We hope your Thanksgiving was full of food, family and maybe…a parade and football games? The latter, we definitely missed this Thanksgiving, that’s for sure. Much to your surprise (well, minus the football and parade), the team was able to have a full out, all-American, turkey day. The one down side was that we paid $30 USD for 10 sweet potatoes! But what’s Thanksgiving without sweet potato casserole, right? We gathered. We laughed. We ate. We rested. It was great.
Enough about food, watch the video to see some of the day’s happenings. Believe me, you want to watch the video and watch it faithfully to the end. Trust me.
Not only did we eat, but we remembered with hearts and minds full of gratitude for what the Lord has done in our midst since we arrived in August. We have to keep reminding ourselves that it’s only been four months. For some, it feels like so much longer! We look with expectation for what’s to come in 2010. Each of us are tremendously thankful for our supporters, friends, family and those that pray for Hong Kong faithfully. You are missed. You are loved.
In a city that enjoys considerable economic freedoms and affluence like Hong Kong, it’s easy to forget “the least of these,” isn’t it? The same statement can be considered in the U.S. It’s easier just to pass by the beggar, refrain from making eye contact with the drunk, or quickly change to the other side of the street when your eye catches a potentially uncomfortable situation up ahead. Isn’t it?
Aren’t we thankful for the rescue of Christ in our lives! The rescue that allows us to raise the banner high that proclaims we are rich ambassadors of the King. When this shift in our hearts occurs or when this eternal perspective wins out over self, gratitude floods in. With the holiday season upon us, may gratitude direct our hearts. Why not the entire year… not just until we all head back to our places of work or the classroom. We have so much to be thankful for and we are blessed to be a blessing to a lost and dying world. Christ is our abundance and our portion…forever.
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Here’s to the start of December and the holiday season,
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