Christmas in Korea!

Merry Christmas from Korea!!  We have had a wonderful Christmas here in Korea.  Although it would have been great to be spending it at home with our families, our time in Korea in coming to an end and being able to spend Christmas here was very special.  The decorations were small and Christmas season activities were limited, but our Christmas Eve and Christmas day together were wonderful.  After work on Christmas Eve we went to dinner and then to see The Hobbit before coming home to eat our Christmas cake.  (Eating Christmas cake is one of the few things a lot of people do on Christmas here, but since we don’t like Korean cake I made one at home for us instead.)  On Christmas morning we wanted to have McDonald’s breakfast since that is something we have done each Christmas we’ve been married.  However, being in Korea meant we could order it online and have it delivered to us, so, of course, we took advantage of that option this year and ate it in bed!  We spent time opening our presents and watching some Christmas shows before a couple of our friends came over to hang out and watch Christmas movies.  We all watched movies and ate tons of food into the evening.

This was the third Christmas we have had together since getting married and each one has been very different, something we have realized is such a fun tradition to have.  During our first Christmas we were living with Eric’s dad, who let us go cut down our own tree to use as our first Christmas tree (though after the abnormally large tree we brought home I don’t think he would make that mistake again).  We also spent Christmas Eve with both of our families and Christmas day with both of our families, now known as our four Christmases.  A few days before Christmas last year we flew over 5000 miles so that we could spend it at home with our families whom we hadn’t seen in nearly ten months.  This Christmas we spent in Korea, just the two of us for the most part, and it was a really great, almost-ending to our wonderful experience here.  Next year will definitely be different once again and we are excited to see what it will bring! 

Merry Christmas to all of our family and friends!  We miss you all and are thinking about you on this blessed Christmas day!

Isaiah 9:6  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.  And the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.