Pre- Thanksgiving P-day Lunch

We had the missionaries in the closest areas come to lunch on Wednesday so we could share a Thanksgiving meal together--well, no turkey as I figured they would get plenty of that on Thursday, but we had ham along with the traditional green bean casserole and funeral potatoes (which were the hit of the meal) and other stuff.  We sent them to the Church with the cake and ice cream to eat after they played some basketball.

They humored me and put what they were grateful on leaves which now hang on the inside of our front door.  These missionaries are thankful for the right things--God, Christ, family and more.

In total, there were 16 of us--only missing the Clarksville and Mena Elders.  We will head their directions and take them for lunch on a P-day in December--won't be the same as gathering together but a meal nonetheless.

Elder Esera from Samoa--he asked me if we had a good couch because he was planning on taking a nap when he came.  When he arrived, he spied the recliner and hopped on for a morning nap!

It made me happy that he got a nap even in the busyness of people everywhere.

Too much light--but Elder Hess (a brand new missionary from Woods Cross and from the same ward as Sister Cowley who we love who just went home.), Elder Smythe, Elder Bigelow, Elder Thacker, Elder Jensen, and Elder Coombs.

Elder Esera, Jena, Sister Madden, Sister Halle, Sister Anderson, Sister Ohki, Elder Gerber (another new missionary, and Elder Simmons

The whole computer with Sister Collins on the phone with Elder Esera

Elder Hess and Elder Smythe

Sister Halle's parents had sent her a Walmart order for Thanksgiving  (oh, the technology of today) and in it were the mixings for their traditional holiday drink!  So she mixed it up in a big metal bowl (no punch bowls in missionary apartments) and shared it with us.  How sweet is that!  And it was yummy.

The Sisters ready for P-day.

We did play some Blank Slate before they headed to the Stake center for basketball.

Probably the only time in our lives that we will share Thanksgiving with so many young missionaries!  We love them--each and every one!!