As you might imagine, Kenyans don't celebrate the arrival of the Mayflower on the shores of North America and the ensuing communal meal of Pilgrims and Native Americans. So it's just Thursday here, and we're in the lab getting some work done.
We may not be gorging on turkey, stuffing, delmonico potatoes, cranberry sauce, etc, and watching football (tear), but we still have so much to be thankful for. Here's just a short list:
We're thankful for our loving family back home (epecially our new Godson, Finn)
We're thankful for our great friends in the US
We're thankful for our dog Baker (and for my parents who are watching him while we're gone!)
We're thankful that we found a church to attend in Kenya, and thankful for the great friendships that we've made because of it
We're thankful that God has kept us safe thusfar in our trip, and pray that he will continue blessing us
We're thankful for the recent Kenyan cellphone price wars, which have made it affordable to call the US anytime!
We're so thankful that we've had this amazing opportunity to live for a short time on the other side of the world and to spend so much time together before my residency.
However, while this journey has been amazing, we're MOST thankful that we have so many people we love waiting for us back home, praying for us and cheering us on while we get the travel bug out of our systems (at least of the time being). We miss you all, have an extra slice of turkey for us (and watch a LOT of football), we love you, and we'll talk to you soon.
M & E
P.S. OSU-Michigan blog tomorrow...
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Happy Thanksgiving, dear children! Wonderful to hear your voice yesterday E, and so glad that in search of a turkey, you decided to opt out of the proferred slaughtered goat alternative!
ReplyDeleteWonderful numerous thanks written above, and it is our honor and blessing to have such wonderful children that want to share their lives with us so warmly. I am truly thankful to feel such a strong connection when you are so very far away, and never imagined it could be this magical to share your wanderlust.
My thanks continues with the knowledge that you two are taking the time to experience what is truly important: faith, love, character, generosity, and Christ at the center. You will go far on that kind of fuel.
All my love,
L/Mom