Yes, it is the 23rd of December and the President is finally getting to do a little Christmas shopping. Of course, the phone is ringing continually; and he spends most of his time trying to find a quiet spot in the mall so he can answer it!
The Christmas decorations in the mall are beautiful.....this is in front of the Arkadia Mall. We had to pick up a few groceries on the way home so we ran into a very crowded grocery store. What is this .....a miniature pool has been set up in the meat department!
It is full of live (big!) carp! Carp is a traditional food eaten on Christmas Eve. Many people buy their carp live and take it home and put it in the bathtub until they are ready to eat it. ( I will never look at the carp that hang around the dock at Lake Powell in the same way!)
You pick your carp, and this guy fetches it out of the water and puts it in a bag for you. Right after this, I was told I couldn't take pictures. It's a carp! What's the big deal?
CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER AT THE ZELEWSKIS!!!
We were invited to a traditional Polish Christmas Eve dinner at Robert and Sylwia Zelewski's home. Here we are with Karina, Kasia, Sylvia and Robert, their daughter Maja, Elders Taylor and Darowski, Dane, and Dominik. Can you believe the beautiful Polish Pottery? The table was stunning!
We were invited to a traditional Polish Christmas Eve dinner at Robert and Sylwia Zelewski's home. Here we are with Karina, Kasia, Sylvia and Robert, their daughter Maja, Elders Taylor and Darowski, Dane, and Dominik. Can you believe the beautiful Polish Pottery? The table was stunning!
A HUGE THANK YOU to Sylvia and Robert for a most wonderful evening. We read scriptures telling about the birth of our Savior. Santa came and we all opened gifts ....but the best gift of all was the great company. We love and appreciate the Zelewski family for letting us spend Christmas Eve with them. It was unforgettable!
Another view of the food. It was all delicious.....(and no carp!) There were so many courses. The Polish tradition is that you have to eat 12 courses.....each one representing the 12 months...so you will have 12 prosperous months in the coming year.
After all that food, we still found room for some great desserts.......I believe they were courses 13 and 14! Thank you again, Robert and Sylvia, for a most memorable evening. We love you!
After all that food, we still found room for some great desserts.......I believe they were courses 13 and 14! Thank you again, Robert and Sylvia, for a most memorable evening. We love you!
CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE WOLSKA CHAPEL.
The missionaries and a few members got together at the Wolska chapel and had a nice Christmas dinner...it wasn't 12 courses...but it was great. Front row- me, Dane, the Nabozny family with Dougie, Sister LeFevre, Elder Tribe and Dennis. Back row- President, Sister Austin, Elder and Sister Ireland, Sisters Marshall, Allen, Spear, Sister and Elder Harding, behind are Elders Garrett and Darowski, then Elder Taylor, Sister Briggs, Sister and Elder Richards.
Elders Augustyn and Hillyard...the new Warsaw Zone Leaders...showed up to join in the festivities. They had been out on appointments. We were in eating and they were out working...
Elders Tribe and Hillyard.....best friends from Lindon, Utah, serving in the same mission and now in the same city! They promised they would not have too much fun.
Sister LeFevre who leaves to go home in a few days "lets her hair down" to show how long it has gotten on her mission. When she goes home, she will cut her hair and donate it to "Locks of Love" a foundation that makes wigs for kids with cancer.
The missionaries and a few members got together at the Wolska chapel and had a nice Christmas dinner...it wasn't 12 courses...but it was great. Front row- me, Dane, the Nabozny family with Dougie, Sister LeFevre, Elder Tribe and Dennis. Back row- President, Sister Austin, Elder and Sister Ireland, Sisters Marshall, Allen, Spear, Sister and Elder Harding, behind are Elders Garrett and Darowski, then Elder Taylor, Sister Briggs, Sister and Elder Richards.
Elders Augustyn and Hillyard...the new Warsaw Zone Leaders...showed up to join in the festivities. They had been out on appointments. We were in eating and they were out working...
Elders Tribe and Hillyard.....best friends from Lindon, Utah, serving in the same mission and now in the same city! They promised they would not have too much fun.
Sister LeFevre who leaves to go home in a few days "lets her hair down" to show how long it has gotten on her mission. When she goes home, she will cut her hair and donate it to "Locks of Love" a foundation that makes wigs for kids with cancer.
After spending a few hours with our missionaries and some dear Polish members, we went home to skype the grandkids to see if Santa had come.
Darik and Emily's kids: Parker, Lexie, and Ty each showing a favorite gift brought by Santa.
Willis and Avery's kids. Zach with his new car and Halle in her new 'tree house' tent.
Scott and Devin's kids all got new bikes this year from Santa. - Dax, Chloe and Riley. Yes, we have VERY good grandchildren.....Santa was very good to each one of them! What a great way to end a great day. Merry Christmas to all our friends across the world. We have appreciated all the cards and packages. Thank you for thinking of us. This has to be one of our very best Christmases, even though we are far away, somehow we were very close.
Mielismy wielki Boze Narodzenie.
Darik and Emily's kids: Parker, Lexie, and Ty each showing a favorite gift brought by Santa.
Willis and Avery's kids. Zach with his new car and Halle in her new 'tree house' tent.
Scott and Devin's kids all got new bikes this year from Santa. - Dax, Chloe and Riley. Yes, we have VERY good grandchildren.....Santa was very good to each one of them! What a great way to end a great day. Merry Christmas to all our friends across the world. We have appreciated all the cards and packages. Thank you for thinking of us. This has to be one of our very best Christmases, even though we are far away, somehow we were very close.
President called all the missionaries and they were all able to call home. We worried about someone not getting through. Wesolych Swiat !
We love you!!!!
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