We are all decorated for Christmas, and spending lots of time with the compound's children, giving parents chances to get ready for Christmas! I'm not sure we could be much more excited about Stacey's dad, sister and brother coming. What a reminder that family truly makes the holiday...we are ok with no snow and no stores and no turkey's and no traditions as long as our family is coming. We're trying to start new traditions this year, like Christmas beans and rice, Christmas coffee (with candy canes in it...thank you Aunt Patty!), going to the beach right after Christmas, visiting friends throughout Haiti for Christmas pumpkin soup, watching Christmas movies with the kids, and turning off our Christmas music from time to time to listen to all of the area churches sing Haitian Christmas carols. While they are quite different, we are beginning to recognize them as Christmas songs. We are just continually reminded that we have SO MUCH to be thankful for this Christmas, especially that God sent His Son for us and for this little island.
We are all decorated for Christmas, and spending lots of time with the compound's children, giving parents chances to get ready for Christmas! I'm not sure we could be much more excited about Stacey's dad, sister and brother coming. What a reminder that family truly makes the holiday...we are ok with no snow and no stores and no turkey's and no traditions as long as our family is coming. We're trying to start new traditions this year, like Christmas beans and rice, Christmas coffee (with candy canes in it...thank you Aunt Patty!), going to the beach right after Christmas, visiting friends throughout Haiti for Christmas pumpkin soup, watching Christmas movies with the kids, and turning off our Christmas music from time to time to listen to all of the area churches sing Haitian Christmas carols. While they are quite different, we are beginning to recognize them as Christmas songs. We are just continually reminded that we have SO MUCH to be thankful for this Christmas, especially that God sent His Son for us and for this little island.
Looks great! and its even greater that some of your family will be with you two, We think of you very often and continue to pray
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In His Love
Charlie