malaria, so I guess we'll still keep on sleeping under
 mosquito nets.
Dec. 29-We fixed Christmas treats for 72 (complete with
 candy, popcorn, and a mirror) and about 15 or 20
 additional for some of the adults with just popcorn.
 We paid for it with gifts that have been sent to us
 through the mail; the Lord always works out things
 like that.
 Jacques Egger just came by and reminded me
 that we were supposed to play at the Youth for
 Christ rally tonight.
 Our Christmas Eve service at the church was
 scheduled to begin at about 10:30 and when we ar-
 rived the church was full and there were people on
 the porch. I showed Christmas slides and told them
 the story with each picture in Creole which I found
 quite easy to do this Christmas. After that I led them
 in singing a lot of Christmas carols most of which
 were new to them. I taught them to the Bible school
 students. After the service I took Mary home (she
 had been sick with a very bad cold) and then went
 to the home of another missionary couple who have
 a loud-speaking system which they use to "broad-
 cast" to the city of P.-au-P. with gospel music and
 scripture. There were over a half dozen of us, maybe
 10, and we practiced Christmas music, both vocal and
 instrumental, to record on tape and send out over
 the loud-speakers. We finished about 2:30 and got
 home about 3:00. That was our Christmas caroling.
 The children were really happy with their treats
 when we distributed them after the children's pro-
 gram Christmas afternoon. Next year I think we'll
 do about the same things rather than have a different
 toy for each child as E-- had done before-to avoid
 the riot caused last year when some of them wanted
 what the others had gotten.
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