The day started with a very early trip to New Life Christian School for the Thanksgiving program and breakfast for parents. I'm so thankful that we teach in the afternoon, because the 6:30 a.m. trip this morning is not something I would want to do everyday.
Thanksgiving dinner was a joint Rhoades/Parris project: chicken (turkey is almost $2 a pound here), mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls and pumpkin pie/whipped cream for dessert. Everything tasted awesome and, as usual, everybody ate more than they needed. Luckily, we didn't have too many leftovers as all four of us are leaving for Nicaragua on Saturday morning!
The day was also filled with lots of phone calls to family and friends. We were able to Skype with Daniel, Shannon, Maleia and Jon tonight. They are all in Oregon for the holiday.
It was 85, sunny and beautiful here today. With this weather, it's really hard to believe Christmas is just a month away. I know we are going to be in for a shock, if not "in shock," when we step off the plane at KCI in December.
What a difference a year makes! Last year we celebrated Stephen's birthday in El Salvador while on our "survey" trip. This year we celebrated his birthday while on a mission trip in Guatemala City and today we had our first Thanksgiving in El Salvador. As we look back, we can see God's hand on our lives and His continuing blessings. We are so thankful for all of you who are on this journey with us . . . . your prayers and support are so important to us.
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