Irkutsk misc.

 We were on our way to the Church building for a meeting and found these frozen fish in the outdoor market!  See the other vendors in the background?  they bundle up in warm clothes and sell all day.

 Our wonderful young volunteers - we are very blessed to work with these delightful young people.

 At another meeting Sister Lamb brought this sign - Teach the Gospel - Use words if necessary!  I told everyone Elder Smith and I don't have 'words' - so we should try harder to live the teachings!  Notice the new dress - Elder Smith brought it for my Valentine's Day gift - at the after Christmas sales!

 Sister Melton is so darling - she told me that she was going to gain weight serving with me since I was making yummy treats all the time - that she was  trying to eat healthy - so this is her valentine - an apple with a valentine message!!

She loved it! 

 Sister Nelson and Von Schlegell were serving in Novosibirsk when we arrived in September - now they are in another city as companions - we were at the same meeting and we were laughing about how Elder Smith and I looked like 'deer in the headlights' - our first day in the mission we met them in the mission office... aren't they pretty?

 There was a meeting in our front room - for the Priesthood men.  Sister Lamb helped me tie three baby quilts for members in our branch with babies.  We improvised with no quilt frames - pinned the quilt to the ironing board and the back of the chairs!  It worked!

Finished  - cute huh?