At Christmas Mom looked all over the mission for a Nativity set. Here they are called Nacimiento or birth. She found nothing but loudly painted ceramic and other nothing at all attractive. In January we were in Las Choapas. She mentioned to the elders to keep their eyes open for something of wood and kinda homemade. So, they found one by asking a man in the branch to make one.


This is it. It is really unique. Joseph wears a sombrero and it has "Mexico" written on the top of the brim. The faces are done with a black marking pen and appear to have been drawn by a child. Perfect! The missionaries are Elders Lopez B and Fox.