We have had a wonderful time enjoying the Christmas season in Sweden. Rather than a lot of writing I am making the pictures do the talking.
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| "Jultomte" Christmas Elf dolls. Common symbol of the Christmas giving and magic. The price tags are in Swedish Crowns. 169 crowns equals about 26 dollars. |
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| My two favorite Christmas Elves |
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| "Luciadagen" celebration at a local elementary school. The Festival of Light is held on December 13, and includes the singing of the famous song "Santa Lucia" |
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| Tolley, Tolley, Beus, Sargent, Allen posing on the streets of GamlaStan (the old city) Elinkowski took the picture. |
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| I found this dangerous Viking Flicka on the streets of GamlaStan. She is actually quite friendly after you get to know her. |
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| Wild monsters Allen, Beus, Sargent and Elinkowski all protecting the dangerous Viking Flicka. |
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| We love being with the missionaries. Beus and Elinkowski. |
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| We have had several opportunities to assist in the teaching of investigators and participate in the baptism of those who have chosen to respond to the invitation to follow Jesus Christ. This is "Irving", a 22 year old PhD student from China who was baptized just before Christmas. |
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| "Jul Afton" We were invited to spend Christmas Eve with a family and friends from our congregation in Jakobsberg. The big Christmas celebration with meal and Santa Claus happens on Christmas Eve. This family is originally from Brazil, but have lived in Sweden for 15 years. |
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| Alberto and Gabriel. Two very fine young men that we have adopted as our own. Their mother, Claudia, is a very good friend of ours. |
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| Santa Rodrigo even had presents for Sister Tolley. |
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| Sister Tolley found a baby and enjoyed holding her. Down deep I think she was pretending to hold her own granddaughter Jane, whom we have not yet been able to meet personally. |
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| We had a puzzle going at our apartment for several days. Sisters Merrill and Allan working on New Years Eve |
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| Elders Sargent and Allen finished it on New Year's Day. Disappointed when we found one piece missing. We later found the piece. |
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| A group of missionaries went to the large Swedish Church in Gamla Stan for a Luciadagen concert. |
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| St., Klara Kyrka Stockholm |
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| St. Klara Kyrka |
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| Pizza before Christmas. Elder Beus was transferred to Göteborg just before Christmas. |
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| Wendy loved this bear in a local mall |
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| Swedish national costume. Wendy wants one. |
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| New Year's Eve |
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| We had 13 young Sister missionaries at our home on New Year's Eve. Sisters Clouse, Eriksson,McCollaum, Maxwell, Christison |
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| Sisters Land and Kalt |
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| Land, Kalt, Sjoblom, McCollaum,Clouse,Eriksson, Maxwell |
