our sudanese friends are often showing us hospitality, inviting us to their homes, gifting their harvest, and giving out of the fullness of their heart. with thanksgiving approaching, we wanted to give them a chance to be our guest, to say thanks, and to share our traditions with them just as they have for us.
we started early with preparations... caleb had the unpleasant task of killing the chicken. but don't let his face fool you into thinking he felt any sympathy for our soon to be dinner.
he was rather proud.
everyone cooked their favorite thanksgiving dishes: green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and even apple pie! the morning was busy with plucking feathers, peeling potatoes, cleaning counters, and decorating table tops. oh, and we officially kicked off the season with some christmas music, giving us an extra pep in our step. i even wore my happy holidays shirt for added spirit. this is my rolled out of bed look. ok, maybe its my everyday look.
once our guests arrived, we played UNO, jumped rope, and some took a turn on the swing.
the boys played a serious game of basketball.
we ate, and ate some more. we taught our moru friends the song, "i've got so much to be thankful for." then we all made thanksgiving hands and shared with everyone what we were thankful for.
all around...a great thanksgiving with friends! oh yeah, our group photo. i think the bunny ears are a nice touch.
we started early with preparations... caleb had the unpleasant task of killing the chicken. but don't let his face fool you into thinking he felt any sympathy for our soon to be dinner.
he was rather proud.
everyone cooked their favorite thanksgiving dishes: green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and even apple pie! the morning was busy with plucking feathers, peeling potatoes, cleaning counters, and decorating table tops. oh, and we officially kicked off the season with some christmas music, giving us an extra pep in our step. i even wore my happy holidays shirt for added spirit. this is my rolled out of bed look. ok, maybe its my everyday look.
once our guests arrived, we played UNO, jumped rope, and some took a turn on the swing.
the boys played a serious game of basketball.
we ate, and ate some more. we taught our moru friends the song, "i've got so much to be thankful for." then we all made thanksgiving hands and shared with everyone what we were thankful for.
all around...a great thanksgiving with friends! oh yeah, our group photo. i think the bunny ears are a nice touch.
Love the pictures <3 it's not gonna be the same without you here for Thanksgiving, but you're such a blessing to those people in Sudan and I'm sure they enjoy you and your bubbly personality just as much as we do! I love you and miss you!
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Brittany <3
I love your stories Melissa. We saw your vid and prayed for you Sunday at BH. I'm so happy for you that you are obediently serving God, loving His people and taking the proclamation of the gospel to Africa.
ReplyDeleteHi Melissa, I love reading your comments about each day ..I cooked chicken & yellow rice today and was so thankful I didn't have to kill the chicken :) Miss you and Love you, Grams
ReplyDeleteI'm so thankful for you! Blessings to you my friend!
ReplyDeleteI love that you got to experience all the fun and festivites in Sudan. Not sure I would have been able to see a chicken be killed.. but sure it was an interesting experience. I love the simple life and spirit you get to enjoy there.. So glad you are able to be apart of God's plan for you.. We enjoyed spending Skype time with you on Thanksgiving.. It just made it complete to see and hear from you!
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