Hi everyone! I love this day! Christmas eve was always one of my favorite days as a child. Maybe even better than Christmas day! As an adult and as a missionary our traditions have changed quite a bit. We were looking forward to going to a church tonight and "blending in." However, when Greg told the pastor we would be coming, Greg became the guest speaker. Poor guy, NEVER gets to hear a sermon, he always has to give it. Anyway, we are going to make the most of it and we look forward to taking some of our friends with us tonight.
My mother-in-law and nephew will be coming on Friday and we cannot wait for this! Because of the arrival of family, Santa has delayed his visit to San Lorenzo until Saturday morning. So our "true" Christmas eve won't be until Friday night. That is definitely one of the perks of living in another country! We can plan Christmas day to fit our schedule. (Christmas day here in the village, is really just another day) Annie is beside herself with excitement and cannot wait to see what Santa is going to bring her. This is the first year she has really caught on to the idea of Christmas. Of course I am not sure who she wants to see more, Santa or Grandma! I think Grandma!
I just want you all to know that we wish each of you the very Merriest Christmas!! You are all so precious to us and we feel truly blessed that we have people like you following our ministry, praying for our friends, praying for our family, giving financially and simply being our friends! We would like to thank the International Mission Board for the way they support us. Without the givings of the Southern Baptist Churches, without the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Cooperative Program, we wouldn't have all of the blessings we have. We wouldn't have good insurance, a good car, a nice home, toys under the tree, and many other wonderful blessings. They really do take care of us and this inables us to be able to reach our people group without having to worry about our next paycheck! So if you are a part of any of these givings, you are a part of keeping us on the field, and for that, we will forever be grateful! Thank you all for making this one of the very best Christmases we have ever had! We pray you will find yourselves equally blessed throughout this year and into next! God bless you all!
This blog was started in 2004 when Annie was badly burnt. Over the years we have seen how God has continually provided for us and answered our many prayers.
