Sarah is planning to study abroad in Uganda next semester, and she is super excited. Several weeks ago she scheduled an appointment for the day after Thanksgiving to get all of the vaccinations she needs for her travels. On the way to her appointment she read Louisa May Alcott's "An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving" out loud. It's a family favorite, but a failed Librevox attempt during our trip to Memphis left us hungry to hear the book, even the day after Thanksgiving.
We got Sarah poked full of all kinds of goodness, then we began a secret mission. Only a few days ago, we decided to hatch a covert operation to surprise an Aussie friend who used to work with us at SITAG. It was a last minute lickety-split road trip to Dallas.
On our road trip, we took advantage of Starbuck's BOGO offer after three o'clock. As we waited for our drinks to be prepared, I looked over at my three teenagers who were chatting and laughing together, and I was overcome with thankfulness. For their friendship, for their adventurous spirit (we put almost twenty hours on the road during Thanksgiving break), for the joy these three bring into my life.
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