Esbjerg is awesome and Søster Holbrook is loving it there!

Søster Holbrook is really loving being in Esbjerg. She is very busy and it is hard for her to think of anything at home so that is why we have a lack of long emails or any emails some weeks ;o)

This is a tree where "kids" place their pacifiers. They give them up to the tree. Very Danish and really fun !

 Søster Baird and Søster Holbrook!!!

 You can serve the Lord in many ways but He loves when you serve Him with Music.

 Hard working missionaries can also have a little time for fun. Here it is Frisbee time with the Elders.

 Funny Picture with Søster Holbrook by the yellow face of course.

Søster Holbrook is on a bench that says these words in Danish" Cozy relaxing bench". I LOVE IT!


Another fun week in Esbjerg for Søster Holbrook. We are glad that she is having a great time on the mission. She is AMAZING!!

 

Esbjerg is AWESOME Søster Holbrook is loving it there!

Søster Holbrook is loving serving in Esbjerg! She is thinking it is pretty cool to serve in an area that her Daddy served in and is really enjoying her time there!

The BEST hotdogs in the "world" is made in Denmark... Trust me they are amazing and the best brand is Danish Crown. LOOK at that crown on her head ;o)

 

Søster Baird loves music and she is really good at it. So fun for Søster Holbrook to share that with her.

 We LOVE this sister missionary.

 

These two sisters are just awesome. It does look a little cold in Denmark this time of year.

Email from Søster Holbrook this week:

Hey Everyone!

Thanks for all the emails and letters that you send me. The support and prayers help more than you can possibly know.

Spring is coming and so is the rain and I just love it all.

Life in Esbjerg is wonderful! I wish I could share with you every incredible, spiritual, and funny experiences that we have. But because I am almost out of time, I will just share a funny story from last week. (sorry to those of you who will have read this twice)

Both sister Baird and my bike broke at the same time this week while we were trying to find a potential investigators house so we spent an hour lugging our bike to the closest bike shop, only to have them fix both of our bikes in about 60 seconds because the problems were actually really small. HA-HA-HA-HA we felt like we had "Yes we are dumb Americans" written on our forehead. Ha-ha just gotta laugh it off right?

Sister Baird and I get along great and are super comparable teachers. I have never felt so spiritually capable and in tune and powerful. The Lord sure has blessed me with her as my companion! I am grateful that Lord has given me many opportunities to shape me into becoming a better missionary.

John 14:12 "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also." find someone to serve this week and I can promise you will be happier!

Love you all!
Søster Holbrook

 Søster Holbrook and our sweet family friend Mikkel Jensen. AWESOME picture

What a great week it has been for Søster Holbrook in Esbjerg! She is just such a sweet missionary and we LOVE her. THANKS sweetheart for being such a wonderful example to our family!!

First week in Esbjerg for Søster Holbrook and it is where her Daddy served the last 4 months of his mission in Denmark.

Yep... It is true Søster Holbrook is now serving in Esbjerg and that is where her Daddy ended his mission in Denmark and it was his last area. He severed there for four months and now she is there to share in his joy. What a treat that is and sweet thing to happen to her and him.

 They finally gave in and could not last any longer. Søster Holbrook's favorite shoes and in and done for. Now she will have to find some new ones.

 She is not looking too happy about new shoes. Change is hard but she will make it through this one too ;o)

 

 One last treat with Søster Nelson before she boarding the train that is taking her to Esbjerg.

 And she is traveling to the other side of Denmark.

This week's email from Søster Holbrook:

Hey everyone!

Last week I transferred to Esbjerg!!! It is a fishing city all the way west on Jylland! So I went from coast to coast! The members are AWESOME. I am going to love my time here. Especially when it gets SUPER green later in the spring!

My new companion is Sister Baird! She actually fly over to Denmark with me! She is a very good missionary! We get along great and actually work together VERY well!!!!! She is awesome. :)

Our strongest and most positive investigator is Kevin. He is doing well and is actually on date! The only thing holding him back from getting his answer about the Book of Mormon is this responsibility he feels that he has in his own church. (he belongs to a small church of 15 people that are all 60+). He has been invited by missionaries in the past to make a plan for "what to do if the Book of Mormon is true" and he has had a hard time finding a solution. This week Sister Baird and I felt inspired to invite him to teach (with help from the missionaries) the few members left in his church! He said that if he gets his answer he will! Because of course he wants to bring the people he loves to the truth as well! Problem solved. #preachinginthesynagogues. :) We hadn't planned to ask him to be baptized, but as we were having this conversation I opened my mouth to say something and out came "Kevin, you now have a plan to help your church and feel like you're not just abandoning them. so nothing should be holding you back from getting an answer. Will you prepare yourself to be baptized by someone holding the priesthood authority from God and be baptized on April 9th?" WHAT???? It surprised both Sister Baird and I!!! And the random date that I said is a Sunday, which is the day they typically baptize people here in Esbjerg! It was super special because earlier in the week I prayed to God to have Him fill my mouth with His words, because I don't know if I have ever had an experience where I opened my mouth and it was just filled. Well, God hears our prayers and answers them. I am excited for Kevin. I really feel strongly that he will make this date, despite all the concerns we still face. We fasted for him and some of our other investigators and we came up with some pretty inspired direction on where to go with them. God is good!!!

The work is going to hasten here in Esbjerg and I look forward to being a part of it!!!

Love,
Søster Holbrook

 My Guess is she is still LOVING to bake and is doing it on the mission .

Søster Holbrook and Søster Baird. They look grreat together!

I think I can say that Søster Holbrookhad an awesome first week in Esbjerg. She met some good people and enjoyed seeing new things. She is walking in her Daddy's footsteps and how sweet is that. We are grateful for the gospel and all that it brings to our family.

Last full week on Amager for Søster Holbrook and the 6 months mark for the mission.

So this is the last week for Søster Holbrook on Amager. She has served there for 6 months and that is 1/3of the mission. What a treat it has been and she has really enjoyed it. She is transferring to Esbjerg om the west side of Denmark and it is going to be fun to see what happens there.

 The field is white and ready for harvest!

I just LOVE HER!!

 These two are sweet together.

And she is harvesting the field because it is white and ready for it :o)

 Last lunch date with Mormor and Morfar for a while.

 Morfar is talking as always which is AWESOME!! 

 Two Wonderful missionaries.

Morfar and Søster Holbrook

 She has been on the mission for 6 months so here is burning a pair of nylons!

 Beautiful

 Can they find their way in the field that is white and ready to harvest.

 Søster Holbrook found many great friends on Amager and here is one of those families.

 Emilie and "Mille". We love them both! Stake Conference is great.

 Three sweet ladies. So blessed to be in Denmark and to meet each other.

Another wonderful week on Amager. It has been a great place to start serving in Denmark and now she is off to a place that is very different and new people to meet.