‘Darlings do miss home

ANDREA MALO poses with a Christmas decoration she found at a shopping centre in Guatenala.

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Christmas just isn’t the same without family.

- No matter what I do, it just doesn’t ° feel like Christmas,in Guatemala. And _ ve tried. I’ve gone to the lighting of ‘the 30 metre, artificial, “Gallo Tree” (Gallo’s: a. beer) which has 17,000 . lights.

‘I’ve gone. to the market and looked

at Christmas decorations. I’ve. gone ’ .to the modern’mall and attempted ‘to “Christmas shop”. I’ve gone to nearby

communities with my organization and

. distributed food for the holiday season. .

I’ve gone to Central Park and listened to a children’s symphony play Christ- mas carols.

What’s missing? Maybe, its because

- its 20 degrees Celsius here during the

Happy holidays, Merry Christmas to all of our friends and extended family that we got to

know over the 4 years that we lived in |

Terrace.

It is hard moved away 10 months ago, but we miss you all very much! May you al!

_ havea safe and happy new year.

- Lots of Love, ‘Corey, Dana, Blake and Haley Darling Fort Nelson, B.C.

to believe that we

Does Christmas equal cold and-

snow? Not always, in. Terrace Christ- mas often equals rain and gloomy days. Is Christmas about buying gifts? Perhaps, but I have ‘even tried to go Christmas “shopping. in the mall that could be Pacific Centre. Shopping for your. host family is not the same as shopping for your real family.

Is Christmas about the tree? Could be. In my house here, we do have a tree but I don’t know the story behind one single ornament nor did I hand make

any of them as a child. ~ Is Christmas about eating turkey

and drinking eggnog? Perhaps. . Here

they eat Tamales, made from cornmeal

Making sand angels Down Under

Merry Christmas to all my family and friends,

‘A special Christmas greeting goes out to Kate and Adam the newlyweds and to Dylan, Brandon, Colton, Jes- sica, Matthew, Emma Lee, Jacob and

Jackie and your two little ones.

Love you all!! , For those of you who do not know I

.now live in Perth, Australia. ; I am working with an organization

called YWAM. . - ° I work with children at risk (or- phans, abused, child prostitutes, HIV/

1. AIDS etc...) in the Indian Ocean Gate-

way. We, my team ‘and I, are working hard on fighting for their rights as indi- viduals and that they would know their worth in God. I have been here for over a year now

and | am staying until further notice.

I would love to: hear from people feel free to contact me. , My e-mail address is: rachel_molitor@ yahoo.ca Have a beautiful cold Christmas, I will be at the beach, making SAND angels!!!. Blessings to you all. Love, Rachel Molitor Perth, Australia

May your spirits be lifted as we celebrate with friends and i: neighbors on this joyous day.

Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

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dough, filled with meat, and wrapped

in a corn husk, and drink Pache de: Fruta, a hot drink with cooked fruit, but I'could cook a turkey and track down’

some eggnog (somehow) and that still

; wouldn't make it Christmas. . ' Because, most importantly, Christ-

mas is about spending time with family and friends. and for me, that’s what’s really. missing.

Feliz Navidad. Que tenga un feriado.

alegre y tranquilo con las personas que quien usted ama. Merry Christmas. I hope you have

a joyous and peaceful holiday season ~

with those you love. Andrea Malo a Guatemala

For a child was born and his name is Wonderful Counselor,

Stroomers send their love.

Greetings, Chad and I would like to say a very

~ Merry Christmas and joyous and pros-

perous new year to all of our family and

friends i in Terrace particularly my mony’ (S sharon Jones) my dad (Roger Da Sil- :

va) and his sweetheart Maria Russell.

“my grandma (Emilia Da Silva) and my

sister (Celina Hall) and her husband and new daughter (Liam and Karissa). We're both so sorry we couldn't be

there for Karissa’s first Christmas this | J

year but will hopefully make a trip up his summer for a vacation.

Here is a photo from our wedding |

which took place on May 21, 2005 in

’ Victoria, BC.

Merry Christmas and lots of love, Chad and Melissa Stroomer (nee Da Silva) ‘Victoria, B.C.

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