Here
in Cameroon we say Happy Christmas. It is Dec 22 and Christmas is close. The kids spent a day cleaning up the
school. It is not uncommon to see young
children with a large machete, cutting the grass.
Then we celebrated the end of
term at Pledge with a Christmas Pageant.
Jessica was the angel in her class play of the birth of Jesus, Josh
narrated the sixth grade play that I wrote, based on a book I read called the
Colorless Book. And Emily was adorable doing an African Dance. I didn’t know
she had such rhythm.
We also attended the St Joseph’s pageant where I
teach and the Martins attend. Pete
played the guitar and the Martin kids and I led motions. On Tuesday I went to
the HIV Christmas party. We had Foo Foo
Njamma jamma, and Christmas dancing. I had to miss the final day at the
Treasure Center because of a schedule conflict.
I wish I could have seen them perform some of the songs I taught them.
Thursday I said goodbye to the girls at Lourdes with a sing along. Pete brought his guitar and was quite the
hit. But man, can those girls belt out
some songs.
Friday we went to a Christmas party at the
Seminary. The seminarians have such
beautiful voices; I just love to hear them sing. We had a huge feast and left
before the speeches to get the kids to bed.
Last night we went to our friends the Shillinky’s to
a “Wonderful Life party”. There was loads of treats and we got through the
movie in three hours with the various power outages. It was a great time of food and
fellowship. Each year I love the movie
more. What a beautiful reminder of how
each of us is special and important in God’s plan. I need that reminder, even here, when I feel
that my role is so small. This side of
heaven I may never see the ways that we are impacting people in Cameroon.
Our little tree is full of homemade ornaments and
the kids are eying the presents under the tree. Our stockings are hung by the
chimney with care and the stained glass cookies are half eaten.
Next update
should be on the Open house we have planned for the 25th and 26 and
our Christmas trip to Limbe (a beach with black sand). We are truly looking forward to this time of
respite and family time.
May you too be
blessed during this season.
-Joy
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