Christmas dinner was Italian style, this year. Carolina, a new Christian we are discipling, invited us to her mother's house for the special event. Her mother is an Italian immigrant. Needless to say, the pastas were out of this world good. We had baked chicken, too.

A few days after Christmas, friends from Manaus (Neto, Ivete, Pinha and Ligia) came for a few days to help celebrate Diana's 50th b-day. Other friends came by as well. Since her b-day just happens to be on Dec 31, we also went to some friends to celebrate the New Year, and Lady Di got thrown in the pool. HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY DIANA!