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Merry Christmas from Las Moras!

December 16, 2011 by Katie Moore

Merry Christmas from Mexico!  Our team is currently out in the city completing the paperwork necessary to stay and minister in this country.  We are enjoying the hot showers, cold drinks, and internet that go along with civilization.  Besides filling out forms, we will do some canning, buy supplies, and get ready for our return to tribe.  There again, we will get back into language study and being part of the community.  I’m sure we will find a few spare minutes to bake some cookies and eat them.  How exciting to celebrate my first Christmas in Las Moras amongst the Nahuatl.  As I think of God’s message to us, I long for the day when we can communicate the GOOD news of GREAT joy that is for ALL people.

My grandfather used to write Christmas poems about what was happening in our family.  This year I tried my hand at it and came up with the following version of “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.”  I hope you enjoy it and that it gives you a glimpse of life in our village.

 Corncobs roasting on a an open firecorncobs roasting
Ashes falling to the floorDSC_1430

Donkeys bray…to bring in a new daydonkeys

And cows leave presents near your doorcows

Everybody knows Modelo and a roasted goatgoat1
Help to make the season brightseason

 Barking dogs and the roosters that crowrooster
Will make it hard to sleep tonight151074_466303292638_504812638_5831965_1637175_n

We heard the airplane’s on its wayairplane
It’s bringing mail and milk and chocolate and it maymilk

 Drop off some longed-for meat in a tin canmeat
If so we’ll have the best darn meal in the land!18448_233405100667_523440667_3691681_3724468_n

 And so, we offer you this simple phrasepeople2

In words we’re learning how to useMaking Friends
From our tribe, from our team, from our hearts:
Luis' family waving goodbye as we left the tribe

Diosmishtashta* to you.

diosmishtashta
*Diosmishtashta means “thank you” in Nahuatl. Thank you for your part in bringing the gospel to those who have yet to hear.

Merry Christmas!

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