Christmas time

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you!

Christmas Day we celebrated the birthday of Our King with a small group of believers at our church.  They had also invited neighbors so by the end of the service the place was full.

This little group of believers meets in a courtyard that is home to several families and university students.  At the far end of the yard is a simple lean-to made of branches and thatched roof.

 The children get new clothes for Christmas--all the way down to the shoes and socks-- and they are so nicely dressed up.

The service lasted several hours (including the meal) and we all got the chance to give a special number in song, a Bible verse or a poem.  Tom and I sang "O Come all Ye Faithful" in English as they had the words in Hausa in their hymnbooks.  

 The ladies had prepared a meal early in the morning so it was all ready when the service was done.  They dished it up and served everyone a generous plateful of rice and sauce with a LOT of goat meat for everyone!  It was very tasty.

We convinced them to give us two spoons and we shared a plate.  It was very well prepared.

Everyone got a bottle of pop as well:  coke, orange or ginger.

I brought sugar cookies to share with everyone.  This mama has her hands full taking care of her triplets.

It was a lovely time.