Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Celebrations | Christmas Dinner

Before we all scatter for the upcoming holiday, we used Christmas as an excuse to have one more dinner party! My friends are certainly talented cooks. Thanks to my recent package, I also got to introduce everyone to wassail.


Sunday, December 15, 2013

Pasar Tanah Abang | Jakarta | Indonesia

With this being the last weekend before Christmas holiday, we decided to investigate a large and daunting market overlooking central Jakarta to search for our last few Christmas gifts. Pasar Tanah Abang has a reputation for being brusque, which it undoubtedly lived up to. But despite the blunt remarks and seas of people, we managed to find some hidden treasure!













Friday, December 13, 2013

Celebrations | Small Group Christmas

Recently, I have been blessed with the formation of a new small group in our Jakarta suburb. It has been a welcome change to gather thoughout the week to fellowship with these guys. They are also incredibly kind to not make fun of me for often leaving early, thanks to my grandma-early bedtime. We donned some santa hats and gathered this week to celebrate Christmas with a potluck dinner, white elephant gift exchange and board games.

 







Thursday, December 12, 2013

School | Party Hosts

Our current Unit of Inquiry is based on Celebrations: why people celebrate, similarities and differences between major holidays, and the ways people celebrate. Since this coincides with the Christmas season, took this opportunity to host a Christmas party for one of the other Kindy classes. In English we are working on ordering, so we took the time to plan a schedule for our party. We also made some fabulous hats and delicious treats for our younger friends and helped them decorate a class Christmas tree.