Finally, Finland

We have been here in Finland since Tuesday, November 1st!!  No snow yet and it has been  a little warmer than South Jordan.  Yesterday it started getting a little  more nippy though.  There are soo many trees here.  It really is a beautiful sight.  So nice to finally be at our new home!

The temple is awesome!  Too bad we can't post a picture of it yet...one post at a time.  We started doing our 'job' in the temple on the 2nd.  It's a good thing, what else to do but sleep?
The number of languages spoken in the temple is amazing.......and the number of people who know English is amazing.  However, there are those who don't so I guess I will still study Finnish so I can speak with some of them.  Wayne is really doing well with Finnish and will come home knowing much in several other languages, I'm sure.

We live in an apartment building on the grounds but down from  the temple.  The 3 full time (2 more couples to come) missionaries live here as well as  President and Sister Haikkola.  Then there are some part time missionaries who come for a few months from other countries.  There are also a couple of 'bunk' apartments for members who come from greater distances  so they can stay a couple nights.  Downstairs (main floor) there is a large eating area with 2 kitchens where they can cook their meals. It smells really good in there and the place is really 'jumping' sometimes.   No one under 12 is allowed to stay in these bunk areas.  We can have 'guests' under 12 stay with us......come on Venna, Jonah and Tucker! 

We will get more creative with this thing I'm sure.  Maybe even put in pictures!!
Doris Ann....you better bring a coat when you visit...so far we keep the window open at night, but the open part has gotten a lot smaller the last 2 nights!
Take care....love ya all