It's over, baby!

Congratulations to the High School Choir and Middle School band, who wrapped up the Logos Christmas Concert Season in high style, with a great concert this past Saturday night.

Now Mrs. Weiss can breath....

I (Lesley) am officially now in the Christmas spirit here at the Weiss house in Cambodia, now that all the concerts are over. It's not like I was wishing them just to be done (at all!) but now that they are finished, it's just such a huge sigh of relief that all went well and we made it! The band played great, and as last year, impressed the audience with their ability to sound like a real band, after just such a short few months on their instruments! It's always great for me to hear as well. I accompanied some solos and the high school choir, so it was a very involved night. Not to mention singing in the staff choir--Mr. Weiss made his debut choir performance as well last night, to the jousts and cheers of the ecstatic audience. (For some reason, the staff choir incited this mayhem!) Our auditorium was full, the new stage was all decked out with the new curtainry, and the power didn't go off! Yay!

So, just a quick update on that. Julia performed last Thursday morning and evening, as Winnie the Pooh in the middle school drama and she was a riot! I hope to get a picture forwarded soon. She's a chip off the old block, that one! Quite entertaining to watch.

Lucky Steph is still in the middle of exams, but for a first timer, she's doing great. The first 3 went pretty well, but the poor kid is facing Biology and Algebra 2 tomorrow (I think it's bothering me more than her!) Anways, she doesn't like the lonliness of so much studying, but hopefully her hard work over the year will pay off now.

We certainly hope these last few days leading up to Christmas will be excellent for you and your families. WE will really miss not being with loved ones again this Christmas, but are greatful for all the friends we have here. Even just tonight, we went out for Indian food with a large group of staff and it was so much fun. We also attended a city wide combined church service held in a large hall at one of the high end hotels here in the city. It was many of the international churches here in Phnom Penh. What a blessed time--seriously, you looked around that room and just saw the world represented in almost every size, shape and color. It was so very cool. Makes me continually think, "to what do I owe this awesome experience???" Simply grace. God is Good.

Well, we sure hope to connect over the phone with immediate family this season, and once we're in Thailand, that should be much easier, so please expect more contact from us on or around the 28th. And just incase you're interested, there's been a cold spell these last few days. Some rain bringing with it a cool system, blew in about 3 or so days ago, and since then, it's been as "winter" as it gets here! Plus 22 in the mornings, then it warms up. Almost don't need air con at school AND, seriously, we're all chilly sleeping at night, our toes are cold, and the kids are wrapped up in fleece blankets. (Well, Dean isn't cold, but he never is, so he doesn't count!) So, we're thinking of you all in your snowy seasons, as we have to actually wear long sleeves on the motos, while we drive to school ! haha.

Love yous and God Bless!!! Merry Christmas!
L