Santa Claus is Coming to Town!! (I just hope he knows where the Kakamega forest is!!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!

I can't believe that another year has passed me by!

I have now finished exams. Yah! I'm so relieved now that they are over. I simply can't wait to go to the Kakamega forest and wake up on Christmas morning hearing the monkeys jumping from tree to tree.

Thanks to all of you that have supported the Hodder's three Christmas wishes this year!! Your support and contributions have made this an awesome Christmas season for many people here in Kenya!! You will be hearing more about how these have been developing in my mom's letters.

Last night, we watched "It's a Wonderful Life." We were so happy to hear that one of our friends on our compuond had the DVD since watching this movie has been a tradition in the Hodder family for years. As we sat around the TV, memories of the United States and the beautiful Christmases in Portland flashed through our minds. It made us feel a little closer to home. :)

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and an awesome new year!

-Jess