"Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright...

Last week we had a staff Christmas Party here at the hospital! It was really fun to have everyone bring a "sweet" from their own country. I only really tried one new food a Phillippino Rice Flour dessert. I don't need to have it again. It was not a taste problem it was a texture problem (Sarah, you know what I mean).

My next few posts will let you know how Christmas goes in the desert.

Here is a start:

We had the children decorate Christmas cookies.

There was also a small bonfire and sticks to roast marshmallows. Marshmallows in America are made with pig fat and the ones here are not because Muslims do not eat pork and products from pigs. That little bit of pig fat makes a big difference but, for most people here they have never had American marshmallows so they would never know what a marshmallow should be like after you roast it for a while and it puffs up and is gooey inside!

Here I am with Kim our director of HR- she is from the states too so she was fully aware of the marshmallow situation. It was a fun celebration for all of us and so my Christmas Season in the desert has begun!