TRONDHEIM!! Søster Schneck Week 44

What's up?! It's been a few weeks but life is just GOOD up here in Trondheim, Norway!! Life is so busy and I feel like I haven't had a second to breathe these last few weeks, but I love the grind! I think this is the most beautiful city I've ever seen. I'm just in constant awe that I get to live here!
I don't have too much time! But here are some picture updates from the last couple of weeks! I love Trondheim , I love being a missionary and I love my Savior, Jesus Chirst!


I had to say goodbye to my literal best friends! The schramms have become my family and I am forever grateful that I was able to spend the past 7 months with them!
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Drove to Oslo with my bestie Søster Nartker! We listened to all of our favorite songs and just had fun. It was a sad goodbye, but I know I'll see her again! 
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I was able to travel to Trondheim with my travel buddy, Elder Adams! He is our district leader here in Trondheim! Our MTC selves would have never believed we would actually here in Norway speaking Norwegian, but here we are HAHA
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Made it to Trondheim!! It is just beautiful, and I'm obsessed! This is the huge Cathedral in the center of the city! JUST SO COOL!
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We had a member meal with the cutest family, and afterward we walked down to the beach next to their house! again... SO PRETTY!
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We took a road trip to the cute city of Namsos with the Bjerkøes! They are the senior couple serving here and they knew my dad when he served his mission here! seriously a full circle moment! I feel so blessed that I get to know so many people that served with my dad. They are also just so fun! But we were able to visit some members and the cutest girl that we are teaching! Elder Bjerkøe gave me some good dating advice AHAH and søster bjerkøe is just the sweetest mission grandma ever! I LOVE THEM! 
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We went to MLC in Oslo and it was so fun seeing some of my favorite missionaries and having a very spiritual experience with choosing  what our mission should focus on this next transfer! I ALSO SAW MY BESTIE SISTER KRISTENSEN!! I just love her!


Then I took my first splits as an STL and had them with my girl SØSTER KMETZ!! we just had fun, I am obsessed with her! On the bus ride home, søster Kmetz started talking to this young lady and the conversation led to this lady inviting us to her Christian Bible study. We had some things planned but we both felt that it was the right thing to do to attend this Bible study. We arrive at the church and there are 20 young Norwegians our age all just talking and enjoying dinner. Then we started talking to some of these young adults and they had some preconceived notions about the ‘’Mormons’’ and had some questions about what we believed and why. We were a little skeptical and thought that we might get bible bashed, but it ended up being a great conversation and we were able to clear up some of the rumors that they had been taught their whole lives. It was a really cool experience! They asked some weird questions HAHA and my Norwegian skills were put to the test, but it ended up being really good!
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I also went on splits with my dawg søster robbins! It's just a party getting to hangout and do missionary work with so many different missionaries!! 


spiritual thought:
This past mothers day I've been thinking alot about all the women who have had an impact on my life, and there are so many! I am so grateful for my Mom, aunts, sister, Nana, cousins, grandma, teachers, friends, and ward members. The other day I read the talk given by president Nelson titled ''The influence of Women'' and he just talks about the power that women have and how crucial they are to God's work! I can witness along with President Nelson, that I know that all you women out there are angels on this earth and have made a difference in my life and the lives of so many others. YOU MATTER! YOU ARE LOVED!  ''Sisters, you have a divine endowment that allows you to literally change lives! This is particularly true as we are anxiously engaged in the divine mandate to gather israel. Anytime we help anyone find the covenant path and stay on it, we are helping to gather Israel. No one does this better than you do- as mothers, leaders, teachers, sisters and friends. You are preparing future generations of the Lord's Church and the world'' President Nelson 


I LOVE YOU ALL, so does God! NEVER FORGET!!
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