Thanksgiving!

As I sit here nearing this wonderful Thanksgiving, I can't help but think about what I'm thankful for. Family, friends, a job, food, heat, clothes, music, and the list goes on and on. I think of all the people in the world that have to do without during these cold months. I think of all the small children in Madagascar that Justin helped and when we sent them old, worn out clothes of mine last year, how grateful they were. Just listening to them talk to Justin and express their gratitude was unbelievable. I couldn't understand them, but I could hear the joy in their voices.

I am so gratfeul that Justin and I have the opportunity to live up in Nezperce/Orofino and for the blessings that it has brought to our lives. The only hard thing is missing out on all of these fun times with our families; Thanksgiving, the annual Armstrong Christmas Party, even the small get togethers on the weekends. I'm missing out on all of the annual traditions that our families have every year. Amber's famous layered JELL-O (which she better make for Christmas too =), eating turkey until we are all about to pop, watching the parade with mom and dad, sometimes even plowing snow all day with dad! These are the times that make it hard for me to be away. We are such close-knits families and thinking of all the fun times they are going to embark on makes me wish I didn't live so far away.

It seems like everybody I talk to has somewhere to go, people to see, and then I think of how it will probably just be Justin and I. All of our friends are going out of town. I guess that I will have to make a turkey and the trimmings for Justin and I. Maybe we can feed some to the horses so they feel involved! I guess this way that if I ruin it, I won't have to feel so bad about it!