Sister Wvarvik is our Branch Relief Society President. She had us to dinner on Christmas Day. We had Lukte Fisk which I had hoped to avoid while in Norway. It is a common dish at Christmas time. It is fish that has spend hours in lie and then drying out before it is served. Actually, it was not that bad. We then had a wonderful cheese cake which she is holding. It was nice being in her home with her family.

I had to show off the slippers I knit for Elder Humphrey for Christmas. I have learned to knit with five needles at the same time. I am making another pair so hopefully I will continue knitting Norwegian style when I get home.

Dinner at the Wvarvik home. She also served salmon in case we could not tolerate Lukte Fisk. All of us tried it even Elder Reese and Elder Lange.

Christmas Eve we were in the home of the Steinsvik family. The Norwegian people open all their presents on Christmas Eve. We also had a very good Christmas Eve dinner. Everyone dresses up in Sunday best for Christmas Eve activities.

At the Zone Christmas party I had to have another picture with me and the Tromsø missionaries. We served with Elder Issacson from Logan and Elder Hotst from Denmark. Elder Holst was with us for four months and helped me make it through mørketiden.

(the period of two months without the sun). It is great to see the growth in these and other missionaries during the time they are on their missions.