Often times as Missionaries on the foreign field, the holidays can be a bit of a difficult time, especially during our first couple of years on the field. Thanksgiving is no exception to the rule. I remember our first Thanksgiving away from the USA, around 13 years ago. The panic set in… “There are no frozen pie crusts here, no canned cranberry sauce, the turkey cost $50 dollars and its head is still attached!” What’s a girl to do when often the convenient and traditional things aren’t available, and mom isn’t there to help? I found myself not being […]
