Happy Thanksgiving!
Today, I pray you are able to see, feel, and experience even just a drop of your many blessings. If you are reading this, I trust you are at the very least warm & safe. I hope you are with family and/or friends.
If you are:
- spending this day alone,
- in family a situation less than comfortable,
- without your children for whatever reason,
please know I am praying for you today. I know I am beyond blessed, but I also know my family story is not everyone’s reality. I’ve lived through less than desirable Thanksgivings: I have faced down the heartache of the possibility of not having my children on holidays; I have not had my family around; we’ve lived through the fear of my dad in the ER very sick, if I remember correctly, more than once on Thanksgiving he’s been extremely sick. Those days are not far from my mind and my heart aches for those living through those experiences today. If you are in need of comfort and thankfullness in your heart today, please know you can ALWAYS turn to Jesus. He will comfort you. He is faithful.
If you would like to see more information from my brothers – one brother writing about the other. The two of us here at home, with our family far away…yes, we are incredibly proud. It shows :-). Matt gives you way more information than I do – he knows more of the background and logistics.
One week ago today: my dad was discharged from the hospital in Texas, the doctor was relieved my dad had a voice; one brother was in central/southern Philippines flying helicopter while the rest of his family is in northern Philippines; my other brother flying in negative temps up the road a ways. It was just my sister-in-law, our 4 kids, and me here at the home front – this week we are in only three locations – north and south Philippines, and home. We’ve had a FULL week with many blessings and we will be spending our day together.
