Missionaries singing for the cooks - it was a great dinner!



We finally got a picture with Pres. & Sis. McConkie



We had our first zone conference on December 8.  It was very interesting.  The first gathering was mostly on car maintenance and safety.  We especially enjoyed the video on the proper way to back up.  I was reminded of the time when we picked Jalin up from her mission. We stopped in Indepenence, MO at the visitor’s center.  When we came out, the Elders were  backing out of their parking space but the companion forgot to get out and direct the backup.  Jalin, still in her missionary dress and badge, immediately ran over and directed the driver.  They looked so embarrassed!  We think our two young sisters would’ve enjoyed a video of that! The dinner was fantastic and each table was decorated with Christmas candy and chocolates with a nice poinsettia in the middle.  The one sitting on the chair with a sticker on the back that said “I am special” got to take the poinsettia home.  Elder Lovell was “special” that day.  After the dinner and some play time, they had a talent show – some with home video’s and others with a song that they wrote.  It was fun to watch them.  It ended with the Christmas Story by President McConkie.