Christmas party

Last night was the Branch Christmas party. Last Sunday ward members volunteered to bring food for it. It was to start at 4:oopm so we went over just before four when the branch pres. came and started to set up. By 4:30 people started to come, I mean come. Within an hour that little building was full. I wondered how we would feed them all but as they came some brought food and in the end it all worked out and no leftovers. A 120 members in all.  Some families from Mesa came and helped serve and clean up. They also brought gifts for all the children and bags of oranges and candy for all the adults. They said  they had been doing this for 27 years. The members here really look forward to it and it gave us a chance to meet lots of people. If we could get that many out to our meetings it would be great.

We are getting to know and love the people here more all the time. We are getting over the first stages of culture shock so hopefully things will get better and better. The biggest challenge are the roads. We are unable to visit the members as much as we should. We could use a four wheel drive but Wayne says he would then be expected to drive in the mud and he doesn’t want to go there.

We love and miss you all,

Elder and sister Lybbert

p.s. We have zone conference Tuesday in Flagstaff so we are leaving tomorrow and I get to go SHOPPING. Never thought I would be excited to see a city and stores, I have a long list.

Elder Lybbert's contribution to the Christmas Party. Dutch oven rolls and cinamon knots.

This is Libby Bekay excited about her gifts at the Christmas party.

Muleboy Muzzy. He is 93 and his daughters bring him to church most every week. He first started coming to church as a young man riding his horse the 3 1/2 miles. This is at the party with a friend Vicky beside him and his daughter Lori behind.