Merry Christmas

ok, so this is definatley going to be my last update before Christmas! Just 2 days to go!!! I'm so excited.
This week has been another busy and Christmas-filled week...

Friday was the Anusaran staff's Christmas party. This included lunch on the roof of our hosts house (in the lovely blazing sun - just to make you jealous!) followed by games, tea and cake in a nearby garden. It was lots of fun!

Saturday we went SAREE SHOPPING! There was so so much choice, but we each chose one eventually to wear on Christmas Day. Mine is pink with flowers on - I love it, I just hope the tailor has finished in time for Christmas.

We spent Sunday afternoon at a park in our compound. We went with the aim of playing and getting to know some local children. 2 hours later we returned home shattered from playing frisbee with about 20 kids! It was lots of fun, and amazing that so many children turned up. We hope to continue to do this most weeks to build relationships with them.

Yesterday we ventured into the centre of Delhi to do some traditional last minute Christmas shopping! As a team we're doing secret Santa stockings and so bought each other presents.

Last night was also the first of two nights of Carol Singing. It was the best carol singing I've ever done!! We visted about 10 houses, at each one we all (about 20 people from church) piled into the front room, sanf 2 or 3 songs and said a short message (at one point I was handed a piece of paper with 5 bible verses on and on the spot had to pick one and talk on it!). One person from Church dressed up as Santa... so we had an Indian-style dancing Santa who travelled on motorbike between the different houses! It was so funny!!

Tonight we're Carol Singing again, then it's Christmas Eve and then CHRISTMAS DAY!!! I don't know what the plans are but I can't wait.

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Love, Hannah x