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The last two weeks we have been preparing for our Christmas trip to Paris to visit my cousin Ale and Vincent and a New Years Eve trip to north Germany. We also received some toys from Santa on the 6th (followed the Swiss tradition this year) and visited St. Gallen (located northeast of Zurich).
We have also received beautiful and encouraging Christmas cards from family and friends; we thank you so much for keeping us in your hearts and prayers regardless of the distance. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! And we will be in touch when we come back.