Sending Fourteen Volunteers Home

 On Sunday, December 17 all the volunteers in Novosibirsk went to Right Bank Sacrament meeting and sang a medley of Christmas Carols - in Russian.  Here is Elder Roosa - going home, Elder Saunders, us, Sister Sarkalova, and Sister Homes - going home.  Elder Roosa is from Kurt and Emily's ward in Parker, CO.

 We laughed at how we all matched!  we are going to miss Sister Holmes! 

President and Sister Lamb were delayed getting back into the country on a Visa Renewal trip .. so Sister Heiselbetz was in charge of the 'going home dinner' at the mission home.  Elder Smith and I helped her all afternoon and we had a lovely dinner.  There are 14 young missionaries going home and none coming this transfer!  These are the most wonderful young elders and sisters - each one an outstanding person - President Lamb skyped their final interview from Helsinki - also joined us in the mission home for the final Testimony Meeting.

 Notice Elder Smith and Elder Heiselbetz in the backgound - also the wonderful book shelves in the mission home... I have borrowed several.

 It was Sister Blonquist's 21st birthday!  Sister Heiselbetz made this amazing 'red velvet' cake for her.

 Funny thing - Sister Lamb had the ingredients for a carrot cake - but Sister Heiselbetz made a red velvet - and Sister Blonquist said she always had a red velvet cake for her birthday! 

Picture of the awesome young volunteers going home ... adding by skype President and Sister Lamb!