Sidy's Baptisim

Sidy is from Brazil and you can see how happy all the Portuguese missionaries, Zone Leaders and the Ward Mission leaders are, we have been praying for this day for months.

We have had the opportunity to work with Sidy for the past 8 months. We have become her white parents. She hardly ever missed a FHE or church some members of the ward thought she was already baptized. She is such a sweet girl but was so dedicated to her church. We knew that one day she would be baptized but we didn't know if we would be around to see it. So this past Wednesday when she called the Elders and said I'm ready the entire ward cheered

Here is the support she had at her baptism. This really is a great ward. Everyone was excited!!

Thanks for the prayers we receive from all of you at home they really do help here is proof!!

Kayla, Ty and Addi came sledding with us on New Years day. The boys babysitters dad made a great hill for everyone to play on. Ty would laugh all the way down the hill.

Shayne loves Christmas too!!

Merry Christmas

The boys got new skis, helmets, goggles, coats from Santa and they are in heaven. Carson said its the best Christmas every!! They are modeling a few of the ideas for you.

Happy Birthday Dad

What a great way to start your 58th year!!!! The calls and gift from home was the highlight of his day. The Missionaries and friends here made it easier to be away from home. The first picture is Dad with a new tie that the Elders bought. They wrapped it in a Christmas stocking. It is a sharp tie, they know ties.The Missionaries suprised him by singing Happy Birthday in Portuguese.
That included the missionaries who speak English, Chinese, Spanish and yes me too. After the suprise and song there was a group hug!!! Elders only.

The girls that live upstairs (Selenne, Karla, Emily and Kelly) decorated the apartment and sang Happy Birthday in spanish loudly at 5:50 am before they left for seminary and work. It is nice to be loved by family and friends!!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving in the Mission field was a bit different. For one it wasn't even a Holiday in Canada , but the 18 of us from the USA made it a holiday here. We all have so much to be thankful for especially for the families at home supporting us. We love you all and miss you tons.

The first in line for the food, the Sisters of course.

Sister Absher(she is a friend of Jacob Phelps small world) with her homemade pumpkin pies.

Elder Mcphie mashing the potatoes a bit to hard and breaking the masher!

Elder Dester and Elder Rawson with their homemade rolls. They had good reason to smile the rolls were delicious.

Of course the Dad had to carve the turkey, both of them. We consumed 36 lbs of turkey and 20 lbs of potatoes. Fifteen Elders with bottomless pits, and 7 Sisters that enjoyed home cooking without a spanish flare. We had a great day hope yours was great too.

Dance Competition

Last Saturday, Addi was in a dance competition at Century High School. She did so good and had a ton of fun. Her "Hip Hop" dance received an Excellent and her "Bunny Dance" received Overall Champion. They got a huge trophy to put in the studio and Addi got her own individual trophy.