16 December 2012

Well, it was quite an experience.  Last night was the FLASH MOB in a large mall here in Santiago.  There were probably 135 voices.  We were all supposed to be there at 5:30.  Bon and I arrived about 5, and did some shopping with her violin in the car.  It was interesting to see so many elders and sisters walking around the mall.  We were trying to act as disinterested customers.  But there were about 40 companionship's.  We all walked around, waiting.

About 5:30 we were supposed to be in our position.  I was there on the second floor.  I glanced around and it was almost comical.  I looked up to level three and there must have been 20 or so missionaries standing at the side looking down into the center.  On the second floor there were another 30 standing there.  Then on the bottom floor there must have been the remaining 40 or so standing around waiting for the last thirty minutes.  It was totally fun.  I smiled and gave thanks for being amongst so many missionaries. 

Right at 6, two sister missionaries stood and started to sing.  They were joined with a few more, then a few more, and then at the end, all 130 voices were singing Joy to the World.  Then we had a few elders start Far Far Away, and they too were joined slowly by all the others.  Then we sang Silent Night, and then Feliz Navidad/We Want to Wish  you a Merry Christmas, in both languages. 

Of course there were instruments joining in all the time (Mom played almost the whole time, all the songs)  When we got to the finale, everyone sang, danced and had a ball.  At the end, 130 missionaries and about 45 additional members of the wards joined in and shouted, Feliz Navidad.

It was quite an experience.  Something that will be remembered by all who were there.  I had one lady come to me and ask when we were going to do it again.  I said, probably next year.  She was depressed and wanted us to do it again last night, and often.  It was a special way of letting everyone know that the LDS, or the missionaries represented a church that believes in Christ. 

I am sure that mom will write more about it and add pictures.

I desire to record here also the project that we did for Sub for Santa down here.  Those who read this may be interested in knowing.  The next blog I do, perhaps later today, will be treating that.