Welcome to Thankful Thursday - February 10, 2011

Evening,  Sweet Friends,

Hope it has been a very pleasant day
for you today!!

Mine has been pleasant,  but it has been a bit
gloomy as it was overcast and rainy again,
but midway through the day we got an
email that put some sunshine in our hearts
for sure...........................
and that would be my
#1 Thankful.


#1
I am thankful
hubby has a regular old  job interview tomorrow
at 11 a.m.!!  So who knows...... by next week, I just
 might have some even better news for you!!
Whoo Hoo!!


#2
I am thankful
for everyone who is praying for us during this
time,  it means so much....and we feel those
prayers.....believe me!!


#3
I am thankful

I live in the United States of America,  even

with all the problems she has,  it is still the 

greatest place in the world to live.


This thankful and most of the rest comes as a result
 of my pondering about things I saw on Sunday Evening
at church from a missionary presentation. 
 It was about people that live in Africa, and or 3rd world
 countries.  All I could think of when I left there was how
 incredibly blessed I am, and how incredibly blessed
 anyone who lives in the United States of America is!

Which leads me to 

#4

I am thankful

for clean drinking water, I was astounded by what
 their drinking water looks like,  it is truly horrific,
 and undescribable,  the closet thing I can

say to describe it..... is it looks like sewage water.
Can you imagine putting that in your babies
bottle,  I sure can't!!

#5

I am thankful

that we have food,  and not just food,  we have

a variety of food to eat.  In many places in Africa

they only eat rice,  and probably about the amount

you would make for one family meal,  and lasts them

all week.  I can hardly believe it!!

#6

I am thankful

that we have nice schools where we were taught to

 read and write and received an education.  About 2/3 of
 the people in the country of Africa have no schools to go to,

 so they never learn to read or write.  And the ones that

are fortunate enough to go, learn in a hut or tent or in 

the open air. 

#7

I am thankful 

that I had parents to take care of me, and shelter me.

Many of these children don't,  there is a lot of aids

in the country and many orphans.  

#8

I am thankful

that I grew up in a country where there was no sex

trafficing.  Most young girls in 3rd world countries
 are sold into that industry,  and service as many
 as 10-30 men a day, I can't even imagine that
 for it is reprehensible and just plain
 uncomprehendable to me!

#9

I am thankful

we live in a country that mostly esteems it's women, 
 not so, in Africa and 3rd world countries. There women
 are just like property and are treated like such and worse.

#10

I am thankful

for missionaries and missions giving  that allows those
 that God calls to go to these people who live in such
 darkness with practical help and the hope of
 the Gospel of Christ.

#11

I am thankful

we have Drs. and Dentists and hosptials where people 
 give us good medical care....again these countries do
 not have that and suffer terribly and most die early.
I think they said the average age span
 was 42 yrs. old.




#12

I am thankful
that we are exposed to these truths every so often
because it keeps us mindful of what is truly important
and makes us realize just how spoiled we really are!




I know this was sort of a heavy post.............
but think these are good every once in a while,
for they are sobering and really put life into
perspective for us.


So hope you don't go away feeling bad.........
but that you go away with a renewed appreciation
for all the blessings that you have.


And.............
 We are incredibly blessed my friends,


Thanks so much for coming by,