HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

My time with my grandmother has been good. We have decorated several rooms, sent out MANY thank you cards for condolence gifts, and begun the task of getting Christmas cards sent out. I have felt almost more detached from friends while in Southern Colorado than I did in Nepal. There aren’t many people my age in this town, at least I haven’t met any! I have to drive into town in order to answer email. I still enjoy my time here though! It is fun to spend time with Grandma as an adult. It has been a very special time. I plan to stay in Monte Vista until just after Christmas. Without a car it is difficult to nail down an exact date, but there should be people headed back to the front range after the holidays. I purchased my ticket to head back to Nepal on January 7. I am excited to head back to Asia, and hope that I haven’t forgotten too much language in the six weeks I have been in the states. Please continue to pray for me! I haven’t received word regarding reimbursement of my earlier plane ticket to come back for the funeral, and I would REALLY like to have that money to pay for this ticket back! Transition back to American culture hasn’t been too hard. Thank you so much for praying for me. I head back to Asian culture in about three weeks. Please keep that in mind for me. Wishing you all the merriest of Christmases, feeling the presence of Jesus, and His miraculous birth!