Good News everyone... They celebrate Christmas in Macau. Well, semi-good news. Although they do celebrate Christmas here in Macau, it tends to be more a means to make money than to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But at least the concept of Christmas is not a novel one and therefore it is much easier to begin a discussion of the true reason we celebrate Christmas. Jesus's birth. God works through many things to bring people unto Himself and it is my prayer that He would work through misconstrued notions of what Christmas is about, in order to bring people to a knowledge of Him.

And I too get to benefit from the Macanese celebration of Christmas. The square outside of my house is littered with lights and poinsettias and santa clauses and a big Christmas tree. Below are some pictures. So although this Christmas I will be away from my friends and family and baking cookies... at least I have the decorations.

God's Peace and Joy to you!

This is my street that leads out into the main square. Please note the nice poinsettias in the middle of the street.


This is a cafe that is right outside my apartment door. The big santa clause sings and swings his hips. The Chinese love it. There is usually someone standing beside the santa getting their picutre made with him.
The above picture is the square that my street opens to and this picutre is taken facing the Christmas tree. The picture below is taken from the Christmas tree.

And this is the Christmas tree/fountain/sculpture display... you name it and the place has probably been it. Most of the time this space is a fountain, but upon occasion, the water will disappear and something will take its place. AKA, A Christmas tree.