This Christmas was exciting for us! We brought Christmas to many people whom had never heard about it… When we asked…“ what do you know about Christmas?” These were the top 5 answers.
- Old Fat man ….(ok…. Santa Clause)
- Christmas socks….(ok….. hummmm…. oh, stockings)
- Christmas tree
- A big bird….( Big bird? Yellow, feathers? oh….. Turkey)
- Visiting with family
From our university classes, conversations with friends or Humanitarian projects these were the top answers we received… Do you notice something missing? or should I say someone? A special Christmas baby.. and no we don’t mean our friends (Amber & Matthew’s) new little arrival, Dax. Although he is a very special Christmas baby, and pretty darn cute! We’re talking about someone else. Although we could talk about his cuteness all day! Over here they just grow up never hearing HIS name or how this Christmas season started. It is really overwhelming when you think about it. Generations only being able to bring to memory an Old Fat Man or a big bird. So that is what we did this Christmas … We brought it! To people, young & old whom had never heard!
Some of our best moments were…
- Singing “we wish you a Merry Christmas” with 50 + rural village children in broken english. After teaching a fun, interactive english class all about this season.
- Introducing & comparing the “historical figures” of Christmas (Santa VS. Jesus)
- Giving each student a candy cane and being able to wish them a Merry Christmas
- Sharing the Christmas story from many different platforms… (small groups, university classes, one – on- one, H.A projects)
Now that this festive seaons has come to an end we are both excited & tired (Thanks goodness for winter break!) The tree is put away and all the decorations have come down. What’s next you may ask? Now to develop what we started during the holiday season. What will become of those lessons? What will happen to all of those conversations we started ? Only time and ‘thinking’ will tell….
Mum
January 16, 2012 at 7:42 am
I love the seed picture. Wouldn’t it make a wonderful print to have as a reminder!