We decorated the house we were staying in with a fireplace, Christmas tree, and Christmas tree ornaments (each team member made a minimum of three), as well as hanging our own socks as stockings. We even borrowed a space heater special for the occaision (usually we have no heat). Along with decorating, we prepared a Christmas meal including a Christmas ham, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatos, carrots, bread, fried zucchini, and a cookie cake with icing. Two of our ministry contacts, Frank and Cindy, joined us for dinner. We also had a little Bible study ending with the Christmas story before we exchanged gifts. We even watched the movie “Elf” afterwards for the full Christmas effect. We did a Secret Santa gift exchange which was all focused on the heart behind the gifts. I drew Tim’s name for Secret Santa and created this video as his gift. I love it so much, I just had to share it as it is not just about Tim, but our team as a whole.
