Misdommar!!!!!

Hey Everybody! 

Wow this week went by crazy fast! 

There was a Swedish holiday this week!

Its called Midsommar

And its super fun. Basically its all about how awesome summer is and life and fertility and just the fact that we have to enjoy the sun while we can. 

Basically they put a huge pole up and they dance around it. its awesome. 

Here are all the pictures and videos we took this week. 

Me at about midnight. look the sun is around!

Me and elder Carlsson

Swedes dancing around the maypole while a band plays music.

Me in front of a really old Swedish Stuga (cottage)

Our district The Northern Hooligans!

Sweden in Summer

The Hooligans with little wreath hats we made for midsommar another activity they do.

My companion Elder Johnson with his Wreath hat

Me and the sisters in the back of the car going to a barbecue

A Swedish rainbow. 

Us heading into Midsommar fest and the church in Luleå (one of several)

Me Frolicking 

The bus station in the farthest north mission area Boden!

Wow! 

This week Rocked! We had alot happen to us this week! Well first thing was we have been preparing for the mission Tour that happened last week for months but Elder johnson and i take a plane to Stockholm to be there. crazy thing The pilots in Sweden all went on strike the weekend before the conference so we were worried we were going to have to take a night train. Turns out everything got fixed up and we flew.

Wednesday we flew down to Stockholm. we helped some of the missionaries in Stockholm do what they needed. Thursday was the tour and that was wild there were like 120 missionaries or something. super crazy and fun. Elder Dyches was awesome. He taught us how to be a master teacher. super good training. Great guy. He emphasized giving our all to everything we do. 

Thursday we flew really late into Umeå and stayed the night. and then Friday we took a bus from there and got home at 1 after which we just started working just like normal. 

This week is Midsommar! the party that swedes have halfway through the party basically just cause they want to. But its also a party for missionaries too! we might be lucky enough to go spend the holiday with our friends in Luleå! because friday (Midsommarafton) and Saturday (Midsommardagen) are non proselyting days. im super exited to tell you all about it next week here are some pictures of stockholm. 

Me and a previous companion the Wonderful ELDER HART!!!

Elder Hart his "Daughter" in the mission my good friend Sister Pullins.

The light out at 11 30 at night on the airplane to Umeå

My companion Elder Johnson at the Sweden Stockholm Temple

Whole bunch of us flying into Umeå 

Elder Chugg, Elder Jones (my dad) Elder Johnson, Elder Lee and you cant see me cause elder lee is there.

This is Most of my MTC group! Me, Mason, Hyatt, Lloyd, Loertcher, Barnes, Adcox who turns out is an office elder. 

The Stockholm Crew! Back together! Elder Higgins (Pastor Niggins) 

Myself

Elder Jones

Elder Moulton The Niglet himself! or Moultron

What studs!!!!

Hey!

Well friends this week Flew! its been crazy just how fast this week has gone by. Things that happened this week! 

We had workovers with our district leader and his companion. i worked with elder Carlson the companion to our district leader. Stud! 

We worked super hard this week. lots of tracting and contacting in the city. let me just say Sweden. especially northern Sweden is absolutely gorgeous in the summer time. just super pretty. 

I got a package this week. A HUGE shoutout to all my friends in the mid-singles! y'all are just the best!! kids love the stickars!! i loved all of the candy. and me and my companion think the shirts are hilarious! so again Thank you! 

There were 2 celebrations this week. which i saw both of them while i was contacting so i couldnt take a picture cause i was talking to some one. (sorry) 

One was Sweden National day. basically Independence day but not very big. at all. they played some abba and some people drove some old cars. think of the parade in provo now divide that by 10. thats the sise of the parade here. 

Graduation is a lot bigger of an even though. i saw tons of kids in cool uniforms and dresses just hitting the streets going to have fun. i didnt see what they did though so i dont really know. cool though. 

Well mission tour is next week and im going down to Stockholm. ill make sure to take pics. love yall.

Me and Elder Johnson!

Our zone 

(from  left to  right)

Elder Bailey, Elder Banks,  Elder Lee,Elder Frankman, Elder Jones (my dad!),  Elder Johnson,  Elder Gergets, Elder Carlson, Elder cox, Elder Weaver. 

Elder Anthon, Sister Hanson, Sister Hong, Sister Pullins, Sister Moffat, ME, Elder Chugg

Some turtles i found on a door step. their clay but really cool.

classic swedish house. super nice actually.

Swedish Sommar! ahhhh feels nice!

literally on the way to go tract