Dear Family and Friends,
A very Merry Christmas to all of you! I pray that all of you are able to take time to celebrate with family and friends and remember Christ's birth and rejoice in all the blessings we have access to because God sent His son to the earth 2,000 years ago!
Lauren and I have enjoyed a daily advent reading this season. It's been an encouraging time for us remembering how Christ's birth is and needs to be so fundamental in our lives. We were also able join a candle light service that some missionaries in our town hosted last night. This coming Sunday, we'll join a few families and celebrate together.
Here in Uganda, Christmas is a very big holiday, however, there are not many decorations. Many Ugandans take time this season to travel to their home village, which is often several hours to a days travel away. All their other family members who were away for work or school, are also travel back, so it's a significant time of reunion. This time of reunion lasts for several days, even weeks, in some cases. It's also a time for eating special food, like chicken and rice. We've seen a lot of people carrying chickens back to their homes and being sold along the street.
Work is going well and I hope to update you on that next update! We've also been healthy, which is a huge answer to prayer!! The first 8 weeks of our time here were filled with sleepless nights due to Genevieve struggling to sleep well and digestion issues.
Please enjoy the pictures below, and have a Merry Christmas tomorrow!
Love, Eric (Lauren, Aubrey Anne, and Genevieve)
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| The girls swinging; Aubrey Anne holding her doll as well |
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| We set up a Christmas tree and enjoyed hot cocoa |
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| My co-workers and I at a rest stop |
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| A candle light service with some other missionaries |
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| Aubrey Anne with our helper Victor and his son Simon |
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| Genevieve is growing up so fast! |
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