We had the missionaries over for dinner which was kind of a dream come true for us. We had a really fun time coming up with the menu as we thought back to what it was like for us when we served here. The constraints of our kitchen (one burner, one tiny toaster oven, one small pan, one small baking dish) limited our options, but we decided on baked macaroni and cheese, brownies with peppermint cream cheese frosting, peanut butter cookies with dark chocolate on top, and Nam Dogmai mangos. We hoped the food would be a fun treat for them, but the best part for us of course was their company. We have 4 Elders and 2 Sisters serving in our area and they are all delightful.
I went outside to get something and this scene filled me with happiness:
Am I a geek for being so excited about missionaries? I can't help it. I have such fond memories from my own mission. It changed my life and filled me with love and gratitude for my Savior, for Thailand, for my family.
And here is a little video of Ezra talking about our day.
Ezra Talks about Christmas Eve from Jade Noel on Vimeo.
6 comments:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! This made me cry, he's so cute. I love his run-on sentences, always have. He is beyond precious.
KILLIN ME!!!! Sam and I just watched that video together and we loved it. (Sam was like-what? Ezra's hair is long than mine!
Yes, the run-on sentences are hilarious! I loved listening to him. I also loved that you had the missionaries over for Christmas Eve, I bet they were in Heaven. I love you Jade.
Over and over and over. Cannot watch him enough. Thank you for capturing his precious heart and sharing. I LOVE the missionary visit pictures. They must have had such a special time. I know you all did. Great menu too...Martha Stewart eat your heart out.
Ezra is so precious! What a sweet voice and I love his descriptions... in the end, it's all about the treats.
Hi, I was given a link to your blog from my sister, Amy. Sister Lish is my neice. I'm so glad that you were able to have her over.
It was wonderful to see pictures!
As an aside, I find it fascinating that you live in Thailand after having served a mission there. My husband and I lived in Sweden for 5 1/2 years when he went to grad school. He served his mission in Sweden. It was a wonderful experience that I treasure.
We loved our foreign experience so much that we hope to someday live abroad again.
Anyhow, I am looking forward to reading about your experiences in Thailand.
Oh that video was soooo cute! And I loved those pics of the missionaries- they reminded me of my mission! The bikes/helmets, everything looked the same. So fun you and David are living the dream. Makes James and I jealous. :)
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