Today i helped Martha prep some pecan pie and some corn pudding at her house before we got going to the Actons house for our 3:30pm dinner with all the Americans from here in Sevilla that are connected through Jesus.
The idea of the party this year was for everyone to prep their own little "what they are thankful for speech" but instead of having it be usual Chanelle, Davids wife, decided since she was kinda setting up the dinner and it was at their house she wanted to do something different. So she gave everyone a issue that they could talk about that some how related back to being thankful or the history of the day or the like.
We got to the house and everything was perfect! They had the entire house set up and it smelt so good. Everyone was there... Andrea from the states had her mom and sister and they were just splendid! It was like a bunch of old friends getting together for a game ... everyone was just excited to get started! First we prayed and chatted then we hit the turkey! IT WAS HUGE AND COOKED TO BRONZE PERFECTION! I could not believe all the awesome food!
The food was all spectacular and when we finally got done it was time for everyone to talk about their topic. There was 19 of us i think... but im only going to give a few of the ones i remember. David talked about how he had a new found hero, and that was hard to beat because his old hero was Noah, but he said his new one was the Pillsbury Dough Boy! Hahaha he then justified by sayin "Ya know he knows that poke is coming EVERY TIME at the end of the commercial but he doesn't get made or throw a fit... everytime he does his cute little whooooowhooooooaaaaa!" And David said that he wished he could do that because as Christians we know the pokes are coming but every time he gets poked he does not have the same jolly response as his new found "hero." That was a good twist on a funny little fella!
Then my turn came and i shared how i was thankful for my new family! My host sister and mom and then my new Jesus family and all that they have done for me! They answered a prayer i prayed so long ago and even sitting where i was, was an answer to prayer and a total blessing! GOD I AM THANKFUL FOR THEM!
Then Chanelle went and her question was AWESOME, "If God were to take away everything right now that you had not thanked him for, what would you have left?" That was one of the best questions i had heard in a long time! Made me think of everything i have taken for granted and not told God i am thankful for!
Then we sang some songs and had some laughs and dessert and all went home to a nice little rain.
WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY! PRAISE THE LORD!
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