This week, we had a mission-wide conference and Christmas celebration. As part of the conference, we went to the main plaza in Los Angeles where we sang Christmas carols, released 160 helium balloons with a "Light the World" card on them and visited with people passing through the plaza.

Mary and I were able to give someone a copy of the Book of Mormon and hand out "Light the World" cards to 15 others.

As part of the Christmas celebration, one of the young missionaries played instruments from his native land.

He has an instrument made of many tubes under his arm.

Also, our mission president played the guitar and sang "Silent Night."

Today was significant because Mary gave her testimony in Spanish in church for the first time. I followed her and said that she doesn't speak much but she loves much and that is why she is here. A counselor in the mission presidency complimented her for being willing to come and teach them in their native tongue. 

Here is a picture of the Pitrufquén chapel where the district conference was being held.

The chapel and cultural hall are upstairs with everything else being on the first floor.