Mission News-

This week has been one of our busiest yet.  In the last two weeks we have delivered about 45 Christmas goodies with a card and message to military families.  We also delivered our sub for Santa gifts to six families on the 23rd at night in deep snow.  Dad waded through to each house and never got caught.  On Christmas Eve we had a small wedding in the chapel and then we furnished refreshments.  Earlier in the week we went with this couple to pick out a bouquet and help them find a Christmas tree stand.  On the way home we saw the sisters in the freezing cold and picked them up and took them to get some dinner.  It was a fun, unplanned evening.  Christmas Day we had the Elders and Sisters over in shifts for brunch and then in the evening we went to dinner at the home of the Petty family.  They have 6 children and it was great to be with a family for Christmas.  Their whole family was in Pageant last summer.  We missed the family and all of the usual things, but we kept busy and did fine through Christmas.  The next evening we went to visit the Ortega's again to take them a DVD of their temple trip and some consecrated oil for him to take to Afghanistan.  His mother was visiting and wanted a blessing because of migraine headaches.  He helped dad give the blessing and was thrilled for his first time.  We are now letting down a bit and getting back on our normal schedule.  We send our love to all!