Schneck, Siri

What's up?! Can't believe it's already been 2 weeks since I moved to Alta! These past few weeks have been such a great time for growth and reflection for me and I have been able to see God and His children in a new light. My motto this transfer is “Joy in the Journey” and I can truly say I've never felt more joy, smiled more or laughed harder than I have in the past few weeks. It's definitely been hard filling our empty days, with the days getting shorter and colder, but somehow the joy and light that I do experience, outweighs the difficult moments.  Here are some moments that have brought me JOY these past few weeks!  ☆ We moved into our new home! We are staying in an AirBnB and it is so cozy!!  ☆ We don't have a car quite yet, so we get to walk to the city sentrum everyday! It's about a 30 minute walk, and there isn't a soul in sight, which is unfortunate… BUT, me and søster matthews have had some of the best conversations ever!! Going on long walks i...

Hey!! This week has been an adventure and full of so many tender mercies and my heart is so full! And... we made it to ALTA!!  Here are some highlights!  ☆ left a piece of my heart in Trondheim, and it definitely wasnt an easy goodbye, but I feel at peace with where I'm at right now and I know this is exactly where I need to be!  ☆ thursday I traveled all day and made it to Tromsø to meet my new companion, Sister Matthews!  ☆ we got stranded in tromsø for 2 days because we currently don't have a place to stay in Alta. we grinded it out there and worked our hardest to make it productive when we weren't in our area HAHA  ☆ Saturday we got a call from president telling us we are finally flying to Alta!! Yay! We took the tiniest 25 person plane and finally landed in our new home!  ☆ we have been living in a hotel for the past few days as we've waited for an apartment, but will be moving in tomorrow (best hotel breakfast EVER)  ☆ ive only been her...

Hello friends!!  This email is going to be dedicated to TRONDHEIM!! We got transfer news and I will be leaving good ol' trondheim to open ALTA for my last 2 transfers, which is the northernmost mission area in the world. Not exactly sure how I'm feeling right now, excited, scared, humbled, sad and grateful are just a few of the emotions. Trondheim, Norway has my heart. Being able to serve here for the past 5 months has been nothing short of a miracle in my life. I don't fully have the words to describe the impact this place has had on my mission and my life. The people I have met here and the memories I have made mean the world to me and I'm not sure if I am ready to say goodbye. Change has always been something I have had a really hard time with, yet I know it is inevitable, and necessary for growth. If you would have asked me how I felt 5 months ago as I was saying goodbye to 8 months of memories in Kristiansand, I would have expressed that I was feeling about...