Nathan chopped up an Inga tree limb and drilled holes in it again this year to use as our Yule log for holding our Advent candles. The kids are having fun going through last year's Advent of Ideas book and remembering some of this things we did and the things we talked about, and doing them again this year. Becky Novak (between Nathan and Asher in the picture) is here with us for 4 more weeks. She's been here since mid October as a tutor for the kids. We are excited to have her as part of our family for Christmas.
Traditionally you light one candle on each Sunday for 4 weeks before Christmas, then light the 5th (middle) on Christmas Day. Our Sundays have gotten pretty busy lately with Nathan, and sometimes the whole family, going up to Mayos in the late afternoon to share the Bible Likano (stories) with the Baka. So, Monday night is our candle lighting night. This past Monday I got out my flute and played along with some of the Christmas songs we sang. It was eerily quiet outside which gave Silent Night a pretty neat feel as we sang it together.
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