{"id":661,"date":"2013-01-19T18:37:53","date_gmt":"2013-01-19T23:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bryan-moritz\/?p=661"},"modified":"2013-01-19T18:37:53","modified_gmt":"2013-01-19T23:37:53","slug":"1st-christmas-in-papua-new-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bryan-moritz\/2013\/01\/19\/1st-christmas-in-papua-new-guinea\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Christmas in Papua New Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1st Christmas by our tree in Papua New Guinea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This was a Christmas to remember.\u00a0 We took the boys to the hot beach to get away and relax!\u00a0 We were missing the snow and the decorated towns and stores\u2026but taking a kayak early in the morning on the ocean to snorkel with the boys was a good substitute!!\u00a0 The boys missed the cold weather and helping Nana decorate her house\u2026but we put on some Christmas music and had hot chocolate with candy canes as we pulled out our decorations from home.\u00a0 We missed long jeans and warm hoodie sweatshirts\u2026but who can complain about tank tops and shorts.\u00a0 We missed all of our friends and family dearly\u2026but God blessed us with good friends to share the time with and our own family time.\u00a0 We missed the atmosphere of all the stores, Christmas lights, and commercials\u2026but realized how nice it was to have a much simpler and non-busy season.\u00a0 The boys missed the heaps of presents under the tree\u2026 but the flat rate packages that came in the mail did just nicely!\u00a0 All that to say\u2026WE MISSED YOU ALL AND THE CULTURE OF OUR CHRISTMAS BACK HOME\u2026but God is blessing us with new moments and memories that make us really think about what Christmas is all about!<\/p>\n

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Brayden chillin on the black sand beach after braving jelly fish while body surfing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Brayden took to the ocean in a flash. \u00a0He loved body surfing even if it meant getting stung by jellyfish! \u00a0Corbyn was a little more timid at first then he jumped right in! \u00a0Bryan and I had to take a turn too! \u00a0The ocean is so colorful here!<\/p>\n

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Corbyn going body surfing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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One day we were able to take a boat and go to an island to snorkel. \u00a0We saw many colorful fish. \u00a0It was the first time Brayden and Corbyn snorkeled. \u00a0It was fun taking the boys out and sharing in the amazing colors and shapes of all God’s creation. \u00a0We saw a lot of Nemo fish, that was our favorite!<\/p>\n

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We took the boys out to sea. This is a famous snorkeling island they call "Pig Island!"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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