Tis´ the season

It´s been pretty chilly and rainy here so as CHRISTmas approaches quicker than I realize it is feeling more like the holiday season...tis´the season! Then again I have discovered what a heavy emphasis (especially in the states) is put on all the commerical and festive things for Christmas. Of course I too love certain festive things, but the over-exaggeration is kind of sickening when we have so much more to invest our joy and time in! Through all the chaos and material things of Christmas, it is so easy to lose sight of the true and beautiful meaning of this celebration...the birth and life of JESUS!! It is such a beautiful and wonderful thing when you take the time to reflect on that rather then all the other hoop-la! Maybe it is just easier for me to do since I am in a 3rd world country where things seem to be a little bit different.

We continue to stay busy here. This past week I had the privelege of taking little Vivianna (the burn victim from the Zone Frutillar home) to the hospital in the mornings for her physical therapy. I had fun just hanging out with her and getting to do something like that! I got to see all of where she had been burned, and as joyful as that child is, it just breaks my heart to see that she had to go through that! She sure challenges me when I think I am having a bad day or things just aren´t going my way!

Lastnight the kids at the center had their Christmas presentation! It was the cutest darn thing. I took pictures and hope to add them some time soon. As one group was changing into their costumes and getting ready, a sweet little boy threw up everywhere. They were holding bottles with their candles inside them, and he just took care of business all inside his prop...which was good actually cause not as much went on the floor! I took it upon myself to clean him up, cater to his needs, and clean the ¨goop¨ up. I was totally fine with it because throw up does not bother me and someone had to do it! My prayer now is that I don´t get sick from whatever he had, but if I do it´s all in the service of the Lord! Alrighty well I am going to get myself back up to the hacienda and get some stuff done!! I pray that all my family and friends find the peace of God through this emaculate celebration!