Thanksgiving Already!

So, the time has finally come... it's Thanksgiving! While that, for most people, means turkey and cranberries, for me it means that we are 1/2 way to Christmas! And that means 1/2 way to the end of term! I am so incredibly amazed at how far I have come in just a few short weeks!
Add to that, I have been doing very well on my weekly Hebrew tests, and you have a reason to give thanks and throw a party!
Thanksgiving at my house, will be un-traditional this year. We will mark the weekend by doing laundry, cleaning, and restoring the house since none of that has been done since school started!
I'm thrilled to have everyone home for 3 full days where we will ALL pitch in and set things right again. We will do the usual church on Sunday, and to add to all the things to be greatful for, we've been invited to the farm for dinner on Sunday (so there will be some traditional elements!)
I'm so blessed to have so many wonderfully supportive people in my life.
In amongst all that fun and resoration, I do still have papers to write and tests to study for, but I know that this weekend will be filled with happiness, togetherness, and love.
This Thanksgiving I have so much more to be grateful for!
Add to all the usuals, my family who are doing just great at helping to look after each other when I'm away, my new friends at school, my super great supportive teachers, my new reliable car (which btw is only costing me $30 in gas a week!), all the wonderful youth, and friends who have offered to help out when we've been in a pinch, good grades (so far), the fact that I have managed to miss the illness running rampant through my classrooms, and the all around sense of peace I feel.
May we all be blessed this holiday with God's grace, a bountiful harvest, and loved ones to share it all with!