Christmas Decorations

 We purchased this paper door wreath for our door .. thinking it said Merry Christmas - see the top part?  Well - it says Happy New Year!  so I cut out the Merry Christmas and added it to the middle of the wreath! Now it says Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  Russians have celebrated the New Year since Religion was discouraged - Father Frost (Santa Claus) and his grand-daughter the Snow Maiden bring gifts on New Years Eve.  Christmas is making a come back - celebrated on January 7th.

 This small artificial tree and decorations and stockings were all in the apartment on the back porch.  Polly sent the gifts!! 

 Fun stockings - we will leave them for the ones who follow us!!  At home we aren't Elder and Sister!!

 Here we are by the tree - we are enjoying the Light the World with the young volunteers - so love their joy at serving others...so we get to serve them.  We have a three some on sisters - one is sometimes too ill to go out and I get to go over and stay with her while her companions have appointments!  At the same time on Friday - we had the Elders teach a lesson to an investigator in our home!  They can only teach in members homes or the church - and a home is much more cozy!  We are so happy to have the opportunity to serve - and Light the World!

 Also left in the apartment is this beautiful Willow Tree Nativity Set - it was on the top of the Entertainment center when we got here - and we'll leave it there for the next senior couple.  love it!

This is for our grandson Baden - he loves giraffes!  this is one of the trees in our closest supermarkets - see all the orange giraffes!  We smile and think of Baden when we see it.