Merry Christmas & Happy New Year- Sparrow Style
a colorful christmas dinner, in pretty much every way.
a christmas present herself; this precious little gift was dropped off at sparrow just this week... merry christmas?
seeing these faces on christmas morning was the greatest gift i could have ever received
adult patients and caregivers. note the beds lining the tent, for those who are too ill to sit and eat at the table. this is community, church.
yes, those are braids (a long & funny story). and this is nomathemba. she had a silent christmas...as she is deaf (yet another surprising effect of HIV)...but that did NOT stop her from leading music at chapel on christmas eve. it's so beautiful when our deaf kids start songs... the others just join right in.
trash bag gift wrapping, "father christmas" and black baby Jesus in a manger: the kids were often reminded of the true gift of christmas... and they acted it out in the most wonderful nativity play i've ever seen. so simple and so zulu. they made the story their own.
just too tempting
oh, christmas tree: cindy laughs at our tree and wrapping as her daughter (visiting) chews on a litche... a strictly african fruit that resembles an eyeball when peeled
kids, fireworks, and bare feet... a great way to bring in this new year. 2007.
posted by Stacy at 4:04 PM
2 Comments:
Happy New Year, Stacy! I enjoy looking at the photos. The children are so very beautiful and I am sure you are going to miss them when you come back home to all of us.
Looking forward to seeing you soon and hearing all about Sparrow.
Love,
janet
stacy, that is so funny about the fireworks on new years...i was at an orphanage in mexico over new years and instead of a sparkler or two, they were handing out strips of firecrackers to the kids (that were running around barefoot too)...it was crazy but fun. God's peace and joy. --danae
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