Leavitt Ward Christmas Party

One Sunday I was in a missionary council meeting when before I knew it we had volunteered to plan the Leavitt Ward Christmas Party. 

At the Agridome.

That's not very Christmasy - but maybe it is. Rod Olsen, the ward mission leader, asked me to be in charge of the food. I asked 3 people and they couldn't, so I decided to just do it myself. My idea was to have nachos. I bought the food and delegated out cooking the hamburger, cutting tomatoes, and getting the hot chocolate and doughnuts. Food still stresses me out. I had to give myself pep talks out loud while I was getting everything ready. But it turned out okay - we had enough food, we only blew the breakers twice before we figured it out, and people said they liked it and liked the change. And lots and lots of people came. We were so happy with the turn out.

I had asked Cherlyn Bevans to decorate. She recruited the Young Women. It was actually so cute for the Agridome. She decorated the food tables, put garland on the railings in the arena, we brought a tree and the Petersons brought a giant wreath. 

Time for games in the arena. Rod Olsen, who is in charge, says to Austin, I am not really sure what we are going to do. Come with me. Austin quickly organized people into groups and had relay races in the arena on sleds and then on piggy backs, etc. 

Then it was time for the Nativity. Mary and Joseph rode in on a donkey (that didn't really want to come in very badly). Carly, the angel, delivered baby Jesus (Sage Aipperspach) to Mary and Joseph. Then the shepherds and angels came in, and the wise men on horses. Then we all sang Silent Night. Who knew you could feel the Spirit in the Agridome? 

Then it was time for Santa Claus to come in. Bronc Pilling drove the cart with the mules pulling it.