Christmas Photos
We are excited that some photos actually downloaded onto our blog. Hopefully you will enjoy these few shots from our Christmas in Uganda.
My (Martha) first Christmas to make the traditional Bailey Christmas breakfast casserole. Eric and our good friend, Sarah, both gave it two thumbs up. 
Sherry's 25 foot Christmas tree. Yes, there are evergreens in Uganda. They are usually grown for fuel and timber. Clearly this one has another value.
Team Smith at Sherry's Christmas Eve party. Sherry is the local Martha Stewart (although I don't know Martha and Sherry really is quite nice). She holds this event every Christmas. Kids and adults alike look forward to this celebration all year because we are celebrating the birth of our Savior (and Sherry makes 16 flavors of ice cream!!!!). What a great combination!!
It's a Christmas miracle. Okay maybe we are being a bit overlydramatic, but we are ecstatic that our furniture was finished just in time for Christmas. We spent the last six months "relaxing" on hard wood chairs or "really relaxing" under the protection of our mosquito net on our bed. This "Johnny Set" was built by a local carpenter. The cushions were purchased in Kampala and a tailor in Arua made the covers. While it did take a long time (even by veteran missionary standards), we are very happy with the end product.
posted by Team Smith @ 12:20 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
I am so thrilled to see your Christmas pics and your new furniture. It looks so much like something you would select anywhere in the world. I hope you can now find some relaxation just sitting around enjoying having a place to do so.
Mom B
Well, now we can come visit! Delighted that you have a more complete home to enjoy....and do.
and also pleased that the pictures and blog are again compatible. Hope that you're now more consistently linked to all of those caring for you long distance.
Love,
AB
The furniture really looks nice! I can't and discouraging that room must have been without it. Actually I can imagine it and I'm even more happy that you can now really call it "home". You look happy and the breafast dish looks inviting. It's really good to have the pictures. Thank you.
love,
mama a
It's so great to see some pictures! (Nice tans, by the way!) The furniture reminds me very much of the cabins at Shawnee...
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