Friday after working at the office, we had to take some things over to the mission home. Sister Edgren had been baking all day. She had cookies all over the place. So we told her to hang up her apron and come out to dinner with us. She asked if we wanted to go get some pizza. So we went out with them and had a wonderful time. They are putting together a little Christmas gift for every missionary. It includes a DVD of pictures of the missionaries and music. We can't wait to see it.
On Saturday, Wayne and I went Christmas shopping. Not for each other, but for all of the wonderful people in our FHE group. We found some scarves for both the women and men. We had the office elders over for lunch and then they made some banana bread. They had to get back to the office so I baked the bread for them.
Sunday we had a very spiritual sacrament meeting. Sister Cieslak spoke about the Savior's love and she did awesome. The chapel was full.
Also, we took some pictures of our new and old missionaries in Warsaw I:
Elders Retallick and Fotu (Elder Retallick is our new AP)
Sisters Pauga and Moncur (S. Pauga just arrived on the 16th). Sister Moncur is her trainer.
Sisters Simkins and Kuchar. S. Simkins was transferred from Bydgoszcz. S. Kuchar is the new Sister training leader for Warsaw I.
Our new Zone Leaders - Elders Fogg and Hardy.
Elders Garrett and Ahlander. E. Ahlander also just arrived on the 16th.
All the new ones just arrived and transferred to Warsaw bore their testimonies on Sunday also.
Our office looks like a Post Office. We have so many packages for all of the missionaries. It's fun.
Monday for FHE we played a balloon game. They had to hit the balloon with a ruler down the hall and around a chair. Sometimes the balloons got away from them. It was fun.
Here's Barbara.
And Stan.
And Elżbieta.
The we played pictionary with very simple words.
Bet you can't guess what this one was. Monika did a very good job.
Siostra Pauga drew Mistletoe.
And Godfrey and Barbara were drawing reindeer.
Everyone brought treats. And we just sat around and talked. It was an enjoyable evening. I got a lot of hugs and kisses when everyone left. Wesołych Świąt!
So Tuesday night it was back to cooking and baking. 4 pans of cheesy potatoes and 2 pans of apple crisp. And we sliced 6 hams for Zone conference on Wednesday.
And the conference was awesome!!! It added a very spiritual note to our Christmas. The APs and President put together a couple of videos that captured the true meaning of Christmas. They had a gift exchange and then watched a video of pictures that the missionaries sent into Sister Edgren. Everyone got a copy. The President also asked some people to bear their testimonies. So Elders Blom, Jensen and Wright bore their testimony. And also Sisters Moncur, Kuchar, Slagowska and Lillywhite. The all bore testimony of Jesus Christ and what an wonderful time to be a missionary and to feel of the Polish people's love and faith.
So here are some pictures:
Here's everyone gathering.
And here, too. We had everyone from Katowice, Kielce, Lublin, Lodz, Krakow, and Warsaw. So everyone was just excited to see missionaries they hadn't seen in a while.
Here we are trying to get everyone seated for the group picture. What a job!
And here's the gift exchange. Sister Simkins got a green wig and some snap on bracelets with jingle bells on them. Everyone had a ball!
The President told everyone to go out and enjoy the night but don't do any contacting. And to be in early. Then on Thursday, they get to sleep in until 8:00 am. And once again - no contacting. Most of them will be skyping with their families in the afternoon. Wayne and I stayed in bed till 7:00. We don't need to go to the office. The sun is shining today and it's suppose to be in the 50's. No white stuff here this year.
So Merry Christmas everyone. We love you and miss you all.
And the conference was awesome!!! It added a very spiritual note to our Christmas. The APs and President put together a couple of videos that captured the true meaning of Christmas. They had a gift exchange and then watched a video of pictures that the missionaries sent into Sister Edgren. Everyone got a copy. The President also asked some people to bear their testimonies. So Elders Blom, Jensen and Wright bore their testimony. And also Sisters Moncur, Kuchar, Slagowska and Lillywhite. The all bore testimony of Jesus Christ and what an wonderful time to be a missionary and to feel of the Polish people's love and faith.
So here are some pictures:
The President told everyone to go out and enjoy the night but don't do any contacting. And to be in early. Then on Thursday, they get to sleep in until 8:00 am. And once again - no contacting. Most of them will be skyping with their families in the afternoon. Wayne and I stayed in bed till 7:00. We don't need to go to the office. The sun is shining today and it's suppose to be in the 50's. No white stuff here this year.
So Merry Christmas everyone. We love you and miss you all.
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