Today, December 5th, the Dutch celebrate Sinterklaas Day (Santa Claus Day). I am half Swedish and was raised with Swedish traditions but my next door neighbors here in Africa are Dutch. This is their first Christmas season in Africa. I dressed with a "Mrs. Sinterklaas" hat and delivered a little Christmas Bear gift to their 16 month old daughter, Rebecca. It was fun to see Rebecca's reaction to me. She just stared and stared.
For a history of Sinterklaas Day, look at the following Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
Christmas is NOT about Santa Claus. It's about CHRIST.
"The historic record of the birth of Christ can be found in Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 2:1-20. Unlike any other baby, the one born that night in Bethlehem was unique in all of history. He was not created by a human father and mother. He had a heavenly pre-existence (John 1:1-3, 14). He is God, the Son—Creator of the universe (Philippians 2:5-11). This is why Christmas is called the incarnation, a word which means “in the flesh.” In the birth of Jesus, the eternal, all-powerful and all-knowing Creator came to earth in the flesh."
The above description of the birth of Christ can be found in the link:
http://www.christiananswers.net/christmas/home.html
Friday, December 5, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Videos of Gabon
(photo taken on Bongolo Mission Station)
I have had fun today posting YouTube videos on this sight. Go to the bottom of my blog and you will find several videos about Mission trips to Gabon or other ministries here at the Bongolo Hospital. Check back again I will try to keep my blog video list updated as they are produced. Please comment here if you enjoyed the videos.
I have had fun today posting YouTube videos on this sight. Go to the bottom of my blog and you will find several videos about Mission trips to Gabon or other ministries here at the Bongolo Hospital. Check back again I will try to keep my blog video list updated as they are produced. Please comment here if you enjoyed the videos.
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