When these words come to mind I think of snow, Christmas trees, scarfs and mittens, presents, the Nativity, fudge and cookies and ginger bread houses and family. For Christmas day I woke up at the crack of down and drove to the Lorr's house where I had breakfast. Pleasantly surprised we ate pancakes, bacon, coffee (not instant!) and Christmas stolen. As well the Lorr family gave me presents; pants and some chocolate! After we made a ginger bread house and colored in a decorative Christmas tree for the wall. Then when it was time for lunch drove to church where we ate lunch and then we took pictures in front of the big Christmas tree that the youth had created. With thousands of pictures taken we proceeded to the next session where everyone gave presents to government officials and then had a Nativity play. I slipped out and went to Crystal and Kinley's house where we made another ginger bread house. We planned on making a house that was Lao and so we made tried to make the house on stilts. Which was an epic fail. So instead we made a trailer! With the weather in Laos changing we are entering into a colder season which on Christmas day caused many of Lao people to were scarfs and mittens. In many ways I got to experience all the things that remind me of the holiday season and though I was away from family I was able spend time with my new families.
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