Dreaming of a White Christmas
Christmas holidays are a wonderful time to rest, relax, and catch up on all the things you have been too exhausted or busy to do. So far it really hasn't felt like winter. Prague has had an usually warm November and December. Warned about how cold winter was in the Czech Republic I have been somewhat disappointed with the lack of snow. As a result Christmas kind of snuck up on me. Cannot believe tomorrow will be Christmas Eve! I am blessed to have family on this side of the pond and for Christmas I have been visiting with my Aunt and Uncle who are missionaries in Białystok, Poland. Was excited to get off the plane and see large fluffy flakes falling.
So to catch you up on life in December...
We spent our last week of school doing fun Christmas activities. One of my ambitious projects was organizing Gingerbread house decorating for grades 1-5. We used buttermilk biscuits (the closest thing I could find to represent graham crackers) and the kids were able to create some pretty sturdy structures. We also had a visit from one of the missionary ladies who brought her dog Toby to share some Christmas stories.
Fun was had by all!
One of the joys of teaching in a Christian school is the opportunity to teach the true meaning of Christmas. There is something intriguing and wondrous about the Christmas story and it was exciting to teach it to the children. We made popsicle stick puppets and the kids took turns retelling the story. Think my favourite part was this dialogue two of the boys had retelling the part of the story when the angel Gabriel first appeared to Mary.
Mary: Who is it?
Angel: It is me angel.
Mary: Ahhhhhhh!
Angel: Do not be Fraid I bring Jesus.
Not quite theologically correct but we worked on that. Their English is coming along slowly but surely and it is so encouraging to see how far they have come in so short an amount of time. Please pray for our students over the holidays as they will have opportunities to share about what they have learned about the meaning of Christmas with their friends and family.
Many Blessings to you this Christmas Season!
