We arrived in Nuuk, Greenland on Sept 22, 2011. We were able to see the last rays of summer before it abruptly turned to winter. We spent the first month trying to find our way, get some furniture, internet and figure out what we could eat. Amazingly by the end of Oct. we have found the climate cold but with enough layers, good to go. The two grocery stores in town pretty well deliver what we had in Denmark only with about a 25% increase. Remarkable the meat is less expensive and certainly more fresh. That is if you like Whale blubber, Reindeer, Salmon, Halibut, and Cod. We have loved eating the catch of the day with the fish. Maybe for Christmas, I'll cook Jerry a Rudolph the red nosed reindeer steak.
For behold the field is while already to harvest, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might...
Icebergs are born north of here as they break from the Thousand year old glacier ice cap. They float down the fjord until they melt. Many people snag a nice crystal blue one and use it for ice in their beverages. The mountain behind the water is call Sermitsiaq. Jerrys favorite mountain.
Just another beautiful sunset from our Apt. window
This is a Greenlandic Sunrise from our Apartment window.
Pres. Andersen arrived on Oct 24 for a four day stay in Nuuk. He and Elder Jensen put on their contacting shoes and knocked doors. The Spirit was very strong with them. In three days, they gave out 18 Book of Mormons. And we have 5 appointments scheduled for next week. They found the people to be receptive and spiritual.
We arrived on Sept. 22, Summer was clearly lingering on for a few more days with these beautiful Icelandic poppies. One month later, we are now walking around in 18 degrees and 10 inches of snow.
In Nuuk the land is free to build on. If you can present your plans for the desired plot of land and it mets with approval from the commune, you can build a home or a business. Of course building is not exactly cheap here, snow, rock and ice are the only natural resources.

Nuuk sits on the rocky slopes of a small island near a huge waterway of connecting fjords. Traditionally the houses are all brightly colored. The Greenland flag sits in the foreground.

Summer 2011

There is a church in Roskilde where all the Kings and Queens of Denmark are buried. This was Margaret I, a beloved Queen of Denmark. I couldn't help think of Lord of the Rings when I saw this casket. Our Summer proved to be very busy with joys, sorrows, laughs and tears. We are preparing for a transfer to Greenland in Sept. Our next post will certainly have a whole new look.
Peter Beir Chocolate, some of the best chocolate in Denmark...
On my Birthday we travel by car and boat to Aero Nu Kobing. It is a city that sits very south of Denmark and is very old. It was first inhabited probably 900 years ago.
A Danish Farm house, complete with thatched roof.
Four hours after we left Utah from my Fathers funeral, little Ruby Lynne Jensen was born. Life and Death all within a few days...
Part of the summer included a Couples Conference. We toured northern Denmark with the other 5 couples in our mission. This was a Danish church which was literally be swallowed up by the sand. Remember the primary song, the wise man built his house upon the rock and the foolish man built his house upon the sand....
We had another YSA gathering, this time for our 40 kids at the Center. We had a retreat in a rural part of Copenhagen. We stayed in a cabin for 3 days. We enjoyed classes, firesides, games and a service project. It was so fun. Somehow I thought my camping days were over....
In the mist of a very busy Summer, My Father, Bliss Fullmer passed away (July 30, 2011) after long years of declining health. Our Mission Pres. gave us a week to go home for the funeral. It was a beautiful spiritual experience for me and our whole family. We then returned to DK.
In July we traveled by bus to Sweden just south of Stockholm for a giant youth gathering in Scandinavia. It is called Festinorde. We spent 5 days working like crazy with cooking, dances, and sports. This is a pic of the Danish Soccer Team. They played for the championship only to be beat by the International Team.
We were robbed, as were our neighboring missionary couple, and a mission car came up missing. In Norway the robber was caught at the border. We drove to Norway to recover the car and a few belongings. The robbery was difficult yet we managed to have a nice trip to Norway, all expenses paid, well if you consider that my gold ring and Elder Jensen's Mac probably financed the gas to Norway. This is a Fort overlooking the Fjord and the small community of Halen.
Our newest Grandson Calvin came to visit us with his parents Brent and Kirsten. We loved to spend a fun filled week with them. Those little fat baby cheeks got plenty of kisses.
During June we had a culture and history class for two weeks. With about 12 other people we studied Danish History and visited many castles and museums. It was fabulously interesting and a great contacting opportunity. We gave out pass along cards, answered questions and even placed a Book of Mormon. This is the current Throne of Denmark. The monarchy is the oldest existing monarchy in the world (950 years old) The Queen doesn't usually sit here except for special occasions, and if she feels like it.

March 1 we were transferred to the enchanted land of Copenhagen. This is Fredrikborg Castle. The famed Carl Block Paintings are housed in this Castle. We are crazy busy at the Single Young Adult Center with 20-40 young people for FHE, Institute, and Activity night. The mission office keeps us busy with missionary responsibilities. We have permission from our Pres. to attend language school 4 days a weeks during early afternoon hours before the Center for Young Adults opens at 3:00pm til whenever. We love the fast pace, it is an awesome mission.

At Elder Jensens insistance I became a biking granny. I loved it for two weeks and then to my dismay somebody stole it. Hopefully we can find another used bike soon.
This is the Man... He checks out sore backs, turned ankles, flat feet, and stiff shoulders (missionaries). Who would have thought his Physical Therapy days were on hold? He speaks Danish to everybody where ever we go while I smile adoringly. He speaks in church, serves on the High Council, he teaches mission prep, he talks to kids like he's their Dad, he inspects mission cars and apartments and he helps me feed a small army of 20 YSA every Thurs. I love my companion.
It was a long, dark, cold winter in Denmark. I stayed bundled in my coat and layers for 5 months. One day spring came and was it ever beautiful. This is a park in Fredericksberg near to where we live.
We had visitors! Mother Jensen and Becky came for a week and just 1/2 hour before they departed Jac and Serena came for a few days. It was perfect timing as it was Spring Break for the Single Young Adults and we had nothing to do but go sight seeing with our family.
On Easter Sunday we had a pile of Missionaries stop by for dinner. We are grateful for a nice apartment that can accomadate so many.
Ansumana is from Gambia. He sits next to me and together we work hard to learn this crazy Danish language. He speaks perfect British English plus a dialect from Gambia. Elder Jensen studies in an Advanced Danish class and his class is equally interesting, he just hasn't taken their pictures yet....
These darling girls all come from the Philipines. They are working as Nannies for some of the more wealthy Danish folk. They too are part of my language class.
My good friends Rong from China and Alshan from Pakistan. We study together in my language class.

Our last 2 months in Aalborg

The Great Dane... Actually it has been amazing to learn of a very ancient civilization. Our mission Pres. told us Denmark got its name from the Israel's tribe of Dan. Mark is a Danish word for field. Recently we visited a museum in Aalborg, they attribute the tall Nordic people to their years of healthy diet over many generations. We also decided

JR Toilken took his inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings" from Scandinavia.
Hm...should I wear my black pencil skirt, or my black pleated skirt, or how about my black A-line skirt today?????
While in Copenhagen for the Couples Conference we stopped by the Folke Kirke where the original Christus Statue resides. It is truly remarkable to think the same year Joseph Smith had the first vision Thordalsen was commissioned to sculpt the Christus. It was as though Christ had returned to the earth after so many dark years.
FHE every Monday, we have a spiritual thought, eat, hygga, laugh alot, and play a few games. This evening YA, Lennie and Mia, tie a game of Wi Bowling.
Some real shields from the middle ages. These and a whole bunch of cool stuff were displayed at the National Museum in Copenhagen. We were there in January for the Couples Conference.
Fireside and Mexican dinner for the SYA of North Jutland. We had a nice group of people (20). We hope to continue to bring them together as often as possible.
Our Mission Pres, Sister Andersen and their son Jacob. They spent a couple of days in Aalborg. They spoke at a fireside for the SYA on Sat. and then stayed for church the next day. We had a nice lunch for them after church. It was a great weekend.
Our friend, Vinie Rasmussen told us about this old building back in Oct. It is the old LDS Chapel in Aalborg. The church was built in 1907. It was actually the 1st LDS chapel built in Europe. When the ward here grew out of it this building, a new building was finished in 1974. Ældste Jensen actually attended church here as a young missionary when he was assigned to this area. The Church was sold at completion of the new church. It is currently a dormitory for college students. When we saw it, we were astonished that the church had let this building slip out of their hands. We took some pictures and sent them to Steve Olsen, Jerry's cousin who works for the Church, with regards to buildings with historical significance. He was delighted to see it and said he would send it on to the area Presidency for consideration. It sits right in the middle of old Aalborg and near to the University of Aalborg. We would love to see something become of it...