Christmas cont'd.

First of all, I wanted to say that I an AWESOME Christmas! Reading the last post, I kinda gave the impression that I had an awful Christmas. But I did have an amazing time with my new family here in North Africa. They ended up giving me these really nice pair of shoes from Aldo. Black shoes that are very versatile; they can be formal or casual. I really love it. I thought that if they were gonna give me shoes, I would get one of those shoes from the street market. Shoes are expensive. I didn't really think I was worth that much. Especially because one of my top 2 love languages is receiving gifts, I REALLY appreciated this gift. I don't really think that the price of a gift is an indication of how much you value the person, but I do value the fact that they thought I was worth that gift (if that makes any sense). Angela gave me a gift which was a nice user guide for hair styles and I valued it as much as the pair of shoes because I know that she had put a lot of effort in doing it. This just to say that I like gifts that try to convey to me that they have thought about me. By the way, I loved EVERY gift given. Just because I made mention of those 2 gifts, doesn't meant that i don't value the other gifts I got. Each of the gifts I received this year were very thoughtful.

I was actually very excited to give my presents this year. Each one was well thought out. I spent a lot of time thinking about it. I was also very happy to see their reactions to it. I truly hope that each and everyone of them like my gift.

Boxing Day was dedicated to watching Star Wars 4&5. We ended up seeing 6 a few days later. It was great having time just being with people I have grown to love and respect these past 4 months.

This was my first Christmas away from friends and family. It was definitely hard at times. But, at the same time, I have made a new family here in North Africa whom I love and cherish. They don't replace the ones I left in Canada... but a welcome addition to my life. I truly heart them all.

It was a good reminder of what Christmas is all about: the love that God had for us. The love that we have for others is an outcome of that First Love.

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