Since returning from Rwanda in the middle of December I have had a real break and a time of rest and relaxation which was badly needed! Christmas in the UK was a novelty for me as I have been in India at this time for the past three or four years.
Getting back just two weeks before Christmas meant that I missed all the commercialism and hype that builds up for weeks and all I had to do was put up a Christmas tree, send out cards and prepare for cooking Christmas dinner for a couple of friends and myself. Simple and lovely!
The last couple of years while in India, where Christmas lunch is usually mutton biriyani, I confess to have longed for roast turkey with all the twiddly bits..... and here it is! Delicious.
While I was away the church members have been working hard at raising money for our "Kids 4 Kids" campaign to provide goats to poor and needy families in Burundi. People really caught the vision and donated funds in exchange for cards they then sent to their friends and relatives for Christmas. I was very touched when three little girls in the Sunday Club presented me with a big thank you poster they had made for me because they too had caught the vision for the goats project.
So on that note I wish you all the blessings of the Lord in your life this New Year and may it be a peaceful and fruitful year for you!
Getting back just two weeks before Christmas meant that I missed all the commercialism and hype that builds up for weeks and all I had to do was put up a Christmas tree, send out cards and prepare for cooking Christmas dinner for a couple of friends and myself. Simple and lovely!
The last couple of years while in India, where Christmas lunch is usually mutton biriyani, I confess to have longed for roast turkey with all the twiddly bits..... and here it is! Delicious.
While I was away the church members have been working hard at raising money for our "Kids 4 Kids" campaign to provide goats to poor and needy families in Burundi. People really caught the vision and donated funds in exchange for cards they then sent to their friends and relatives for Christmas. I was very touched when three little girls in the Sunday Club presented me with a big thank you poster they had made for me because they too had caught the vision for the goats project.
So on that note I wish you all the blessings of the Lord in your life this New Year and may it be a peaceful and fruitful year for you!
