"And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?"
I can tell you YES! Now of course I dont live an a remote village but there are faint sightings of Christmas, but its not the same. I kinda like all the nonsense stripped away... just simply Christmas, with a nice helping of hot sun.
Today I went with some ladies to the Children's Ward of the largest Hospital in TZ. This visit will be on heart for a long time to come. The children and the parents overwhelm the facility. Atleast one parent must stay with the child at all times, so just as many mothers and fathers are there with the children. Mostly cancer patients or missing eyes or even tumors. We did a Christmas party. Colored a manger scene, sang "Jingle Bells", and Shared the story with them. They were grateful. We were also given perspective of what we could possibly do in the next year.
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