Dec birthday and Christmas

 We made a bunch of cookies and fudge to share with our English Connect class and temple workers.

 A pan for english class and for the temple.

 English connect potluck lunch on Alan's birthday.

 We sang happy birthday and he blew out 2 candles.

 The Ulloas invited us to their home in the mountains for Christmas eve dinner and program. It was SO sweet of them to take us up and then take us home, about 20 minutes away, even though they had a house full of family.

 We had almost 50 people there by the end of the evening and had a program on their porch.

 Their Christmas tree.

 We sang OH Estrella DE Luz, a few other families sang or gave messages, and then Pres Ulloa read Luke 2. It was a wonderful night.

 This is their outside oven that they baked pork and turkey in all day. It looks like a mini igloo.

 Kitchen and dining room and getting ready to eat.

Yum, it was a wonderful night.

First of Dec

 Spent the night in Ocosingo.

 In front of our hotel room.

 Inside our hotel room.

 Ruins of Tonina.

 From the road, we didn't have time to go closer.

 A waterfall south of Ocosingo that they have done baptisms at the base.

 Teaching a sister how to direct the music for church, and she did a good job.

 The Gomez couple that were baptized the day before and confirmed during church. They were very sweet and wanted a picture with us.

 The group in Yajolon.

In McFarland's house in San Cristobal after eating dinner with the Griffeths and 4 sisters from Ocosingo.

End of Nov

 Wed. before Thanksgiving, the mission president and his wife, the Domans, came to the temple with the McFarlands and Griffeths. The family couple from San Cristobal came also, the Farrels. We ate at the Argentinian restaurant after the session.

 McFarlands, Domans, Ulloas, Griffeths, us, and the Farrels.

 Alan pulling the meat off the turkey for all of us to eat.

 One of the batches of rolls Alan made for Thanksgiving.

 Waiting for everyone to start dinner at the Doman's house.

 Most of the group that ate.

 Doing a 1000 piece puzzle of Lady and the Tramp after dinner. Sister Doman has the 2nd to last piece in her hand.

 Our little tree we decided to buy.

 Poinsettias in our front yard.

The group from Oxchuc that came to do baptisms and paid for 1/2 their fare on the bus. In the back row we have Lopez-2nd counselor, Kanter-1st counselor, us, Ulloa-temple president, and elder McFarland.

Mid November

 It's looking a lot like Christmas here, our first Christmas tree sighting after our morning walk.

 Walmart did it up well.

 Poinsettias every where at the temple.

 Nativity is set up in front of the temple.

Yup, Chedraui store is ready with the candy.

Our few Christmas items in our apartment.

Our newest addition, holiday cookies, from Sam's.

End of Oct

 This is our favorite and closest place to get food. It is across from the temple and 1/2 mile from our apartment. They serve homemade meals Monday-Friday.

 Rice, refried beans, and meat from Los Negritos, lunch is served.

 A little museum about 2 miles from our apartment.

 These men take care of the grounds in and around the park. They don't use lawn mowers, only hoes and machetes.

Stacks of grass along the sidewalk.

Our ward having FHE and saying good-bye to the Villegas and Lozas.

Oct 13

We went to the center of town with the Lozas, to Marimba park. They have music from 6-12 every night and people dance.

 The band is behind us in the gazebo.

Enjoying the music with the Lozas.

Alan got a picture of Sister Loza and I talking.

We'll have to come back sometime and dance more because it was fun!