This was one of my favorite Easters. I really missed Family, and many of the traditions of an Easter service that I am used to but what a fabulous day to reflect on our Savior. We are busy here learning language and living life but I yearned for our kids to have a sense of the importance of the holiday so amidst sickness, lack of sleep and helping our teammates move we had our best Easter because of it’s simplicity. Hope you simply enjoyed reflecting upon our risen Lord as well! The highlight of our day we don’t have a photo of but 8 people accepted Christ in church this morning (Praise God!) Here is what Holy Week looked like for our family in Melut, South Sudan. What are your favorite simple easter rhythms?
Flower-girl made this to hang in our window to remind us of what we have been given in Christ. We made the paint out of powdered food dye.
- Auntie Claire read the bible verses in each egg that corresponded with the items we took out
I asked Sarah just today what Easter would be like for you in South Sudan. =) Thank you so much for sharing. And, it’s amazing that across the countries, the most important things don’t change. We also did the story of Jesus through Resurrection Eggs and made Resurrection Cookies. The girls were able to do more of it on their own this year and Kyle read the verses. Happy Resurrection Day!
Your pictures made me feel like I was there with you—thank you for posting. I missed having our resurrection eggs opened this year by your children, but loved that you did it so creatively. What a blessing to reflect back on the day and be refreshed and joyous on the time together. We missed you all but enjoyed our day with Harold and his stories. Kisses & Hugs