Sunday morning, around 350 people gathered into the Thomonde church for the Christmas program.  One of the highlights of the service was piano music from my father-in-law.  I don't think the congregation had ever heard that kind of playing before.  :)  The leader of the Christmas service was so impressed that he asked Brother Overdorff to come forward again to play O Holy Night while the congregation sang.

  Another highlight included giving over 100 mini vehicles to the children of the church.  These kids have no toys, so one vehicle was a great gift to these kids.  Some of the parents were literally pleading with me to give their kid one of these little yellow humvees. 

  At 4:15 P.M. the youth of the church organized their own Christmas program.  One young man had prepared an outstanding poem in Creole for Christmas.  Nehemiah, Jeff, and Sankara sang a Christmas song in hilarious fashion, like they were a trio of country hill billies. 

  At 5:30, we had a candlelight/ caroling service.  The church people streamed out into the community with candles lit, singing the Carols with enthusiasm.  Unlike other years, there wasn't a single case of street ruffians causing trouble.  Thank God.  It was a good Christmas on the mission field.