Up until last Friday, I (or I should say our family) has been consumed with getting ready for our Christmas Party, since I am the Activities Chair in our ward. We decided to do it Hawaiian Style, which is NO SIMPLE TASK. I had great help from about 6 committee members to cook rice, pork and chicken for 300+ people. QUinn and I tried to do the food as traditional and authentic as possible, which was A LOT more work, but worth it in the end. Of course we way overestimated and had way too much food. But as everyone says, better too much than not enough. We donated a ton of left overs and have still been eating it for days ourselves.
Ame's Hula group came and performed as our entertainment, which made the night even more fun for all who attended. I had soo many people (especially the old people in our ward) comment that it was the best christmas party they have ever been to, much better than the traditional Ham and Potatoes. Which was good to hear, and made all the work worth it!
We of course ended the night with a beautiful spiritual program (unfornately several people left after the hula performance and missed the best and MOST important part of the night. I used this book as my focus of the program.
If you have a chance to get a hold of it, it is a very touching & heart-warming story. Included with it is a CD by Hilary Weeks. We used it as well and made a picture show that turned out beautiful. I am still very moved every time I hear it!It has definitely brought the Christmas Spirit into my life this Holiday Season
and I hope to many others (maybe even yours).
3 comments:
Brittany your multitude of talents were revealed once more. You have such good ideas, are so so organized, work way tooo hard, but look at the grand results. We only wish we could have come to enjoy. If you keep doing so well at this, you may be rewarded with even more challenging calings. We love you and are so , so impressed and proud!!!
Good job, Britt. But where are the pictures in my bridesmaid dress?! Glad to hear it all went well!
Wish I could have come to that party! Sounds like it was a grand and wonderful evening. We had a ward Christmas breakfast, and Rod (Young Men) was in charge of the eggs. We were up with the birds scrambling eggs for 200, and putting them in crock pots to stay warm. I (Relief society) had to do the drinks, so had gallons of orange juice to chill, and hot chocolate to make. It was fun! The ward Christmas party, no matter what it is, is something everyone looks forward to. Great job!
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