There was a large attendance at the breakfast and food and friendships were enjoyed by all.
But the main part of the activity was to celebrate the birth of Christ, and this was done in a delightful way.
But the main part of the activity was to celebrate the birth of Christ, and this was done in a delightful way.
When his mother was baptized September 14, Synceres expressed to the Sister missionaries that he was interested in baptism. They were happy to hear that. They were able to give him a baptismal date on his first lesson. They said, "He was very repetitive to all we had to say and he was very eager to be baptized!" Welcome Synceres!
Neisha's mother was there, as well as her four year old daughter, Ryin, and an older son, Synceres. The sister missionaries together gave a delightful story about Jesus and His baptism, how He received the Holy Ghost, and how Neisha can live a life centered on Jesus Christ. Bishop Adam Sroufe welcomed her into the ward, and Kari Fairbanks welcomed her into Relief Society. Bishop Sroufe said "It was a wonderful spiritual experience to witness!" We welcome Neisha and Ryin into the ward.
Sister Elena Smith (center) joined our two wonderful missionaries (Sister Cyr on left and Sister Harris on right.) She has just arrived from Draper, Utah and this is her first assignment. Before being called, she attended BYU-Idaho for two years. She has an older sister and two younger brothers. In high school she was on the swimming team. She also enjoyed singing and playing the piano. While at college she was thinking about a mission and said "no" to herself for six months. "Then the Lord said 'Yes'." She had a wonderful experience at the MTC in a group of 8 elders and 4 sisters. They were known as the "MCT Twelve--The Most Amazing Missionaries on the Planet!" She misses them but is excited about working in California. After her mission she has plans to study to become a midwife.
This new temple is in Yuba City just a little bit north of us. We were invited to their open house which included a video and a walk-through tour of the temple, which is just as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. Several families chose to go and take their children. Here are a few of them and a report of their experience.