Over the weekend we’ve had a few updates about the boys and their final days in Sweden. They experienced a Cultural Festival Day and Closing Ceremonies. They are now enjoying time in Denmark before the long flight home.
From Brother Hall- This is a photo of the crew after dinner and a fireside given by President Gibson (first counselor in the Young Men general presidency).
Information from Leaders-
“Parents:
Today is our last day in Rinkaby, Sweden. The boys are packing up their bags, collapsing their tents, and going out for a final day of trading. We have to have everything cleaned up by 5 p.m., at which time we will move locations to the LDS tent area, where all 160 of us are sleeping tonight. We will go to Closing Ceremonies in the arena, then back to the group sleeping area to sleep for a few hours before we catch a bus at 6 in the morning for a two hour ride to Copenhagen. We will then switch buses, and head to Frederiksborg Castle for the day.
We love and miss all of you and are having a great time. Everyone is healthy and happy and looking forward to our Copenhagen leg of the trip.”
“Yesterday, Sunday, was a very good day, though it didn't start out that way. We stood in the pouring rain for about an hour and a half waiting to get on a bus. We and our stuff got pretty wet. However, by the time we arrived in Copenhagen the weather had turned and we enjoyed a sunny day.
We got off the bus in Frederiksborg, which I may be misspelling. We ate lunch and went inside. It is a large castle on immaculate grounds. The most significant room for us as LDS is a small antechamber just off the castle's chapel which is full of Carl Bloch originals. The halls around the chapel also have coats of arms of people knighted in Denmark. The two of greatest consequence for us were Lord Baden Powell, and the only American, Dwight Eisenhower.
Despite being told at least ten times that we could not sing in the chapel, in the end Floyd (Floyd Hatch, Contingent Leader) prevailed and we sang. It was really cool. Never doubt the power of prayer, faith, and Floyd's determination not to take no for an answer.
After that most of the boys went looking for food, as usual. I went and explored the grounds, which were immaculate.
Then we got back on the bus and went to a chapel. The members of that ward had worked for days to prepare a traditional Danish meal for us. We enjoyed pork loin, potatoes, gravy, cabbage and pickles, followed by a rhubarb/berry dessert soup with cream. After ten days of camp food, the cultural hall was pretty quiet other than the clinking of silverware. We then had our own sacrament meeting, which was incredible. We heard from a missionary who goes home this week, two of our boys, President Dahlquist (Council President/former Young Men General President), and then the Temple, Mission and Stake Presidents. We also sang one last time.
Last night we checked into our hostel and went to bed.
This morning we are at the temple to do baptisms.”
Copenhagen, Denmark LDS Temple
Frederiksborg Castle
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