On November 17th, I went to a Thanksgiving Banquet at my church. They flew in 35 turkeys from California, so it was the real deal! We had turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and green beans. For dessert? Pecan pie and/or pumpkin pie. DELICIOUS!!
I invited Lisa and Ian to go with me, and we met Abby and Elaine there. They started with a short worship service, and then started dismissing tables to load up our plates. YUM! After we finished eating, they started the Talent Show. (They have auditions beforehand, so it's always quite good.) We heard some singing, the orchestra played a few songs, and then...it was time to rap!! Pastor Doug went to the stage and asked for anyone who wanted to participate in the rap-off. Two guys and one girl volunteered, and they started rapping. It was HILARIOUS!! We chose a winner, and he got one of the raffle prizes. Pastor Doug thanked everyone, and then started leaving the stage. Everyone started complaining that we didn't hear him rap. So, he caved in and started rapping about Thanksgiving. It was so good!! Everyone was laughing.
After the Thanksgiving dinner, Elaine, Ian, Lisa, and I all went for coffee at Starbucks. When we got there, we saw a set of couches waiting just for us! We ordered coffees and made ourselves comfortable. Starbucks was playing Christmas music, which I love! We had great conversation and just enjoyed relaxing and hanging out. It was a great end to the night. We all parted ways, and Ian, Lisa, and I headed home.
It was difficult being away from my family on Thanksgiving, just like last year. But, it makes it so much easier when I have a home-cooked meal and a good community to share it with. And later on, I got to Skype home with my family on Thanksgiving morning! That was the best. :)
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