The Bell Choir all ready to go at the dress rehearsal, Friday Dec 19th at the Nauvoo Stake Center

 Sister Brown's neighbor sent her this scarf for Christmas and she wanted help knowing how to tie it and so I did this for her....she looked so nice!

Last night was Elder and Sister Pincock's last night in Rendezvous and there were no tickets reserved to see it which would have meant that they wouldn't do the show! So Sister Brown and I went and got two tickets so they would be able to do their parts one last time before going home on December 28th to Rexburg, Idaho. Elder Pincock has been the Director of Public Affairs for the Mission. I was selected to be his replacement in that assignment! Large shoes to fill for sure! I have been serving on the committee with him since last April. GREAT COUPLE!

Elder Pincock (the editor) with the Prescotts (George and Agatha)

Their cast

Elder Pincock telling the story of old Nauvoo as John Taylor, the editor of the Nauvoo Neighbor!

Noah and Sophia (played by the Browns) with other cast members

The Relief Society scene in the play. Sister Pincock is in the center with the gold dress on 

Snooty Mrs Wallace (played by Sister Harper) talking to Miss Hess (played by Sister Layne). I play the part of Sister Hess in my cast production!

Here are my sister, Marilyn's good friends  - Elder and Sister Worthlen playing the part of  Thomas and Elizabeth. They get to sing one of my favorite songs - Farewell Nauvoo - at the end of their scene in the play.

At this Christmas season, I have been thinking of my husband in heaven - George Gregory Doyle IV! These are some pictures I brought with me.....

Mission home pictures in 1967 or 1968. Eastern Atlantic States Mission. Elder Norman R Bowen was the President (in the center). Greg is in the top left. I don't know who all these missionaries are......wish I did!

Such a handsome man.

 

Picture in a BYU publication

Greg and I at a BYU football game Fall of 1970 or 1971. He LOVED BYU sports (actually sports in general)

Monday, December 15th was my companion, Sue Brown's 67th birthday. So I invited all the single sisters to go to dinner. 4 of them were in the Rendezvous show and couldn't make it, but here are the rest of us at dinner in Hamilton at El Camino Real! Later we had a get together at our house for cake after Rendezvous. But I forgot to take pictures then!

From L to R

Sister Allen, Me, Sister Redd, Sister Sue Brown, Sister Lisa Brown, Sister Boyle and Sister Layne

The staff singing a mexican version of Happy Birthday to you!

Fried Ice Cream - Yumm!!!!

Admiring the Birthday Hat!

 This week I served with Sister Sheila Buchei in the Historic Seventies Hall. 

This past week I took a walk around the Nauvoo Visitors Center taking some pictures of how wonderful it looks. I love being here at Christmas time!.

The main tree has ornaments depicting all of the historic sites. It is amazing!

This has the names and pictures of all the missionaries serving here in Nauvoo right now!

Three of the missionaries serving in the Visitors Center
Sister Pincock, Sister Bowen and Sister Larsen

I convinced my companion, Sister Sue Brown to come down from her office upstairs and have her picture taken with me.

It almost looks like Christ is standing on the top of the tree! Thanks Dr. Udall for taking this cool photo of us!

I have been so busy lately with sooooo many activities going on that I haven't had time to post anything for a little while.

A week ago today, November 30th, Gwen & John Berry were baptized members of the church in the Quincy 1st Ward. I have really grown close to them during the last few months and felt a part of their conversion process along with the full time sister missionaries in that Ward. Such a great older couple. This was taken just before the services started.

From L to R
Sister Lingren, John Berry, Gwen Berry, Sister Farnsworth, and Brent Bair (the Ward Mission leader)

One of the special young performing missionaries came through Nauvoo on his way back to Washington DC from spending time at his home in Idaho for Thanksgiving. Such a cutie! This was taken right after Rendezvous when I was coming for a Live Nativity practice! The only way I could have pants on!

 The annual Nauvoo Christmas Walk was held on Friday night, December 5th. It was supposed to rain all day, but we got another Nauvoo miracle and it was good weather and so we had a lot more people than they did last year. I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked because I was one of the angels in the choir at the Live Nativity production in the Cultural Hall (where we perform Rendezvous). We did it 5 times that night. It was a great show and a very successful evening with the Tree Lighting in the Visitors' Center and short musical program and then wagon rides, food and entertainment at the Family Living Center and then stories and music at 4 of the sites. It went until 9pm.

The Angel choir from L to R
Sisters Walker, Boyle, Brinley, Brown, Ririe, me, Johnson

The Wise Men from L to R
Elders Harwood, Brinley, and Johnson

The Shepherds from L to R
Elders Pincock, Clark and Ririe

The Stars of the Show - Mary, Joseph and the baby
Elder & Sister Aaron and a great baby doll

Elder Couch did a great job narrating

From L to R
 Top - Sisters Brown, Ririe,Brinley, Walker
Middle - our accompanist Sister Pincock
Bottom from L to R
Elder Couch, Sisters Boyle, Johnson and me and Sister Wilkes our director