The Snow, Lights, Trees, and Buildings are Falling

The snow has arrived and it is very beautiful but cold.  The roads have not been bad but then again we do very little driving and a lot of walking.
Monday the snow started falling during our Devotional in the chapel at the Joseph Smith Memorial b
Building. They were some of the largest flakes we have ever seen, but the pictures do not do it justice. We sing with our Mission choir called the Elijah Choir and sang "Ring Out Wild Bells" on Monday.  It sounded quite good, but not one of our favorites.

Looking across South Temple from the Joseph Smith Building

Looking from one of the windows in the training zone down onto the plaza.

Our first class of full time missionaries arrived on Monday for training.  It was a small group compared to ours and most of them were pre-assigned and knew where they were going.  Bob got to teach part of a lesson as the teacher, Sister Bott, started coughing in the middle and had to turn it over to him.  He did very well and will be a super trainer.  The jury is still out on me.  We had four couples and three single sisters.  We got one of them in our zone, Sister Raines, so we are not the newest newbies, but we still feel like it.
On Monday night we had our first MTC group gathering.  We are the leaders of the group and patterned it after our empty nester group at home. It was a fun night filled with food, games, and a nice spiritual message from Elder Barton.  Sister Kerslake is from England and we are still learning what some of her words mean and she also learned what a "pot luck" dinner is.  We all had a great time.  We had two couples and 10 single sisters attend.  We set up the year and so on we go.
After the Go Forth meeting on Friday, the training zone missionaries and the new missionaries went to the Bountiful temple for lunch (they have a cafeteria) and a session.
On Saturday we spent a few hours in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building at the Legacy Theater watching all the Book of Mormon Vidios.  If you have not seen them, it is a must!  They are so well done and the message is so clear.  It's also very nice to sit in a comfy chair and look at a big screen.  We also toured the Conference Center where most of the Young Single sisters are now doing tours while the construction is going on.  They have moved some of the displays from the South Visitors Center and more will be coming.  The Conference Center has become the main Visitors Center for now until the construction settles down.

Ground level view of the construction.

They have so much equipment on the square and so many workers going constantly.  They have taken down trees and are busting up brick walkways and concrete, and others are taking down Christmas lights.  It is quite a sight and all of this going on in the snow!

Bushes, trees down and the fountain being filled with broken up brick pavers.

From the 10th floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building onto Temple Square construction.  Trees and bushes down and concrete broken up.

We received pictures of our sweet grand daughter going on her first date, Winter Formal  She is such a beautiful young woman inside and out.  We love the pictures.

Aubrey Sue Peterson ready for her first date.  Winter formal 2020 in Snowflake Arizona.

Aubrey Sue Peterson and Winter Formal date?

We even got facetime hooked up thanks to Heidi and Weston so we can see and talk with Bobs Mom, Evelyn and her husband Warren Steffey.
We attended Music and the Spoken Word this morning and all the Christmas decorations are out of the Conference Center.  I guess 2020 is really upon us.