We spent our time hanging out with her family, watching movies, and sleeping. It was a wonderful time of conversation and relaxation. I loved it. Plus, her family is absolutely fantastic, and they were really fun to be with. Her mom even asked to see my pictures from the UK, which I showed her gladly. I love when people ask me about the UK.
On Thanksgiving day, we did what we could to help around the house. They were going to have nearly 28 family members coming over that afternoon. Once they started arriving, I got to meet them, and they were all great people. Not to mention, they all brought some different food with them, so Thanksgiving dinner was more of a Thanksgiving feast. It was beautiful.
Shortly after dinner, everyone gathered in a circle in the living room. We all got a candle, and the first candle was lit, which was the one Kristy’s mom was holding. The lights were turned off, so there was just the light of that candle. Kristy’s mom talked about what she was thankful for, and then lit the candle of the person sitting next to her. This went around for the whole circle, and we all said what we were thankful for.
I talked about these things…
I am so thankful for God’s faithfulness. Moving 2000 miles to a place where I didn’t know anyone was scary, but He hasn’t wasted any time reminding me of His love for me or that He has a perfect plan. It’s hard leaving friends that you’ve had for literally 19 years, but I have already built amazing relationships at Biola. I am so thankful to have been able to spend Thanksgiving at Kristy’s house. It was hard being away from my family on a day like Thanksgiving, but everyone was so welcoming and loving. I am so blessed. God is so good.
That night, we went back to Biola, because one of Kristy’s cousins wanted to see her dorm. With the use of some blankets and sheets, a fort was built in the end lounge.
The FOLD fort. |
You have to admit—it does look pretty epic. And dangerous. But that’s beside the point.
All in all, it was a very successful Thanksgiving.
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