Dear Family and Friends;
Where does the time go. It is already nearing the end of September. The days are getting shorter fast and it is cooling off. We will really miss these temps. Highs of 70 and lows of 30. We received our travel information for going home. We will be leaving and arriving home on December 14th. We have mixed emotions. We really miss all of you, but we have found many eternal friends here in Stavanger and Haugesund. Sister Gormley had knee surgery 10 days ago. She had torn cartilage that needed repair. She will be on crutches about 6 weeks. We had 4 grandkids go to kindergarten this year. They are growing up too fast. It's fun to watch our high school grand kids participate in Sports. We had a fun trip to Lofoten. It is above the Arctic Circle. It was my first time to north Norway. The beauty here continues to amaze us. We went with 3 other couples, President and Sister Hill, Elder and Sister Hill and Elder and Sister Robinson. They were all so fun. We had two of our YSA get married this month. We are so happy for them. We are praying for all of the victims of the natural disasters throughout the world. It is a great and dreadful time to live. The missionary work is moving forward. We had 10 investigators at church on Sunday. It was so fun to tell each of them about the gospel. We still have a lot of work to do here, Hope you all have a wonderful fall. See you soon.
Love Elder and Sister Gormley
Clair Traveller (Kari) headed to Kindergarten in Cedar Hills, UT
Sam Gormley (Erik) front and center off to Kindergarten in Burlington, WY
Will Preator (Cammy) with new Kindergarten teacher in Powell, WY
Bennett Gormley (Josh) going out the door to Kindergarten in Tuscon , AZ
Tyler Traveller (Kari) playing slot receiver and corner for The American Fork High School Football team. Go Cavemen
Dylan Preator (Cammy) playing varsity tennis for Powell High School, go Panthers
Grace Traveller (Kari) Playing tennis for American Fork High School, go Cavemen
Reine, Lofoten Norway
Svolvær, Lofoten, Norway, boat tour.
Svolvær, Lofoten, Norway sea eagle hunting fish
Svolvær, Lofoten, Norway, Sister and Elder Gormley
Svolvær, Lofoten, Norway. The place we stayed on the water
Sisters Horrocks, Gormley and Earl at Langfossen, Norway. We went to Sauda Norway to teach Willem. He has been reading the Book of Mormon every day. It is fun to see the change the gospel brings to people.
Odda Norway with the Sisters
Sister Blankmeyer (LT) headed home and Mariana headed to England to be an exchange student
Lena Steffensen, one of our YSA's, married Gabriel Manotas form Spain in Madrid. They had a fun reception here in Stavanger. Congratulations
Jan-Erik Stausland, one of our YSA's, married Amanda Pham from Viet Nam in Stavanger. Congratulations
We received three new missionaries this transfer.
Elder Alexander Prichett, Highland Hills, UT and Elder Landon Braunberger, Saint George, UT.
Sister Madelene Sorrensen, Santa Barbara, CA, and Sister Madelene Morris, Woodland Hills, UT
Elder Jaden Torgerson, Tooele, UT and Elder Dallin Welch, Farmington, UT
Headed home December 14th. 😃😟
