American Thanksgiving

Family, turkey, football and a nap, all things associated with Thanksgiving. Living in an international community national holidays can often be forgotten. I didn’t even realize thanksgiving was upon us until I got the invitation to the American dinner being served in the I-Café. There were 22 of us, all Americans and a couple people from other countries that had been living in the states. Dinner was delicious; we had turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. We had stuffing that had to be made from scratch, first the bread was made, then the stuffing. We even had one can of cranberries to share. The baker on board is American and her mom sent her a can of pumpkin mix for a traditional pumpkin pie, and she also made apple pie, pecan pie, and a banana cream pie. Dinner wouldn’t be complete without everyone sharing what they were Thankful for this year. It was a special time for all of us.
A friend from Finland later asked, “Why do Americans have just one day of thanksgiving, shouldn’t you be thankful every day?” Of course we should be thankful everyday. And we are. We are privileged to live in a country where we still have religious freedom and are allowed to believe in Christ and also share that belief openly with others. Take advantage of these opportunities and thank the Lord for all his blessings.