WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: TWO FEET OF SNOWED IN FUN

Saturday, January 16, 2010

TWO FEET OF SNOWED IN FUN

We knew it was suppose to snow and lucky for us it didn't start until after our missionaries all got off on their flights. But once it started it didn't stop. We eventually got about 2 feet. Our entire patio was filled to the seats of the furniture. It was a really beautiful and fun experience. They had announced on the news that it was coming and people had completely wiped out supplies at the stores. Our kids and grandkids and my mother just loved it. They had so much fun. We played games, made treats had hot chocolate and enjoyed watching it snow. They only bad part was that the 21 scheduled baptisms for this weekend all had to be cancelled. Hopefully they will all be rescheduled. (it makes it harder to reach our 400 goal). Church was cancelled on Sunday also. Our brave assistants drove over in the 4-wheel drive truck and we fed them dinner. But the roads to the neighborhood were only plowed after 3 days. The missionaries are not allowed to drive when it snows and so they all went out and performed service for people stuck in the snow. They shoveled lots of driveways and pushed lots of cars to safety. What a great bunch. Even our sisters got to work helping shovel. I think they all loved feeling the spirit of giving service. Way to go Sisters and Elders.

Nicole and Bailey Sinquefield

Our back Patio.

Bailey playing on the patio

Pres. and Bailey

An angel outline in the snow

Making a snow angel

Grandpa plays with Bailey

The snow gave Bailey lots of energy

Gramma Joyce Wasden bundles up to get ready for a walk in the snow. (she is from Idaho and was very excited to see the snow, even after having lived in Las Vegas for 44 years)

Soming home from her walk that she LOVED.

Evidence on her back that she really went walking

On their walk

Gramma like to eat the fresh snow

Taylor, Gramma and Pres.

Walking further

Walking really far.

Waving Hello. Way to go Gramma

Taylor and Bailey

Cannon isn't sure this is fun

He loved the gloves (he wars gloves all the time for fun, so this was great)

Bailey and Payton heading out to play

Payton on the swing set in the snow

Nicole and Taylor hugging in the kitchen

Bailey helps shovel

The view from the window

The neighbors shoveled driveway. Our elders came over and shoveled for them.

Bailey

Payton

Cannon

Cannon helps shovel

Payton has reached her limit. She is soooo cold.

Payton was having fun.

Cannon's ready to come in.

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Stephanie Smith Fireside

Last Sunday evening we were privileged to attend a fireside in the mission. It was held at a beautiful old chapel in McLean. One of the pictures shows the inside of the chapel and the wood beams on the very steep-pitched ceiling of the room. The gym is under the chapel in the basement. I have never seen a floorplan like this one. Very unique. This fireside hosted Sister Stephanie Smith. Her story was in the Ensign sometime in the last year. She has a remarkable conversion story. She has held very high government positions and at one time was 5th in command at the CIA. She said something at the first of her talk that I wrote down: she said, "I've been on some remarkable adventures. But no adventure in my lifetime has been as extraordinary and life-changing as my path to conversion and baptism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. She then told about her introduction to the church. She was at a time in her life with tremendous worldly success achieved after clawing her way to the top without any regard for others, and she felt her life was shattering into a million pieces. At this time she turned to a colleague she admired who was a member of the church. He told her two things. That her Heavenly Father knew her by name and loved her and that Heavenly Father had a plan for her success. The next day he sent her a map to the temple visitor center. She told how when the missionary sisters came to her door, she didn't think she could relate to these young women. The first thing they did was ask if they could sing to her. They sang,"I am a Child of God." That was the beginning of her conversion, a long a beautiful story. You can read it on the web at Meridian Magazine. Her testimony was a real inspiration to me. There were over 350 people there and she does a great missionary work speaking to investigators. What a blessing to have heard her and felt her spirit.

Chelsea Our recent Convert

We have met the sweetest young sister. Chelsea is amazing. She joined the church during the last year and has an incredible testimony also. She never misses any missionary function and we were able to take her with us to the Stephanie Smith Fireside. She also came to the mission home a few weeks ago and we had family night. She gave the lesson and is was unbelievable. She is hoping to go on a mission next year. What a great young woman. This is a picture of her with Elders Ganaway and Gifford.