Christmas Stories from Around the World: Honoring Jesus in Many Lands »

Originally from Virginia, Dr. Driskill and his family served as missionaries to Japan for over 20 years. During that time he was the organizing pastor for three new churches in Japan and helped in developing six others as well as two Christian schools. Since leaving Japan, Dr. Driskill has served several Presbyterian churches, including Japanese-American churches in the Los Angeles area, preaching in both English and Japanese. He moved to Westminster Gardens, a missionary retirement home in California after a long career in ministry in the U.S. and Japan.

From a hospital in India to a hut in the Cameroon, this bright collection of mission stories for young adults shows that while cultures and celebrations differ, Christmas is still the same the world over--a time to honor our Savior's coming to earth. In addition to 30 stories written by missionaries from around the world and collected by the editor, there is also a section that explores Christmas traditions around the world, the origins of the way we celebrate Christmas--our gift giving, pageants, Christmas music, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, Advent wreath traditions, Christmas cards, mistletoe, holly, the Wassail bowl and the Yule log. Useful for for Sunday schools, for reading aloud to children and as Christmas gifts for the young reader, this book is a perfect resource to keep in the Christmas library.