Thanksgiving

I have had a hard time writing on this blog after our flood here in Galena. I guess I have had a bit of a writer block. Or maybe I am still trying to emotionally recover from it. There was just so much going on during and after the flood that I just don't know where to start.  Thankfully God just asks us to be joyful in all circumstances and not worry about our happiness level.  So today I am writing about the things I am truly thankful for.

I am Thankful For:
~ A dike that surrounds the airport, that provided us a "safe" zone to be evacuated out of Galena during the flood.
~ Missionary Pilots that flew and evacuated us out. All night long flying people to safety, 5 people at a time sometimes. They did not care about cost but flew because we needed help!
~ Fair Hill Community Church for opening their doors to some evacuees with no place to go. They sent out an email to their members for donations and we were fully clothed and fed by wonderful people!
~ Friends who heard we had to evacuate and asked what they could do to help. Little did I know that that one request would go out and bring in many volunteers to come help rebuild our town!
~ Volunteers who took time off in the summer to come to a disaster zone where the conditions and bugs were horrible!
~ Our Church and Pastor Chris, who have reached out to our community to the point where the love of Christ is being seen by many who have never cared about God.
~ My wonderful Father and Mother In Law that took my boys and I in during the summer while my husband helped with flood relief and worked in Galena.
~ Phones and Internet that keep me connected to friends and Family.
~ A community that comes together in hard times and helps each other out.
~ My two boys that keep me laughing.
~ My warm cozy home that keeps out the negative temperatures. Thanks to the many volunteers, we got back most of our wood that floated away during the flood!
~ A pantry full of food
~ A freezer and front porch full of moose meat and salmon.
~ Neighbors that are awesome to hang out with and join right in to your crazy life.
~ My Wonderful, Sweet husband that doesn't mind my craziness or the fact that I put the Christmas tree up in October! I am so proud of him!
~ My Amazing parents who have spent 25 years on the mission field. They are retiring this next year but I am so excited that my family gets to spend Christmas with them this year!
~ Skype that makes talking to all my family while they gather together make me feel like I am NOT that far away! I just got done talking to my parents, grandparents, uncle, and brothers family. Isaiah got to "play" and talk to Josiah. It will be fun to see them together at Christmas.
~ My brother Jesse and his wife Renee, plus my Eliana and Josiah! I love you all!
~ My brother in law Ken and his wife Yanelys, plus Kennealys and Keniel. Love you too!
~ Friends who are there for you and pray for you.
~ A kitchen that I can enjoy cooking in.