Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Zone Conference April 24, 2012
Me with Distrikt President Stegeby
Äldste Dunn (l) and Äldste Ross (r) at Zone Conference in Sundsvall



On Monday evening, April 23, Dick and I took the bus down to Skellefteå to pick up the car from the elders, so they wouldn't have to go north to pick us up in the morning in order to go south to the zone conference.  Dick and I got up at 3:00 a.m. the next morning and left at 4:00 a.m. and drove down to Skellefteå to pick up the elders.  They then took over the driving duty.  They each drove half way to Sundsvall.  We arrived at 10:15 a.m.  They had fruit, nuts, and sweet rolls for us when we arrived.  The meeting started at 11:00 a.m.  Around 1:00 p.m. we had a break for lunch and then continued our meetings and interviews.  It was a very good conference and we were well fed spiritually.  About 7:00 p.m. we headed back to Skellefteå.  We dropped off the elders and drove up to our apartment in Byske, arriving at about 1:30 a.m.  By the time we got to bed, it was 2:00 a.m.--23 hours after we got up.  Needless to say, we slept in a little.  It was a marathon trip but it was worth it.
Pictures taken Sunday, April 29, 2012
This is a shot looking into the town center (centrum) in Skelleftea
Here I am with Ulla Ehnmark (left) and Fern Girdlestone (right), two stalwart members
This is President and Syster Solbakk (and their dog)
This is the chapel
This is one of the double decker buses we ride on
This is the state church in Skellefteå located not too far from our chapel