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"Master Chefs: Suzanne and Brent"
Elder and Zuster Romig |
We arrived in Groningen just before Halloween in 2013 and threw together a fun party for our new friends, the Groningen JoVo's (JongVolwassenen is Dutch for YSA). This year's party was even bigger and better and a tradition has been created. First improvement: COSTUMES! We decided that since we do so much cooking on our mission and especially for these JoVo's that it would be very appropriate to come as Master Chefs. Our young friends were very creative in the costumes they wore and it added a great atmosphere to the party. Second improvement: addition of FUN NEW GAMES!
We really believe that a picture is worth a thousand words, so we'll let these pictures tell the story!
Friends arrived in costume...
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| Elders Larsen, Giles, Rozendaal and Hirsch |
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| Estrella Job and Erik Brandenburg |
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| Paul Brandenburg and Jennifer Weening |
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| Joey Hooijenga , Gisela and Adilson Clement |
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| Sascha Fiedler & Meiske Hooijenga |
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| Marleen Velthuis, Zusters Elting, Flemming and Bradley |
Dinner time....
We served pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, chips, cupcakes, brownies, and donuts, candy, etc...
Games and Activities....
Pumpkin Carving...
Toilet Paper Mummies....
Egg Russian Roulette...
This activity was the "talk of the night"! We had 30 eggs, 25 were hard boiled and 5 were not cooked. EVERYONE participated! One by one eggs were chosen from the carton and smashed on each individual's forehead. We had gone through 15 eggs before the first raw egg was smashed on...ELDER ROMIG'S FOREHEAD! We didn't even get a picture of it because Zuster Romig was taking the picture, the egg squirted out, and here is the evidence!
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| 1st raw egg: Elder Romig's hard smash got Zuster Romig! |
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| 2nd raw egg: Leonie Stein |
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| 3rd raw egg: Elder Rozendaal |
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| 4th raw egg: Elder Giles |
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| 5th and last raw egg: Oviedo Donegan |
Pie eating contest (Dutch style)....
We used Creme filled, chocolate covered bollens...
We hope that the Senior Couple who replaces us in Groningen will continue with this fun tradition!
