Per Wikipedia-
"Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. "
So my Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on Sunday, November 21, 2010, in a little apartment in Usa River, Tanzania, AFRICA. The mood was positive, the excitement was high, as one little American tried to bring some harvest joy to the volunteers of Cradle of Love, Havilah, and ADRA. Who new that one little suggestion of "lets get together and do something for Thanksgiving" would turn into a feast for the masses! It was a labor of love that took much planning of menu, of shopping, of coordination of transport, and set up for so many. What started off as a little meal to feed a few turned into a giant feast to feed 12!
God really blessed as cooking commenced at 7:00 a.m. Sunday and didn't stop until the first bite was taken at 7:30 p.m.! It was a hard day of work that I would do a hundred times over. God blessed us with modern technology and kept the electricity on all day for cooking. The joy of gathering so many people together to cook, to talk, to sing, and to enjoy is one that I won't ever forget. Seven countries were represented in the 12 volunteers in attendance. It was a gathering that would make the United Nations proud! Enjoy the pictures.
I really got into cooking. Man, were my feet tired by the end of the day.
There was so much to prepare on such a small space.
Anika, Danielle, and I got involved with the pumpkin puree.
Danielle did an awesome job with the spices and puree mixture.
Anika's amazing dinner rolls. Thanks Ashulu for the recipe!
The masses gathered after the feast!
Only floor seating available. Not a bad thing.
With all those dishes, our poor sink couldn't keep up.
3/4 of a quad of women that have really made Cradle an amazing place to be!
A VERY SPECIAL NOTE TO SELF: "I will offer thanks, for what has been and what's to come."
~Shae
Shae, so nice to see all of yall coming together to celebrate and give thanks! Seems like a really great time and a nice way to get together before you leave. When are you coming back to the states?
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