Preparing for the Holidays

Christmas is almost here, and Chaz and I have been trying to get in the Christmas spirit. It's simply not the same away from beloved family and friends. Also, Christmas isn't a very big holiday in Korea. While there are Christmas displays and lights and children asking for toys, there's not the excitement of gathering with family and sharing the season. Christmas is more of a children and couple holiday.

So in preparation for the holiday, Chaz and I have had a week countdown to 크리스마스 (Christmas). Yes, only a week...haha. We have done other things throughout the month (decorate our apartment, Sunday Advent wreath, etc.), but starting Saturday, we are trying to do something every night to prepare for Christmas. This includes reading Advent scriptures, Christmas cooking, eating goodies, drinking hot chocolate & mulled wine, Christmas movies, crafts, parties, and gatherings with friends. I am looking forward to (what I see) as our culmination: the activity we have planned for Christmas Day. I feel that it will be a great way to spend Christmas away from home, as well as spend Christmas conveying the meaning of the season.

Tonight, we made Christmas cards, so I wanted to share those with you. We look forward to more activities throughout the next couple of days.