We thought the Potato Ball a couple of weeks ago was a unique treat, but that is before we attended the district Thanksgiving celebration! It was great fun from beginning to end.
Chief Golovenkov was the master of ceremonies
#1 game: Put a match between the roof of your mouth and bottom of mouth and say the name of a bird.
Game #2: Hold hands encircling the Indian Princess and try to pull the others in the circle so they touch her, then they are out. John is in this one.
Game #3: All the young elders had to do a mass push-up.
They did it!!
Game #4: gargling
Game #5: Snatch the candy bar through the knot without getting your wrist caught.
These teams had to run to the table, put on rubber gloves, untie and grocery sack, undo a candy bar and eat it, tie the sack back up and take off the rubber gloves....then next person's turn.
Lots of laughs!!
Game 6: After the candy bar game he asked for macho volunteers and their task was to clean up the mess, but they all had to do it together.
Chief Golovenkov and Princess Paulina
Just what I need to get my hands warm!
The Indian village...but that's not all....there was a Thanksgiving Feast!!
Tater Balls and Roasted Chicken
and fruit and drinks. There were at least 50 people there and it was a very fun evening. Thanksgiving, of course, is not celebrated in Russia. This was just the American influence of the members of the church. Probably many years ago some missionaries did this and they have made it a tradition.Then today, we had a great zone conference, with President and Sister Paul (in middle front) and President and Sister Nechiporov (left front)
Next week you will hear about Thanksgiving Day in Russia.
Next week you will hear about Thanksgiving Day in Russia.
2 comments:
Looks so fun! They ought to celebrate Thanksgiving everywhere, so why not Russia, too?
I'm surprised to see Thanksgiving in Russia have Indians in it? Is it Americanized or do they have their own story?
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