There is nothing harder than to leave your family behind and live in a far off country miles and oceans apart from them. That was one of the biggest difficulties Junfer and I faced when we moved here in Amsterdam. Initially, both of us were so excited. Who wouldn’t be? A newly wedded couple living in a totally new country with a new culture and atmosphere to boot, what more could we ask for? But still, there are a lot of times when homesickness would be creeping on our nerves that is why we couldn’t be more thankful when someone invited us to join the Couples’ for Christ Community. Not only did we gain friends and acquaintances but we also found people who we now consider short of being siblings.
True to being one big happy community, CFC-Amsterdam Chapter had their barbeque party in celebration of its annual Family Day last Saturday. It was one fun event sans the awful Amsterdam weather that persisted the entire day. Through the help of the big tents that were erected, the barbeque party was a big hit. There were games for the kids as well as for the adults that gave an extra kick to the event. It also helped that everyone participated and not a single person declined when asked to join a game. For me, the highlight of the entire event was the volleyball match that took place late afternoon when the rain decided to stop and the sun finally decided to join in on the fun even just for an hour or two. The organizers even conducted a videoke contest where the portable Magic Sing Microphone would be the judge. Guess what, out of all the contestants, the winner was the only Dutch who joined in. HAHA.
It was a cozy afternoon, people chattering the entire afternoon, feasting on good food, catching up with old friends that they haven’t seen in a while. It was a simple affair and yet everyone had fun. This was one party that was worth the effort of making 80 pieces of pandesal for. Honey and I will definitely look forward to next year’s Family Day
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