happy thanksgiving

I love the holidays, but this is also the time that I miss some people who were very special to me. That would include my mom who in heaven as well as some friends. I miss my family that I am 1,000 miles away from. I miss some friends that live a long way off.

Thanksgiving is upon us, and this year is a strange one for us. We are staying home. You heard me right. Most of the time we are making the trip to Julie’s family in Georgia or getting away to some cool location. This time all of our children will be under one roof, all but our future son-in-law Sean who we will miss.

From our family to yours, happy thanksgiving!

1 Chronicles 16:34 NLT

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

If you live in our area, that is Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia, there are some places you can get a meal or go to serve.

Wednesday.

There is a meal at Martinsville High School put on by the Harvest Foundation Youth board. It takes place around noon.

There is a meal at our local Salvation Army, at the corner of Bridge Street and Memorial Blvd in Martinsville, which is also around noon.

Thursday.

Our friends at Fairway Baptist Church in Bassett will have a meal from 11am until 1pm.

Our own Kasim Adams and others will be helping with the Thanksgiving meal at Orchard Drive Baptist Church in Bassett that will take place before noon.

Go out of your way to serve others, to share the love of God and to make a difference in the lives of the people you are around. That will make this a very happy and blessed thanksgiving.

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