I'M THE WINNER!!!!!

THE ALL TIME MOST MASSIVE SET OF COLD SORES IN THE WORLD!

AS THE BRITS WOULD SAY,

"B R I L L I A N T ! ! !"

FAMILY HOME EVENING ACTIVITY......SPOONS

WE HAD A GREAT FAMILY HOME EVENING ON DECEMBER 13TH. J.R. CONDUCTED AND WAS IN VERY GOOD FORM. JOSH LOYNES GAVE AN EXCELLENT LESSON, AND THE ACTIVITY WAS A GAME OF SPOONS! IT WAS HILARIOUS! JUST LOOK AT JAINAN'S FACE WHEN HE GETS "OUT" AND IS WATCHING THE GAME PLAY OUT! BEING AN ONLY CHILD, HE HAS NEVER REALLY PLAYED GAMES, AND HE THOROUGHLY ENJOYS EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

THE ELDERS BROUGHT ONE OF THEIR INVESTIGATORS WHO IS IRANIAN. I THINK HIS NAME WAS NIMMITZ.

LOTS OF GOOD FUN!

OH CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE

HOW LOVELY ARE YOUR BRANCHES

IN BEAUTY GREEN WILL ALWAYS GROW

THROUGH SUMMER SUN AND WINTER SNOW

OH CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE

HOW LOVELY ARE YOUR BRANCHES

CHRISTMAS AT 12 BREARY TERRACE,

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MY NIGHT JOB

I REALLY LOVE THE LITTLE TOWN OF OTLEY. ONE DAY I THINK I SHOULD BUY THIS BAKERY! SOMETHING TELLS ME THE OWNER HAS THE SAME IDEA! WOW!

Thanksgiving with the Young Single Adults

Elder & Sister Platt, would you make a real Thanksgiving dinner for us? So...Sunday evening after Stake Conference we met at the Institute for a "real Thanksgiving dinner". It was fun. They pitched in and brought a pound for the turkey, plus a side-dish. Between the two dinners, Jay peeled 30 or 40 pounds of potatoes. We also peeled potatoes for the homeless meal. He has become an expert now!

Sara, in purple, is our newest convert from Mexico City.

Looking out my window, I can see FUN!

Thanksgiving Dinner with the Senior Missionaries

There are 14 Senior Missionaries in our mission, and we decided to do a Thanksgiving dinner at the institute. We had to wait until 3 p.m. to close up the building before we could really start cleaning and bringing down the dishes from upstairs. We had them nearly all washed and dried when the Westons came. After getting the tables set ( I should say the ping pong table) and the serving table ready, we put the final touches on the food. Everyone began arriving at 5:00. Some had a 2 hour drive and had a hard time finding the building. Side dishes included mashed sweet potatoes with a coconut, pecan topping, a raspberry cream cheese salad, a waldorf salad, brioche, hand dipped chocolates, fruit & cheese platter, and fresh vegetables. The only negative was the cost of the turkey--75 pounds. Americans aren't used to paying that kind of money for a turkey. It wasn't a bit better than our "free with $50 of groceries" turkey.

I thought we would play cards and pool and have a good time, but by the time we got things cleaned up, it was 10:30 and everyone was bushed. It was a very nice day. I have to say that even though we didn't have our own dishes and serving pieces and tablecloths from home, we did our best to make it look nice.

As we went around the table saying what we were thankful for, it was a tender experience to hear how good Heavenly Father has been to all of us in so many different ways.

Tricia, Sister and Elder Martin, (new CES missionaries serving in Hull, the only British Senior missionaries) President & Sister Lindley from Riverton, Utah, the Boyacks from New Mexico, and Sister Armstrong

2nd photograph

The Armstrongs from Tucson, the Westons from Logan, the Bowens from Ephraim, Tricia, and the Martins

Elder Bowen, Elder and Sister Boyack, and Sister Armstrong visit before our Thanksgiving dinner.

Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

Fixing food for the Homeless

Since it was the week of Thanksgiving, we wanted to share our bounty with those not having a place to call home. We fixed mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed carrots, and a nice sausage roll. Then the YSAs paired up and went to a crypt where the homeless stay until the shelters open for the night, and presented them with a good meal.

The kids returned in time for their institute classes and afterwards we fed them Turkey Sandwiches on homemade rolls. There were lots of mashed potatoes and gravy left, so they had a mini-feast.

POOL SHARK

We acquired a new pool table for the institute and guess who just loves it? Elder Platt is all smiles when someone says, "Care for a game of pool?" He's known as the biggest "trash talker" ever. Just as his opponent is ready to pop the ball he'll say, "Sarah, your shoe is untied." "Jordan, did you know you put on two different colors of socks this morning." And so goes the ribbing! I think they quite enjoy it! And he is full of excuses when he misses the ball. You don't fool me, Jay Platt!