Thankful

Isn't God's creation beautiful?!  He is beautiful!  I am thankful I was here this Thanksgiving to be here for our college girls, to share FIC with others, and to be a part of people's lives.  I am grateful.
I had a thanksgiving lunch with friends this year.  (Oh how I wish I had a bigger table and more room for people!)  There were new people at the table this year.  I love when God gives me new friends to love on and be loved by.  We had a meaningful afternoon of sharing in God's Word - Luke 10:21 what makes Jesus joyful?  When ordinary people share Him and are used for His glory.  We bring Him joy when we share Him - especially in our weakness.  We shared what about God and our relationship with Him we are thankful for and what we want to praise God for before the victory.  Each of these ladies have stories God is writing and using to help each other.  Thank you God!

Then the girls came home for Thanksgiving!
And we decorated the tree.

So good to be together again...

Josh and Grace helped prepare two turkeys for Thanksgiving.

A very Happy Thanksgiving!

The Beute family (my fam) gathered for Thanksgiving.  That means 45 people plus other families and international college students who needed a place so we were somewhere around 60 people.  A lot of people but thankful for a family that opens up and loves.

Makai learned about the wishbone and was supper excited to see one.

The turkey carvers.

The kids table with Grandpa

Bingo!

Thankful for you girls!

And you Josh!

Our thankful board...so much to be thankful for.

The day after Thanksgiving we woke up to beautiful snow...

It snowed all day long.  We had so much fun playing in it and watching it all cozy inside.

Christmas market - brrr!

Christmas is so beautiful!