I was reading the newsletter of some missionary friends of mine. No matter where you are in the world, if you've grown up celebrating Christmas with your family, those memories stay with you forever. And when you find yourself halfway across the world during this special time, it can intensify any feelings of homesickness that would be natural anyway.

I want to share a portion from that newsletter as a way of letting you read firsthand the struggles that many missionaries around the world face at this time. Hopefully you can use this as a tool for prayer this Christmas season... remembering those who are sacrificing during this time by being away from their families in order to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth!

We are approaching the "holiday season" just like you, although it feels quite different here in Kenya. Mostly, it doesn't feel like it! The weather is warming up now, and we don't have a local superstore that has aisles of decorations, trees, and giant inflatable snowmen. As Christians, we preach of stripping away the unnecessary and remembering the true 'reason for the season.' But during this time of homesickness that comes after the novelty of our recent move has worn off, we can't help but long for the constant reminders of turkeys, sweet potatoes, trees and gifts.

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