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Merry Christmas, Ministry Wives: Finding Joy in the Far Places Dear Sisters in Ministry, Merry Christmas to you, wherever you may be serving! For some, this season might look like bustling church events, multiple Christmas Eve services, and finding time to care for your own family in the midst of it all. But for others, it may feel vastly different—serving in a place far from home, where Christmas is not widely celebrated, and the traditions we often take for granted are unfamiliar or even absent. When my husband and I served in Japan, where many people still didn’t know the real meaning of Christmas, the season carried a unique beauty. We didn’t have a church on every corner like here in the United States, but we had something deeply meaningful—a powerful sense of togetherness among the believers. We would gather to celebrate, inviting friends who didn’t yet believe, sharing the love of Christ through warm meals, music, and fellowship. This simplicity and intentionality offered a pers...