The First Week of Advent

Dear Ones,
The last two weeks have been so very busy. We have been training new missionary couples, So I have included a few pictures of places we have taken them. This is the Romer Platz were the Christmas market is being set up. Here we are for a Christmas card Shoot. We thought this might be a good remembrance. This is front of the Christmas store around the corner from the Romer Platz.




Here is the Christmas Market being assembled two days before it opens. Tuesday, November 22, The Mcgoverns had flown in that morning and we were trying to keep them up so they would sleep well that night. They are another great couple we will enjoy getting to know and working with. They are from Texas. There is a Picture of them near the bottom of the page.
Wednesday we trained and tried to catch a little of the Zone Conference. I hear it was excellent. The area President and his wife spoke all day and it was very powerful Centered on Inviting others to Christ and encouraging the answer to questions through out the meeting through the Spirit. Thursday was Thanksgiving. We trained in the morning then had dinner with the Senior Missionaries. At about 4pm we drove to Rudeshiem to take the McGoverns to the Christmas Market there. We really had a good time. Friday morning we put them on the plane to Romania to meet their mission President. Then on to Moldova. They are getting settled in and doing well. Friday, Evening we went to the Temple. Saturday morning we cleaned and got ready for the next week. Then we picked up our Couple coming from England. We spent the Afternoon with them, dropped them off at the Hotel and drove to The Blacoes for a dinner with the Ruth and her family. They are doing so well. I should have taken a picture. I am not doing so well in that department.

Sunday, we spent with our couple. WE had them and the Asplunds for dinner We had a nice time together. We trained Monday through Thursday. On Wednesday Evening we went to the

Christmas market with a group of the senior missionaries and our couple. Here is a picture of the same scene but lit up at night. We heard the brass band play christmas carols from the top of one of the buildings. I took a video of it but it was so dark it did not come out to well. It was beautful at the market with all the lights, the smell of bratwurst and roasted nuts and all the vendors. They even had a Kate Wolfarhts. We had a great time.




Here is the group of us. A kind gentleman took the picture for us. These sure are a great group of missionaries.
The lady to my right is Sister Willis and Elder Willis is be hind her. In this picture we have the Dearings, the Paxtons, the Jarretts, the Peterson's the Bradleys. and the Asplunds

Friday, we took the Willis to airport and then in the afternoon we had a Christmas devotional by the Area Presidency and a lovely dinner in the cultural hall.
We came home early went grocery shopping in the evening because we had a car.
Saturday we cleaned and prepared for the week. Then went to Blacoes for an evening at the Rodenbach Christmas market. It was fun but I did not take any pictures.


Here is a picture of the McGoverns. this Accordion player really wanted to be helpful . This was taken on the bridge by the Rommer Platz.







Here is the Zumm KocKKock We enjoy the food here and usually take our couples here. It is not far from our apartment.


We hope you are all doing well and having a good week

Love,
Oma and Opa