Our first London Christmas....
No matter where you live, Christmas is just the best time of the year. And, we were especially looking forward to our first Christmas here in London. Almost every street in the city is strung with ornate and colorful lights- all of Oxford and Regent Streets (our local "mall") are totally decked out and store window displays are top-notch. Its magic.
But, the very best part of all of it has to be the feeling in the air- people trying harder to be nice, thoughtful, and eagerly serving others. And, I have to believe there is one reason why (click for video). Which is also why when we were asked to play Mary, Joseph and four angels in a living Nativity the week before Christmas, we had to do it. And, it ended up being one of the best things ever. We were really late because of traffic and had to cut our time slot in half, but we rushed to get outfitted and into the handmade stable that sat on Exhibition Road, right in the crosshairs of the Victoria and Albert, Natural History and Science Museums, which makes it a very busy place. There were a lot of people that stopped and watched, took pictures, and even climbed in with us for a quick picture, and even more that went inside the chapel to watch a video about the birth of Christ. It was absolutely amazing and humbling to play the part of such a pinnacle moment in our world's history. It definitely made the Christmas Spirit come alive for our family and hopefully for a few others. The only downside was that it wasn't long enough! We cannot wait to do it next year.