East to West: Our Day of Thanks

My first African Thanksgiving was wonderful and felt almost like I was in America with the great food, fellowship, and two young kids to play with. My family back home was missed very much especially when I realized that I wouldn’t get to eat any of my Mom’s coconut crème pie and the most wonderful congealed salad in the world! I really don’t know how I am going to live without Mom’s congealed salad these next two years but I’ll try to manage. (That’s for you Kendall!)

We played some games outside with the kids and even had a little game of baseball. The young boy had a dvd of a Chelsea vs. Arsenal game so I was so excited to see a soccer match and excited that somebody else around here loves soccer as much as I do. I got to wear my new Thanksgiving outfit that I picked up from the tailors that Tuesday and wore my matching earrings that I made. Pictures are below and yes I made tire earrings to match my tire fabric. Another great thing about Africa….creativity and ingenuity are endless! Enjoy the pictures and I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with an abundance of blessings.