A Valentine's Like No Other!

We'll start the blog off with a picture one of
the young adults took of John.  She posted on
Facebook and said Elder Oscarson was
recovering from Valentine's Weekend!

Home teaching visit...Amy loved her cookie!

Levi and Kayla did, too, and Kayla added applesauce to hers!

On Valentine's Day when we caught the spårvagn home this
tree by the tram stop was full of hearts and notes.

The Oscarsons and Reynolds at the Mountain, where
Valentine Dance was held.  

Mostly our young adults with a few Danish friends

Maria and Mette (Mette is waiting for her
mission call)

Meaghan (Scotland), Arju (Norway, but just moved here),
Mathilda and Emmie from Göteborg.
Meaghan's sister is married to Emmie's brother and Ari
and Mathilda are engaged.

Max, Julia, Ida - siblings

Gabriel, Äldste Oscarson and Isak

Lena (Germany, but lives here now - recently baptized) and
Sophia (introduced Lena to church by bringing
her to the center, and just moved back
to her home in Finland)

The Mountain- before all 350 arrived.

Berg (Mountain)

Some of our Young Adults

Church in the great hall at Hogwarts...I mean
Schillerksa School.

Church on the 17th

So cute...2 teachers brought 8 pre-schoolers on the tram.
They had trouble keeping track of them all.  School children
always wear the green vests if they are out of the school yard.

Dinner with the Åkebrand family on Feb 24.

Winter in Sweden

Taken on the way to Alingsås

Ice along the roadway

In the winter we can actually see the lake through
the trees.

A beautiful crisp day for a walk through Ruddalen.

Partille from the freeway

Another picture from the freeway

In the park on a Saturday

In Slottsskogan Park...who gets the
next fish?  Seal or seagull?

These next few pictures prove a point....

Swedes  love the fresh air and...

Take their babies out in all kinds of
weather!

As many dads as moms are out with the
kids.

A few ducks in and around this pond.

Cute red-faced little girl climbing up
to go on the big slide

Fun in the park on a winter Saturday.

 

From the car in Kungsbacka

JANUARY FLEW BY!

This is our 'drink and mingle without the tingle' night.
Non-alcoholic drinks were the hit of the night.

Jenny is happy with her choice.

Leo is a great "bartender".

We spoke in two different sacrament meetings this month
with the institute council
Marcus, Josefin, Mette and Leo

Another Friday we had a pie making competition.

All the young adults were the judges.

Last Saturday and Sunday our Russian mission
president (Vladimir Nechiporov)visited Göteborg
and we were able tohave a nice visit with him. 

This week we made semnor.  These are also known as
 black Tuesday buns.  Josefin and I made the buns.

Then the young adults divided into teams and made
the filling.

They worked hard and fast.

Most had done it before, but some were doing it
for the first time...like me!

Everyone added their own touch of creativity.

You fill it with almond paste mixture..

And top with whipped cream...

Maoui might even make them in China....

Add the lid and powdered sugar and they are ready
and yummy!

There were quite a few....

...and most were eaten!

We had some fun and well-attended activities last month.