Happy Easter!

Easter is in 2 days!  One reason that I like to raise my kids here in Tanzania is that the commercialism during holidays is almost non-existent.  There wasn't any Easter baskets, or candy on sale in the stores, although I did buy the kids some candy.  We haven't gone shopping for new Easter outfits, but have picked out our nicest clothes that we have to wear.
  

             Our Easter celebration will be having Easter baskets with candy (mostly from Grandma) and finding eggs before church, then going to Moshono Christian Church. After church, they are serving a meal of rice and beans for everyone at church.  We have a guest visiting this year so he'll be joining us a well.  That night, we'll have a steak dinner and Skyping with family.  That will be it.  And, honestly, I kind of like missing all the hype of the Easter bunny, gift baskets, having to dress to the 9's for church... and getting to focus on the meaning of Easter.  We have been talking all week about Passion Week and what happened each day.

           That is what really matters this Easter, that Jesus died for us and rose to save us from sin. 


       It's fine to remember and celebrate that with candy, eggs, clothes, and parties as long as it doesn't distract us from what the real meaning is.