Recently, a former South Pacific resident-missionary emailed and said, "We know that the Christmas & New Year Holiday makes everything in the Pacific Islands just about come to a halt." Boy was he on target! This time is the equivalent of "summer break" for the school children, and thus a vacation mentality is enjoyed by all during December and January. Thus, we were forced to cancel some of our normal activities this month. Nonetheless, we are pleased to have another opportunity to share our work with you.