Some happenings in Novosibirsk

 Last Saturday we had the baptism of a sweet, eight year old boy - we can't post pictures of the Russian people who can be identified - so you will have to just believe me when I tell you he was smiling so big!  The two elders and his Father and little sister were also very happy!  This is the baptismal font in the 2nd Branch Chapel - at least you can see that!

 The AP's knew a different - shorter way to walk from the Metro to the Church Building for the baptism ... this is a creative Swan sculpture with back and white painted tires!

 We have a Maternity hospital in our neighborhood ... we walk past is several times some days ... last week we saw this car parked outside ... someone was very happy with this gift I bet!!  Elder Smith said it was a waste of ribbon!!

 This is our apartment building as we walk toward it.

 Yay for the Fairbanks girls who sent us pictures to decorate our kitchen wall!  Love them and the girls!

 We were inspecting one of the Elders companionship apartments - it was very clean.  I noticed two water color pictures on the wall and commented on them ... the Elders said they were there when they moved in - so another set of missionaries had left them and I could have one it I wanted!  I asked him to choose which one who wanted first .. and he choose the one I would not have chosen!

 Our building gardener was digging around the trees, etc. getting ready for winter I guess.  This cute johnny jump up was discarded on top of a pile of yard waste - I rescues it and planted it in the pot that was on our back porch...it seems to be happy and we are happy for it!

 This is the tag that was on my new skirt - Made in Kyrgyzstan - and size 52!!

 Pretty huh?  I will try and find a gray sweater to wear with it - thanks Em for my gray leggings they match perfectly!

 I bought some stickers to put on letters ... and as I was throwing this away I noticed the saying - "We have hopes because we have love"  - Made in China - so true!  Especially the love of our Savior and Heavenly Father - and each other!!  Twenty rubles is about 15 cents US.

We are looking forward to this Regional Conference on Oct. 29th - from Moscow - since they are four time zones away we think it will be recorded and broadcast to us.  The mission has rented the conference rooms at the Marriott Hotel in town - we also have a Double Tree Hotel.