Tuesday, Dec. 22, we left Volgograd with 8 other missionaries and traveled by overnight train to Rostov.
We put out hats and socks.....
...and they were soon filled with goodies!
All the missionaries were excited to get to Rostov, although some don't look it!
It will be a great Christmas celebration with all the missionaries.
We made it...now let the fun begin!
John found a good place to relax and read (Russian Book of Mormon in one hand and dictionary in the other hand)
Elder Tsai is having fun at the service project on Christmas Eve day.
No quilting frames, didn't stop them from tying 12 quilts.
All the sister missionaries (L to R from Russia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Utah, Utah, California, Armenia, Oregon)
The senior couples: us, Parkers & Howards
President & Sister Nechiporovi enjoying the talent show
Missionary 'talent' show on Christmas Eve
Some very good talents were shared.....
....and some fun skits.
The fun part of the evening concluded with a visit from Father Frost who looked a lot like Pres. N.
We had four packages to open in our room at the mission home on Christmas Eve
All this and lots of love was packed in those boxes!
Liza Nechiporova and Sister Poghosyan loved popping our packaging bubbles.
Christmas evening we headed back to Volgograd on the train.
Ready for fun and games in our coupe. We had a great trip and it was a morale booster for all.We missed our family, but enjoyed our missionary family. Now we get to celebrate New Years (the biggest holiday of all in Russia) and then the week after that...Christmas again!
4 comments:
Thank you for sharing the pictures. So happy you had a Merry Christmas. Can't wait to hear about New Years!
Joyce,
It would seem that your Christmas was a Merry one!! May your New Year be filled with happiness and health. Take Care
Looks like everybody had fun! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
Looks merry! We missed you here, but are glad you were surrounded by your missionary family in Russia.
-Will you email me the picture of Dad reading the scriptures? I love that one.
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