For the past few years the chaplain at the hospital has invited us to help with a little Christmas party for the pediatric unit at Kijabe hospital (this is the hospital where Gary is working). We joined another missionary in making blankets for the babies and children. It takes a long time to get the moms and babies to come out and join the party so we go with Jean into the unit and sing and motion for them to come out. Mercy (the chaplain) talks about the birth of baby Jesus using a baby doll and a laundry basket for the manger! Then we sing some more and this year she asked the girls to do some Irish dancing so again they did a little dance to "Jingle Bells" on the accordion! We handed out blankets and some other people handed out some stuffed animals and candy. I think the ladies were pleased and the babies slept through most of it! It was a fun start to celebrating Christmas in Kenya.
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