{"id":3032,"date":"2023-06-16T14:21:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T18:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=3032"},"modified":"2023-06-16T14:21:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T18:21:06","slug":"we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2023\/06\/16\/we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weather outside isn\u2019t frightful nor are carolers singing outside our door.&nbsp; But the Jordan family is celebrating Christmas together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several months ago, our daughters asked if we could celebrate Christmas together as a family while we are in the States, as we will be back in the Philippines in December.&nbsp; So, we set this week aside and planned several activities, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A trip to Frankenmuth to purchase yearly Christmas ornaments;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baking and enjoying Christmas cookies;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having Ginger\u2019s special Christmas breakfast;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listening to Christmas music;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watching a Hallmark Christmas movie;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decorating the Christmas tree and hanging stockings;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking a family picture;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading about the birth of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been a fun week to make some special memories as a family.&nbsp; And every day we should remember that Jesus came to be the Savior of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-600x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-1536x1076.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-2048x1434.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-125x88.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-250x175.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-361x253.jpg 361w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_5964-2-1920x1345.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Merry Christmas from the Jordan Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather outside isn\u2019t frightful nor are carolers singing outside our door.&nbsp; But the Jordan family is celebrating Christmas together. 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