Just to give you a sense of the Christmas-related things I’ve been a part of and others that are coming up:

Dec. 13  Christmas party in my teammates’ slum of Samaki Pattana for their neighbors /slash/  party for Lydia Award winner (through our microenterprise development program)

Dec. 16  cookie decorating with the team

Dec. 17  leader’s training /slash/ Christmas celebration

Dec. 20  combined Christmas party for members of all the slums we are reaching out to

Dec. 21  Christmas party in my slum of Phothong (3 p.m. activities for the kids, 4:30 meal and sharing of the Christmas story with adults)

Dec. 23 – 27  vacation and Christmas festivities with the team

But somehow I was able to get all my cards and presents sent out on time!

Please be praying especially for the parties this weekend, as many will hear the Christmas story for the first time, and if it is like previous years, will also choose to follow Jesus.  Would people be captivated by this Savior-King who came as fragile child, whose birth was announced first to the poorest of that society, who came not for the healthy but the sick.  Would he be born among the poor and humble of Bangkok this year, would those in darkness see his great light.