One of the more unique things about Christmas here in the DR is that there isn't much done on Christmas itself. The most common food for Christmas is roast pig - either roasted on a spit over an open fire, or done in an oven. We're also praying for greater independence on the church's part as we encourage the church to talk over more and more of the responsibilites for her own ministry. Thanks for your interest. As in most places around the world, Christmas in the Dominican Republic is a family time.
Most people return to their home towns in order to celebrate with family and friends.
Here the Christmas trees are not green, but white. Given that we never have snow, it is a nice reminder for us of the wintery white we left behind. Christmas is not a time for giving gifts here. That is done on the Day of the Kings, January 6, when the visit of the three kings is celbrated. That is nice in one sense, in that it protects Christmas day from from all the commercial overtones that tend to crowd out the Christmas message.