This is an original Stave Church. The four corners of the church were held up by large poles, made out of tree trunks, called staves, or stakes. These were some of the first churches built after Norway became christian. They are found throughout Norway and several have been built by Norwegians in America. This one is in Lom.
A beautiful view of a fjord and the mountains surrounding it.
We had to cross three different fjords on ferry's. This is Sister Humphrey on one of them.
The Brygen in Bergen. These buildings were originally built in the 1500's by members of the Hansiatic League, a group of merchants that spread originally from Germany to all over Europe. The harbor is just to the left of the photo. The ships would come into the harbor and load and unload their wares. It is now a tourist center with many small shops on the street level .
This is the senior couple missionaries assigned to Bergen, Sister Linda and Elder Allen Wayne Robards, from Cottonwood area of Salt Lake. He served a mission in Norway and they are trying to activate the less active members of the church. We will be having a conference for all six of the senior couple couples serving as missionaries with the mission president and his wife in two weeks in Bergen. It will be good to get to know all of them.
This is an original Stave Church. The four corners of the church were held up by large poles, made out of tree trunks, called staves, or stakes. These were some of the first churches built after Norway became christian. They are found throughout Norway and several have been built by Norwegians in America. This one is in Lom.
A beautiful view of a fjord and the mountains surrounding it.
We had to cross three different fjords on ferry's. This is Sister Humphrey on one of them.
The Brygen in Bergen. These buildings were originally built in the 1500's by members of the Hansiatic League, a group of merchants that spread originally from Germany to all over Europe. The harbor is just to the left of the photo. The ships would come into the harbor and load and unload their wares. It is now a tourist center with many small shops on the street level .
This is the senior couple missionaries assigned to Bergen, Sister Linda and Elder Allen Wayne Robards, from Cottonwood area of Salt Lake. He served a mission in Norway and they are trying to activate the less active members of the church. We will be having a conference for all six of the senior couple couples serving as missionaries with the mission president and his wife in two weeks in Bergen. It will be good to get to know all of them.
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