December Already, WOW!

     Not sure where November went but we are into December and loving the Christmas season with the music and lights and the spirit of love that fills the air this time of year. It is wonderful that the whole world spends one month a year thinking about their Savior and spreading love and good cheer around. Maybe we should have Christmas a few more of the months? I guess then it would not be so
special and it would be taken for granted.

     We were taken to lunch to a new restaurant, the Cafe San Fernando. It is about a half hour from here and up in the mountains. The view was beautiful and the flowers and trees were breathtaking. I just wish pictures could do it justice but I have included a few pictures from there for you. Pictures #1,2,3 It was fun to actually see pine trees. The temperature was much cooler so it was a very nice afternoon.

      We had a very busy week in the temple. This is the time of year for weddings here so we have had lots of sealings, a few scheduled, but most of the time the people just show up. I got to work in the baptistry three days this week. It is always fun to work with the youth but very tiring as you are on your feet all day. In the Boise and Twin Falls temples, the ordinance workers were not in charge of the laundry but here we are. So when you serve in the Baptistry you also work in the laundry. When the youth come in swarms, it gets real hard to keep up with only two washers and 4 dryers. The worst problem is that a lot of the women have never had washers or dryers and have no clue how to use them.

      We got to go to Antique Custitlan for dinner with the Alas's on Saturday night. They have been trying to take us to dinner for a month to celebrate my birthday but our schedules just would not cooperate. Picture #4 is the four of us eating pupuses and picture #5 is of the tree in the center of town all decorated for the holidays. There were so many people there to see the lights, we felt like we were in a sardine can. The fireworks have begun also. Every night we have fire works all month of December. Then, on Christmas Eve, they start about midnight and go all night long.

     Lon and I are busy with choir practices and solo practices to get ready for the three devotionals that we are going to sing at. It really brings the Christmas spirit into our lives. We hope each of you are doing whatever you can do to bring this spirit into your lives and homes. This is such a magical time of year and it is here and gone so fast. We send our love to all. You are in our prayers daily. May God bless you and your families with peace and love and happiness as you celebrate the birth of our Savior. Love you Lon and Nancy, Dad and Mom, Grandpa and Grandma.