Christmas Happenings
We had a great Christmas weekend celebrating with friends! Here are some highlights….
Christmas eve we had a special dinner guest. Badawusi from Nigeria!
Shaving together Christmas morning
Violet in her new fairy costume
Katrina made a quiche for breakfast. Delicious!
Singing some carols
Violet really enjoyed opening her presents!
Later on, our friends Elizabeth and Nathan came over and we had a great Christmas dinner!
On Sunday night, we had a second Christmas dinner with some more friends, Ivor & Gudrun.
After dinner, I played ping pong on a coffee table with Ivor & Gudruns kids.
We had an ice storm come through this weekend, it made for pretty pictures but dangerous for walking.
Ice bush!
Merry Christmas!
Dear Friends & Family,
It’s hard to believe that today is Christmas eve! This is a very different Christmas for us, but it doesn’t change the way we feel about all of you. We love you all and we are so thankful for each and everyone of you. Thanks for your encouragements and for checking out our blog all the time.
But we would not be able to even write this post if it wasn’t for the One who makes everything possible, the One who makes everything new each day. Please join us this Christmas in remembrance of His birth!
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Smolensk
Hi Friends,
This last weekend I had the privilege of traveling six hours west to visit the city of Smolensk. I went with some friends from our Sunday group to bring some Christmas cheer to an orphanage there. We had such a great time playing, singing and telling them about the meaning of Christmas! It was a sad time for me as well, there are 115 kids who live their without parents who love them. When we left Sunday afternoon, there was a face at every window begging us to stay just a little bit longer. Hopefully, sometime, I can go back.
Thanks for checking out our blog.
Part of the wall that surrounded Smolensk. It's a city with rich history, both Napoleon & Hitler's armies conquered it.
The orphanage
The kids waiting for us to set up
Out in the cold with Ruvim
We brought a bunch of homemade cookies, every kid got five. They loved it!
After we sang, some boys helped me play my guitar. =)
Some of my new friends
We brought a Christmas tree and the kids decorated it.
His beautiful children
On Sunday afternoon we put together a sweets table. Every kid got a plate piled high with cookies and candy. We also put a pear on the plate for some good health. =)
Now that's what I call dessert!
My last photo as we were leaving. A face was at every window...
Six Sandowiches 