Happy Turkey Day

Happy Thanksgiving,

 

I'm still on the rig as of this morning.  I may get a flight back to shore today, depending on the weather.  It really doesn't feel like a holiday- there's no unwanted snow falling, no real football on TV, no pumpkin pie.  And everyone knows that those are the things that make Thanksgiving the great American holiday that it is.  Haha.  Well, we'll see what they serve for lunch and dinner today.  Maybe we four Americans on the rig will get lucky, and the cafeteria will serve up some turkey and mashed potatoes with gravy.  I'm crossing my fingers. 

 

Anyway, I wanted to include ya'll in my reflections on some of the things that I'm thankful for. 

• My relationship with God who loves me and pursues me and never lets go of me
• My family who has been through lots of stuff and still loves God and loves each other in authentic relationships
• My friends that are like family to me- loving me, praying for me, asking the hard questions and not letting me take the easy way out
• The ridiculous amounts of grace that I've been shown by God, family, and friends
• My job that has been a blessing in getting to travel, experience different cultures and people, and being stretched in my limits of what I thought I could do
• My safety working in a foreign country, and in a working environment filled with high-risk activities
• The opportunity to go to Colombia and experience a new culture, meet more of God's loved creations, and trust him that I have a purpose there
• My health and ability to run, exercise, and do active things I enjoy
• Financial security and the ability to bless others with what I've been blessed with
• New Life Church in Ann Arbor, MI and community there that changed my life and continues to change it, a continent away
• Being able to see the sunrise and sunset in the same day from a rig, and experience the power and beauty of creation
• The moments each day that are completely priceless
• Belly laughs with friends
• An email list of friends and family who actually care how I'm doing and look forward to my emails :)

Well, thanks for reading this.  I hope you all have an opportunity to reflect on some of the things you're thankful for today.  I hope that most of you are with family, and appreciate what a true blessing that is. 

 

Missing home today,