…from all of us to all of you.
We are looking forward to a house full of family and friends, turkey and all the fixin’s, and generally spending the day in gratitude to our great God and being reminded that EVERY day is a day to be thankful!
Here are some of the things that we are particularly thankful for this Thanksgiving…
- The people that God has placed in our lives. Family and friends, new and old. One big way we get to show our love for God is by our love for people and the Lord has given us so many opportunities to do this, especially lately. Our hearts are just bursting with love, joy, and compassion for the many relationships He has blessed us with… and not just the ones that have endured over the years, but also the ones that, in passing, last only moments.
- The refilling of our ‘cups’. I must say that over the last couple of months our ‘cups’ have gone from dry and empty, to increasingly full and overflowing. As we have had time to rejuvenate as a family, and as a couple, and to really think, talk, and pray, the Lord seems to be gradually unfolding what the future may hold for us. This has really taken time. Our God is so good, and we are so grateful.
- Our Father’s provision. A HUGE priority for us since we have been back to the U.S. has been a road-trip to our home church and supporters in Montana but unfortunately the funds just haven’t been there, until now. We have been blessed by the generosity of others whom the Lord chooses to provide through. So now we just need to work out a date!
- The Potter. He is the potter, we are the clay. We are in His hands. We have experienced in a very real and personal way how the Potter’s hand shape us and mold us for His purposes.
- The artistry of our Creator! We got about eight inches of snow this last Sunday and it has turned our world into a
freezing coldmajestic winter wonderland! The temperature hasn’t been above freezing all week so the trees, roofs, and cars are still cloaked in snow which makes for quite the snow-scape… something we have not seen for a LONG time.
We hope and pray that you have an overwhelming sense of God’s love and hand in your lives, and an acute awareness and deep sense of gratitude for how He is at work in your life and the lives of those around you.
Love to you all,
Jim & Tania
