A relatively uneventful two weeks. We did get around to inspect all the Elder's apartments again. We sure enjoy that. Had to buy one set of Elders a new microwave which we will be reimbursed for. Within the next couple of months we are to receive 60 new missionaries in the Roseville Mission. The President may need help in locating new apartments for them. We will see.
For our Wednesday evening class on the 28th we taught "Symbolism and Symbols in the Scriptures." It's amazing how often the prophets used body parts, animals, clothing, nature, colors, food, minerals, etc. to represent things. It was a fun class the kids really got into.
For our "Break the Fast" meal on Fast Sunday, the coordinator always chooses a theme. The theme this month was "East Coast." I made Waldorf Salad. You can't more "East Coast" than that! The salad turned out great but we brought most of it home. I wasn't surprised though. We have found the kids don't eat much fruits and vegetables. Oh well, their loss. We enjoyed it.
We watched the First Presidency Christmas Devotional by live stream on the computer last Sunday and enjoyed every minute of it. We are still finding it hard to not be able to just turn on the T.V. and watch all the "church stuff."
Don't know if we mentioned it or not previously but all the missionaries have been given a challenge by President and Sister Weston to mark four things in our Books of Mormon as we read: 1) each reference to Jesus Christ (including any of His names or pronouns referring to Him); 2) His words (spoken by Him or by prophets when they say, "Thus saith the Lord"); 3) His attributes; and 4) the doctrines and principles of the gospel contained in the Book of Mormon. Each of the four categories is to be designated by a different color. We figured we had to read 3 chapters each day in order to be finished by the deadline given - March 2013. We're a little behind, but catching up. We'll be able to give much more time to the "challenge" during the Christmas break from teaching.
The young woman we have been teaching with the Elders backed off her baptism on the 1st but has committed to the 15th - this Saturday, at 11AM. She again asked Kent to baptize her which will be an honor. Nan will be speaking. The branch has a nice, new quad set of scripture the branch president is going present to her at her baptism. She feels very comfortable with moving forward now. This has been one of the highlights of our mission so far.
Both of us are doing our final review then giving final exam's this week. We will not teach again until mid January. This gives us a little break to catch our breath. We are, however, speaking in the Redding 5th Ward on the 16th and in our Branch on the 23rd.
We are giving all the students a Snickers candy bar with the following attached, "Don't snicker, at least you got something for Christmas." We are giving all the Elders in the Zone a tube of cookie dough with the saying, "You can always use a little extra dough this time of year."
We bought a six pack of bottled root beer and are putting a big red nose, google eyes, antlers out of pipe cleaners and a ribbon that looks like a scarf on each bottle. The card will say, "Merry Christmas from Rudolph the red nose 'root beer.' We saw this on a web site. We are giving this to our Assistant at the Institute.
Well this will be a fairly normal week except for Desiree's baptism Saturday and a choir concert that evening which we plan to go to to support a member of the Institute.
Oh ya, there is a dance Friday night (with live D.J.) the institute is sponsoring which we will chaperon.
Smiles to all from Redding
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