Hello to everyone! Christmas time is here! It is nice being in Bangkok with all of the Christmas lights around. However, this year I have 2 of my own nativity sets thanks to my parents. They brought them this past October because last year there was NO signs of Jesus anywhere except at my church's Christmas play. It was a strange Santa Claus vaccum and I realized how important Jesus is to Christmas. Without Jesus, it's just an excuse to give presents.
This year, girls in my office and I decorated our office for Christmas. I took one of the nativity sets and put it up in my office. Jesus is a part of Christmas in our office too. I also took "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown" and showed it to my 2 Listening and Speaking classes. We talked about the meaning of Christmas and I was able to share the real meaning of Christmas. Then, in the movie, it shares about Christmas too and reads Scripture. I had Thai subtitles on so they got a chance to read about it as well. I pray that God will use it for His glory. Praise God for small ways I can bring Him into my classrooms. One of the teachers in my office wanted a break one day, so I let her watch the movie as well.
Please be praying for this Sunday. My church is having it's big Christmas outreach. We're inviting everyone. I've invited 3 teachers who I have built relationships with and I'll be inviting all of my students on Thursday and Friday. We're making cookies, buying presents for give-a-ways/prizes for games, and putting on a Christmas play about Mary and Joseph in Thai. Everyone has worked really hard and the church looks amazing with all the decorations! I will take pictures to show everyone!
May we all remember the true reason for Christmas.
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