Christmas Day : 25 December 2006

Following a superb Christmas carol service at 11.00pm last night, we had a nice lazy lie in this morning and then Mundy and I had brekkie together on the balcony ... around 1.00pm, we were joined for a festive international Christmas lunch by the boys ... Slava (Moldova), Bevan (NZ), Mark (UK) and Eduardo (Brazil) ... and later we had a whole lot of friends dropping in for some festive time together ... my friend Josie sent me a great txt msg reminding me of what Christmas is all about ...

"Your life in Christ is an exchange: your weakness for His strength, your emptyness for His fullness, your burdens for His rest, your defeat for His victory. Wishing you a Blessed Christmas and a Wonderful New Year 2007!!"

My Mum made me a beautiful Christmas apron and 2 oven gloves so everyone had to have a christmas photo ... here are some of the fun memories from the day ...


Me (SA)



Mark (UK)



Bevan (NZ)



Slava (Moldova)



Eduardo (Brazil)



Amanda (Token Aussie), adored flat mate and fantastic cook!



Christmas Lunch ... hmmm ...



Nicholas (Germany/USA) is a friend of Slava's from work and was going for his first surf in Manly ... but dropped in to join us for desert!



Charl (SA) ... came alone as his wife Kerrie is due with their first baby tomorrow (Boxing Day) and needed to rest ... we pray all goes well!



Regina (Bavaria - Germany) is a friend of our sweet Bavarian Angel, Andrea. Regina and her boyfriend Andy (below) are in Oz for a 3 week holiday.



Andy (Bavaria - Germany) - Regina's boyfriend who arrived 2 days ago ...



Rebecca (Bavaria - Germany) is Andrea's cousin ...



Sabina (Switzerland) is a friend of Regina's from language school ... they met here a few weeks ago ...



Andrea (Bavaria - Germany) ... our sweet friend who comes to visit us every year ...



Jared (Another Token Aussie) ... going to leave us for a while to explore life in Bundaberg ... a good friend sorely missed!



Ricky (Philippines) ... our flying friend ... now you see him, now you don't !



Caroline (Germany) ... flatmate to Bel joined us too along with her boyfriend Martin ... we're very excited that they have achieved their permanent residency in order to stay with us longer!! YAY!!



Martin (Germany) ... or maybe it's "Super Man"?



Home shots to set you in the Christmas zone ...