An Aussie Christmas

I feel very blessed this Christmas season to be here in Australia, even though I miss my family terribly right now. It barely even feels like Christmas without my family, friends, Christmas lights on every other house, the cold wind blowing, and the chance of snow in the forecast. The closest I'll get to a white Christmas is a white sandy beach. But hey, that doesn't sound too bad.

I'll be travelling down to Melbourne with my host family for Christmas. I'm really excited to go and see a different part of Australia, and spend some time in a big city. It'll be my first time living with a Aussie family too. It's also the first time being away from my team for more than a day.

The hospitality from my host family and the church community here has been overwhelming. Our whole house is full of sweets these days. I am so grateful, everyone has been so supportive of my team. And I'm not forgetting all my supporters from home. I want to thank anyone and everyone who has prayed for me and my team this year. A very Merry and Happy Christmas to you and a blessed New Year!

Love Becca

The Three Drovers

Across the plains one Christmas night,
Three droversriding blythe and gay,
Looked up and saw a starry light,
More radiant than the Milky way;
And on their hearts such wonder fell,
They sang with joy "Noel! Noel!"

The air was dry with summer heat,
And smoke was on the yellow moon;
But from the heavens, faint and sweet,
Came floating down a wondrous tune;
And, as they heard, they sang full well,
Those drovers three, "Noel! Noel!"

The black swans flew across the sky,
The wild dog called across the plain,
And starry lustre blazed on high,
Still echoed on the heavenly strain;
And still they sang "Noel! Noel!"
Those drovers three, "Noel! Noel!"