Fever is 101.2

I didn't write yesterday because I couldn't.  My head was pounding and I ached all over.  Plus I had twisted my left knee on the walk to the train station yesterday morning.  I was prompted to go back home but didn't listen.  By the time we got to work, my left knee was twice the size of my right knee.  I finally just left Clyde at work and came home on my own.  By the time I got home, I was aching all over and my head was pounding.  My fever was 101.4 and I didn't check it for the rest of the day.  I was feeling a bit better today but still achy.  My temp was 101.2 earlier this afternoon.  My head still hurts and I want to go back to bed with a cool cloth over my eyes.

I hope there is someone to lead the singing tomorrow because I am not up to going to church - especially if I am still running a fever tonight.   I don't have a Branch member directory - so I can't call anyone.

Ascension Day

Today is a holiday.  We did not know it was a Danish Holiday until we got on the train to come home after going all of the way into the city.  They came to check our tickets and I asked the Transit Official if it was a holiday.  He said it is a Danish National Holiday and it honors the day Christ ascended into heaven after His Crucifixion.  We thought things were awfully quiet but when we saw no one we recognized on the train station or at the bus stop - we knew something was up.  Then I realized the buses were traveling on their holiday schedule.  At the train station I said we needed to go home.  It would have been 45 minutes to the next bus had we gone into the office building and I was just not up to walking.  So instead - on the way home we stopped by the bakery and got some hard rolls and pastries.  Clyde hates surprises and so this has been a bit of an off day.  However I am grateful for the day to get some laundry done and be able to have some down time.  We really don't get that much.

We spent the morning deep cleaning our room.  We flipped the mattresses around and are in the process of doing sheets.  I think we will hang them outside today so we can get them to dry quicker.  That would be helpful.

Clyde went home teaching this afternoon.  It takes so long to do anything here.  First of all the city is so big and then the public transportation always takes time.  It is just one of the quirks of living here.

Another Day and several hundred more names are available.

We had a good day.  We did 8 books and no glitches.  I like days like that.  This morning Vanessa, a young intern we were friends with through the winter at the archive, came in for a conference.  I am afraid we made her a bit late with our catching up.

We have had the oddest occurrences.  Last week we started corresponding with a couple from Boise Idaho that said they were replacing us but the come in February not April.  Then today we heard from another couple that the mission office thinks is replacing us.  They come in October!  Either they are really anxious to get rid of us or our prayers are being answered and the Church is sending more digitizing missionaries out.  I am going with the inspiration tact.

Terrific Tuesday

We finished 7 books again today.  2 of them took over an hour to get through.  It was all around a great day at work.  For lunch, Jeppe made everyone spaghetti.  He used 4 kinds of sausage plus ground beef.  I would call it meat lovers spaghetti sauce.  It was very good.

This morning as we were waiting for our bus, bus 5A came and let everyone on.  A little girl about 5 ran to the door and told the bus driver her grandmother was coming but she had a hurt foot.  The bus driver smiled at the little girl and did hold the bus.  I find the Danes try really hard to be kind and pleasant.  They are also more concerned about others than themselves.  Last week as I was getting off the train, I was literally run over by a woman and her bike trying to get ahead of everyone.  I thought, "she is not Danish."  As we walked to the bus, I heard someone yelling and being very foul mouthed.  It was the woman and she was American.  I KNEW she wasn't Danish.  Sadly, I should have guessed where she came from.

This morning while on the bus, I watched a grandmother pull up at one of the schools and help her grandson unload his bike from the back of her car.  When they were finished, he hugged his grandmother and kissed her on the cheek.  It was very sweet.  That is typical Danish.

Another Great Day

We did 8 books today.  One took almost 2 hours and was a real pain.  But I hope that the work will be done for these young girls and that this helps.

For some reason my knees are really sore today.  I am not sure quite why.  There has got to be a change in weather coming. 

We had 2 changes today.  We had to open the windows, so we covered the glass with cardboard to block out the light.  We also started to send our hard drive shuttle to Frankfurt am/Main.  I wish I could take a trip with the shuttle and see the place of so many years of my youth.

It is once again a gorgeous day in Denmark.

Beautiful and Comfortable Sunday

This morning we woke up to beastly heat.  I was dreading Church because there is not air conditioning there or pretty much anywhere in Denmark.  However I was pleasantly surprised on the bus, because it was air conditioned.  In fact it was a bit chilly on the bus because so few people were riding.  We got to the Church and the chapel and upstairs areas were very hot but the basement was cool.  It rained on the way home and the temperatures dropped to the low 60's and it has been very comfortable ever since.

Church, as always was a wonderful spiritual feast.  We spoke about the covenants we make in the Church during Relief Society/Priesthood.  Here are few of the things that were discussed.

A covenant is a promise made between God and ourselves.  You are even more blessed when you do what you promised God.  He will shower blessings upon you.  Covenants are personal.  We build spiritual strength through covenants.

Baptism - we take upon ourselves Jesus Christ's name.  We promise to be a disciple and servant of Christ.

Temple - we make covenants (and promise to keep them). We become pure to God.  We go to the temple and do the work for others.  Only once do we do the work for ourselves.  The temple enlightens us.  When you attend the temple it like a physical embrace from our Father in Heaven.

Tithing helps us understand the  value of things.  Tithing teaches us to be selfless.

It was a beautiful and inspiring lesson.  I slept all afternoon because of a headache.  But I feel refreshed now.

Abundant Sunshine

Last night we had thunderstorms.  It was rainyand cool.  Made me grateful we were indoors.  This morning the sun came out and it has been a beautiful day.  Our days are now running with daylight at 4 am and it gets dark at 10:15 pm.  Quite amazing.  Our backyard is looking like a jungle.

We went to go shopping this morning and our favorite store, Rema 1000 - was closed for some inexplicable reason.  We had to do our shopping at SuperBest and that is always more expensive.  Oh well, at least we are ready for the week.

We are looking forward to a beautiful sunny, Sunday.