MERRY CHRISTMAS
We hope you are having a wonderful time
celebrating Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord
The prison celebrated Christmas on Friday, Dec 23. I found out late about their program. But, thank you to all of you who quickly responded to bless the prisoners and guards. I couldn't find 260 soda bottles before Friday, but I told the prison that I still plan to donate them before New Year's when the stores hopefully replenish their stocks. We did purchase 260 packs of strawberry cream cookies, 300 pieces of chocolate candies, 300 pieces of bubble gum, and 20 packs of Rocklets (like M & M's) just for the guards on duty that day. The prisoners loved the treats, and the wrappers were thrown all over the area where they were allowed to eat them.
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| Saturday, at the center we all gathered together for lunch. Some kids presented a Christmas dance. |
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| We also had a Christmas gift exchange, food and a time of worship. |
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| Christmas Day: In Assumane church we had a time of worship then food and fellowship. (Above) Kids lining up to try to get the last of the coconut crackers. |
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| A woman from the Assumane church rose up early in the morning to gather wild flowers from the field so that she could decorate our church for Christmas. |
Tyren and Tiffany Haynes and children (Amerel, Isaiah, Chayah, Berasia)
