Hey, it’s Mary from the Montreal iNFUSE team One! Just a few days ago, a few of us sisters joined a new family who we'd be staying with for a little more than a week. We have now become older sisters to 5 youngsters, who've clung to us from day one. The shy stages of meeting our host family lasted only a brief few minutes, as we were playing Piggy-in-the-middle, being climbed on, getting some great new hairdos, reading bedtime stories, and joining these little girls in saying night prayer the evening we arrived. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that they had waited for our arrival to decorate the Christmas tree, which was a very special gift to us as we are not with our own families right now. It is a beautiful privilege to say that you have been welcomed into a second home in only a few moments shared with a new family. 
Coming into the Christmas season we have not only been included in host home decorating and traditions, but also events of preparation that have gotten our hearts set on the coming of Christ. One event we were invited to participate in was an advent liturgy at Queens of Angels Academy for girls. Our team prepared a drama based on what the girls have learned about receiving and giving back, and our universal calling, no matter what your religion is, to love and serve one another as a response to God's love and call for us. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet many students and connect with them in an understandable way. We were welcomed back as a team which is a huge step in our hopes to reach out to the schools in Montreal, Quebec.
Our hope continues to grow as we approach this Christmas, and our team has much to prepare for, including many new surprises to come in our ministry.
God be with you all, and have a blessed Advent season.
iNFUSE 1, Montreal, QC
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