Christmas Sunday in Guam

I loved, loved, loved our church meetings today.  During sacrament mtg. we had a narrator tell the christmas story, with 11 musical numbers scattered throughout.  The program was probably very similar to what many of you have, or will, experience on Sunday - primary, youth, congregational and other special numbers.  It is probably one of my favorite programs of the year!  

However, what I loved best about this year's Christmas program was the multicultural presentation of Silent Night.  We had a member of our ward, Bro. Bamba, sing it in Chamorro.  Next the missionaries sang it in Chuukese (one of the elders is from the island of Chuuk), and then it was sung one more time in Pohnpeian by the Albert family along with several others.  The spirit was so strong.

After a great Sunday School lesson by Elder Norton (one of our missionary couples), we had a fabulous Young Women lesson.  Our YW president led a discussion concerning everyone's favorite things about Christmas - presents, lights, decorations, baking, etc., etc.   Then she mentioned that she wanted each of the YW to write a letter to Santa, but said she must have left the paper in her car, so she was going to be right back.  Right after she left, one of our YW advisors, who had been sitting quietly in the back (unnoticed and dressed as Mary), walked to the front of the room.  She began, "I am Mary, the mother of Jesus...."  and continued to share a powerful testimony of the divinity and life of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  The spirit just poured into the room.  It was wonderful, and the YW just glowed with the light of Christ.

Here is a picture of the Albert family.  They looked so festive in their red,white and black.

    Here are the YW who were at church today.  They are all so lovely.