We had a beautiful Christmas morning at home (breakfast was apple sapote: sweet, tart, crunchy, & easy to peel). We enjoyed the online Christian Science service (www.christianscience.com) with the help of the Wifi from the community center. We enjoyed doing video calls with both Rachel and Mark’s family, also with the help of the Wifi from the community center 🙂
We went to a potluck that started around 11 am. Mark learned to change the oil on our truck while Rachel was in the kitchen cooking/food prep with Laura. As you can see from Mark’s plate, there were five vegan dishes (corn spoon bread, beets, beans, mashed potatoes, & oven-baked sweet and regular potatoes) that we enjoyed immensely. We ate around 4 pm. I made a raw fruit pie with
-a freshly ground pecan crust (thanks Evelyn!)
-mamay sapote
-egg fruit
-black sapote
-mamay sapote blended with cocoa powder
-star fruit and pecan sprinkles to garnish
The other guests left just before 7 pm. Our host John was very interested in the Bible, religions, and history and invited us upstairs and we got to chatting. We finally left around 11 pm. What a full and wonderful day!
Just a few pics of the raw fruit pie we made and our delicious dinner…
Love you all!!
Aloha Garden of Peace 
Dearest Rachel and Mark,
Oh what joy to keep getting your delightful messages from Hawaii! Your descriptions of life in this new environment are enchanting….and this description of Christmas dinner, with great photos to bring it all to life are wonderful indeed! Technology is amazing! As is your new life, which you keep sharing to bless us all.
Than you for sharing your Christmas dinner with us! And may the new Year bring new adventures and many more angel messages from you!!
Gratitude and love abound!
Margie and clan
Marjorie Hamlin hamlinmh@aol.com
Thanks so much Margie for your encouraging message! I would like to post more often, and more pics would be great. It is just a matter of doing it :)! Mark and I love hearing from you and send our love and aloha to you and the whole Hamlin clan!
Wow!! That is a beautiful pie you made, Rachel! If its flavor was as delightful as its appearance, what fun for all that shared your Christmas dinner together!!
Thanks Mom! It’s flavor was rich, sweet, and chocolate-y. That was the third time that we made a pie like that and they are always popular. I am glad that we finally got some photos posted.
Dear Mark and Rachel, the pie looks delicious. Thank you for the phone call on Christmas. Have a great holiday season. Lovingly, Mother