Merry Christmas from the Blantons!

Holiday Highlights

We had the best time with Kim and Lexie, our friends from Africa when they were here over Thanksgiving.



We enjoyed exploring the island together






having some new adventures



and meeting new friends.





Since they left, we really miss our family. It is hard to celebrate when they are so far away this season.

But we try to be Merry by baking special holiday treats,

trying to stay cool,

and remembering that it is all about Jesus!

Thanksgiving...much to be thankful for

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving at our house this year with 17 guests. Holidays over seas are so different from holidays in America. It was sad to be so far away from home but sweet that God provided "family" in the form of other Americans who share our heart for this place. Here are some of the highlights:


We drove 3 hours in search of a Turkey that had been imported from America! It was delicious!


Finding "fall" decorations in the middle of "summer" on the equator is always a challenge. It was over 100 degrees as we ate together!

A piece of corn for each of our blessings this year:

We all went to the Beach together after lunch to cool off.