From the holidays
I know Christmas is over, and that if you’re in America you’ve likely moved on in anticipation of New Year’s and Presidents’ Day and Groundhog Day. But in a world where internet uploading is sluggish, I’m a little behind on updating about the holidays. So after three days of trying to post it, here finally is my church singing “We Saw Three Ships” in Moru. Not kidding. We really sing that song pretty much every week leading up to Christmas. We also sing a version of “In the Bleak Midwinter,” which, at noon in the midst of dry season heat, can seem downright mean. But, the energy and drumming always make me smile, and hopefully this will give you a taste of what my church is like.
Here’s me in the market with my sweet friend Sylivia, wishing all of you a Merry Christmas. 10 points to anyone able to easily understand her accent, and 20 points to anyone who overlooks my generally scruffy appearance. I may be taking this missionary thing a little too seriously, at least the parts about not wearing makeup or styling my hair. Actually, I blame the heat more than the missionary handbook.
And finally, it’s been so fun to have Acacia back on our team for the last few weeks! She’s tagged along in the Land Cruiser, handed out gifts to students, attended funerals, visited friends, put up with my terrible taste in pop music, gone out for Ethiopian, kayaked, and made our team laugh. We’re savoring these last few days before she heads back to RVA.
So, here’s my final Christmas greeting of the season. Hope your days have truly been merry and bright!
