Winter time has come to northern New York! We don't know if the COLD, COLD weather comes from the humidity from the Great Lakes or just from the cold winds from Canada (or the North Pole!), but it is COLD. We had a really nice Interfaith Devotional program at the Fayette Ward bldg. down at the Whitmer Farm last Sunday -- the Senior Sisters sang Pres. Hinckley's special hymn, "My Redeemer Lives" to accompany a special slide presentation. It was a real special evening. The couples also mingled with the crowd and served refreshments and encouraged referral cards. We also stayed to view the First Presidency Christmas Devotional following the program. It was a nice evening.
We had a baptism the end of November. The Sister missionaries had been teaching Kong for quite some time and we have been going with them to teach him for a few months. He is a Laotian man who was formerly a Buddist. He still doesn't speak real good English and is still learning a lot about Christianity and about the Church. His name is Kong Onesengmani, his wife died about a year ago and he has a 13 yr. old son that lives with him and another son who is about 21 yrs. old and is going to school in Laos.
This is our small Christmas tree that is in our entryway porch. We also have a few lights outside, so it is beginning to look a little Christmasy.
We do have a little Christmas tree on our desk in our living room, it's kind of cute and we like it.
Our missionary crew, us and Elder and Sister Bennett (Linda & Gary) by the Christmas tree and Nativity at the Grandin Publishing Co. bldg. in downtown Palmyra, NY.
We bought warm wool coats for the cold New York winter!!!! And you better believe, we really need them!!!
We had a baptism the end of November. The Sister missionaries had been teaching Kong for quite some time and we have been going with them to teach him for a few months. He is a Laotian man who was formerly a Buddist. He still doesn't speak real good English and is still learning a lot about Christianity and about the Church. His name is Kong Onesengmani, his wife died about a year ago and he has a 13 yr. old son that lives with him and another son who is about 21 yrs. old and is going to school in Laos.
This is our small Christmas tree that is in our entryway porch. We also have a few lights outside, so it is beginning to look a little Christmasy.
We do have a little Christmas tree on our desk in our living room, it's kind of cute and we like it.
Our missionary crew, us and Elder and Sister Bennett (Linda & Gary) by the Christmas tree and Nativity at the Grandin Publishing Co. bldg. in downtown Palmyra, NY.
We bought warm wool coats for the cold New York winter!!!! And you better believe, we really need them!!!
4 comments:
Nice post! I really liked the pictures of the baptism, you and LInda and Gary and especially the one of you and Dad with your warm coats on. Sweet boa!! You look pretty racy with that fuzzy white scarf - ha! It all looks Christmasy there and you look very happy, that's great! Merry Christmas! love ya
It is really cool to see that Kong got baptized!!! I think that we met him at church when we were there. we have been taking a guy named Ray to church for the Missionaries he is a really nice guy and I think he will get baptized!!! He says that he knows the church is true and he loves the ward but he still thinking about the baptism!!
It's great to read Mom's blog and then yours. It gives me more of a perspective of how things are going out there! Yup, it looks cold! Merry Christmas and I'm so very glad you guys are out there together, though we miss ya here!
hahahaha i want your coat!!! Thats gotta be the kewlest thing ever. Sorry i havent really replied to u guyz in a while. I got ur letter through the mail months ago and im working on replying back sooo give me sum time. Loved the picture u sent as well. Iam not looking forward to christmas cuz i have soooo much shopping to do. I haven't even started :) nothing like last minute!
Anywho i'll talk to yall later.
Much love
Brooke
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