After two weeks of planning, raising money, and finalizing all the details about our visit to Panti Asuhan (Orphanage) Pondok Si Boncel in Jakarta, the day was finally here. We were going to celebrate Christmas with the children at Panti Asuhan Pondok Si Boncel. We had a few minor stuff to buy in the morning. [...]

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I am just done wrapping the last gift for tomorrow’s Christmas Celebration. And the clock just turned midnight here in Jakarta so Merry Christmas to you all. I am very excited about celebrating Christmas with the children at Panti Asuhan Pondok Si Boncel. The look on those children’s face will be so precious. It’ll be [...]

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I stopped by Panti Asuhan (Orphanage) Pondok Si Boncel Saturday afternoon to talk about our planned visit on Christmas morning.  I brought my friend Julie who has done charities of this kind numerous times along to help out.  She will not be in town on Christmas so I might as well seek her help while she is [...]

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I arrived at Singapore’s Changi Airport about 3 hours ago. I have about 4 hours until my next flight to Jakarta at 8 am, which means I have time to write a quick update. The last 3 days have been amazing. The response I have received from friends and families was overwhelming (in a good [...]

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I chatted with a friend from London 2 days ago. At one point during the chat, she told me she was a bit stressed-out about what Christmas presents to buy her friends. Although the idea to buy presents for her friends is a noble one, I can’t help but share with her My Christmas Spirit. [...]

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