Car wash.

Quick blog.  Big day.  It began early with NO WIND!!!  Since our little truck hasn't been washed since it was manufactured we (actually Richard) took the opportunity to wash it.  No hose, so we used buckets.  Yes, it was dark.  Some of the paint actually came off with the wash job.  There is no car wash.  We asked the Branch President what to do about washing our car and he said that the rainy season generally takes care of that.  But, forgive us, we're from Idaho. Our little truck got washed in the dark December Alaska morning.

Rich washing the car on our first windless morning

Bald eagles sit on everything.  We counted over 50 on the way home.

Aimee and Derek (with their 10-year-old daughter) are a little family we are teaching.

Branch Christmas party presentation

Branch President, Don Clark.  A great, fabulous, wonderful servant.

Our church, where we have a small 1-room apartment in the back.

Missy.  She didn't want to give up Baby Jesus (a doll) for the Christmas play.

Rich made the turkey for the branch party.

One of the wise men.