Joy Came Thanksgiving

Becky & I spent part of Thanksgiving Day at First Baptist Church Enid, Oklahoma with our daughter Marquita and her husband Brian who serves as Pastor of Worship & Missions. They were involved with their family and the church family serving Thanksgiving dinner there in their Fellowship Hall. Their church served meals to anyone who came. Over 700 people were served. There were homeless and poor and some who just wanted to have a meal with someone because of loneliness. One of the things I did was to help Brian deliver meals to home bound and others. My heart was blessed as I saw the gratitude on the faces of those to whom we delivered meals. One lady gave us a thank you card and was so grateful for the meal and it being brought to her. Another joy came in being able to share Jesus with a man who Becky & I ate lunch with. Probably the greatest joy of all was seeing families working together to serve others. Everyone who came to help had a job. What a joy to see the elementary age children, high school and college students walk around serving hot roll and butter, preparing plates, picking up plates when people were finished eating, washing dishes and so much more. All seemed to have a bounce in their step and excitement in their voice. They knew they were ministering in Jesus name. It was a church family working together to serve others. I am thankful that I was a part of this kind of Thanksgiving day. That is what this great nation is all about- Serving others!!!