The 4th Sunday of Advent and the last Sunday before Christmas…what does that mean? We get to sing your favorite Christmas carols one last time. I’m not sure what your line-up was but we sang songs: What Child is This?, Silent Night, O Come O Come Emmanuel, The First Noel, and O Holy Night. I got to thinking what does Noel mean? I researched the meaning and origin of Noel. Here is what I’ve found:
Noel is believed to be either English or French word. The English claim the French stole it from them in 1800s because Noel means Christmas in French. The First Noel was a traditional English Christmas carol wrote in the 1700s. Noel in Latin means ‘birth’. So what I have gathered is Noel means Christmas, birth. We celebrate Christmas (Noel) as the first birth of a king whom we call Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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This past week has been another week worthy of praise. On Friday I received my visa and passport back from the embassy in D.C. Thank you for your prayers as the process went quick, smooth, and without error. I now am cleared for entered into the country. Work Permit – Check. Visa – Check. Financial Support – Check.
This week my charge will be to find airfare. PBT requires at least 90% total support commitment before you can purchase airfare. I have surpassed that amount and have all government required documents so I have been granted approval of purchase of airfare.
Prayer Requests:
– Airfare: good quotes and itineraries for travel to Papua New Guinea
– Preparation of moving and packing
Praises:
– Work Permit and Visa were accepted, approved, and obtained
– Financial support is over 100% (Praise God)
(I remember a few other points on my previous yet lost post but the highlights I have remembered. Plus this week you get a bonus video of a short winter hike in Alaska.)
Tyler and Emily in PNG 
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