Thanksgiving made me thankful.  I guess that should go without saying, but it does not seem to be a given that those who celebrate Thanksgiving are thankful.  In fact I have to admit that I have not felt thankful every Thanksgiving.  But the chance to celebrate it with family in Wisconsin for the first time in five years certainly helped our spirits.

Our church in Spain celebrated Thanksgiving as well, and many friends came who do not yet know the Lord.  The attendance was about 50% more than previous years, and the members of the church stepped up and did a terrific job with the planning and all the logistics.  We had asked for prayer for the event, and wanted you to know the way God answered.  Thanks for praying!

There are important meetings this week as the leadership determines a job description for Alejandro Hidalgo of Venezuela who will be helping in the church for the immediate future.  He is sort of an intern in church planting.  They will also have an important meeting to talk about the future direction of the church on Monday.

Thankful for your prayers,

Mark and Kay