Merry Christmas from Africa!!!! I miss you and love you all – no snow here yet but our God is God so who knows??!

We had a candle light service Christmas Eve and it was roughly like you would imagine it would be like if David Rice was in charge. It started out quiet and somber enough but quickly transmogrified into a candle blowing-out and re-lighting service and then dancing and then a firey dance party. The building is still up although some kids left with flames in hand. No burns reported.

Today I’m in a nativity play and I’m the star. No really, I’m the star, that and a Roman guard. After that it’s a lovely lunch and then presents and then presents for the village kids. Christmas is pretty magical feeling here too- it’s raining lightly and it’s abnormally cold out The dinning room, the church and the dorms are decorated. Christmas eve was fantastically peaceful and full of smiles. Thank you for Jesus. Thank you for loving us.