The Day After....

Chowing Down!

Pumpkins for Pie

Feast

Thanksgiving has come and gone and a new week has begun. Yesterday (Saturday), we joined together and shared a wonderful feast. The family from the U.S.Embassy (the Nelsons) were able to get a Butterball turkey, we made dressing, green beans, fruit salad and of course good ole’ punkin pie. We played dominoes and cards afterwards and visited late into the day. It was very special to all of us. Rick and I have traveled around the states and to a few other countries and have felt the bonds of Christian family in congregations we visited. But it is not until you are permanently away from your home church family that you really appreciate the saying “as a Christian you have family all over the world”. The people we shared this time with were total strangers a month ago. We missed our personal family and church family, but having this group to share this holiday with made us able to truly give thanks.

Now I am on a countdown to when Brittany and Greg arrive here in Phnom Penh for the Christmas holiday. 20 days, 9 hours, and 33 minutes. Ha that may not be exact!