Zone Conference




Our Last Zone Conference...Flight from Tromsø to Oslo shows the sharp contrast of the land and climate between Northern & Southern Norway in June











Oslo zone and half of the west zone.  Mission conference with Elder DeFeo.


Lunch is always a favorite time for the missionaries at Zone conference

Sister Wheelwright and us.

Sister Evans (Jennifer Barratt's niece) and her companion.

Elder Holyoak.



Elder Parrish.

Sister Zenger and Sister Neal.

Sister Zenger & Sister Wheelwright

Sister Bair, Wheelwright and Elder Cribbs and Sobotka.

shoulder massage anyone?

Lunch is always a good time.  

Dad serving...what he does best

Sister Morris.



Pres. Tew enjoying the missionaries.

Sister Tew enjoying these missionaries.

The Naylors and friends.

Elder Sargent with Sisters

Stavanger District


Elder Baird.

Sister Ford.

Elders Moll, Baird and Sobotka.


Elder Moll.

Elder Sobotka.


Someone else besides Dad had a birthday at Zone Conference



Book of Mormon Musical in Oslo.


The palace in Oslo.

South Korea president was in town., South Korean flags were flying in his honor

We took the Morris' to see the Palace.

At the palace one last time in Oslo.

Kings flag is flying indicating the King is in Town at the Palace

Dad's birthday dinner with all the couples.  The Petersens, Jensen's and Naylors.

Sister Castle, the Morris' and Tews.

Mom made Bløtkake for Dad's birthday.

Happy Birthday to my favorite man!

Fun gargoyles on top of this building on the way to our Hotel.


The south zone and the other half of the west zone for Mission conference with Elder deFeo.

Watermelon theme.



Elder Pepe was in 7th heaven to meet and be with Elder DeFeo from Italy.



Karl Johans gate with all the flowers for summer.

Nice to see the fountains going again.

Stortinget

It is summer in Oslo


The talking tree in a store in Oslo.   One of our favorite shops



This tree tells stories.

Freia Chocolate company.  Yummy chocolate.

We watched this "Golden Mime" on the sidewalk.


We ran into (Sister) Morgan Starkie walking  the streets of Oslo, with her family who came back for a visit.

Big tiger on the street.


We met the Stavanger missionaries on the train (Flytoget) on their way back to the airport.  

heading home - the last sights of Oslo from the plane.

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