Christmas in March

Yes, it's true.  Our family had a mini christmas celebration yesterday. I'm sure it's not that uncommon for people living overseas.  My in laws arrived this week, Mother, Father and brother in law.  They will be in our town wrapping up their life and ministry after 36 years of working here.  They hand carried Christmas presents for our family from their youngest son and daughter in law.  The boys enjoyed opening gifts that were wrapped in hand decorated paper with snowmen and Christmas trees.  Watching them made me so thankful for our families and the effort they go through to make our lives here easier and more enjoyable!

Tropical Rain

One of my favorite parts of living overseas is the tropical rain.  It rained all night last night and we woke up to the sounds of a gentle rain on our tin roof.  The rain means cooler weather until the sun comes out!  It means the fires that people have started to burn their trash or grass clippings will be put out! The down side is that it put a hiccup in my morning plans.  I was going to drop the boys at a friends house while I went shopping at the local outdoor market, but... I don't go to the market on rainy days.  Last time I made the attempt the my flip flops and the mud at the market was not a good combination!  I was also planning to pick up fruit and veggies for my mother in law and brother in law, who arrive tomorrow morning.