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| Christmas 2012 Our mission is so small we are able to all meet together. Feiz Navidad! I was able to make it back from my hip repair surgery just in time to celebrate Christmas in Peru with our missionaries. |
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| Skits put on by each Zone |
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| Can you recognize the two on the end, with the white hair.---President and Sister Borg look a likes. |
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| Good music! |
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| More skits---Missionary reindeer? |
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| More music. We have such talent here in the mission |
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| Food |
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| Some of our beautiful Hermanas |
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| More of our wonderful Hermanas |
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| Love the ties and hats |
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| More Elders |
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| A good time was had by all |
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| Love the smiles! |
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| More of our Elders! |
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| Good food by Zully and Sisters |
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| Preach my Gospel books the small version for missionaries. |
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| Santa is alive and well in Peru here with our two Assistants |
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| During the month of December, as you drive down the streets here in Lima, you will see these manger displays. Notice there is no baby. We thought it was because the people stole the little baby Jesus but....... |
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| On Christmas morning, a little baby Jesus will be found in each empty manger. We took this picture on Christmas Day. Can you see the little baby. I loved this Peruvian Christmas tradition! |
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| Here is another Christmas display I loved. All over the city these signs were posted. They read, "There would be no Christmas without Jesus." Just the opposite of what is happening with Christ and Christmas in the United States. |
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| Fireworks! Fireworks! Fireworks! All over the city on Christmas. We live on the 19th floor. I've never seen anything like it! Lots for fireworks for New Years Eve too! |
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| Christmas here is in the middle of summer. Everything is in bloom. This is what snow looks like here in Peru . Lots of falling flowers. |
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| The first of December my artificial hip popped out of its socket for the second time. I returned home for surgery. Here I am with my beautiful grandchildren the day I arrived home. |
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| Alan and I returning to Peru after a 3 week recovery. |
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| We made it back for Christmas with our missionaries! |
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| Thanksgiving! Brian and family came to visit! Here we are in front of the Lima Peru Temple |
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| Took Brian and family to get two suits made |
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| This is the Gamirra,, cheap stores, food, lots of people, and pick-pockets. Notice Brian the big tall Gringo in navy blue. This is where we went to get the suits. |
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| Thanksgiving! So glad to have Brian and family with us. Notice the raisin pie. I was so nervous about the dinner. I can't find the ingredients here for all of my American recipes. |
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| We took an open-air bus ride around the city and saw all of the beautiful buildings. |
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| They left us for a couple of days to go and visit Machu Picchu |
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| This is what we're here for! Beautiful family baptisms |
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| Elders gave the President a shirt for P-Day! |
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| Families joining the Church! |
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| This is a picture of our office Elders serving with us during the month of October. Notice the large pictures on the walls. They are woven pictures of scenes from the Book of Mormon, very beautiful, made by members. |
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| October----Office Elders with our Area Seventy, Elder Balderrama. |
