Well, most of our Easter traditions were thrown out the window this year since we are in a foreign country. Things were changed a bit more drastically when we threw Covid-19 into the mix. The country was respectfully asked to up our social distancing game for the holiday.
We didn't want to ignore Easter altogether, so another expat organized an egg hunt for the local GIFS kids. Daisy and I helped stuff the eggs for the little kids and color some clues for the big kids.
Another family, referred to as "The Birthday Bandits," organized cupcakes for the quarantine birthdays, and the extra were used during the egg hunt. Daisy and Susie added some cupcakes to the cause. They wanted to do rainbow icing; I was skeptical that it would work. They turned out beautifully.
Turns out the Easter Bunny still finds your house, even if you are all the way in South Korea!
Easter dinner was a far cry from the ham and mashed potatoes we usually get at Aunt Sharon's, but the kids got an Easter gift, so they didn't care.
On Easter Sunday Zeke, Eli and I ran around the neighborhood in search of the colored egg clues. The first clue led us to GIFS.
As we were walking back to find the next clues, Daisy and Daddy joined us from Daisy's window.
Look at that--a clue in The Daniels' car!
We finally found the prize, and Daisy, Daddy and the dogs were waiting for us!
Daisy may have gotten bored whilst waiting, but that's just a guess.
Church services were cancelled and the streets were empty. But that did not stop us from worshipping the death and resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ. So although I missed my family and all the fun things that usually go along with Easter weekend, we still got in some egg hunts. But more importantly, we still celebrated the empty tomb.
[April 12]
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