Wednesday, June 24, 2015
What Beauty
We thought you might all enjoy seeing some of the beauties of this wonderful land we call Sverige! Du är så vackra!
Zone Conferences
Tuesday, June 2, 2015, the missionaries from the Norrland and Stockholm
Zones gathered at the chapel in Gubbängen for Zone Conference. Great
instruction was given to our missionaries as the Assistants and
President and Sister Beckstrand taught the missionaries how they can
become better in performing the Lord's work and magnifying their
callings. Here is our Norrland Zone members.
Stockholm Zone members at Zone Conference, June 2, 2015.
And, here is lunch time, so go ahead and pick out your favorite missionary.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015, we were on our way to Västerhaninge for our next Zone Conference with the Stockholm South and Södertälje Zones. It was a beautiful day and the temple ground flowers were stunning.
Stockholm South Zone members.
Södertälje Zone members.
And, once again, a delicious lunch was served to our missionaries. Pick out your missionary, as they all look great.
As we finished up our Zone Conference here in Västerhaninge, we found these folks from Utah. Turns out, these two, the Swensons, will soon be the in-laws of one of our dear Sister missionaries, Sister Ashley Anderson, who is engaged to their son. Congratulations to you Sister Anderson.
Well, on Thursday, June 4, 2015, we traveled to Göteborg in order to be ready in the morning for our last Zone Conference. As we arrived in Göteborg, Elder Sahlin wanted to show President and Sister Beckstrand the cemetary where two mormon missionaries are buried. Turns out, that President Beckstrand has ties to this first missionary, John A. Qvist. President Qvist, who was an area president for the church, had taken sick in March 1890. He continued to worsen and he asked one of the missionaries with him to bless him and seal him up to the Lord. The missionary, on the 12th of March, 1890, followed the wishes of President Qvist, and dedicated him to the Lord and that His will should be done. President Qvist then rested and returned to his Father in Heaven. Elder Sahlin has always wondered who the missionary was that blessed President Qvist. Turns out that the missionary was named Elder John A. Beckstrand, great grandfather of President James E. Beckstrand, current Sweden Stockholm Mission president.
Elder Sahlin, President Beckstrand, and Elder Noso, standing at the grave site of John A. Qvist, in Göteborg, Sweden.
Elder Sahlin at the grave of John A. Qvist. Elder Sahlin and his family place flowers at this grave every year, remembering the missionary service of John A. Qvist and John H. Jensen, mormon missionaries who died in Sweden and are buried in Göteborg, Sweden.
Elder Noso, Elder Sahlin, Sister Beckstrand, Sister Allred and Sister Powell at the grave site of John A. Qvist and John H. Jensen.
Friday, June 5, 2015, we hold our final Zone Conference with the missionaries from the Göteborg and Malmö Zones. The conference was held at the Utby Chapel in Utby. Here are the missionaries from the Göteborg Zone.
Missionaries from the Malmö Zone.
And lunch is served, so pick out your missionary.
Our wonderful caterer, Rich Holdaway. As always, thanks Rich, for another great lunch in Göteborg. We love you and your family.
Stockholm Zone members at Zone Conference, June 2, 2015.
And, here is lunch time, so go ahead and pick out your favorite missionary.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015, we were on our way to Västerhaninge for our next Zone Conference with the Stockholm South and Södertälje Zones. It was a beautiful day and the temple ground flowers were stunning.
Stockholm South Zone members.
Södertälje Zone members.
And, once again, a delicious lunch was served to our missionaries. Pick out your missionary, as they all look great.
As we finished up our Zone Conference here in Västerhaninge, we found these folks from Utah. Turns out, these two, the Swensons, will soon be the in-laws of one of our dear Sister missionaries, Sister Ashley Anderson, who is engaged to their son. Congratulations to you Sister Anderson.
Well, on Thursday, June 4, 2015, we traveled to Göteborg in order to be ready in the morning for our last Zone Conference. As we arrived in Göteborg, Elder Sahlin wanted to show President and Sister Beckstrand the cemetary where two mormon missionaries are buried. Turns out, that President Beckstrand has ties to this first missionary, John A. Qvist. President Qvist, who was an area president for the church, had taken sick in March 1890. He continued to worsen and he asked one of the missionaries with him to bless him and seal him up to the Lord. The missionary, on the 12th of March, 1890, followed the wishes of President Qvist, and dedicated him to the Lord and that His will should be done. President Qvist then rested and returned to his Father in Heaven. Elder Sahlin has always wondered who the missionary was that blessed President Qvist. Turns out that the missionary was named Elder John A. Beckstrand, great grandfather of President James E. Beckstrand, current Sweden Stockholm Mission president.
Elder Sahlin, President Beckstrand, and Elder Noso, standing at the grave site of John A. Qvist, in Göteborg, Sweden.
Elder Sahlin at the grave of John A. Qvist. Elder Sahlin and his family place flowers at this grave every year, remembering the missionary service of John A. Qvist and John H. Jensen, mormon missionaries who died in Sweden and are buried in Göteborg, Sweden.
Elder Noso, Elder Sahlin, Sister Beckstrand, Sister Allred and Sister Powell at the grave site of John A. Qvist and John H. Jensen.
Friday, June 5, 2015, we hold our final Zone Conference with the missionaries from the Göteborg and Malmö Zones. The conference was held at the Utby Chapel in Utby. Here are the missionaries from the Göteborg Zone.
Missionaries from the Malmö Zone.
And lunch is served, so pick out your missionary.
Our wonderful caterer, Rich Holdaway. As always, thanks Rich, for another great lunch in Göteborg. We love you and your family.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
June 1st in Sigtuna
Monday,
P-Day, June 1, 2015 and we take a little road trip with some of our
missionaries from around Stockholm and visit a place called Sigtuna.
Sigtuna just happens to be one of the oldest communities in Sweden. We
had a great time visiting and seeing all of the very old buildings and
houses. Our group is standing in front of the very old city hall
building, a two room structure.
Looking down the very old, quaint streets of Sigtuna.
Elder Noso and Sister Bolton with a little Swedish friend. A great contact, but she isn't real.
The group posing for a picture in Sigtuna.
Elder Noso doing his very best Usain Bolt pose.
Runsten which dates back to the Viking era.
Sister Beckstrand standing next to an old headstone with carvings on it from the Viking era.
The sacred or holy well where baptisms were performed in the 12th century.
The Pastor's stand in the functioning Sigtuna church. This was carved in 1647.
President and Sister Beckstrand with the wind in their hair on the lake at Sigtuna.
A very old farm house which has now been converted to a little cafe.
Elder Noso and Sister Bolton with a little Swedish friend. A great contact, but she isn't real.
The group posing for a picture in Sigtuna.
More group pictures. See if you can recognize your own missionary.
Elder Noso doing his very best Usain Bolt pose.
Some of the old ruins in Sigtuna.
The ruins of the Saint Olaf Church in Sigtuna, dating back to the 11th century.
Sister Beckstrand standing next to an old headstone with carvings on it from the Viking era.
Some of our missionaries checking out the old ruins of Saint Olaf's church in Sigtuna.
The sacred or holy well where baptisms were performed in the 12th century.
Sister DeMille and Sister Sorensen checking out the ruins of the old Saint Olaf church in Sigtuna.
The Pastor's stand in the functioning Sigtuna church. This was carved in 1647.
President and Sister Beckstrand with the wind in their hair on the lake at Sigtuna.
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