It goes without saying - we would MUCH prefer being at home celebrating the season with family and friends, stuffing ourselves with our favorite holiday foods, watching football (some of us) and giving thanks for our many blessings!! But we dream...
Since that isn't possible this year, we decided the next best thing was an escape from Bandung without having to travel too far. So tomorrow we will have Dadang drive us to Jakarta where we will celebrate Thanksgiving with some other English-speaking folks at the American Club. I don't have my hopes set too high for "turkey and dressing Jakarta style" but I do look forward to sharing dinner with another Fulbright couple we met last July at orientation in Washington, DC. We'll also get to meet some other Americans and that is a rare treat in these parts.
And though we are separated by miles from those we love, we can still give thanks for all the blessings God has poured out on us, all of which are His mercy and His grace. (Living in Indonesia certainly helps us count our blessings! HA)
We love all of you and wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving - with cornbread dressing!
Jan, so happy you will be with some Americans for Thanksgiving. Read your Blog daily and think of you both often. Wishing you and Ronnie Peace, Blessings and good health.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda! And a very happy Thanksgiving to you and all of yours! It won't be long until you're on this side of the world - know you're getting excited about that!!!
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