Thanksgiving in Ethiopia
I have been asked time and time again about Thanksgiving in Ethiopia. Was it hard to be away from family? What foods do you eat? How do they celebrate?
That last question is my favorite... How do Ethiopians celebrate? They don't. It's an American holiday. But because we live within a community of other missionaries from the states, we did get to celebrate this year with an imported turkey and all the trimmings! It was such a beautiful time of thankfulness and fellowship with those who are in the same boat. So this year, even thousands of miles away from home, I was able to celebrate Thanksgiving. How was it away from my family? Not nearly as difficult as I expected! I attribute most of that to it being warm here and not feeling like the typical Thanksgiving, but along with that I know I have an amazing family at home that is fully supporting me in this so for this year anyway, it is ok that I am away. Did I miss them? Of course! But more than that I am thankful for the opportunity to be here and be in the midst of lives being changed by Christ! What more is there to be thankful for?
