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Happy Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for! We have our issues like; needing to sell our house BUT we are healthy, all of our family is well, we have a loving strong marriage and a Heavenly Father that loves us and for all of that we are thankful!

I started cooking yesterday…and stopped today around 3:30pm when we ate. Odd time to eat I guess but it worked for us. We had 2 turkeys (one roasted in the oven and one deep fried), dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, broccoli casserole, sweet potato soufflé, green beans, deviled eggs and mashed potatoes. Yum yum. Laura our 14 year old had asked yesterday if she could ask the blessing for Thanksgiving. We were shocked that she asked and told her she could. She did very well! There was a time that she was too shy and timid for most anything, especially praying out loud. She not only asked the blessing, she had a loud strong voice and did not hesitate one second. She thanked God for our family, for our food and for those that don’t have homes or food. There was more but is that not wonderful for a 14 year old?!

If any of you know the kids you know that they are skinny, skinny, skinny! Catherine is 18 and can out eat me and her dad put together without blinkin’ twice! Well after dinner, the kids have chores and Catherine’s is to wash dishes. I’m helping her and putting leftovers in bowls. She looked at me and said, “Hm, I think I could eat again!” What?? I am barely moving and she is ready to eat again! I don’t even have room for desert….and believe me…we have deserts! We have 2 pecan pies (Aunt Jeans’s recipe), 2 pumpkin pies and pumpkin gooey butter cake.

We cleaned up and retired to the living room for some Thanksgiving Day football. We were lying like stuffed turkeys on a platter. It wasn’t long before the kids were asking for desert. I told them to wait until 6:30 and we would have desert. At 6:28 I couldn’t hold them off any longer. They had a plate full and went back for more. Cat and Laura like all of the deserts but they all 4 love pumpkin pie with whip cream….and they finished off one of the pies! Once again we retired to the living room and the kids were back and forth from the living room to the basement playing video games.

Around 9pm Larry left to take his brother Terry home. (Terry is without transportation at the moment.) I’m pretty tired myself and I think I will sleep like a log tonight!

To the men and women in the armed forces stationed away from home, thank you for what you do and we pray that you had a blessed day and return home safely. To those stationed outside the warzone, we also thank you for what you do and sacrifices made. To the military families left behind; we pray for peace for you until your soldier returns home.

Today I have thought about our friends, Robin and Chris Guthrie and their 3 kids who attend my church in GA. Just over a week ago their house caught on fire and they lost everything except the clothes on their backs. It started around 8:30am and they were at work and school. They have strong support from family and our church. I can’t even imagine what they are going through. This family is absolutely precious and they have seen some tough times recently. Chris had a really bad wreck that lead to a long recovery, he lost a parent, Robin lost her job, Robin has had medical issues not to mention all of the worry that goes along with those things. I’ve thought of them and prayed for them often today. I know there are many people helping to take care of them but I also know that their heartache must be heavy. Please pray for our friends. Thank you to all that have taken donations on their behalf to help them begin to rebuild their home and lives.

From the Parr family, we pray that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! To our family and friends, we love and miss you!

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