Christmas Day - began with making cheerios treats for the missionaries and getting to the Casa by 8:45 a.m. to make plates of goodies for the missionaries. Sister Glazier said they were letting them sleep in until 8:00 because it was Christmas. Lots of senior missionaries came with lots of treats:
Then we took the plates upstairs - the missionaries were having their morning devotional. Pres. and Sister Glazier had arranged for us to surprise them so we went in three different doors singing "We
Wish You A Merry Christmas". The elders and four sisters were so surprised but they started smiling when they were all handed their plates of goodies. Enough to make them all sick!
We sang a couple of songs to them then they sang with us. I can't even describe the feeling in that room. Pres. Glazier started crying, then the senior missionaries had tears streaming down their faces - it was one of those times it just felt like your heart would stop it was so poignant. We have had the opportunity of feeling the Christmas spirit here in such a powerful way that has had everything to do with the love we all feel for each other and for the birth, life, and death of Jesus Christ.
After that experience we headed home to get things ready to take to the Dunfords for Christmas dinner party. It was a great get-together with some of the area senior missionaries. (The Hammon, the Ruckers, the Mayhons, the Marinos, and the Eickbushes) They had a slide show of pictures that some of the couples had taken so it was a lot of fun.
Came home and tried to get ahold of our kids but the internet kept shutting down. Christmas without family and without snow was much different for us but this has truly been a memorable experience
Wish You A Merry Christmas". The elders and four sisters were so surprised but they started smiling when they were all handed their plates of goodies. Enough to make them all sick!
We sang a couple of songs to them then they sang with us. I can't even describe the feeling in that room. Pres. Glazier started crying, then the senior missionaries had tears streaming down their faces - it was one of those times it just felt like your heart would stop it was so poignant. We have had the opportunity of feeling the Christmas spirit here in such a powerful way that has had everything to do with the love we all feel for each other and for the birth, life, and death of Jesus Christ.
After that experience we headed home to get things ready to take to the Dunfords for Christmas dinner party. It was a great get-together with some of the area senior missionaries. (The Hammon, the Ruckers, the Mayhons, the Marinos, and the Eickbushes) They had a slide show of pictures that some of the couples had taken so it was a lot of fun.
Came home and tried to get ahold of our kids but the internet kept shutting down. Christmas without family and without snow was much different for us but this has truly been a memorable experience
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