16 Dec - 22 Dec

Monday was another Sports Day.  This time in Gwangju.  So Wayne and I were all alone in the office.  It's kind of nice when we are by ourselves.  Anyway, the temperature has been in the upper 50's so, it is really nice.  And everyone had fun at the sports day. 

Exercising

3-legged race  

Trying to find their shoe, put it on and race back to the starting line

Elder Hanks did a nose dive

Finally - lunch

Sisters Ubatay, Scoville and Park.  Awesome threesome

Gwangju and Suncheon Zones

On Wednesday, all four elders went back to Gwangju for their Zone Conference.

Training in the morning

Elder Kim do some Zone Leader training

Talent show - Elders Clemente and Lee

Elders Kim and Hanks - The bells would ring when they pushed on them

And of course - Santa Claus

 And we went to our English class in the afternoon. I had a lot of games for them to play.  I had a Christmas crossword puzzle and most of them didn't know how to even do it.  So we all went through it together.  They didn't know what an "elf" was and I guess they don't sing very many Christmas songs.  But all was good. Everyone brought us a little gift and some food.  Most of which we didn't eat.   They brought little cartons of milk.  It was Black bean milk.  Oh my goodness!!!!!  All I did was have to smell it and know that it was not for me.  It wasn't black in color, but had a very dark greyish hue to it.  Just could not stomach it.  They did give us a cheese cake though and that was very good.

So our son, Sean, made us some pens to give to our English class and our Daughter Tracy sent us some bag tags for us.  Everyone was very happy with the pens and bag tags.  They couldn't believe that our son had made the pens.  So they take a break in December.  We won't have to teach again until February 5th.  Good thing, I'm running out of things to teach.  Hopefully I can start something fresh in Feb.

So it's a week before Christmas and we finally found some Christmas decorations.

Not a lot, but it's colorful.

On Saturday, our ward had a Christmas party and dinner.  It was fun and the people sure get into the spirit!

Korean beef - good

Oranges were good!

Fish pizza - NO, salad - good

Women usually sit together and the men do the same.  

Ward's Christmas tree.

Some of the decorations

All the men played the bells.  

Video of the men.

Grandpa played the harmonica.  He also played it in Sacrament Meeting on Sunday.  Weird!

The Sisters did a dance to a Christmas Song.

Elder Gatherum played Santa Claus

And danced with the young women in the ward.

Elders Gatherum and Seung.

On Sunday when I got to church, the Stake President's wife came up to say hi.  She grabbed my hands and found they were cold, and I think she was scolding me for not wearing gloves.  But before I knew it, there were four other sisters there holding me hands to warm them up.  It was funny.

Well, Wayne and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas.  We love you and miss you all!