Christmas in Mozambique falls in the middle of summer. The temperature can easily top 100 degrees on Christmas Day. So, unlike our winters in Indiana and Oregon, we will not be spending Christmas with sweaters on, and we know for sure it will not be white. It is hard at times to get in the mood for Christmas because of the hot weather, but playing Christmas music definitely helps. As we learn more

Jessica Berryman was a Y-Press member before her family decided to sell most of its belongings and become missionaries in Mozam bique. During the next two years, Jessica and her sister, Chelsea, will file periodic reports from their new home in Maputo, Mozambique's capital and largest city. Their parents, Glenn and Kris Berryman, are undertaking their new work with the support of OMS International

I instantly became fascinated last spring as I listened to a fellow missionary discuss growing up in India. It made me want to go there, too -- even though I've loved getting to know the people and culture in the African country of Mozambique. When Susan Weil mentioned that she and her husband were going to India in the summer, I jokingly said: "Sign me up!" From that start, I was on my way to Ind