We had a great Thanksgiving here in Kenya. American Thanksgiving isn't a Kenyan holiday obviously, (although Obama Day???) so Thursday was a school day. We did have Friday off though. We had a big feast with the other AG missionaries here. There were about 80 people there, and we had a lot of fun with our "adopted" family.
Coming from Illinois, we enjoyed a few Thanksgiving "firsts".
1. It was the first Thanksgiving we celebrated outside of Illinois. (ok that one was obvious.)
2. It was the first Thanksgiving we celebrated outside under a big tent.
3. The first time we wore shorts, sunscreen, and bug spray on Thanksgiving day.
4. We also had a bonfire and marshmallows that night, that was a new tradition.
Several things were the same. We were surrounded by people we love and who love us back. We still missed all of our family back home, but we have really been embraced by so many people here. We are thankful for them every day. We also had way too much food, and left pretty stuffed. We played games, watched football, and snacked all day long.
Of course the most important part of the day hadn't changed either. We continue to be very thankful to God for His abundant blessings in our lives. We are healthy, safe, and thankful for each day that we have. None of those things are guarantees, and we truly are grateful.
Here are several pict
ures from our Thanksgiving Day.
2 comments:
Happy belated thanksgiving to you all! Glad to hear the community there had a feast - that's wonderful. Our feast at Grandma & Grandpa's was pretty low-key, but of course delicious.
Love,
Aunt Carol
our thanksgiving in monterey was wonderful. we actually got turkey and ham at a place called carmon's. i am 55 now and had my first seniors moment at the oakland ca zoo. glad things go well for you, you are sounding much more happy.
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