Our program in the Plaza de Armas was wonderful.
We used traditional Christmas music and used music and the spoke word
to tell the story of Jesus Christ, the events surrounding his birth
as well as his love and sacrifice for us.
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This is right before we started, I'm not sure why everyone is looking backwards…was there a Papa Noel sighting?
Now we had a very interesting 2 days…let me share
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| I am not sure what this is about, it is the first time EVER these two have been shy! |
First things first. The Christmas Show was to be divided into 2 days…Friday and Saturday…the same program, but one day performed by the Chimbote areas and the other day by the Trujillo Zones.
On Thursday we learned there was going to be a strike and that the center of Trujillo would be blocked off for cars…no taxi's, busses, nothing…so we cancelled Friday's show and 230 missionaries arrive by noon on Saturday.
so the missionaries came,
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| …and came |
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| …and came |
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| …and came |
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| …and all 227 practice the music for hours |
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| Did I mention they kept coming, and coming. |
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| It was wonderful having all of our missionaries together for the first time ever!!!!! |
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| so before we took some photos... |
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| One thing I have learned, missionaries love, love, love pictures |
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| So Elder Endicott, where is your companion???? |
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| this young man was selling fire works in the Plaza…and kept popping in and out of the pictures…so we had him pose with us... |
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| Hermana Allred, our accompanist, joins Esperanza for a photo bomb! |
Esperanza zone +1…yes that is right there are now 4 sisters in Esperanza!
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| and the show began with Elder Boekweg and Elder Smith singing some of E. Boekwegs original numbers |
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| Then Elder Zacharias did some breakdancing |
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| Hermano Reno ran our sound and preformed some pan flute numbers for us |
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| and the missionaries clapped along with the music |
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| Sister Downs and Sister Lasike sang Melikilikimaka |
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| Elder Pacheco wrote and read a poem about the Savior, it was beautiful |
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| and Papa Noel showed up for the last song |
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| Then the missionaries met with their friends in the audience |
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| Papa Noel, you are losing your beard! |
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| Alexis thanks, we love you |
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| Here is the crowd that came to hear the program…wow! |
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| Yes everyone, Santa does know where Peru is!!!!!! |
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| President and Sister Marler with Assistant Elder Smith |
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| Elder Garcia and Elder Rittcher pose with the Marler's |
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| Posing with some of the Elders |
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…and then some of the Hermanas
So after the show the Chimbote missionaries were rushed to the Chapel near-by to get on the bus for the return trip…but the bus broke down and they waited... |
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| and waited |
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| and waited |
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| and slept |
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and at 1:30 am, they gave up and 20 sisters came to the mission home and the Elder's went to a hotel.
They arrived at 2:00am, tire and worn out, so they found beds, blankets, and a carpeted floor. |
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| Had a great breakfast of homemade pancakes... |
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| Thanks Elders for the eggs, without you there would be no breakfast |
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Some of the kitchen help
Then we all went to Church at the California building, then the Sisters were off to Chimbote.
It was an exciting weekend, full of exciting last minute changes
Full of smiles, song, and seeing the entire mission enjoying each other's company
Best weekend ever!!!
Merry Christmas |
