Hope all of you celebrated Christmas well. I will share about my Christmas celebrations.
Sorry, first I will introduce myself. I am Nelson, a mechanical engineer working in turaif, Saudi Arabia.
This Christmas was very special to me in many ways. First of all, Mini, my wife is expecting.
It is her 8th month. She is presently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I am in turaif since 2001 Jan. To tell
About the city, it is small and near to the Jordan border. The other specialties are it is too cold over here as well as we have got only less malayalee population.
Initially I was the only Jesus youth in this place. But in last October I found another Jesus youth, Santhosh from kottayam. Then we started a small prayer on every Fridays. We also joined the prayer for terrorists on December 20th. Both of us observed the day with prayer and fasting, and we joined the global prayer at 3.30 pm of Saudi time.
As you know in Saudi Arabia, there is very little access for spiritual activities. I prepared a Christmas tree and a star in my room. I am the project manager of this site and I am the only Christian among the 45 manpower. Many of my staff came to my room and helped to decorate the tree. It gives the spirit of Christmas. 24th midnight, santhosh and 4 other Christian friends came to my room. At 11.30 we started carol singing followed by a beautiful praise and worship session. After the dinner all of them left at 3 am.
Christmas morning, I distributed cake in my office; there I got warm greetings from my Saudi colleagues. For lunch, I invited all my labour boys for the dinner. All 14 persons came and had dinner with me. In the evening I attended holy mass through the catholic television network- EWTN.
Really I enjoyed this Christmas very much. Thanks to my lord.
Nelson
Turaif
Saudi Arabia
From: "Suresh Kumar T. Jose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [JOYnet] My Christmas !!!!!!
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:06:35 +0600
Dear friends,
How you all celebrated Christmas ?????? Hope it was a wonderful time for all.
This year it was something very special and beautiful in Sri Lanka. You wont believe it,
literally each and every street in Colombo City was decorated with huge Santa,
Fancy bulbs, Thoranas, Huge candles, flags etc etc... After 20 years of war, they
celebrated the peace festival in real festival mood. Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country
but all this Christmas activities was sponsored by government.
For me also it was good time with my malayalee friends to go for midnight mass,
and Xmas day full day celebration with friends, night party and dance with sri Lankan
friends, 26 th Christmas carol came to my Hospital from my old parish. around 45
member carol group with the parish priest and orchestra came travelling 15 KM just
for me, and sing for me 2 hours, it was the night of real tears of joy came from
my eyes.... Thank to God this Christmas was beautiful than any previous one for me.......
And back to real life, Next year budgets are ready and have to be fully involved to make
this annual budget come true.... Being head of this company planning to go with this
budget to Jesus on 31st Midnight.... Let it be his plans and budget.... Let He be the
CEO of this company.... please pray for me and for this company, where i am employing
10 staff. I wish you all the best for the coming year, Let 2003 be year of the Lord...
Luv you all,
Suresh
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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