November
The holidays are here! It is a time of year I don't look forward to. It's hard to miss family and friends gatherings. I even miss the hustle and bustle, the shopping, the Christmas music, the frosty nights. They celebrate Christmas here too and there is an extra hustle and bustle around this time of year. But just not like what we were used to. This is also only the second time we will totally miss the holidays in the US. In 2020 we were home from mid November to mid December. And last year we were home for Jarell's funeral. But plans are being made and I think we will have an enjoyable time here as well. It is a time of much darkness here. A lot of partying happens and then on New Year's Eve, everyone goes to church and repents of their wrong doing. You can pray for safety. Not only for us but also the people around us. And also that our light would shine brightly in this darkness. Earl and Amanda Shirk asked us to help butcher a pig. W