridge again.  Whoever signs up first gets to come.
   Today Grace Banks (in the red) came. She and her husband were one of our first marriages, in January.  She is 37 and it took 4 years for her to finally commit to marrying an old friend from high school.  As you can see, she is expecting in December and considers it a great blessing as all of her sisters  took years and extra medical help to have children. It was so fun to share in her happiness.

Summer Planting

They replanted the flowers on "Temple Square" today. It is done four times a year and these are our summer flowers.

 I will add a better picture later, but this is what they looked like at 10 pm when we came out of the temple tonight.

Tivoli Bike By

WE purchased a gold card to Tivoli Gardens which allows me and four other people in free.  It is a great deal when visitors come.  Yesterday I biked down and met the Woods family, minus Josh who was one of our Danish missionaries.

  Josh comes here on work quite often and brought his wife and two little girls.  I just walked in with them and then turned around and brought the grandparents of a returning missionary in. It's great to be able to do when my schedule allows it.

I took this picture to try and show the buggy behind Katie.  It is a four baby stroller and there was another one just like it behind.  They must be a borne have (child care) taking the kids for an outing. You put your child in care early here.

Happy Birthday!

June 10 is a big birthday day in our family. It is Jim's birthday, our oldest son Chris's birthday and his oldest son Jake's birthday.  Jim is more than happy to pass the celebration on to the younger generation.  Consequently we celebrated with a piece of Danish Pastry, a Twix Bar and tonight a real cake.

A regular progression of nuts, all almonds of course since anything else gives Jim mouth ulcers (cancres).
We hold a special Tuesday night temple session the 2nd Tuesday of every month for two wards and afterward they have treats.  Tonight they all sang Happy Birthday to Jim.  He wasn't able to keep it under wraps after all.