Church on Christmas Eve. 12-24-17

Today we were pleased to join with the Naciones Unidas and Providencia wards for their combined Sacrament meeting.  Elder Shehee and Elder Guajardo serving in Providencia 1 were there today and it was wonderful to see them on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Celebration #1 Nayarit and Vallarta Zones 12-12-17

We began our first of three Christmas Celebrations today with our Nayarit and Vallarta Zones.
We had such a great day together... with beautiful and special music, funny skits, thoughtful gifts were shared, a delicious lunch and Christmassy dessert, and just a wonderful time together.
 Here are some highlights of our day together.

We began by singing Christmas carols.

Thank you to sister Vega for playing the

piano so beautifully for us today.

Skits and musical numbers

The zones combined together to sing

Maybe I Will Be There

(Tal Vez Estare Alla)

We divided everyone into twelve small groups and had

them create a poster for their part of the song

The Twelve Days of Christmas   

Drawing two turtle doves, or nine ladies dancing

or twelve drummers drumming...etc 

Then, as we sang the song, each group held their sign

up high and sang out, loud and clear.. their part.  It was fun!

Gift exchanges!

Changing hands again and again as a silly

story is read by the assistants leading everyone to

 trade their gifts to the right or to the left!

President and I sang a family favorite...

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat...

Please put a penny in the old man's hat.

If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do.

If you haven't got a ha'penny, then

God bless you!

God bless you!

President Clayton read the Christmas story from Luke 2.

home again, home again...everyone left back to their areas!

Let's just have one more look at these fabulous missionaries!

Merry, Merry Christmas!

Christmas Celebration #2 Manzanillo, Colima and Guzman Zones 12-19-17

What a day we had with these three zones for our Christmas Celebration!
Manzanillo, Colima and Guzman Zones!
Here are some highlights of our day together.  Elder Long got us started.

Thank you to Elder Colvin for playing the piano 

for us while we sang Christmas carols.

Skits and musical numbers came next.

Our Christmas picture with the whole group!

Someone found some mistletoe!

We divided everyone into twelve small groups and had

them create a poster for their part of the song

The Twelve Days of Christmas   

Drawing two turtle doves, or nine ladies dancing

or twelve drummers drumming...etc 

Then, as we sang the song, each group held their sign

up high and sang out, loud and clear.. their part.  It was fun!

President hamming it up with 

the Five Golden Rings group

Gift exchange

The gifts changed hands again and again as a silly

story was read by the assistants leading everyone to

 trade their gifts to the right or to the left!

President and I sang a family favorite...

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat...

Please put a penny in the old man's hat.

If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do.

If you haven't got a ha'penny, then

God bless you!

God bless you!

President Clayton read the Christmas story from Luke 2.

Let's take one more look at these marvelous missionaries!

Merry Christmas!