10 SIGNS of AN ISLAND CHRISTMAS DAY
- You’re sweating all the time! It’s hot with 100% humidity.
Kids on Christmas morning - Your kids get an apple and an orange in their stockings and are genuinely excited. “Can we eat it right now?!”
- Hand fans in every stocking! It’s hot, no AC in our homes and lots of electricity cuts means no electric fans either.
- You get a number of text-message attempts at Christmas greetings from your English students. “Happy Merry Christmas.” “Mary cristmas.” “Marry chrystmas.”
- One of your Christmas treats is fudgesicles, but even after more than 36 hrs in the freezer, they’re not fully frozen. It’s hot and lots of electricity cuts.
- Your daughter gets Frozen for Christmas and you have to explain that in America lots of kids know about this movie.
- Last minute gift--- a homemade backscratcher for our 4 yr old son! He’s been asking for a “scratch back” for a long time. It feels good on the heat rash that has appeared all over our boys’ backs!
- You have to explain to multiple people that it is a holiday for you today. We wrote a letter saying our kids wouldn’t be at school and no, we won’t be working either.
- Little water guns in the stockings turns into a water fight for the kids on the porch.
- The day ends with a late night visit from a neighbor and the chance to share the message of truth and hope!
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| Day after Christmas enjoying a new book |
We’ve been thankful for the opportunities to share this season. Teammates had opportunities to share the Christmas story too! Some had a party with over 50 islanders! Our teammates’ parents made it safely to the islands. We got our things done in time for Christmas.
PRAYERS REQUESTED
Tomorrow we go to Volcano island (our old home)-- we will go camping with our old teammates and spend some restful days of vacation. Pray that it would be truly restful-- we’re looking forward to it. It is still very hot. Pray for relief from heat rash (especially the kids). Pray also for the breastfeeding mother on the team who is having trouble staying hydrated amidst tummy troubles to have enough milk for his thirsty little one. Pray for all those who heard about the Christmas story that they might come back and continue the conversation.
