Ice storm is beginning

It is raining and below -1C

Sunday Worship in Stout

 

I happened to be in Stout

when they had the children's Christmas program at  the church

 

 

They did a great job

 

 

siblings helped one another

 

 

and the choir sang

 



Consistory Party Stout

 

 

Setting up for guests 

Julian loves to be where she shouldn't

 

 

 

Guessing a truth game

 

 

 

yummy food

 

 

a game of rock, paper, scissors

 

 

it sure was a lot of fun

 

 

anyone can win

 

 

 

I almost did

Stout Iowa

 

Morning Sunshine

 

 

Familiar Names on the church sign

 

 

Only in winter can you take a picture

from the church and the parsonage at this angle

 

 

view from the back door

 

 

You don't have to walk far before there are fields

as far as the eye can see

 

Going Home

Exploring Aplington

Olga & Stephen had a meeting and I spent some time walking around town. Found a place to drink coffee and a library among others. Big grain bins and a railroad. A school, a stockyard and trucks on high wheels.



3rd Advent

One more candle lit every next Sunday of Advent

Sakura

Eating out at a fun place

Food prepared in front of us

It was a busy place but we were just ahead of the crowds

The soup had even less things floating in it then at the Chinese restaurant 

Practising for Sundaymorning

Stephen going through the bible passage he memorized from Isaiiah and Olga loading the visuals

Signs of Christmas

All around the Shaffer living room