Christmas

Our cute Christmas Tree are all decorated and lit up since the first week of December. Christmas really is my favorite time of the year.I love the gold and red combination on my tree and just plain white lights to lit  the tree and make it more beautiful. Perfect.I love it! I can just stare at it for sometime while I listen to some Christmas music on the background. I am feeling great.I cannot believe that I am 27 weeks pregnant. Pregnancy has gone by way faster this time than the first. We don't really have much snow here,which makes my little Darren a little sad.Every time he look on the window he would always look for snow and would say "snnoooww...noooowww"? He seems to be way better in coping with the change of environment than me. He is already looking for snow,while me on the other hand is dreading it. Now, we finally have almost all the gifts wrapped and put under the tree.I can breath.I am finally stress free. I mean really, isn't Christmas supposed to be a fun time?But as you get older, and you have more responsibility,most especially when you become a parent,holidays such as this can be kind of stressful.hah!Who would have thought,right?But no I am not spoiling my child he'll get some gifts but it won't be ridiculously much.Why?because I still believe that moderation is good.

 I am excited for the Holidays Nathan's siblings are all going to be in town or least most of them.It will be fun. Darren will get play with his cousins. I finally put up some pictures on the wall of our living room.I love it! Nate actually gets home a little early now than the past few weeks when he had stay really late for some projects that needs to get done. Christmas makes me happy, I get so occupied with excitement of the Holiday season.I could careless about the world and whatever is going on. Yeah,I still watch the news and I feel sad whenever I hear some tragic incident. But I guess, it won't really hit you hard until you know someone who has gotten really affected by it. Well two days ago as I was getting ready for bed and Nate was checking his facebook,and reading the news online. He couldn't believe what he saw.He told me that he didn't realize that one of his area from the mission got badly affected by the Typhoon in the Philippines. He did more research talked to some people he knows.Half hour later it was confirmed his converts the Unabia family who have been really close to him got affected by it.He called Sister Unabia and he found out that they woke up Saturday morning fearing for their lives. Their first floor sunk in the muddy water.They had no choice but to stay on the roof of their house praying intently for their lives to be spared. We couldn't believe it. Why now?Tragedy just before the most awaited holiday. Nate and I talked and decided that we need to help them. And we did.We felt good inside.Yeah money doesn't come easy but we felt that we are put in a position to help.Maybe they are our special family this Christmas season.
I laid in bed that night thanking my Maker for all the many blessings that we have.I thanked HIM for our jobs,the roof over our heads, our health and so many more. I think I had a change of heart. It really humbled me. Isn't Christmas all about love,giving, humility and just being pure grateful?

After all, Christmas is about Christ,that little boy who was born in a manger,who later on gave his life for all of us. The incident was such a good reminder of what I really need to be focus on during this season.

Yes,I would still be excited.And Christmas would definitely be fun this year.But I won't forget to contemplate and think of the true meaning of it,and how it affects my life. Tremendously.


Have a very Merry Christmas y'all!