Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving 2010

Memphis, TN

Wednesday

*Will arrived around 3am

*shopped at the Collierville mall

*ate bbq at the Germantown Commissary

*Will took a nap

*visited with friends, Ben and Mollie



Will secretly wants to live in the '40s or at least dress me like we do



Thursday

*lunch at Will's parents

*watched football

*family photo shoot

*trip to Old Navy in the pouring rain

*leftovers at the Bishops'

*2 games of Bezzerwizzer

Friday

*got up at 2:30am to very cold temps

*Kohl's at 3am

*Target at 4am

*JcPenny at 4:30am

*Dick's at 5am

*Chickfila at 5:45am

*back in bed by 6:30am

*Thanksgiving lunch with mom

*photos

*bowling with the Weaver's and Baxter's

*leftovers with mom

*naps and football

*bed

Saturday

*left mom's around 11:30

*went to all 3 Tiger related bookstores

*thrift store

*late lunch at Cafe Ole

*bookstore

*drove back to Longview

thrift store finds



It was a whirlwind weekend full of good times with family, good food, and some good deals.  We definitely perfected the art of Black Friday shopping; know what you want, grab it, get to the counter before the line wraps around the store, and on to the next one.  This is not a day to browse.  I also enjoyed that most of what we were looking for and buying was for other people. 
We enjoyed the time at "home" and are glad we were able to make the trip.  But those are just the accessories to the true purpose of the day.


This year we have many things to be thankful for.  We continue to be thankful for the salvation and hope we find in Jesus.  His presence in our life cannot be mistaken.  We are thankful and blessed that He has led us to serve at a God loving, people loving, life changing, mission minded, growing, serving church.  We have been able to heal and to grow.  We are thankful for God's provision in many ways, but especially financially.  We are thankful for new friendships made through our small group and the music ministry.  We are thankful for the opportunity that has been afforded to us for Will to return to school and pursue his DMA.  We are thankful for our health.  And I know I can speak for both of us in saying, we are thankful to be doing life together. 

Happy Thanksgiving (really late)!