November Missionary Memories

November has held a few special memories for Elder Parker and I.  The picture below is of Laura Rosenkilde and Jared Amos who got married here in the London Temple last weekend.  Laura was one of the first of our YSA in Denmark to greet us on our mission in Denmark in 2014.  She offered to translate for me in Relief Society the very first Sunday we were there, which was wonderful as I couldn't understand anything being said in church!

The groom is "Elder Amos," who was serving in Randers which was close to Arhus where we lived.  Though I knew they were being married in November, I did not know it was here at the London Temple, and we just happened to be outside on the temple grounds when they were here...

The gentleman on the left is Jorn Bendtsen, Laura's grandfather, who was a very special friend to us in Arhus.  It was so fun to see him and a number of our other Denmark friends this few minutes in the Visitor's Center.  (We were a bit under-dressed as it was p-day and we had been cleaning, so we didn't stay long...)  Laura served her mission here at the VC while we were still in Denmark, and Jared Amos is actually English, so London was the place to be married.

I know this meeting was a special blessing from my Heavenly Father.  It really gave me great joy to see these people again.  It reminded me of what it might be like in the next life when we meet special people again who cross our paths even if ever so shortly now.  I had actually been thinking of Brother Bendtsen just a couple of days earlier and thought I would never see him again.  His wife has health problems and was not able to come, but he said they had just been thinking of us also.  We spent some special times in their home.

The Lord is in the details of our lives...  He knew how much this would mean to me, and it came at the perfect time.  We seldom walk at night, and especially on p-day.  We almost did not go by the Visitor's Center as we were in our work clothes and the wedding party had just arrived...  If we had turned around, we would have missed them.

Sister Parker with Julie Andersen, another of our special YSA from Arhus, who also served a mission in England.

Autumn in England has been beautiful, and we have loved the colors of the leaves on the trees.
It's November, but still lovely weather, though it is getting colder.

November also means Sister Parker's birthday.  Elder and Sister Wallace brought the cake and ice cream.

If you can crack the code of the candles, you can tell that I will get Medicare when I come home!

Stanley, the duck - gift from our office staff.  I will need to bring some more ducks home as they are very "English!"
Each duck has its own name, and though you can't see it in this picture, most have their "wellies" on!

Elder Parker always wants to take pictures of the food.  This is lamb shank and veggies.

Pizza from a Mediterranean cafe. We usually buy two things to try, and then split them for variety.

Elder Neuendorf, from Germany, Elder Palmer, from Canada. Sister De Arden, from Minnesota, and Sister Harkness from Maryland.  We are beginning the transition from November to Christmas in the office.