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December
Monday 18th December, 2006
Only 6 more sleeps till Christmas! I've sent out most of my Christmas cards (Ollie helped me to sort them) and I think I've just about completed my Christmas shopping. I got Frances to do some of it for me while I minded the kids – a happy arrangement for all concerned. I set up the little Nativity scene last week when I had Hayley here. She said, “Let's play “Little Baby Jesus. I'll be Mary and you can be the one who brings the baby!”
All the Break Up parties are over. First there was our KYB (Know Your Bible) group. A young missionary came and told us some interesting stories of their experiences in Papua New Guinea.
Friendship Club Break Up was a very small affair. Only four of us could get there. We had fun playing Scattergories.
Our World Vision Club had their usual Christmas Auction. We auctioned wrapped Christmas gifts as well as other stuff. I ended up with a huge lamp that I don't know what to do with, (a bargain at $1!) a food processor, (incomplete and without instructions) a man's digital watch and calculator, glass dishes, a very nice vase, a painted doilley, a lace tablecloth, a book, - forget what else. I tend to let my head go a bit at our auctions, because its in aid of the Fistula hospital and its a fun way of making a donation. Most of the things I bought will go into our jumble sales.
The Toastmasters Break Up was last week. We ate Christmas fare, played some games and had Secret Santa where we exchanged gifts. Speaking of exchanging gifts, check out this site - http://www.reallivepreacher.com/node/848 It's so funny - this fellow collected bellybutton lint all year and used it as an exchange Christmas gift. The recipient is actually auctioning it on ebay!
This week it was the Minglers Break Up. (A group from our church) We went to a local hotel for a scrumptious dinner – roast turkey, ham, cranberry sauce, vegetables etc, followed by plum pudding and custard. While we were waiting for our meal, I started to take photos on my digital camera. One of the leaders said it would be good to have some photos to put up on the overhead at church sometime to show what the Minglers do. I thought I'd better go around all the tables and get a photo of everyone. The Minglers is quite a large group, and there are some people in the group that I don't know. So I wasn't surprised to find that all the people at one of the tables were strangers to me. I didn't want them to feel left out, so I got them all to pose while I snapped their pictues. When I went back to our table, someone said, “Why did you take photos of those people? They're not with us!” I went back & asked them what group they were. They said, “We're here for Evelyn's birthday!”
My cousin Val is coming on Thursday to spend a few days, so I only have a couple of days left to get organised.
Meanwhile, bushfires are raging in Victoria. A lot of homes have been lost. Not a very happy Christmas for a lot of people.
Whatever your circumstances, I wish you all joy and peace this Christmas.
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