SD Cards... evidence of life in the mission field

I'm not sure about the rest of you mothers - but all the pre-mission pep-talks about sending home pictures has not seemed to work (yet).  But having a birthday helps.  I received a package from Elder Petersen last week and it was wonderful to see evidence that he is indeed alive and well.

He & his companion (Elder Rasmussen) found this in a Lego store.

His birthday gift to me was this Lego kit of the Seattle Space Needle.  I loved it.  It is occupying the prime real estate next to his mission photo.

I suppose when you spend as much time in a car as the missionaries do,
anything catches your attention.  

Of course, I can't have everything.  There was no information to let me know what is going on in each of these pictures.  But, using his (very short) emails - I've pieced together a little information for at least one of the photos.

This must be one of the chapels in Bellevue.

Even though these photos show no other missionaries - perhaps you may see something that will ring a bell from one of your letters.

I thought this was a sweet picture of how they "decorated" for Christmas.

Hmmmm.  Gingerbread house?  Maybe made for them by Primary children?

Before he left for the MTC, I knew he would not take the time to print photos.  That's why I ordered three fairly inexpensive SD cards and sent them with him along with a few padded envelopes.  This is the second one I've received in about 3-1/2 months.  I guess that isn't too bad?  I download them onto my computer and then send it right back, hoping I'll see it again in a few months.  Now I'm wishing I had given him better instruction on how to shoot a good picture.  I'm not complaining though - I'm happy to receive anything.

Elder Petersen with (what I'm assuming?) is Mt. Rainier in the background.

A very unexpected baptism.  Elder Petersen arrived in Bellevue on a Tuesday,
then was asked to baptize this sister the following Saturday.
He was thrilled (and humbled) to be able to baptize the prior Elders' candidate.

I have several others of what the apartment looks like, some winter scenery in Bellevue, and how they celebrated Christmas.  If anyone is interested - let me know and I'll post them also.