Elders Gardner, Hingson, Ditto,and Holt. wishing their families a Merry Christmas by singing a Couple songs for them. Done at a fireside , Christmas eve , at senior couples apt.. enjoy....

KEMEROVO ELDERS SINGING

Christmas wish to Parents of Elders in Kemerovo, Novosibirsk Mission. Russia, from Elders and Senior Couple..... Merrry Christmas

SISTER BOWDEN ASK THEM IF THEY NEEDED TO PRACTICE, THEY SAID , NO ,WE ARE TIRED OF PRACTISING , WE ARE READY, WE HAVE BEEN PRACTISING ALL DAY AS WE HAVE BEEN FINDING INVESTIGATORS, SO HERE THEY ARE.....HOPE YOU ENJOY, THEY WERE SO EXCITED TO SING THIS FOR YOU. THE OTHER ELDER IS ON A VISA TRIP. WE WILL NEED TO CATCH HIM AT ZONE CONFERENCE IN JANUARY.

This aquaduct was build by the romans in the 4th century, it has
been takeing out of service, but it is still capable of being used..
this is in Segovia, lots of neat structures and history to look at.

Castle in Sogovia, this castle has cliffs on 3 sides and a deep mote in the front.

Heidi had a kick dealing with this gypsi selling her things, she just kept handing things to her and would turn and find something else, Heidi would put it down and before she could move she would have 2 more things in her arms. she ended up buying a net blouse that she has in her hands, but had a lot of fun in the processes,

we showed up about 2 oclock, most of the shops are closed while they have their daily afternoon seista time, until after 4pm. that is why the streets are empty in some of the pictures...

Monistary in Segovia, lots of pigions on all the high buildings...

Castle in Toledo is surounded by river on three sides and cliff on back. this is the only enterance.

Toledo looking across the river, lots of people....

Some of the local kids in Toledo, they enjoyed laughing at us

funny americans.

there is always a MC around the corner some where's in some of the major cities, it is a common reference piont to meet or base directions from,,


we hired a young man named Igor to be a guide around Moscow, he did a great job helping us get around...

Who would of thought that we would be standing in the middle of Russia looking at christmas decorations and trees...

We just finished our 3rd Visa trip. We took a little time and did a little site seeing, Red square, Kremlin, Madrid, Toledo, Segovia. It rained on us most of the time, but even with the rain, it was a great improvement over the _30 degrees we left in tomsk and now have come back to. It is pushing -40 today and they say it will get colder this comming week. the green hills of spain were enjoyable to see and tour thru.

Recent baptism, Dema, Elder Bradshaw (r) and Elder Lambson

family night in Kemerova, Elder Neilson lost the game,Sister Bowden setting up the nose dive for Elder Neilson, Sergey, next baptism in 2 weeks enjoys elders Neilsons dive.

Below. thanksgiving at our apartment, sister Bowden made custom place mats for the elders to keep..

look out our window, it has warmed up and melted some of the ice

and snow, but it snowed a little last night, but we love seening the sun

again, dispite the -13 at 10 am. its great to see the blue sky...

r to left Elders Hinkson, B o wden, Gardner

Lambson, Bowden, lets eat...

Sister Bowden loves to spoil the young Elders

Sister Bowden trying to make a little Christmas spirit, kind of hard when you live with Scrooge. Don't you just love the wall paper. it goes well with about anything, and the couch, it is diffenently all Russian.
( a little sarcasm in case you were wondering)
I will be glad when the holidays are past and this stage of the mission becomes history and a memory. It is really hard to look past not being with family and friends. Though we have made so many new friends that
are helping to bridge across that gulf...

Hope everyone has a special holiday and enjoys being with family, and friends ,, these are truely our greatest gifts .