Operation Thanksgiving Turkey

Last year a couple at our church started Operation Thanksgiving Turkey. He is a competition BBQ'r and cooked 40 turkeys to deliver to needy families (along with a bag full of groceries for the rest of the meal). Last year it was just him and his smoker cooking all the turkeys. This year we had tons of people "sponsor" the turkeys and our church is delivering 286 turkeys today to families in need around our area. Along with the turkey they get a pumpkin pie and a bag of groceries (green beans, stuffing, etc) and a Bible. Thanks to Bi-Lo and Walmart for helping out and working with the group to get groceries at a really good deal.

I decided this would be a good opportunity for our girls to see what people in true need really look like and to do some community service so we helped deliver 6 turkeys today and was invited into several families homes and were able to talk with them and pray with them. It was great! The girls enjoyed it too. Not sure Elisabeth fully understood everything but Ansley definitely did. We may think we have it bad sometimes but some of the families I visited today have it REALLY bad. One family in particular just really touched my heart and I wish I could do more to help them.

I hope each of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are blessed........we are truly truly blessed.

Baking Cookies

Yay! We get to use our hands to mix the batter.

Getting ready to go into the oven

The big mess in my kitchen

Anxiously waiting on them to come out of the oven so we can eat them!

The girls and I decided to bake chocolate chip cookies from scratch the other day. They were so excited. This recipe calls for using your hands to mix up the batter and that made it even more exciting! They were a big mess and so was my kitchen! But the cookies tasted great (they didn't last long).........we'll have to do it again soon!

National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month and Sunday, November 8th is National Orphan Sunday. Won't you consider adopting or in some way supporting orphans around the world?

(the following is taken from the Cry of the Orphan website. The link to it is on my blog)

The numbers are staggering...More than 140 million orphans worldwide…15 million children orphaned due to AIDS…500,000 children in America’s foster care system…127,000 children in the US waiting for adoptive homes.

It’s time for the body of Christ to step up. The urgent needs of orphans around the world are calling the Christian community today to a radical faith. One church, one family, one person can make a difference.


We can make a difference! I am challenging myself to find new ways to help also. I have some ideas rolling around in my head and once I figure them out and how best I can help I will be sharing it on my blog.

Steven Curtis Chapman will be doing a live broadcast on Sunday, November 8th at 4 pm. You can find out how to tune in via your computer by going to www.orphansunday.org/concert. I plan on watching. If it has anything to do with Steven Curtis Chapman then it should be good!

Trick-or-Treat

Hanging out with friends before trick-or-treating
Decorating Cookies at a friend's house

I'm ready to go! Is this bag going to be big enough?

Elisabeth and her friend, Bryce

Ansley and her friend, Meg

Elisabeth isn't so sure about this house......

Elisabeth didn't like the fog so much...

Elisabeth's loot

Ansley sorting her candy

I made all the kids give up their Milk Duds......this is Mommy's stash. I have a Milk Dud addiction.