As Thanksgiving approached, my first Holiday without my family, feelings of loneliness and sadness crept in. I thought all about pumpkins, �mashed potatoes, fall leaves, scarfs and sweaters. I thought about who would be at Thanksgiving dinner and all those faces and hugs I would miss. I prayed that God would just bring me through this holiday and Christmas which i was sure would bring me to be a blubbering mess. What He did was even better, He didn't just get me through it He gave me a true Thanksgiving. He showed me all I had to be thankful for, a supporting family, a loving team, all that He has taught me, allowing me to be part of His Kingdom work, and being immersed in so many cultures, man I have SO much to be thankful for. I can't even believe that He chose me to go on this crazy amazing adventure! He showed me a Thanksgiving that was full of Him and not what the world makes it out to be. And just as an added bonus He blessed me with 3 Thanksgivings all unique and special.�First in a Thai village where my team made Thanksgiving dinner for our Thai families and got to share with them what thanksgiving meant and the love of Christ. Second with my team family and some of our extended family members( also known as squadmates) at a restaurant in Chiang Mai. Third, when volunteering to babysit missionary kids while they had a Thanksgiving party which included a home cooked thanksgiving meal for us. God showed me that when you give up your normal, comfortable life, when you truely abandon expectations and the rights you think you have and are thankful for what you do haveGod will bless you so much more than you could have imagined. He is such a good God. Remember to follow His plan for your life always, because His plan is so much greater than any plan we could have for ourselves. Be blessed.
