gobble gobble!!!

 Last night we shared an amazing, early Thanksgiving dinner in Porto with all the fixings!!

 The Milam's were so sweet to open up their home to share an American tradition. We started off by  Andy sharing the story of how thanksgiving came to be and then we all went around the table to share what we are most thankful for. After dinner we introduced  the games, phase 10 and Apples to apples to our sweet Portuguese friends; we had so much fun laughing and just enjoying each other's company .It was by far the most memorable Thanksgiving for me yet. I am so blessed and thankful to be here in Portugal with these amazing new friends I have met. Also, last week we introduced Thanksgiving  to the Children at the Lar and had them make a leaf  wreath of all that they are thankful for and finger paint turkey pictures. Here are some photos of our time together last night and our Thankful week at the Lar.So what are you thankful for?? In my opinion we should be thankful the other 364 days of the year as well.

          

We used the English/Portuguese Dictionary to help us better explain the different cards in Apples to Apples.

   

"I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations."Psalm 57:9

"But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise."
Psalm 79:13

"I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever."

Psalm 86:12

                                       

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!" Psalm 100:4