{"id":1512,"date":"2011-12-29T20:33:08","date_gmt":"2011-12-30T00:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2012-01-02T16:14:37","modified_gmt":"2012-01-02T20:14:37","slug":"christmas-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=1512","title":{"rendered":"Christmas 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas 2011 looked quite different from last year.\u00a0 This was our first Christmas in Ecuador without family or friends around which was difficult, probably more so for me (Kim).\u00a0 I really enjoy the changes in seasons, snow, Christmas lights, Starbucks Peppermint Mochas and so on.\u00a0 I also really enjoy family.\u00a0 I love different traditions on both sides of the family-special food, opening gifts together, Christmas eve services etc.\u00a0 So, although this Christmas was different for us, we had a few traditions of our own.\u00a0 On Christmas eve, we made a seafood dinner (like Joel&#8217;s side of the family), including homemade eggnog by Joel.\u00a0 We went to a Christmas eve service close to our apartment and sang Christmas carols in English and Spanish.\u00a0 We read the Christmas story together and then let Simeon open 2 gifts while his cousins opened their gifts over Skype.\u00a0 Christmas day we had breakfast together and then opened gifts and stockings and just had a relaxing day together as a family.<\/p>\n<p>I have grown up around missionaries, but didn&#8217;t exactly understand what that meant until this year.\u00a0 It reminds me to remind you-our blog readers-to pray for those missionaries you know.\u00a0 Being away from family is not easy-especially during the Holidays.\u00a0 However, as a missionary, I can say, there is no other place we would rather be than in the center of God&#8217;s will-where He wants us.\u00a0 This year, that was in Ecuador, and we hope there will be many more years here with special family traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Blessings to you all as this year comes to an end and we celebrate a new one coming!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1514\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/12\/Simeon-opening-gifts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1514\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1514\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/12\/Simeon-opening-gifts-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/12\/Simeon-opening-gifts-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/12\/Simeon-opening-gifts.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simeon opening gifts on Christmas morning<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1515\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/12\/DSC02746.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1515\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1515\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/12\/DSC02746-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/12\/DSC02746-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/12\/DSC02746.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simeon &#039;praying&#039; 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