April Showers bring May flowers

 Dear Friends and Family;

Spring has officially sprung.  We are sure enjoying the warmer weather.  We have had several sunny days the past couple of weeks. We have had plenty of rain as well.  We have have had couple of fun weeks with transfers, General Conference and a couple of good trips to Haugesund.  A couple of weeks ago the two Elders, the two sisters, us and 5 members cleaned the rented church building  in Haugesund.  We stripped the old wax off of all of the floors and re-waxed them.  We shampooed the carpets, We washed all of the chairs and windows.  It was a great activity.  It is a great feeling to have to church shine "like the top of the Chrysler building."  I texted the Sisters and thanked them.  They said "thank you Miss Hannigan." The next Sunday we had 50 at Branch Conference.  It was heart warming to see all of the chairs full.  We moved the Elders out of an old , expensive apartment in downtown Stavanger to a much better location.  We have relocated 3 of the 5 apartments in our area and have added one.  We are continuing to help the missionaries learn how to clean.  We really enjoyed Conference.  It is a challenge with the time difference.  We were able to watch two of the sessions live. The others we had to replay.  Hope all of you are doing well.  We sure appreciate hearing from each of you when you are able.  It seems like the weeks are going by like days.   We appreciate the prayers in our behalf.

Love Elder and Sister Gormley

Bowling with the YSA and missionaries.  We have really nice lanes here in Stavanger.

Elder Dial from Napa, Idaho.  He is the Fentons' nephew from Cody, WY

Sister Gormley finished her 4th blanket for a new baby in the ward.  She is getting really good at crocheting.

The Swans are out.  Great to see them.

Gian and him family had a big party for their one year old.  He was one of the YSA right before we came. 

Elder Davis baptized Vebjørn Øglend on March 25th.  He is a young man from Sandnes that will be joining our YSA.  He is the only member in his family.  His Mom, Dad, Grandpa and Uncle came to the baptism.  They are very supportive of him.

We moved the missionaries out of Smedgate and into Kong Karls Gate. Elder Dial and Davis

Had the missionaries to our apartment for homemade pizza and cinnamon rolls and to watch a session of conference.

Elder Dial and Carver in their Norwegian sweaters

Sister Gormley made the Zone Training lunch pretty and Eastery.  We served Hawaiian Haystacks.

Was able to attend a Stavanger Oilers hockey game with Anstien Olson.  Great Game.

A sister in the Stavanger Ward, Helgunn Ravonsheed painted Sister Gormley and I walking down Øvre Strandgate (Upper Beach Street) in Old Stavanger.  It will be a mission keepsake.