Christmas Has Arrived

This current school of Discipleship is comprised of mainly foreign students, so as Christmas gets closer they are missing the feeling of Christmas from back home where there are lots of decorations and other signs of Christmas around them.

Christmas preparations
Katy and Nicole preparing their decorations.

Not happy to let things lie, two or three students set out to make a difference and surprise the rest of their class. So they set to work, using the Prayer House as their base, making up a whole range of creative decorations.

Then, on the night of the 7th after everyone had gone to bed, they set to work decorating the classroom with everything that they had made. The next morning as each student woke up and made their way through the room to the bathroom they were presented with an amazing surprise.

Merry Christmas
Feliz Navidad is Spanish for Merry Christmas.

The whole room is now colourful and Christmassy with lots of creativity, a fireplace, Christmas tree, and plenty of decorations. Thanks Katy and Nicole – you guys did a great job.

The decorated room
The newly decorated classroom during breakfast.

Christmas tree
Our very own Christmas tree.

A fireplace too
Even a fireplace to warm ourselves by.

Baby Jesus
Baby Jesus in a manger.

Chinese Jesus
A baby Chinese Jesus – adds to the multicultural feel.

Sheep and angels
Cute sheep and two angels also adorn our walls.

Origami decorations
The girls even found an origami book to make some flowers.

Praying in the Prayer House

The main motive that I had for building this prayer house was so that it would be a place available for people to come and pray. This goal has been more than realised with the place used by both individuals and groups for times of prayer, and when not occupied it is also used as a place for various types of meetings.

Praying group
A group using the prayer house for prayer.