Wow! So much has happened since the last time I posted. First was Christmas. I was nervous about having Christmas away from my family, but it ended up being a great Christmas! There are lots of churches here with Christmas programs, so we went to our friend's and watched lots of singing, dancing, and acting. It was great!
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| Nativity scene at Christmas Program |
Christmas eve a bunch of us got together, and we had a big traditional lunch. Everyone brought their favorite dishes and it was so delicious. I ate so much I thought I would pop! We also played white elephant so that was fun as always- I came away with Bath and Body Works body wash and lotion- that's right, the good stuff!
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| Christmas Eve Lunch |
That night we went to our friend, Julie's, house and had a sleepover with some Indian friends. We baked Christmas cookies, sang, and even salsa danced! It was really fun! The next morning we headed over to the Watson's house where we had a "traditional Christmas morning" with gifts, cinnamon rolls, and games. Then I went home and skyped with my family so I even got to have a Christmas morning with my family and watch them open their gifts from India. I felt so blessed to be surrounded by so many loved ones this holiday season!!!
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| Making cookies! |
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| Opening presents Christmas morning- I got bangles! |
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| Skyping my mom on Christmas! |
The next week we spent packing because we were in the process of moving to a new flat. But the day we get there with all of our things in our moving truck, we find that the apartment is actually not ready. Oh no! So we took all of our things to the Watson's and escaped to Delhi! (Well, we were already planning to go :) )
In Delhi we went to a Christmas party and met lots of new friends, and had a New Year's Eve full of Settlers, grapes, tim-tam slams, and Lebanese food. Then we went shopping, and shopped some more, then went shopping again :) There is one market in Delhi full of crafts where I bought a purse and some beautiful pillow cases. We also met a friend from our city who is studying in Delhi and went to another market with her. Then we went to the mall. The mall was such a nice escape from the craziness that is India. I felt like I was in America for a few hours. There was Christmas decorations, American coffee, fro-yo, and an American movie with popcorn. Then we had a two day language training where we learned great ideas to be better able to learn Hindi. All in all, it was a great trip!
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| A craft market in Delhi |
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| At the mall in Delhi! |
Then we came home and moved into our new house. It a bit farther from the main part of town, but it's close to public transportation, so that's great! This past month I've been settling into my new house, finishing up my full time language, and figuring out what I will be doing next. I will try to post pictures of my new house and new area of town soon!
