Author: Pamela Richardson

2/28/26 This week’s post starts a lot like last week’s post with a young missionary giving a talk in sacrament meeting. This week Elder Chynoweth spoke in the 1st branch sacrament meeting, giving his talk in Icelandic and doing a really great job. He has been in Iceland for two months and he was able…

2/21/26 What a week! Buckle up for some fun. 🙂 Let’s take it one day at a time, we haven’t done that for a while. This is a long read and a picture heavy post . . . get comfortable! Sunday — Our day: Sunday we attended two sacrament meetings — Reykjavik 1st branch and…

2/14/2026 Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope your day and your week, have been filled with love. Love for one another. Love for yourself. And, most importantly, love for and from our Savior Jesus Christ. His love is the most important love you can have in your life. John 14:15 says, “If ye love me, keep…

2/7/26 Hi, Friends! The first week of February has come and gone and we have been busy with all sorts of things. Let’s get you caught up on what’s been happening in Iceland. First off, good people. They are everywhere. When I walked into our branch on Sunday I saw my lovely friend Björg sitting…

1/31/26 At church last Sunday we had a combined second hour class with the men and women. The Europe North Area Presidency had requested that all units watch and discuss a video they had made outlining the goals and objectives for the spiritual growth of members and friends in the area during 2026. There were…

1/24/26 Hello, friends. Let’s start this week’s report off with a look at one of our new young missionaries. Elder Pedroza came to Iceland last week to begin his service here. He immediately moved to Selfoss to work with his companion, Elder Benzley, covering south Iceland. They will both attend and serve in the Selfoss…

1/17/26 On Sunday morning this week Todd and I drove to Selfoss to attend their church meetings. As we were coming over the mountain we were greeted by this beautiful sunrise at about 10:30 am. Isn’t this a lovely sight to start out a new week? The beautiful views continued when we got to church…

1/10/26 After the last several posts celebrating our way through the holidays I hope you will enjoy reading through this week’s not so exciting post. In fact, let’s start out with something very mundane . . . a car accident! We were not in an accident. No one was injured in the accident. And, it…

1/3/26 Yes, this picture is on New Year’s Eve! And, yes, I have so much to say about New Year’s Eve! But first you’ll have to read about what happened before New Year’s Eve. So get comfortable and settle in for a long read about the last week of the year, or the first week…

12/27/25 Hello, friends, and Merry Christmas! We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas week with your family and friends. We love Christmas and we’ve had a terrific week together. Let me tell you all about it! On Christmas Sunday we attended two sacrament meetings. We started with the Christmas program in the Spanish branch.…

12/20/25 Greetings from Iceland on the shortest week of the year! Well, it is still seven days long, isn’t it? But today, Saturday the 20th, we have four hours and four minutes of sunlight. In fact, on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday we have the same amount of sunlight — that four hours and four…

12/13/25 Let’s just start with this picture to kick off our week’s review with a festive start! One of the many things Iceland does well is Christmas decorations! They go big with so many lights and ornaments and it is always impressive. And, no, those red hearts are not helium balloons. Todd checked! Now you…

12/6/25 Another week has come and gone and here we are again! We had an interesting and varied week. There were waterfalls, there was baking, there were meetings, there was aurora, there were drone flights! (We just want to remind you of all the variety in serving as senior missionaries!) So, here we go! First…

11/29/25 We hope you have all had a wonderful week of Thanksgiving. In an attitude of gratitude, here is a list of some of the things I am thankful for this week! The Apostle Paul said, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians…

11/22/25 On November 21st Todd and I celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary! It’s hard to believe so many years have gone by. As we look back over our marriage we are amazed at the marvelous work Heavenly Father has done with our lives and the blessings He has seen fit to pour out upon us.…