It feels nothing like Christmas here in Malawi -- no Christmas lights or trees or lit up houses or snow on the ground or crowded shopping malls for the frantic gift giving frenzy, and we only hear the occasional Christmas carol (the only thing we do have is poinsettias, they grow about 10ft tall here) -- funny the things you associate with Christmas . I still think the setting here in Malawi has much more in common with the setting of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem so we'll choose to take some comfort in that. I'm sure we'll miss all the traditional Christmas spirit this year but what we'll miss most is celebrating Christmas with all our family and friends. We are having a Christmas get together with other expatriates to sing carols and share some food, etc., so that will be nice. Plus, we're planning to spend a few days over New Year's at a tea plantation with some friends and their kids. Anyway, we wanted to send along our season's greetings...
and if you have any pictures of your Christmas in Canada or wherever, please share them with us (just no huge files by email please, 1500kb/email max).
From our family to yours, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a blessed new year.
4 comments:
I love the picture of the family. It would be great to be with you in Malawi for Christmas. The Post card looks lovely.
I think you are right your setting is more like the first Christmas.
I will do my best to send picture of our family Christmas.
We do not do too many presents. As our kids get older they want money for christmas. Sam wants money so that he can invest in stocks. He is 11 years old. Grace wants money so she an go shopping She is 14. I hope she marries someone rich or gets allot of money for her books.
Anna just wants some toys.
We will miss you. Our thoughts and prayer are with you. You are a beautiful family.
Greeting to you all and Merry Christmas. Just wondering if you received our family pic? Hope it worked on the email! Take care. Luv steph and family
Beste Andre en Alex, Zo af en toe bekijken wij jullie blog en we genieten van de prachtige foto's. bedankt voor jullie kerstkaart. Ik hoop dat jullie een goede kerstmis hebben gehad. Ik hoop 14 jan.2009 naar Canada te komen en daar zal ik wel wat meer van jullie horen. Wie weet nog tot ziens in Afrika, want we hebben een beetje plannen.
Hartelijke groet,
OMe Theo en Tante Ineke
If you want you can check out my facebook page and look at the Xmas Youth Banquet Photos! That should bring back some memories! :o)
Take care and God Bless!
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