The Day After Thanksgiving

I woke up the day after thanksgiving this year, not knowing what to expect, not knowing what to feel. But having the distinct memory of last year, on this day sitting with my dad for the last time, and knowing that even though his body was finally at peace, I did not know what to do without him. This year, I woke up and my emotions were everywhere, but before I even got out of bed, someone was passing the walkway below my house singing a song. The chorus of the song repeats, I am a child of God. We had so many fun things planned for the day and I wanted to enjoy them all with my Haiti family, just needed reminded that I am a child of God, I have a heavenly Father who loves me deeply. The whole day was a gift, I handed out the morning medicine to the kids and it was just fun. It was my Friday to have an activity for the Haitian staff at morning devotions. We sat around and talked about what we are all thankful for and praised God for what He had done this last year for us. From there.......Well, we kind of make up our thanksgiving traditions since it is not a Haitian holiday. So we went and played with our turkeys and then sent them to the kitchen. In the classroom, the kids made thank you cards for the staff and their parents. We also had an outreach activity for the families in the community. So just a crazy busy day, which of course ended with a family meal of everyone at the center. Haitian style, so it was in the dark, by flashlight. But I love that the kids and the staff know that thanksgiving is our thank you day and we take the time to appreciate each other. I could not be more thankful this year, God has been so good to me and on the days that are just crazy hard and I miss my dad so much, God takes the time to remind me, that I am His, and that is all I need.