Christmas this side of the pond!

It's hard to find time to keep updated on what Gareth is up to as well as what we are doing here!

I am aware that I don't very often post pictures of me (and the kids do moan about my choices of shots of them) So here is a picture of me today, opening presents still in my new PJs!

And here is the lunch.

We have had a lovely day today, we made a few changes to our normal Christmas routines just so that we could feel ok abut Gareth being away.  It was lovely to talk to him, easier than we thought after 4 months and now we have done it once we can look forward to Mother's day!!!

Merry Christmas!

Taken on Christmas Eve whilst out Carolling with the other missionaries.

Christmas Day Call

Here is our man in the field, Elder Gareth Williams, looking happy and well all the way from California.  I am really grateful for modern technology allowing us to have this special hour with our son on Christmas Day.

Waterfall P-Day Trip

Looks beautiful!  If this was in Wales right now I think the water level would be somewhat higher.

Christmas in Loomis

Gareth and his fellow missionaries helped to put up the Christmas lights on this home.  

Well done Gareth you can do the tree in 2017!

The town tree in Loomis and the first proper sighting of Elder Williams' mode of transport.

Gifts

This is Elder Williams modelling his new Christmas hat from day 1 of his advent package.

This is the best gift of all, the message of the gospel and the love of our Saviour, which Gareth gets to share everyday with people who are seeking the light of Christ in their lives.

Changes and More Thanksgiving

It was transfers this week so this was the last P-day together for these missionaries.  It made for an interesting week as they had to swap companions, drop people here and there, watch Elders leave on completion of their mission, stay over with different Elders and generally meet a whole new load of cool people.  Life sounds great this week.

Thanksgiving at President and Sister Marston's home.

A it of sight seeing in the area.  Looks warm but he says it cold.

Good news this week is that our advent package arrived safely and in time to start his parcel a day!

We too celebrated Thanksgiving here in Wales with our Elders Wall and Mortensen and Elder and Sister Galloway.  

Elder and Sister Galloway have given up 18 months of their lives to come here on their mission to our tiny Branch and help support us.  We are eternally grateful to them and couples like them all over the world who sacrifice time with children and grandchildren to serve the Lord.  We with the Galloways well as they return home now to be with their family and we look forward to welcoming Elder and Sister Brunt into our fold later this month.