Christmas Day was a new experience for us...a man in the market was selling something that looked like grapefruit to me(earilier in the week)! I'd never seen those here, so I asked about it. He told me how frustrated he was because a man had cheated him. He told him it was an orange tree, but now, look at this! They call it "grape" something he told me!! So upset. I decided to encourage him by buying all he had! We had grapefruit for breakfast on Christmas morning!!! Elsie Jayne was not super thrilled with the taste...but even after this face, enjoyed hers...she said, "it's spicy, mommy!" It is something intense!
Allow us to re-introduce you to our friend Elnai James. You have seen him here in years past, or in update letters even. He is a friend from Sudan. He has lived with us since December 21. School begins the end of January...so we have a few more weeks together.
Elnai made Christmas day very special. Our dear 20 year old friend received his FIRST ever Christmas gift! That was humbling and fun to be a part of. He keeps showing us more of Jesus through His life and presence and we are really grateful!
As we look toward Sudan's vote for the south to become independant this week even...we thank Jesus for a moment-by-moment reminder in our home to pray...through this lovely young man.
The girls really enjoy Elnai too.
This is him with a friend, Innocent on Christmas day watching the movie, "The Nativity" with Lucy too!
Our yummy, fun, totally American Christmas lunch enjoyed with a Sudanese and a Ugandan!
Merry Christmas!!!
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