Week ending December 2 1012

It has been a wonderful week. We have accomplished much in the office and had fun also. 
 
We went to the pantomime Cinderella on Thursday night with the Sisters and three other couples.  We met for dinner before the show at Wagamamas ( a Japanese Restaurant) that was very good. We then went to the show.  Pantomimes usually involve audience participation like our melodramas at home and are at Christmas time as a show for the family.  We found this one very different than the one last year of Beauty and the Beast.  This was one more like a musical.  It is very different than the story we are used to.  The evil mom was very evil.  The step sisters were very "modern" in their dress and language, and Prince Charming was more in love with himself than anyone else


But the moral of the story was love wins over evil.  The sspecial effects were very good and it was very well orchestrated.  It was a fun evening.

 Friday night we attend the annual Edinburgh Stake Ceilidh, which is like a great big square dance, or country dance.  It was amazing to watch the people dance all of these dance steps.  Apparently they are taught them in primary or grade school, so they've had time to learn them.  They do provide instruction for us beginners, but it can still be pretty intimidating with a room full of people moving around a dance floor. Here's a picture of Sister Vance on the left and Sister Price on the right.

 

Saturday, we (Meaning Edinburgh Ward and Mission) were invited to sing in the outdoor Christmas festival being held by St. Mary’s Cathedral.  We had quite a good turnout and we sang for about an hour all the songs of Christmas we are familiar with and ended with “I Am a Child of God.”  We had a number stop and listen to us and hopefully they enjoyed it.  Then we handed out Joy to the World DVD’s afterward.

 

We have our tree up and our home decorated for Christmas and it looks like Christmas.  It is a wonderful time of the year.  We love working with the missionaries.  We have quite a few in on Monday and Tuesdays with it being their P-day and then District Meeting on Tuesday.

 It was wonderful hearing your Thanksgiving stories.  It sounds like all had a wonderful time where ever you were.  It sounds like tree hunting was not hard with little snow to contend with.  It was a great holiday shared with family for all of you.  We do have so much to be thankful for, being members of the Church and knowing our Savior Jesus Christ and what He has done for us so we can return to Him and our Heavenly Parents and be an Eternal Family being the greatest blessing.

May you all have a wonderful week.  We love you so much and pray for you daily.

Love,

Julia and Bill