A Night in Bethlehem My World

My sister ,her Husband and MANY others have been working many weeks  on this wonderful activity

She was so kind to invite us to attend and take pictures too-we came in our own costumes

we had to pay taxes

before we could get past this centurion( guard of the city)

so we signed our names

and received a burlap bag of  coins to participate

one look back

then the tax collector then let us pass

to play games such as guess the spices like curry, nutmeg, and,cloves by smell,,, I guessed them all

booths of period foods

water from the woman at the well

games of the times

this man wrote my name in the ancient language if my choice

I choose Greek

mmm olives

families took their picture in the Creche

the costumes were great

people young and old enjoyed the fun

food

we heard the story of the star

and got to make our ornament w/ our gift to the Savior written on the back

play pin the tail on the camel

it was all fun and games

then came the serious part

the  story of the birth of the savior was acted out so beautifully

 

Mary and Joseph came

Jesus was laid in the manger

 

the angel appeared

to the shephards

then came

the three kings

all to worship the Newborn King

it was a touching depiction

of the reason

we celebrate

Christmas