Saturday, December 27, 2014

December in Review

Wow! I can't believe we're almost to the New Year! This month has been absolutely packed with special events and happenings. I've tried to capture the majority through pictures below. Enjoy!

Decorating the tree!

Throwing a Party for Our Volunteers
We had the special opportunity to throw a party for our volunteers this year to give back a little of all that they give to us! The kids worked hard to prepare a Christmas play to share with them and did a wonderful job! They also played a few of their piano recital pieces.

Making sock snowmen as little party favors!
The finished product :)
















New Arrival
We have been blessed with another amazing opportunity to reach a new child with the gospel and with love! A 7-year-old boy came to live at our shelter in early December. He has many special needs and we would appreciate prayer for knowing how to best help him!


English Class Trip
At the end of each six-week session of English classes (our outreach to young adult women in the village), we reward the faithful attenders with an outing to the city! This time, they chose the zoo and we had a wonderful time!





English Class Christmas Party
We also celebrated Christmas with all of our English class girls at our house. They had the chance to decorate Christmas cookies, sing English Christmas carols, do a white elephant gift exchange and many other fun games. We blessed them all with a gift and a verse to remind them of the true meaning of Christmas!



We made sock snowmen too!

School Christmas Party
We celebrated Christmas on our last day of school with a TON of fun activities including decorating gingerbread houses, games, and singing! 
Pin the nose on Olaf!




Gingerbread houses!








Christmas Piano Recital
The kids have been working hard to show off their amazing musical talents at the Christmas recital! They played a mixture of songs on the piano and guitar. They did a wonderful job!






All my piano/guitar students!
Home with the Family
I am so blessed to have the opportunity to spend Christmas with my family! We have enjoyed our time together immensely and I will soon be back in Mexico to start the second semester!