International Flair

We were on the road again early to inspect a missionary apartment.  We are getting to know these flats, and often the missionaries.  Every six weeks there are "transfers" where many in the mission are reassigned.  We always hope the missionaries we have come to know and love in our district (Oxford) and our zone (Reading - pronounced Redding) will stay where they are.  The only up side to transfers is that we meet more and new young missionaries.  

This is the last of the group to get lemon bars.  I will make lemon bars for dessert for Family Home Evening on Monday, and then I think I will be done making them for a few months.  I have already made about 6 batches, and will make a couple more.  I think I just may have mastered it with the oven here.  Donna and Melissa should be proud of me.


These two young elders are sooo cute!...and so good.  They are both from Brazil, which is almost like saying they are both from the U.S.  Their homes are 6 hours apart, and they speak Portuguese differently, but they are great friends, and good missionaries.
 Ah cooking and baking here....such a grand thing.  There is nothing quite like cooking for an appreciative eater, and the young missionaries and YSAs are definitely appreciative.  They make me feel like a genius cook.

I'm experiencing more enthusiasm for my cooking than any other time except in Denmark.  And it may be even more than in Copenhagen because we cook for more young missionaries, who are always hungry.

I am realistic enough to confess that I am not a great cook, but I've got to tell you that I'm loving the gratitude being showered on me for my efforts.  And instead of thinking my plebeian cooking is very Gilbert, Arizona Relief Society common, some think it is quite remarkable!

Look at these fun foods and where they are from:









How blessed we are!  In just one grocery store in England, you can find food from all over the world!

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melissa said…
I’m not surprised at all that love your food! You don’t give yourself enough credit. And I can’t believe the locations that food comes from! So many places.
January 25, 2020 at 12:03 AM
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