Christmas season abounds with opportunities to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The other day we took some Christmas baking and a Christian calendar to our newest neighbors across the road. They were so welcoming and it was very special to find out that they are Bangladeshi Muslims. Later that day, the husband came over with a Christmas gift and card for us.
On Sunday evening we celebrated a traditional “9 lessons and carols” service, tracing the history of what God did to bring salvation into the world in the birth of Jesus Christ. The day before that, we were part of an open-air Christmas outreach event at a busy local shopping area. On the previous Wednesday afternoon we sang Christmas carols with the residents of a nursing home just across the road from our church.
In Karen’s last ladies ESL class she talked about the symbols of Christmas (candy canes, wreaths, stars) and what they mean along with a gift of homemade Christmas cookies. Afterward the ladies said that in the new year they all want to bring food one day and have a new year’s party together. What fun!
We thank God for you at this special time of year as we realize just how much He has blessed us.
George and Karen
