Te Karere . cheery greetings are on everyoneslips. As Christmas approaches thisyear, our first year in the missionfield, our thoughts are carried witha bit of loneliness some 8,000 milesacross land and sea. Children play abig part in the excitement of Christ-mas. This fact is perhaps the causeof our loneliness. We will be missingthe joy of our little grandchildrenenjoying Christmas as only childrencan. In meditation our thoughts goback to when our own children wereyoung. We remember their nervousanticipation trying to patiently waituntil Santa Claus came. Santa Clausis part of a childs Christm
Te Karere . cheery greetings are on everyoneslips. As Christmas approaches thisyear, our first year in the missionfield, our thoughts are carried witha bit of loneliness some 8,000 milesacross land and sea. Children play abig part in the excitement of Christ-mas. This fact is perhaps the causeof our loneliness. We will be missingthe joy of our little grandchildrenenjoying Christmas as only childrencan. In meditation our thoughts goback to when our own children wereyoung. We remember their nervousanticipation trying to patiently waituntil Santa Claus came. Santa Clausis part of a childs Christmas, and wecertainly wouldnt want to deny themthe thrill of looking for his coming. Our thoughts make us rememberthe mingling with crowds of happypeople eagerly purchasing gifts of re- Calm, All is Bright. We remem-ber the Christmas tree all decoratedand standing all aglow with tinsel andgay baubles and coloured lights andwe remember how gifts that for weekshad been hidden in rooms are broughtout in their bri
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