Even though I’m not in the land of twinkling Christmas
lights, black Friday, and holiday decorations on every corner, I can still feel
that the Holiday season has begun. I have been
to multiple end of year parties, kids are finally finished with exams and out
of school, and our holiday program is in full swing.
Two Fridays ago was the Young Adult end of year party. It
was a Thanksgiving dinner and dance party. Because this was my third
Thanksgiving away from my family, it was very refreshing to be with people that
I care about and that want to experience a new tradition.
The dinner was not too different than the Thanksgiving that
I am used to. We had turkey (I made my very first turkey all by myself!), mash
potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, salad, vegetables, and dessert. I really
missed cranberries with my sweet potatoes. Unfortunately they are only native
to North America. Also, I was really looking
forward to pumpkin pie, but the pumpkins are a bit different here. The evening
was a definite success. Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving without handmade
turkeys made from our traced hands.
Ithemba, the school for disabled children, had their
Christmas play on Tuesday. They performed only for themselves, but they got all
dressed up in white sheets and played the parts of Mary and Joseph, the inn
keepers, sheep, goats, and angels.
The Firehouse end of the year party was a real hit. We had a
Mexican evening where we ate nachos and dressed like senors and senoritas! A
few of the kids ate habenero peppers and their tongues turned black!
I had lots more holiday events that I didn’t even mention
such as our youth cell group traveling supper, young adult cell group end of
year supper, and our Children’s Church holiday Christmas pageant.
From here until mid January are social events and holiday
clubs. So, this will be a nice time to take things easy for a bit.
events. Be sure to check facebook for a more complete view of my pictures
