In 2009, when I first started the Twelve Posts of Christmas series, I didn’t know that two years later, the same series would be bringing me Christmas comforts while living far away from home.  Here in Cuzco, lights are starting to be put up and just this week I have seen several Santa Clauses walking around town.  But, I have yet to hear a Christmas carol, be invited to a Christmas party, see a tacky Christmas sweater, or smell a real Christmas tree (all the trees here are artificial … I asked a client if she had put up her tree yet and she said, “No, it’s in Arequipa.”)

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For this reason, I am excited for the series of posts that will be coming up in the next twelve days – friends describing their favorite sights, sounds, smells and tastes of Christmas.  I hope that it can be something that you enjoy too!

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For tonight, I wanted to bring you some Christmas Cheer from the sweet orphans at the Josephine House located on the outskirts of Cuzco.  We got together in late October to get a Christmas Card photo ready for them to send to their supporters.  The majority of these sweet children already have families wanting to adopt them.  They are precious and send you warm Christmas wishes!