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Favorite Christmas Break Traditions

After a semester of hard work, students depart from the mountain for a much-deserved break, relaxing and reconnecting with family and friends back home. Ѹ has some great Christmas traditions here on the mountain, but we also asked students about their favorite family traditions. Here are a few answers:
“One of my favorite Christmas break traditions is cozying up in front of the hearth at home with some homemade hot cocoa and a really good book. There’s really nothing like the warmth of a fire in the evening and a purring cat in your lap that makes a break live up to its name.” - Brittanne Burch ’24
“My family and I always go to my grandparents’ house for Christmas. Family members that I only see a few times a year come to visit, and we all celebrate together. It’s my favorite time of the year.”- Ana Vereen ’25
“One of my favorite Christmas traditions is driving around with family looking at houses in my town with awesome Christmas light displays!”- Wes Dusek ’24
“I always look forward to the yearly lessons and carol service at my church. It has been a constant source of joy and peace to me that turns my eyes to Christ and reminds me of his deep, personal, unfailing love for me. It is a beautiful reminder that sin and misery are not the final words and that Christ is making all things new.”- Seth Bergeron ’25
We cannot wait to have our students back on campus and hear stories from their Christmas break!