ELDER CHILDS, ELDER GIBBONS,SISTER CHILDS NOVEMBER 2007
The Cooks posing with their master pieces. Nov 21, 2007 Childs, Hansen, Gabel
The “Thanksgiving Bird” Kinda puny huh!!! No turkey in Samara Nov, 21, 2007
Elder HIlls, Heaton, Gabel,Tripp, Childs, Hansen, Bircher,Powell Nov 21, 2007
THIS WAS A DIFFERNT KIND OF GRAPFRUIT--IT WAS A GIANT. NOVEMBER 2007
I have washed a lot of dishes this past year in Russia
Snow Flakes out our kitchen window December 2007
Christmas Package from Home. Christmas 2008
Chipping the ice along the tram via tracks. December 9, 2007
Our Christmas tree 2007 Packages from Lori and Josh December 8, 2007
Super Couples Childs, Hansen, Gabel Christmas Lunch at the mission apartment with 1/2 of mission. Dec 2007
Elder Childs, Elder Hansen, Elder Gabel
Christmas Luncheon Dec. 20, 2007 One half of the mission.
Chopping ice winter 2007
Drying raisens and nuts in the window seals.
Christmas Eve Dinner 2007
Christmas Eve 2007
President and Sister Bennett
James Foster, from Utah, Ksenia, Lisa Dec 2007(Ksenia met James on the internet.)
Little old lady chopping ice. January 2008
Fire works Bandits--December 21, 2007 and January 1, 2008
Wow great fireworks at the Hansens--President Bennett found out and told us no more fireworks!!!!!
We all bought a few fireworks. December 31, 2007
New Years Eve December 31, 2007
The top step is how think the ice is on the sidewalk on January 12, 2008 about 4 inches .
January 10th--Christmas arrived from Cindy and Wayne today
Rides for rent!!! At the Volga during the ice dipping.
Look at the whole in the ice. They try to dip in 3 times. Some only make one dip.
Some bless themselves as they go into the river. BURRRRRRRR
There she goes.
He has some layers to keep him warm. I guess they practice before this day.
Can you believe what they are doing? 1/19/2008 It is 15 degrees Farenheight
Ice FIshing on the Volga River--Russian ice shack!! January 19, 2008
Winter day--Prava Slovic Church in Background. 1/19/2008
20 yrs snow storm Samara Russia Never melted and it has been over a week.
Elder Childs relaxing on the snow. 20 yrs snow storm.
Trying to clear the tracks for the tram via--after the 20 yrs storm.
She is very old and stooped over with age but she is there working rain, snow or sun.
Look at him wave and smile--in the snow soooo deep
Les with our vegetable man. He was always very friendly and happy to see us.
Setting up--- rain, sun or snow--they set up for the little ladies that sell from these booths.
Getting ready to set up for the day in Samara
Looking across the street from our Tram Via stop in Samara
On the way to St. Petersburg Air plane ride Feb 11. 2008
We are not congrigating in St Petersburg
St. Petersburg at night Beautiful city.
Fun in St. Petersburg We went shopping and had fun.
Elder Gabel and Elder Hansen looking dauper in their new hats.
The Hermitage in St. Petersburg
Look at the Greek God--the one sitting on the fence.
Elder Childs just bought his hat for 250 R. Elder Gabel paid 500 R for his
Shopping for Mitroska dolls. We bought 8 sets.
Artist in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg tour
Kelly Services in Samara Russia
