December always makes us think of spending extra time with those we love...This December we were blessed to spend the majority of the month as the only North American staff here in Santiago...We were able to devote a lot of time to nuturing our new relationships here and learning more of the culture. And...we were able to spend two weeks back in Illinois with all of our family together, including our two older children and LOTS of extended family and our church family and friends!!!
The "whole family" at Christmas time!!
Pastor Felix and his family join us for a "gringo" meal and great fellowship
Our good friends Pastor Edward and wife Kendy --we are at their church most Sundays
Some friends enjoying a game of darts in our back patio
Cherry loves how her Dominican friends ALWAYS offer to help with the dishes!!
We enjoy many wonderful conversations in our living room
And ...on our back patio
And...we even got to take the girls to the beach---in December!!!!We thank our great and gracious God for His abundant goodness to us and we pray that we all seek after Him with all our hearts in 2008---May we be a part of helping "His Kingdom come" wherever we are!!!
By God's grace and for His glory,
The Schwulsts