A MISSIONARY CHRISTMAS
This year our Christmas celebration began with a fireside concert by the youth in our stake. They had been rehearsing for months to prepare and their music was "incroyable." We have many talented musicians in our stake here and I was impressed that so many youth were willing to sacrifice so much of their time to be able to perform so beautifully. There were important people from the community who attended as well as members and investigators.
Our ward Christmas party was a celebration with a lively emcee, sweet singing by the primary children, games, music, impromptu performances, a haka, karaoke, dancing, joking, laughing, and, as always, lots of food. The party lasted for hours and everyone seemed to whole-heartedly enjoy every minute of it.
We had the young adults come to our apartment for a Christmas Dinner. They come for family home evening, but we have never fed them dinner before. We had chicken fajitas. They loved the crepes (tortillas) and the carrot cake.
Each of the four nights before Christmas we took four different groups of elders and sisters to sing and talk to the people visiting the light festival at the Place de Cocotiers, the center square in Noumea. Crowds gathered to listen to them and the Mayor of Noumea said she loved having them sing.
We spent several hours Christmas Eve day and Christmas Day with all the missionaries in New Caledonia. Christmas Eve day there were games and a Hawaiian luau themed dinner.
Continued. . .
It all looks so colorful, festive, & fun!
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