Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
We have already pounded on turkey and dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie with all the other expats - a wild and crazy dinner with forty of us gathered around 3 tables set with mammoth bowls overflowing with way too much of everything.
It was a bit strange to be looking out at tea plantations, which is the setting for the home we were in. And talk revolved around American football and trips into Congo to mediate between two tribes - a little difficult to emotionally land in one spot with American meal, Ugandan setting, mission talk and American football...don't know if we have enough tracks in our brain to handle it all.
Anyway...we are praying a blessed Thanksgiving for all of you as you celebrate with family and friends. Our hearts are full of thoughts about what it means to be thankful to God for all we have, especially in the midst of constant reminders of meager provisions. We were in a grandma's hut this morning, sharing the experience with some friends from Seattle who are serving in Kampala with Sports Outreach. We went from mud and sticks and a floor covered in cow dung to our Thanksgiving feast - we are American and have privileges. We can only be grateful, and then ask, "How can we help?"
Love to all of you,
Bob and Linda
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