Navidad!

Today was the christmas program and church service for the Valdesian Church. Lots of people gathered in the basement of the church to sing christmas songs and hear the christmas story told by the kids as they sang and gave a living representation of the nativity scene. It was fun to see and experience the Christmas story in a different language and in a different season. Before tonight, I haven´t really felt like it is December, let alone Christmas time! But when the congregation busted out into angels we have heard on high (in spanish of course) and the little kids came out dressed like angels with wings, halos and all, then I felt a little more in the Christmas spirit.
The choir also sang a few songs that we have been working on, including silent night, which I, together with the other volunteer Beth, had the opportunity to sing a verse in english. Maike, the volunteer from Germany also sang a verse in german. It was only slightly terrifying to sing an almost solo at the biggest or most attended church service of the year! But it was fun and the people were really excited about it afterwards.
Now I´m back at the hogar just trying to send out a little update and check my email but one of the kids is talking my ear off, so it looks like I am going to have to leave this where it is for now.
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad!