Thanksgiving

Wow - Here it comes!!!! One of those days that make you go . . . Awwww family/friends!

Sunday was an incredible day to be so honest and speak and LAUGH - which I love and I didn't loose my bladder (Jen Wah, John B & Brett D ;-P) in the process even while carrying a child 8 months. We were able to just reflect, be serious and LAUGH, LAUGH, LAUGH!!!! It was Great! It has made me remember so many a Thanksgivings over my very, very short life.

Like the ones with Family (blood and spiritually) it is just so refreshing to reflect. The ones that stick out tonight are: The year of the Cornish Hens when Mya was just a wee babe - when we didn't have. Or how about the ones we have shared in many homes of our spiritual families who wrapped us with LOVE as a couple, a small family or now as a large family. One that we have LOVED was one that we made our (Kent & I's) first Bird Yum! Or the one that the girls still talk about because they were all able to remember is the one in our first purchased home -HERE. They still ask to make that same exact meal - YIKES and Tee Hee!!! I think it is because they remember the picture attempts. :-) Or the ones when Lesa and I were deep into talking cowgirl stuff and we (as a young couple with two wee ones) went out to her parents home to be with all of their family. They have known us deeply since 1988. Or the first one I had with the KLUNDTs and laughed so hard I did wet my britches and learned many new recipes to use with our family. I remember the ones growing up with my little Spanish/Mexican Family and ALWAYS having a stranger in the house but neither they or us knew that they were strangers that was just Little Gram'ma & Pompi's way. Oh how we had a "PLETHORA" of not only turkey and all the trimmings but the Frejoles, Fitheo, Spanish rice, munjuellos, torts, papas, pork Chile, sopapillas, biscuichitos, and the special Sparkling Cider for everyone, along with the sounds of pressure cookers, laughter, shewing of the children to "go play", and the many "mini children's tables" everywhere. And Lil' Gramma always wondering out loud "Joedi (Pompis' pet nickname) Did we forget anything ? - I know we did!!!" concern. The many others I could go on and on and on about with in our 21 years together with many of you since we wed. They are ALL very special! Last year . . . was in the freezing cold outdoors but the warmth of a very comfortable family atmosphere that made us appreciate FAMILY near and far once again! My heart strings have been woven with many of YOU in some way through these fast years and for that I am THANKFUL! Many of Thanksgivings have been imprinted on our hearts because in Ministry we often are here where ministry has brought us an now many of YOU are a part of our family - THANK YOU~!!!

As Mommy often told me, "Blood is thick" (spoken in Spanish) and through Jesus Christ it is even thicker! I know it is fast pace - but these are just "snap shots" of the WHY

I LOVE Thanksgivings and Christmas TIME!!! I have much to be Thankful. Jesus who called me, and died for me, and allowed my life to intersect with everyone of YOU over the past 40 + years. Some who are now with my precious Lord in Heaven and those I still have the opportunity to be with NOW and those still I have yet to meet - That is part of my THANKSGIVINGS!

Lord Willing . . . I will get to see you one more time before I go HOME to be in Heaven but if not; God Bless you all and Keep you - I am THANKFUL for YOU!!!!