Finally, i got this time to put some of the pictures from Christmas down. This one is on Dec. 17th, when we had the Christmas Concert Outreach at Big C. It is more crowded and noisier than before because it was almost holiday. (Yah...too bad Thailand doesn't have a long Christmas break like those of you who are from western countries. We have a new year break though.) So, it made us all nervous, but it went pretty well. These are the kids that bravely came up on the stage to play game with us.
After Big C, we drove straight down to Nonthaburi Pier. You may not be able to imagine how we carried all of our heavy and huge musical instruments and needed stuffs such as drums, keyboard, guitar, bass, amplifiers, stands and chords back and forth. Basically, we had 2 pick-up trucks for these things. Somehow, we still needed to carry them from the trucks to where we're gonna play. This picture is before showing. We're seriously starving...waiting for someone to bring food to feed us, planning, getting together and praying.
The concerts went well. We're tired, but we still praised God for that. This is Christmas Eve. It was really cool to be able to sit down and ponder more of what Christmas really means. And to be honest, us, christians, have a little time of pondering because when the event comes we run around like chicken trying to get things done, make things perfect, please people, buy last-minute presents, send cards...and all these craziness. Well, at least it happens to me all the time. When I came to think about it, what a waste of time i spent. So, I made my resolution that this year I'll stop running around, and sit down to listen to God telling me about the meaning of Christmas more. The man in the picture is Pastor Ray(wat). He was preaching about "Why Jesus came down as a man?"
In the evening, my church's christmas banquet, "The Greatest Love of Christmas" began. There were various kinds of shows: dancing from sunday school children, singing from many groups, christmas choir, a skit from youth group, etc. This is the end of our skit. Can you guess who is who?
After Big C, we drove straight down to Nonthaburi Pier. You may not be able to imagine how we carried all of our heavy and huge musical instruments and needed stuffs such as drums, keyboard, guitar, bass, amplifiers, stands and chords back and forth. Basically, we had 2 pick-up trucks for these things. Somehow, we still needed to carry them from the trucks to where we're gonna play. This picture is before showing. We're seriously starving...waiting for someone to bring food to feed us, planning, getting together and praying.
The concerts went well. We're tired, but we still praised God for that. This is Christmas Eve. It was really cool to be able to sit down and ponder more of what Christmas really means. And to be honest, us, christians, have a little time of pondering because when the event comes we run around like chicken trying to get things done, make things perfect, please people, buy last-minute presents, send cards...and all these craziness. Well, at least it happens to me all the time. When I came to think about it, what a waste of time i spent. So, I made my resolution that this year I'll stop running around, and sit down to listen to God telling me about the meaning of Christmas more. The man in the picture is Pastor Ray(wat). He was preaching about "Why Jesus came down as a man?"
In the evening, my church's christmas banquet, "The Greatest Love of Christmas" began. There were various kinds of shows: dancing from sunday school children, singing from many groups, christmas choir, a skit from youth group, etc. This is the end of our skit. Can you guess who is who? (From the left: the Star, three wisemen, a girl who seeks the real christmas meaning, shepherds, Joseph and Mary)
A day after, we had this "Christmas Concert" again at a mall nearby called, "Central Rattanatibet". Personally, I was seriously drained, so I was glad it was the last program we'd do after long practicing, preparing, decorating, working. It was pretty cool. Central is totally different from Big C. It is less crowded, quieter and cooler. So, we mainly reached out to shoppers AND the mall's workers, which was really cool. I feel so blessed that God chose all of us in the picture to serve, walk in Him, learn about each other together. We're bound to be brothers and sisters.
Sorry, I can't rotate this picture. Just want to introduce you to my sweet sisters, Mai and Mo. We're standing in front of the mall trying to look like travellers. lol
A day after, we had this "Christmas Concert" again at a mall nearby called, "Central Rattanatibet". Personally, I was seriously drained, so I was glad it was the last program we'd do after long practicing, preparing, decorating, working. It was pretty cool. Central is totally different from Big C. It is less crowded, quieter and cooler. So, we mainly reached out to shoppers AND the mall's workers, which was really cool. I feel so blessed that God chose all of us in the picture to serve, walk in Him, learn about each other together. We're bound to be brothers and sisters.
Sorry, I can't rotate this picture. Just want to introduce you to my sweet sisters, Mai and Mo. We're standing in front of the mall trying to look like travellers. lol Well, that was my Christmas story this past year. I pray you all would find the true meaning of Christmas, or in a better way i read from my friend's blog, Christ-mass.
1 comment:
Hey Mink -- I can't believe that you guys did a Christmas concert at Central Ratchinatibet.... That's amazing, and awesome!
I love the pictures...
Rachel
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