Carols by Candlelight

Cape Town Stake had a fun event called Carols by Candlelight.  We had an enjoyable evening
singing carols and listening to readings and selected choirs.  It was outside on the lawn with
homemade candles.  It was fun to see all of the neighbors open their doors and windows to
enjoy Christmas Cheer with us.

The Stake Choir. . .

Primary Children. . .

In the middle of the evening, a flock of guinea fowl came walking around the fringe of our group.
It included several little babies.  They then flew to the top of the tree and joined in our singing.
Their cooing and clucking really added to the ambience of the evening.

This is their homemade candle.  They simply cut the top of a liter soda pop bottle and
covered the candle.  The wind is always blowing a bit here, so this kept the candles burning
though out the evening.  Yes, it did begin to melt a bit by the end of the evening, but it served its purpose.

Then we returned home to our beautiful paradise.