Merry Christmas!

Just a quick one with a few pictures. Lots of stuff to tell about the day and the great show at the orphanage.

Here is the little birch tree I bought at a local department store (Rossia). And presents of course. You can't find wrapping paper here so everything is in gift bags.





















This is a picture from the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in from of Lutugino city hall. The first shot shows Vladimir Lenin admiring the tree. I think this is such a cool picture.





















The next one would be even better if Photoshopped to balance the exposure better. It also shows Lenin looking at the Christmas tree while Father Frost (Ukrainian version of Santa) dances around the tree with the local children.




















And lastly, here is a picture of Jesu Christe from the wall of the orphanage. The photo is an original photo by R himself.

Finally, I hope that everyone has a very Merry Christmas (it's still Christmas where you are) and will take time to remember what Christmas is all about. Not toys, not family and friends, not joy, or even peace on Earth. But about the birth of Jesus, God in the flesh come down to Earth to be a sacrificial atonement for our sin. A free gift for the asking.

Merry Christmas everyone.