ur monthly English Lotu, we were treated to a production "Voices of Christmas." Kathy Radcliffe and Gail Dooley helped to write the different parts for the kids. At each English Lotu, the missionaries from our station are joined by missionaries from other stations - so the EBC (Evangelical Brethren Church), the Bible College, and the CLTC (Christian learning and training center) missionaries all come. The Swiss missionaries (EBC) even sang a song in their "tok ples," a form of 
German for us.The service started with piano solos, a flute ensemble, and a few Christmas carols. Then the Missionary Kids and Jeff Myers shared the voices of Mary, Elizabeth, Gabriel, Herod, Joseph, Angels, Wise Man, and Shepherds. Each of the character was played by a kid, kids, or Jeff, and told about
the part they played in the birth of Jesus. Gabriel (Josiah) talked about how he revealed God's plan to different people, Herod (Ethan) talked about how he tricked the Wiseman to figure out where Jesus was since he thought he, himself was the King of the Jews. The shepherds (Lydia, Emma, and Kar
is) talked about seeing the angel who told them of the Savior's birth and how at first they were afraid, but then they found the baby Jesus. Joseph (Jeff) talked about doubting Mary at first, until the angel came to him in a dream, Mary (Jessica) talked about how she didn't understand what Gabriel was saying to her at first, and how uncomfortable the donkey was, but how great it was to hold Jesus. Elizabeth (Priscilla) told of her husband coming back mute and saying they would have a child, and how funny she thought that. The angels (Joas and Ramo (EBC)) told how all the angels got together to sing Glory to God after Christ's birth. At times the lines were amusing, but each kid certainly helped to make the story of the birth of Jesus alive and real this Christmas season.
the part they played in the birth of Jesus. Gabriel (Josiah) talked about how he revealed God's plan to different people, Herod (Ethan) talked about how he tricked the Wiseman to figure out where Jesus was since he thought he, himself was the King of the Jews. The shepherds (Lydia, Emma, and Kar
is) talked about seeing the angel who told them of the Savior's birth and how at first they were afraid, but then they found the baby Jesus. Joseph (Jeff) talked about doubting Mary at first, until the angel came to him in a dream, Mary (Jessica) talked about how she didn't understand what Gabriel was saying to her at first, and how uncomfortable the donkey was, but how great it was to hold Jesus. Elizabeth (Priscilla) told of her husband coming back mute and saying they would have a child, and how funny she thought that. The angels (Joas and Ramo (EBC)) told how all the angels got together to sing Glory to God after Christ's birth. At times the lines were amusing, but each kid certainly helped to make the story of the birth of Jesus alive and real this Christmas season. 
