So Much To Be Thankful For

Today we celebrated Thanksgiving with a group of about 20 people from our church. They were all American, Canadian or married to an American/Canadian. It was so much fun. Everybody brought their favorite dishes and we had a feast! Turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, potatoes, gravy, all the good stuff. We all said what we were thankful for, it was fun to hear what everyone had to say. A few of us woman got talking about what we miss the most about North America. It's so funny the things you miss. Most of them are things that you would never even think about normally. Besides the obvious, family, friends, etc... Here were some of them, really good soaps and body lotion, Costco and being able to buy in bulk, getting fresh berries and grapes all year long, marsh mellows, canned pumpkin, cherries, cheap mascara and good Mexican food. There were more but I can't think of them all right now. Strange the things you end up missing. 

It was really good to think about what we were thankful for today. Jeremy and I both are so thankful for the people that we have met here in Perth. We are thankful for all the friends we have here and how at home they have made us feel. We are also so thankful for the experience of living in Australia. Even though it has been really hard at times I know that God has challenged us and made us grow and that we will never be the same because of this year. God had forced us to rely on Him for all things and has shown us just how much He can and will provide. God is so good! He has also shown us (well mostly Jer) what He wants us to do with our lives and that is to serve Him in full time ministry at a church. So I guess this is the official announcement that Jeremy will be looking for a job at a church in worship ministry once we get home. He will also be going back to college to finish his schooling in this area sometime in the next year. We aren't sure how long it will take to get into a church but we are so excited to start this new journey!