We set out to midnight services last night and I was really hoping that I would find some Christmas spirit there. Old fashioned I may be, but I love the carol sings and the tradition of celebrating the birth of Christ in a church setting. We were blessed and cheered to be a part of a service that was a blend of American and Hawiian/American traditions. From the blowing of the Conch shell, the call to worship sung in Hawiian by a lovely young woman, the O Holy Night solo in English and Hawiian and parts of the mass sung in Hawiian it was just wonderful. We sung Silent Night in Hawiian and English while four young ladies performed an interpretive native dance to the words. It was so beautiful and was exactly what I was looking for, the Christmas spirit. While at home we are not practicing Catholic, I was so pleased to have had this church recommended to us. (And have you ever seen such a buff Jesus on a cross?)
It sounds like you are making the best Christmas memories!! Your grrls couldn't be cuter (or funnier). ;-)
Posted by: margene | December 25, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Loving the cross cultural Christmas tales. AND your girls.
Posted by: Laurie | December 25, 2007 at 04:18 PM
What a wonderful Christmas! And a great photo of the girls! Looks and sounds perfect to me. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Posted by: Manise | December 25, 2007 at 06:12 PM
so sweet! merry christmas!
Posted by: The Feminist Mafia | December 25, 2007 at 08:06 PM
Fantastic photos! I'm so glad you found what you were looking for!
Posted by: Cara | December 25, 2007 at 08:39 PM
What a beautiful picture of the girls!
Posted by: Kim | December 26, 2007 at 08:00 AM