Luke 2:10-11
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
Merry Christmas to all! Life at CSC is always full and busy, but I think December wins the prize for being the busiest month of the year. December is always full of Christmas activities! Here is a little bit about some of the activities that have been going on lately!
On Thursday, December 15th, our school presented their Christmas program, “The Greatest Gift”. It included a speech choir telling the Christmas story, piano solos by Bernardo and Maricris, some dances, and more. I always love watching our kids perform! My favorite performance this year was the girls dance group, “Heaven’s Wings”. Their dance was choreographed by Teacher Jinkee, and they did a beautiful job! Below is a video of the girls dance during rehearsal.
Monday evening, December 19th, we had our annual progressive dinner. We split all of the kids into 4 groups and they travel to the staff’s houses. At each house, they receive a section of the meal as well as part of the Christmas story. My house was in charge of sharing about the angels and appetizers. Pastor Marcel was our speaker, and Lindsay and Teacher Cris and her sons were the angels. After hearing the story, the kids enjoyed crackers with various toppings (chocolate, peanut butter, cheese whiz, and mango jam). The chocolate was probably the biggest hit, but Sheena told me her favorite was the “butter”. Everyone ended the night up at the shelter for our traditional dessert of cinnamon rolls in the shape of a Christmas tree! Yum!
In addition to our Christmas activities, we also had two birthdays this weekend. One on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas day.
A lot of work went into our Christmas Eve activity. There were MANY presents to be bought, and many people spent Friday evening wrapping all the gifts. Uncle Paul prepared a fun Santa Claus story line that included a firetruck and firemen. Even though most of the gifts were stolen and burned, in the end, the thief was caught and all of the kids’ presents were returned! And they definitely enjoyed their gifts! For many of our kids, this was their first Christmas at CSC. It was so fun to watch their faces as they took it all in!
On Christmas day, we had a fancy sit-down dinner with all of the kids. We set up tables out in the driveway and enjoyed a beautiful evening together! The new kids weren’t so sure about the green bean casserole or mashed potatoes, but the kids who have been with us for a while enjoyed it immensely. Adelyn had been telling me for days about how excited she was for the green beans. Angelica put a bowl of them right in front of her and told me that she didn’t like them at first, but now she does! I sat near Venus and Sarah, two of our new girls. Despite all of the other kids persuading, they maintained that they do NOT like vegetables. Oh well, maybe by next year they will enjoy them!
After dinner, the staff put on their annual live nativity.
As I was headed out of the shelter this evening, there was some Christmas music on in the yard. Somehow the macarena got started…enjoy the video!
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