Copy of our Christmas Letter to family and friends

Merry Christmas 2005

We have been here since July, adapting to altitude, language, culture, and lifestyle. India is our adopted home for the next several years. Mussoorie is a cool mile-high mile-long town stretched out along the first steep ridge of the Himalayas. Woodstock is an old but renewed international Christian boarding school. Jeff teaches computers to eleventh grade, and serves as Academic Technology Coordinator. Barb teaches third grade, and serves on the chapel committee. Chris finds ninth grade challenging and enjoys the freedom to roam. Cole enjoys sixth grade hikes and camping.

If you would like to know more about what we are doing here, please let us know - we write a newsletter article each month, and would be happy to send one to you. Jeff is maintaining a weblog, at thomasindia.blogspot.com and some newsletter links on a separate webpage at www.geocities.com/thomas10562

We miss you all. Please keep in touch, and plan a visit in the new year. We wish you Christmas blessings, and as we say in India, "Namaste."