Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

It's the time of the year when the weather turns cold and snow is in the forecast.  It's when gatherings become more frequent with family and friends.  It's also the time when we begin to talk about the things that we are thankful for.  We have always talked about this with our children, however this Thanksgiving season we are emphasizing thanking God for these things.  It amazes me as we tuck our ladies into bed and listen to their prayers what they are thankful for!  What compassionate little ladies they are growing up to be!  

Our Thankful turkey!

We recently finish our sixteenth week of home school on Tuesday.  So far this school year, we have learned about the different Native American tribes, the Puritan's beliefs, the injustice's of slavery, the Mayflower, and why the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving.  It is very interesting, and has helped our two school-age children love history!  I am learning right along side them, as I have forgotten so much of the important details since I was in elementary school.  What an amazing time of religious freedom, survival in a new land, and relying on God to get them through the first year. 

Our Mayflower hand prints- watch out for the waves!

As a family we are thankful for so many things that we usually take for granted.  Running water, heat in our house when it is snowing, all of God's amazing animals, our lovely daughters, transportation, electricity, loving grandparents and great-grandparents, freedom to educate our children at home, etc.  We are also thankful that our adoption is in His timing.   God loves adoption, however the devil does not and will try to stop every adoption from happening.  We are in the midst of a war to bring our baby home, which is why I am grateful we have God to rely on because as humans we have a tendency to give in and fail.  

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!