Christmas day

Let me just start by saying on boxing day i slept till 2pm without even realisining it.
Christmas eve all the volunteers went to Agape at about 5 or so to play games and muck around with the older kids. There was donuts from the washing line, the chocolate game, passing circle chips along staws in the mouth and fruit salad (conny and i were lychee). After games the volunteers had pizza dinner and the kids went upstairs to watch a movie. When i asscended the stairs to finish watching the movie after dinner i heard

"Twas the night before christmas,

when all through the house,

not a creature was stiring,

not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung,

from the chimney with care,

in the hopes that saint Nicolas,

would soon be there..."

An old family tradition of ours and somethings that I knew I would miss. When all the kids had settled down to sleep it was time for us to get up again and go to midnight church which was interesting. We had communion and hung around after to sing carols. Back to Agape by 2.30 to lay out the gifts for all the kids to find in the morning. Around 2 hours of frequently interupted sleep later we are all up and downstair having breakfast of this ricesoup that is far too flavoursome for a ferlung and toast with condenced milk.

After breakfast off came the carefully wrapped paper and out came the gifts. Play with mine for a bit before i decide i like my neighbours better, but thats ok because my neighbour like mine better also.

For me, after that, it was off to Rimping (the local supermarket) to buy some lunch and then home to find out Connies boyfriend delayed his flight for a few days. Lunch with them was great and i introduced them to a Tim Tam Slam.

Dinner was with the staff and volunteers at Avis (the boss's) house. Nibbles and desert, lots of fun and food, always great for christmas day.