All Things Danish

Day Number 6 of our Danish Class.  SK is a standout, with the teacher actually asking his opinion!  But the class is very interesting and SK is learning.  His pronunciation is getting a boost, and it was already good, and even in this short time he has found it useful.  So we are both gaining from it.  The mix of world-wide personalities is amazing.

We have been at the Center since Danish class ended.  We had a great activity this evening...bowling, pizza and then games here.  It is nearly midnight and there is still about 20 of over 50 left having a great time.  I am sure that it will be awhile before we go home.  The heart of the activity was missionary work ...each YSA was challenged to bring someone into the Church before the end of the year ...either a non-member or a less-active member.  We had several here who fit into those categories and I hope it will be a good start.

I had a sweet experience with one young man.  He was baptized 4 months ago and is so excited about the Gospel.  He is from the Ivory Coast.  He frequently goes out with the missionaries and visits with investigators.  The missionaries told him that when he is able to teach about the Plan of Salvation in Danish, they will provide the opportunity.

So last night he came an hour early so that SK could help him pronounce the words in Danish.  They worked together on and off.  He will do it I know.  The missionaries challenged him to read the Book of Mormon before the end of the year.  I told him I would read too.  So each time I see him, I ask which chapter he is on and we compare notes.

Last night as we were finishing up in the kitchen, he brought some dishes in and visited for a minute with me.  Then as he turned to leave, he said to me (entirely without guile and with the sweetest expression on his face), "Don't worry....when I learn Danish, I will help you."  Each time I have thought of that since, it has warmed me from my head to my toes.

p.s.  I made a Danish recipe for Ginger Snaps that Lia sent....I made them for Danes!  They loved them....what they could get.  SK ate one and then couldn't stay away from them.