Our family had a very special opportunity this past Christmas. All of the Kroneman side of the family came to visit and we went into the village where they had lived for many years in the beginning of their translation work here. We spent 4 nights together in their village house and joined in the Christmas celebrations with the community there. It was a privilege to make this trip and we will have memories from it for years to come.
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| One of the benefits of having a pilot in the family: we can all (*barely!) fit into one plane to fly the 1.5 hour flight to Langda! |
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| This was also special as it was the first time for Kars to be the PILOT taking all of his family into HIS village! |
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| The beautiful village |
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| Surrounded by steep mountains |
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| Such an impressive pilot! No issues at all getting us into the mountainous runway! |
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| Pictures do not do justice to the beauty of this piece of God's creation |
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| Next benefit of having the pilot: keeping the plane on the ground for the duration of our stay, making our departure MUCH simpler |
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| Fog rolling in. This is typically a daily occurrence, which is the main reason Langda is notorious for not being an easy place to get in/out of. |
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| Where'd the mountains go? |
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| Church |
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| The Kroneman house is on the hill to the left of Kars |
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| It was special to worship all together (Traditionally women and men sit separately in church) |
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| Taking photos after church on the edge of the cliff |
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| Boots and sweatshirts are essential in this village! |
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| 6 feet to my left is a 3000 foot cliff |
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| Christmas morning snuggles with the cousins |
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| Special Christmas Day Service (They had built a small stable, which everyone later placed their offering in) |
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| Such gorgeous views |
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| Waiting for our Christmas feast |
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| The bench they are sitting on is about 1 foot away from a 3000 foot cliff (without a railing!) |
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| The sun is blazing hot up at a 6000' elevation |
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| Ready to eat our Christmas feast |
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| Roasted pig, sweet potatoes and other veggies |
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| The food was cooked in 2 cooking pits with hot rocks (the food is buried under the rocks) & when it was time to eat, every family sat together to share the special meal |
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| The boys loved being in the village! |
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| Note the snow-capped mountains on the equator! |
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| What a privilege to all be in Langda together! |
