Here's some of the events in Helsinki in the last few months! We had an all mission conference...the first one in 6 years with about 80 missionaries and the area president! Bev was in charge of table decorations and we helped the mission office staff with all the food. It was a great day for all!
Our YSA's had their Dinner Dance in honor of the Dating Challenge. The guys won with 69 dates and the girls had 54 so had to cook the dinner. Our day started at 9AM with one quick trip home in the afternoon to change and get all the things stored in our refrigerator. As we raced off we forgot the camera so have no pictures of the gorgeous tables and dinner. We got home at 11:30 that night!!!
We had a big YSA's Activity at Luukki Park in June...with about 80 kids in attendance. After lunch there was an "Amazing Race" competition with 8 stations. It concluded with grilling sausages for dinner and more activities. Here are some of the groups:
The favorite station was "Human Foosball"
We went to an open air museum called Seurasaari that was a collection of homes built between 1600 and 1900. Costumed guides would tell of life in Finland in those times. It is an island and to reach it we crossed a very long bridge and were greeted by these black headed seagulls!
Some of the homes were a little nicer than others!
In the harbor of Helsinki is an island fortress called Suomenlinna. One of our office staff lives there and takes the ferry in every day. It was built by the Swedes to defend against Russia.
This was the last dinner at the Institute before the summer break. We usually have about 12 kids eat before class and around 15 after. These kids are great and so much fun!!!
These kids are great and so fun!!!
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