We have come to the land of holidays! Because the Eastern Orthodox Church is still active here, there are two calendars. One is the one that we are familiar with and the other one is the Gregorian Calendar (Orthodox) which is two weeks behind ours. For this reason Christmas is celebrated twice in Ukraine. We will have Christmas this coming Tuesday and again on Jan.7. There is also our New Year’s celebration and then two weeks later what is called “the Old New Year”. Presents are not given on either of the Christmas Days but on New Years. Dedushka Morose (grandfather frost), who was created by Lenin and looks very much like Santa Claus, is responsible for the presents... I hope this is all clear.
Happily, we are attending a Christmas party at the Myer’s home with the church and college staff. We will have a gift exchange and a dinner so we will not be missing out.
Sorry - no Christmas cards this year. So to all our wonderful friends and family we send you our love and best wishes for a wonderful Christmas season! We miss you all.
Isaiah 49:6 Indeed He says, “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles, that You should be my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
The prophet Isaiah foretold that the Messiah of Israel would come one day as a blessing for all nations. Today we are blessed to have experienced that salvation!
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Merry Christmas!! Stay warm :)
Priveet!
Merry Christmas Uncle Bill and Aunt Ann!!!!!
The pictures in the slideshow remind me of the place where I feel most at home!
I am praying for you two and Ykpaiha!
Dopohbahcheenya!
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