Branch Christmas Party
At this time of year in Poznan our days are pretty short. It starts getting dark around 3:30, and the mornings aren’t totally light until 8:00. The skies are usually gray and overcast during the winter. But in spite of all that, there is a lot of holiday joy going around among people. It’s a beautiful time of year as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. We had a wonderful Branch Christmas party last night with a large group attending. Over half the group were visitors or investigators, thanks to our missionaries. We started the evening with a wonderful dinner of contributions from the people in attendance. We then sang Polish carols (very beautiful carols, we must say), followed by a “white elephant” gift exchange. The gift exchange brought a lot of laughter with each gift opened. There was such a warm spirit at this gathering, and everyone seemed to have a great time.
Most of the group as we enjoyed the meal. We had about 34 in attendance, which made the evening very festive.
Regina opened her gift and found a meat hammer. She's got great plans for this untensil!
Grzegorz received this fuzzy scarf, which brought the house down. He was in charge of the party set-up and did a great job.
We are sure this gift will be most useful!
These boys had a laugh out of their gifts - a gorgeous tie and a packet of tissue!
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Baptism for Marcin
Saturday afternoon Marcin was baptized and confirmed as a new member of the Church. What a wonderful occasion this was! He has been taught by the Elders for several months, and his testimony has grown through those months and continues to grow. He has just graduated from one of the universities here in Poznan, and we hope that he can find a job here in order to stay in the city as a member of our branch. He is a wonderful young man and is a great addition to our branch.
Elder Tingey (who was just transferred to our branch), Marcin, and Elder Stockford
This is the group attending Marcin's baptism. Five of Marcin's friends attended this special occasion for him.
We also have a new Sister in our branch. Sister Bown has joined us, and we are so glad to have her along with Sister Bezdjian. Our missionaries are working so diligently and are very busy contacting and teaching. The seeds of the gospel are being planted in Poznan by these wonderful Elders and Sisters.
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