Christmas Caroling

Again this year we are doing our traditional Christmas caroling. Saturday we went to Reykjavík and started caroling with all the Icelandic missionaries (10) at 2:30 PM and continued until about 9 PM. We were all tired and cold by that time but we had sung to lots of people and driven many miles. One gentleman was just getting over an illness and he said we made him feel so good he could "feel the love" we brought with us. Then Sunday I went with our two Elders in Selfoss for about 3 hours and we sang to all their previous contacts handing out lots of goodies Eileen made. It was so fun to see all the smiles and thank yous. The Elders said many times that is the happiest I have ever seen that person. Then Monday we drove to Reykjavík and picked up the two Elders responsible for Keflavík at 2:30 PM (it is good to get an early start since it turns dark so early here) and we went to sing to several families and contacts. The picture is one couple that we had an appointment with and after we sang Anna said we were the highlite of her Christmas so far. Then the two of them sang for us which was fun. They also had treats for us. We had another long day returning to Reykjavík at 7:30 PM and home after 243 kilometers of travel. It may be long and tiring but it is fun to see the happy faces. Tonight we are going to Hveragerði with our two Selfoss Elders to sing there and then Wednesday night we are going back to Reykjavík to sing downtown with the Young Single Adults and other members of the two branches and hand out Church materials, pictures and DVD´s. December 23 in downtown Reykjavík is supposed to be the place to be with all the shops staying open until midnight and traditional Skata (rotten Skate) is served.