Melissa, Randall and Luc Bradford invited us, Janice and the young sisters for Christmas Eve dinner, laughter and relaxing.
They are an amazing couple who raised their four children all over the world. They have such credentials that Melissa wrote a book and has a blog "Global Mom"
While we stretched out and watched "Polar Express", Melissa and Randall did all the dishes! It felt like being with family since Janice would make us laugh with her one-liners "Eddie has ADD" "Billy's house looks like mine without the porch" and more. Luc laughed at us and Sisters Parker and Bokker as well.
Christmas morning the senior missionaries, mission president Stoddards and others had a brunch together. Diane Hacking arrived on their mission just in time to decorate our tables in high style. Yvonne Bausman always gives us direction.
I was in charge of the program so we just did the Ryser family Christmas program - taking turns reading Luke 2, 3Nephi 1 and singing carols. (Same green sweater - missionary wardrobe only includes one holiday color sweater)
Jim Hacking reading his part:
For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and
the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,
The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace
After filling up at brunch, we gathered Janice and the sisters and went to Luca, Isabella and Silvia Pelucchi's home for an incredible Italian dinner! Remember Silvia is the one who made us the best lasagna I've ever eaten last summer.
Can you tell we're with Italians?
Pandoro di Verona for dessert
Our kind neighbors, the Fafflocks, invited us for dessert and "crackers". It seems that whenever they see something written in English, they buy it for us - so nice!
The "feast" of the day was doing Google Hangout with all the kids - from Utah to Boise to Vancouver, WA. The best gift besides the Savior is family!
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