We spent 3 days in Argentina right before Christmas, and what a time we had. I am sure that all of my other teammates have written up about it on their blogs, so feel free to check them out as I do not feel like writing it all out.
Christmas here was very different then in Canada. We had a big meal on the 24th at about 10:30pm, and after that alot of people came over and we all hung out until about 3am. Christmas morning I slept in until noon, and that was Christmas!! It was very hot on both the 24th and the 25th, and in the afternoon of the 25th my family and a couple of friends spent the afternoon swimming in a river. This was a first for me, as well as recieveing a pair of shorts and a tank top for a present.
People kept asking me if I was sad, whether I cried alot, and how my first Christmas away from home went. And I told them all that this is not Christmas for me. I didn´t cry, didn´t really miss my family (sorry guys :) ) and basically felt that it was just another normal, hot day in Paraguay with another late night meal. I am actually quite glad it turned out like this, as I had visions of it being the crappiest day of the year and such, but it turned out quite well.
Time is passing very quickly in Paraguay, as we are past the 3 month mark already!! Some days I am still wondering why I am here, but then I just remember God put me here for a reason and that helps me be content with the situation!!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a Happy New Year!!
(ps Darrell I hope you are happy this is my second blog this month - just for you :) )
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I know exactly how you feel, I wasn't looking forward to christmas either, but because we didn't really celebrate christmas like we do back home, it didn't feel like christmas, and I wasn't depressed.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you weren't missing us. That would have made it hard at home knowing you were down there feeling sad. Anyway, maybe God is calling you into children/youth ministry and he took you down there and is placing you in those positions to get you over your hurdle of disliking "little people" :) Who knows what "the Big Guy" has up his sleeve that he is preparing you for but I'm sure it will be an adventure. Love yah! Mom
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth, I wish I could say the same about not missing family. I actually did miss my family, but I had a nice day with a friend and her family Christmas. Here the weather was not the same as home either, but it even wasn't a normal Christmas weather here in SA too. Anyways,I'm finally doing some holiday traveling with my house mohther for a few days and then off to my Mennonite Christmas retreat in Port Shepstone, where I'll be meeting up with your teammates and my others in SALT! Have a Happy New Year, take care!
ReplyDeleteI am impressed!
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