Feelin' like Paul Bunyan

Howdyyyyy! It's Ældste Modersitzki back again from a wild week.

Started off the week strong on Tuesday by slinging an axe around like Paul Bunyan. I chopped up so much wood that I could have personally given everyone up American Fork Canyon a full bundle. Calluses were for sure popping up left and right, but honestly, it felt so nice. The smell of that freshly split wood made me feel right at home. And I got to learn how to fire a kiln and learn some pottery skills that I never thought I would ever hear/learn/see from this bro named Greg and his wife. He is an American that moved here 19-ish years ago. So that was a good time. We got rewarded with some nice sandwiches from him as well.  I also saw a stop sign for the first time in 13 months. It was funny. I took a pic hahaha.

On Wednesday, we had a mini Mission Conference (minus Iceland) and I know that sounds like a huge gathering, but it was like 36 missionaries hahahah. It was a good time. We got vaccinated and had some nice trainings from the APs and Pres as well as his wife and the 2nd counselor. They talked a lot about becoming educated missionaries and how we can achieve that. All the missionaries had a really good time as well. I love being with the people out here. I have made a ton of lifelong friends. So that was by far my favorite part. President Olsen announced that we are going to get a two-day party in Copenhagen if we do a couple of things in our mission. I REALLY hope we achieve those goals because I want in! On the way home from Mission Conference, we even got to stop by Randers and get the mission-renowned Randers' kebab. It was Ngatikaura's first time, so we had to make sure he got a good one. It was odd to be back there I have to say.

All of the Denmark Copenhagen missionaries (minus the missionaries
serving in Iceland). The mission is pretty small right now.

Mushroom hunting

We went back to Greg's the next day and he invited us out mushroom hunting in the forest with a couple of his friends. I mean, I have never gone mushroom hunting in my life, but it was an experience. Looking over the forest floor for these black mushrooms that look whack. A lady came with us who started petting moss and called everything super beautiful, then decided to give a tree a big hug. It was wild. You would have thought she maybe ate one of the mushrooms that we WEREN'T looking for. hahah. She even told us about a mouse skull she had with the teeth still intact, hahaha. She wants us to do service for her soon. Then, we chopped up some more wood and I was just swinging that axe like there was no tomorrow. It felt way good. Greg came in clutch with some burgers that had freshly picked mushrooms on 'em.... I wonder who picked those...? :)

The rest of the week was kinda mundane, but we had a great lesson with our friend Grazyna. We were able to just talk to her about some of the difficulties she is having on her path to a solid testimony. We started her up on a 21-day Book of Mormon challenge and I think she will pick up in no time. She is super strong. I love her so much! She treats me like her grandson.

Anyway, that's all for the week I think.... love y'all and thanks for reading!

Love from Tolne Gjæstgivergaard,

Ældste Modersitzki

The only stop sign he's seen in 13 months.

The forest where the mushrooms grow.