"The Mission Committe of the Pacific District of the Norwegian Synod has asked the Parkland congregation to permit its pastr B. Harstad to serve congregations in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California who have given their pastor a leave of absence for a period of about five months, starting June, 1904." Pastor Harstad wrote letters to Pacific Herold describing his journey. His son Adolph Harstad translated the letters from Norwegian,they are included here.