Nov 23 - Dec 2, 2018 Nutcracker ballet, Reyna retirement, Kerksiek lunch

Merry Christmas

Set up for viewing is the full size manger scene in front of the Guatemala City Temple. We Jensons posed in front of it. Poinsettias are in the flower beds (see below).



The Nutcracker Ballet

Larry shot the stage scenes with his iPad, at about 80 yards. Not bad photography I say. 

I believe this was the first ballet of any kind I’ve attended. I enjoyed it. I wanted to be 50 years younger and dance with them. Afterward we had lunch at San Martin, a classy restaurant chain, headquartered in Guatemala, I think.

Reynas retire


Baudilio Reyna and his wife Bernarda, Guatemalans, retired from full-time temple work, after 2.5 years of service. Although 76 years old, he was one of the most dedicated workers I have seen. He didn’t sit around and chat. He would go work in Initiatory or take clothing to the laundry. He was usually the last person on the shift to leave for home. He did all this because of his strong testimony of temple work and his love of the Lord. 
He and his wife had great senses of humor. He was patient with my slow Spanish conversation. He made great sacrifices in order to be on his mission. 


I gave the Reinas my water color portrait of them. 



Larry’s collection of Guatemala City Temple ties (made and sold by a Noriega family). 

Road repair
Most streets in Guatemala City are repaired in patches. They cut out a bad spot and pile the chunks of asphalt along the side of the road. New asphalt is dumped into the hole in the street and workers pat it down with their shovels. No heavy roller used. 


This pile of asphalt chunks is in front of our apartment building, sitting for two weeks so far. 






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  1. Unknown17 December 2018 at 07:15

    Bring us home some of those ties with the traditional pattern!

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