It's beginning to look a lot like Weihnachten.....

Out with the fall decor........

.......in with the Christmas decor......it took about 3 minutes.  Usually takes me 3 days!

This is the package we sent home to our family......lots of typical German candy.  Believe me when I tell you it cost more to mail it than it cost to buy it!  But when I wrestled with myself about the cost, I won!  Hope it gets there for the Saunders party on the 26th. 

Before we move on to Christmas, let me tell you about Thanksgiving.  It was wonderful being with our missionary family.......a truly wonderful group of people.  Thanksgiving is just a regular day here, but we didn't go into the office.  Dinner was in the Frankfurt chapel at 13:00 o'clock........or 1 p.m.  Our assignment was a veggie tray,  but I was truly thankful for the others who brought turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, homemade rolls........and pumpkin pie.  Just like home!  Delicious!

Elders Riggs, Bausman, and Carasena were in charge in the kitchen.

Sister Castleton provided a vegetable turkey again this year.  And she found some pickled beets.....I was so excited!

The young missionaries joined with us this year.  Can you pick out Corbyn's doppelgänger!

My favorite pie.......I usually start enjoying them about Halloween, but having just one piece this year was a real treat.

Another treat was the musical number by Elder and Sister Sharpe.......dear friends now!

All in all, it was  a memorable day......and next year we will be home.....but who's counting!

Christmas in Germany means Christmas Markets.  We went to the one on Bad Homburg on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  It was set up in the area around the castle.

I had a kase and shrinkin crepe.....cheese and ham, and Elder Saunders enjoyed a brot.

The day started out rainy, but it cleared up for our adventure; but we heard it was going to snow that night, so we brought our garden inside.  Only one planter survived a wind storm a couple of weeks ago, and it looks nice in our apartment.

And this is what we woke up to the next day........brrrrrrrrrr.......

Wishing you a Merry Christmas.......full of joy, peace, love, family, and friends......and most of all, may the season we celebrate our Savior's birth bring us all closer to him.

Love to all.....

Elder and Sister Saunders/Dad and Mom/ Grandpa and Grandma.....all titles we cherish