thanksgiving

I wasn't expecting much for Thanksgiving this year. I mean come on, no one here celebrates it and how good of food can you really prepare for 60+ people anyway? Well, I am happy to say I was pleasantly surprised! The food was amazing! Diane (the directors wife) made us 3 different kinds of homemade rolls and oversaw the entire preparation for the dinner (this dinner only confirmed what we already knew- she is Mrs. Proverbs 31 personified!)

My table- not only was the food great but I had great company too! Trey, Josh, Brandon, Megan, Tyson, John, and Kaytlin...

This is about half the dining room

JUC's favorite baby- Denyen! (and Liz having fun with him) He just turned one and is about to take his first real steps, any day now...

mmmm, there was more dessert then we knew what to do with.

Thanksgiving, I was (am) thankful for: Being in Jerusalem and learning so much, all my friends at JUC who have gone through this wonderful experience with me, my friends back home who I can not wait to see and live life with again, and my dear family (all you Elzingas and Penners- I couldn't ask for better people to share my genes with!), and, lastly, it's a given, but the most important: God sending Jesus as Messiah so we need not wait or search anymore.