This year Chip and I have had the amazing opportunity to "teach Christmas" to students who know very little about the holiday. We have taught Christmas in our Western culture classes, read the Christmas story from The Word with interested students, watched The Nativity movie with a small group of students, had Christmas parties for both the sophomore and junior classes (photos below), and have been blessed to have deeper conversations with students individually on the topics of Christmas and religion.
Sophomore Christmas Party. Making snowflakes, singing carols, etc!
Sophomore Christmas Party. Making snowflakes, singing carols, etc!
The Christmas story as enacted by Sophomore English majors.
Baby Jesus is a teddy bear.
Baby Jesus is a teddy bear.
Juniors Christmas Open House in our apartment. Cookies and card-making.
Christmas cards posted on our door. Take a peak inside of the cards:
Dear Mallary,
I love your smile, always be happy and smiling.
Dear Chip,
You are so cute. I love U very much. Merry Christmas
Dear Chip and Mallary,
I'm so happy to be your student. Every time I see Mallary, I'll feel happy and excited. It's a great pity that Chip doesn't teach me. But I've heard that you are charming and lovely, and all the students like you. You are happiest couple I've ever know. I hope your marriage can last forever and be happy forever. At last, I want to say, Merry Christmas.
To Mallary,
You are so charming everyday.
To Chip and Mallary,
You are so cute. I love you two.
I love your smile, always be happy and smiling.
Dear Chip,
You are so cute. I love U very much. Merry Christmas
Dear Chip and Mallary,
I'm so happy to be your student. Every time I see Mallary, I'll feel happy and excited. It's a great pity that Chip doesn't teach me. But I've heard that you are charming and lovely, and all the students like you. You are happiest couple I've ever know. I hope your marriage can last forever and be happy forever. At last, I want to say, Merry Christmas.
To Mallary,
You are so charming everyday.
To Chip and Mallary,
You are so cute. I love you two.
yes, you are both very cute and charming! and lovely! agreed! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's very neat to see how many opportunities you have had to share!
Everyone at home wishes you a very Merry Christmas, this will be one you will talk about for years to come. Your first Christmas as a couple in China. I know it is rewarding to have students that you love and that love you. The words in the cards prove that. Blessings from home!
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