{"id":9058,"date":"2024-02-13T14:29:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T18:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=9058"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:29:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T18:29:27","slug":"christmas-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=9058","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Christmas-Cards.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9059\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Christmas-Cards-655x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Christmas-Cards-655x750.jpg 655w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Christmas-Cards-895x1024.jpg 895w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Christmas-Cards-768x879.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Christmas-Cards-1342x1536.jpg 1342w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Christmas-Cards.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of you may look at this picture and think, wow, you like clutter, maybe you should clean that up.\u00a0 To us, this is GOLD!\u00a0 For those of you who may not know, in Ecuador, during the pandemic, our postal system was completely shut down, so we can no longer receive any type of cards or packages.\u00a0 Most of the things we would have received like the Covenant Companion magazine or the Home Altar or even the missionary prayer calendar isn&#8217;t something we receive unless we are in the U.S. or some willing volunteer can fit it in their suitcase.\u00a0 So, when Joel&#8217;s family came down in January\/February, we given CHRISTMAS IN FEBRUARY in the form of cards and letters from YOU ALL!\u00a0 It is truly a gift to receive and we are so thankful that you took the time to write the letters, address the envelope and stick it in the mail to send.\u00a0 We feel loved, cared for and remembered.\u00a0 What may seem like a very simple act, makes us feel loved whenever we receive them, in December or FEBRUARY!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=9058&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of you may look at this picture and think, wow, you like clutter, maybe you should clean that up.\u00a0 To us, this is GOLD!\u00a0 For those of you who may not know, in Ecuador, during the pandemic, our postal system was completely shut down, so we can no longer receive any type of cards &hellip; 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