Join in the Joy

What a glorious day!  It has been warm and sunny and absolutely beautiful.

SK and I had to part ways this morning.  He went to our little branch where one of our sweet young returned missionaries gave a talk.  She is originally from Greenland and served her mission at Temple Square in Salt Lake City...where we first met her last summer.  

I went to another ward in Frederiksberg over by the temple to hear Michelle, our outgoing missionary give a talk in in her ward.  It was lovely talk and a lovely meeting.  I stayed for Sunday School....attending the YSA Sunday School class, and then went to their Relief Society, where Michelle taught.

It was such a beautiful day that I walked home......the city was bustling with people happy to be out in the sunshine.  There was just enough time at home to have a quick meal and then we went to Michelle's open house.  She had invited just a few people, so I don't think there were more than 20 people there, but it was great fun to visit with everyone and also to have some divine layer cake.  It had several different layers of wonderful filling and fresh berries on the top....wrapped all around the sides was heavenly marzipan.  If you don't appreciate marzipan, you ought to come to Denmark and have some really good marzipan.....you'll be converted!

Louise in the gold sweater and Morten in the white shirt and tie are the co-chairmen of the program.  Lea, in black and Benedicta, standing are committee members....all are so great!

After the open house, we crossed back through Copenhagen to our apartment, and had an hour before we caught the bus back to the center for the YSA Sacrament Meeting....held every month on the last Sunday.  

I was standing with  a YSA visiting when the high councilor came in.  He was the speaker tonight.  He was taller than I by a few inches, slim with dark hair and neatly trimmed beard and very handsome.  He smiled and reached out to shake my hand.  At that point I recognized him......Thomas Kofod the actor.  He portrayed Jesus in many of the Church's films from 10 or 15 years ago.

If you want to see a picture of him the way he looked tonight (except tonight he was in a white shirt and tie and dark suit) go to this site:

https://www.google.dk/search?q=Tomas+Kofod,+Lds&rlz=1C1SFXN_enUS498US503&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Om8KU_icFKHB4wSkjoEY&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=799#facrc=_&imgdii=hoFMmClXf_mdtM%3A%3BTyNOVOrP8P8aRM%3BhoFMmClXf_mdtM%3A&imgrc=hoFMmClXf_mdtM%253A%3Bzj0j9NdmjPa3WM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F2.bp.blogspot.com%252F-elagIHdKgK8%252FT6JLzylZYoI%252FAAAAAAAAAeg%252FaSOJVajcID4%252Fs1600%252FRooster_01_da3e246a44_a612e2b451.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmusicaldanmark.blogspot.com%252F2012%252F05%252Fnye-spgelser-hvem-er-de.html%3B533%3B800

It looks ridiculously long, but if you cut and paste, it will take you right there.

SK took his picture after the meeting, but for some odd reason it didn't work out.  

The subject was dating, and he gave a magnificent talk.  He told a little bit about his conversion and about his courtship and marriage.  He has been married for 20 years now.  He told about his wife who lived here in Denmark and just didn't see any prospects here at the time for a husband, and concluded that he hadn't joined the Church yet.  So she began to pray for her future husband.  She prayed that the Lord would lift him and encourage him to know the truth.  She recorded that in her journal, which coincided with the point in time when Brother Kofod began to read the Book of Mormon with great sincerity. 

His talk was both inspiring and pointed.  As you probably know, one of the purposes for the YSA program is to help these great young people find spouses.  He addressed that and much more, and probably sent most of them home thinking over what they are doing about it. 

He also has a beautiful voice....a tenor.  One of the young men told me that Brother Kofod has been Raoul and the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, which played here in Copenhagen.

We had a YSA women's choir which sang "Love is Spoken Here."  Those beautiful young women's voices touched my heart.

It has been a full day, but all so enjoyable.  Sundays...not always a day of rest, but almost always a day of rejuvenation.