Christmas Time (old calendar)

This morning was Christmas.

This was a bit of a strange Christmas for me in ways.

With Resa's death (a friend of mine is a friend of hers)

and some other friend's hardships recently

my heart felt a bit heavier than some years.

Yet, Christ came in harsh circumstances

a stable for animals

dirty, smelly, unkempt.

And so I decorated my house a little bit

(see picture above).

And I did my first Christmas Eve dinner.

Small,

borscht, perogies, salad and bread.

Two friends came over to eat it with me.

I used my new candles that my Mom gave me for Christmas,

they are made of beeswax and are

almost as good as church candles,

though nothing can really compare to those!

This picture is one from the Christmas Meal we had at home

on December 25th.

I am back online with my own computer,

so I can post pictures again.

***

Please pray for my two friends this week

(nameless for privacy)

who have sadness this week.

***

I found out that my French class

(finally registered)

is going to be Monday - Friday

9 to 12.

With the tons of studying that will accompany this,

I realized I cannot have a part time job.

I will have enough savings after to not make this a

all - or - nothing decision.

I start in a week.

Wow. It is going to be intense...

***

May God help us in all we need to do.

Amen.