Care Packages, Updated

First of all thank you for everyone who have sent us a package. It always seems to come at the perfect time to encourage our family. It is interesting how exciting and uplifting a package from home can be. The way it smells like america (target, wal-mart, etc.) and makes us feel loved and remembered. It is strange how you can feel so out of the loop over here but through Facebook and email we can stay a little more connected. So thankful for that.

Updated list of things we could use:

MISC

-Baby Wipes

-Anti bacterial hand soap (not the instant sanitizer)

-Children's Benadryl (off brand)

-Lactaid pills (i'm lactose intolerant)

-Cleaning wipes

-Tupperware* all sizes. we have to put EVERYTHING in GOOD quality, air tight tupperware to keep things from bugs.

FOOD (please put food in ziplock bag, so the rats don't smell/eat it)

-*Cereal (any kid friendly)

-Kid Snacks (cheez-it's, granola bars, chex mix, crackers, pretzels, etc.)

-Instant dinners (hamburger/tuna helper, rice/noodle sides, mac n' cheese...)

-Brownie, cookie, funfetti cake mix, pancake mix

-salad dressing mix (italian, fiesta ranch, etc)

-chocolate chips, toffee, pecans, walnuts, etc. (for baking)

-Drink mix (kool aid, lemonade, tea, etc.)

-Mayonnaise (in plastic jar, regular or light)

FUN

-Kids/Family board games

-Cards/Stationary

-Jar Candles (citrus & tropical fruity stuff)

-Crafts for the kids

-DVD's (used is great, too:Wonder Pets, Fresh Beat Band, My Friends Tigger & Pooh, anything really…. movie or TV series for us)

****Pictures of your family! We would love to show the kids who you are and to pray for you as a family.****

Please send to: Justin & Lauren Rees

P.O. Box 625

Wewak, ESP 531

Papua New Guinea

First PNG Christmas

Christmas morning we woke up to a beautiful rainy day! it was cooler than most days and stayed that way all day. It was a great way to start the morning; praising God for Him being that personal to give us some "winter" weather.

The kids woke up, we prayed as a family and then went to check out the tree. It was pretty fun since the kids really had no idea what was about to happen. I had ordered the kid's presents on amazon and had them sent over with a friend in october. And my mom sent some gifts over too.

As for Justin's gift it was 2 gatorade's, a 3.5 oz bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos, and a twix bar that i found in Goroka when Pax and I were seeing the Doctor. Things are different but it was fun to start our own traditions. Like cinnamon rolls fro breakfast and spending the whole day as a family, playing (dressing up! thanx grandma)and watching movies.

It was completely relaxing and we got to Skype with both sides of the family. No complains and looking forward to our next Christmas in the tribe!

Here is our friend who dressed up as Father Christmas for a local church.