After we were all fed, it was time for our white elephant gift exchange. One man's junk is another man's treasure – especially at Christmas. Each year there is a gift that is sought after by many. In years past it has been a bottle of ice wine (not truly white elephant style, but it was welcomed :)) This year it was THE FRYS. Yes, the dear Fry family moved back to the States in the spring after seven years on Formosa. I always say I'm in Taiwan because of the Frys. Marcia and I were teammates for a year in China. The Lord used her to bring me here and I am forever grateful!
The Weis moved into the Frys apartment and they found the treasured Fry Frame left in their new home, and brought it to our gift exchange. The Frys left us a memory and I'm sure they never imagined how that memory would be fought over.
You can play out the white elephant in many different styles. We opted for picking numbers and each number in order can either chose a gift from the gift pile or steal another person's gift. The Frys first found fame as Lisa unwrapped them. My gift was stolen so I quickly took hold of my Friends for Life. Only to have them snatched back by Peter Chang! Blast those married couples working together! Linda then ran across the room with the Frys in her arms. Naomi became an obstacle as she took them to her side of the room. The married factor worked in my advantage as Daniel snatched the Frys from Ms. Bai and there was a victorious cheer! Then the British tea cup, Melissa, ended the game with the Frys in hand. She came from the furthest for our celebration and found the famed Fry frame to her own fortune. It was a white elephant fought for well.
We shall look for a white elephant in Chiang Mai this week :)
2 comments:
Blast! But not all is lost, fortuntely!
What a fun entry!
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