On Saturday we took the train up to a little city outside of Hanover called Peine. Randy and Katie Smelser are Americans who live there in Peine and started a church. Ryan did an internship with them 5 years ago for a summer! And then we both went to see them 3 years ago when I went on my first KontaktMission missions trip. We love them dearly and we so excited to be able to spend some time with them! This Sunday was the second Advent Sunday, and the Smelsers had a big open house Advent party- so much fun! And even more food! It really was great for Ryan and I to be able to have some festive Christmas fun :) Since we have no decorations, tree or gifts around, sometimes I forget Christmas is coming up! So, we made up for it this weekend with lots of fun with great friends!
Doesn't this just look amazing?! And check out all that snow out the window!
I polished all this silver myself! :)
Yum, yum, yummm....
On Monday we went out in the city for the afternoon to look at the Christmas market and go to the city church to see the Nativity Scenes from Around the World display :)
Christmas Market!
It was St. Nikolaus day, so this kinda creepy St. Nikolaus was out and about
Thank you Randy and Katie for having us!
-Ryan and Elyse
ps, some of you Lincoln people might recognize them... they were just in Lincoln and talked in a bunch of classes!
