Oh my gracious! We have so much to be thankful for – where can I even start?!!
1. I am so thankful that Jesus rescued me from such a life of pain and torment and set me free!! Galatians 5:1 – It was for freedom that Christ set you free, therefore, keep standing firm and do not be subject again to this yoke of slavery.
2. I am so thankful for a wonderful, best-friend husband of 30+ years.
3. I am so thankful that Dw and I can laugh and laugh and laugh with each other. Laughter is truly good medicine.
4. I am thankful that we are at Abigail and Ryan’s this year for Thanksgiving.
5. I am thankful that our oldest daughter, Abby, and her husband love the Lord and are so happily married.
6. I am thankful that we have so much fun with all our kids.
7. I am thankful that our son Tyler loves the Lord and is serving our country, even though he is far from home today. 
8. I am thankful for the Lord’s protection over Tyler as he trains and while he’s been deployed.
9. I am thankful that Autumn gave her heart to Christ many years ago.
10. I am thankful that Autumn has such a good job that she thrives in.
11. I am thankful for Emma’s desire to serve Christ as a missionary one day in Africa.
12. I am thankful that Graham loves Jesus and wants to please Him!
13. I am also thankful that Graham just would not allow us to go to Africa without him – he cannot wait to meet his new little brother and sister!
13. I am also thankful that Graham just would not allow us to go to Africa without him – he cannot wait to meet his new little brother and sister!
14. I am thankful that Liberty asked Jesus into her heart years ago and is very tender to the needs of the people around her.
15. I am thankful that Isaiah is learning about Jesus. We pray that soon he will ask Jesus into his heart.
16. I am thankful that this is Isaiah’s second Thanksgiving with us.
17. I am thankful that in four days I am leaving for Africa. *gulp*
18. I am thankful that the United States allows international adoptions.
19. I am thankful that Jubilee will be coming from Ch*na this Spring.
20. I am thankful that I will get to see Bill and Lynsay in Ch*na when I go get Jubilee.
21. I am thankful for my bloggy friends who bring so much joy to my day – daily!
22. I am thankful that God is always so faithful – that there has NEVER, EVER been a moment in my life that He has removed His faithfulness from my life.
Me too – AMEN to all of those.
(and out of unmitigated curiosity… that beautiful picture of Emma that you have on the right sidebar… what on earth is the girl behind her cracking up about??? looks like fun!)
Much love to you and a Happy Thanksgiving.
(by the way… I wouldn’t let you leave me behind for Africa either if I were Graham!)