Of course our Christmas was a whirlwind, and of course it will take some time to catch up on all the stories.
We started purchasing & wrapping gifts early this year–a few in November (!!) and early December. But we had fun, so that’s the important part 😊
We also had help in wrapping them all, which we are beyond thankful for.
The weekend off the 15th, we headed off to Bangkok just minutes after returning from Flour & Flower deliveries. We packed up the car with our pseudo family here in town and made it halfway that evening.
The next day we started early and headed to Musana & Zen Yaw’s house. We wanted to deliver Christmas presents to their whole family AND it was Musana’s 12th birthday. That exact day! So we brought a cake, balloons, and presents all around. We also brought videos of her friends wishing her happy birthday, which she loved. It was such fun.
Each and every time we see them, I’m amazed that we have found them, over and over again, and get to see their faces occasionally. It is a miracle each and every time.
{Side note: These last two photos are probably some of my favorite captures of Stephen. I love how he has so many kids that love and trust him so deeply. I also love how he cares for the vulnerable in the community. See him with arm wrapped around this tiny old woman, with this little boy in his arms? He loves so well and is such a father|Father figure to them.}
We then headed off to the city to shop for last minute Christmas gifts and drink Christmas Starbucks drinks and all other fun holiday things.
That night at 11pm, we all piled back into the car to go pick up the Fetter’s two girls who are in university in the States and returned for Christmas! We were all decked out with a sign & bells & lights, and, uh, perhaps more Starbucks 🙂
We spent a couple days in the city: watching Star Wars! Watching Wonder! Finding candy canes and watching them be made! Enjoying all the Christmas sparkle the city has to offer!
The Fetters took our car home (now filling it with their family & luggage) and Stephen & I took the bus. I sort of love the bus, so this was Stephen’s little Christmas gift to me.
Since he doesn’t sleep well on the bus (and I do), he came home to sleep the morning away and I headed off to finish packing all the Christmas presents for the community! Thankful for all of the help we got from friends to pull this off.
All the gifts were wrapped and labeled by the 19th, which might be our PR!
Liz also came to do Storytime that afternoon, because she is still amazing us with that. The kids love it, and I love it! It’s one of the highlights of my week: I do nothing, but watch the kids shout back in English and learn songs and do crafts like they are little Westerners with their own library. 😍
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