A Tribute To Trondheim; Søster Schneck Wk 65

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 the same; excited, scared, humbled, sad and grateful, but not ready to accept the change. But now as my time in Trondheim is coming to an end, I can confidently say that this is EXACTLY where I needed to be to grow and continue my progression as a disciple of Jesus Christ, and I am eternally grateful that I got to serve here.  As hard as this goodbye is, I look to the future with confidence and know that God has a bigger and better picture than I do. I can't wait to see what miracles are in store up north! 
Here are some highlights from this week: 
- we helped my favorite farming family harvest their carrots! Their farm, in the hills of Trondheim will always be a sacred place for me. Ive been able to come to appreciate God's creations even more on that humble farm. 
-we had a lesson with jolly ann and Anna (both recently got baptized) and read the Book of Mormon. afterwards we just talked and laughed and it was so fun!
- we flew to oslo for MLC!! I got to see some of my favorite people 
-general conference was amazing!!  we were able to watch it with some of the YSA and it amazes me how strong these people are. Almost every single one of them is the only member of the church in their families, and they are rock solid in the gospel, continually trusting in God and setting a huge example for me. 

spiritual thought:
this week I was reminded of how beautiful humanity really is, and how every single person on this planet was born with the Light of Christ within them. There are so many moments when the sheer goodness of people shines through. I have been the recipient and onlooker of selfless acts of kindness, the willingness to lend a hand without expecting anything in return. This week while sitting on the crowded bus, I saw a man give up his seat for a mother and her young child, I had a friend listen intently to my concerns and have a real conversation with me, and a group of people of different religions, cultures and backgrounds become friends in a short 1 hour class. It is not always about the grand gestures, but about the small, intimate moments that help us share the love of the savior with our fellow man. It’s in the smile exchanged between strangers on the street, the comforting hug of a loved one or the simple act of holding the door open for someone else. It's in these moments that I am reminded of the incredible capacity we have to love as the Savoir loved, and live as the Savior lived.  We are all beloved and precious children of our Heavenly Parents, let us all show that kind of love to our brothers and sisters! Humanity is a beautiful thing and I am grateful that my mission has opened my eyes to the goodness and love in people. 

I love you all!!

Søster Schneck 









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