Crossing the Jordan: Thanksgiving in Jerusalem!

As all my American friends know, there is a big holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year called Thanksgiving . . . An Amish group was booked into the Guest House that week and they requested a true Thanksgiving dinner. Kay spent hours cooking that week, and the dinner was wonderful!!

The dining room was transformed by Sarah, Elsa and Amy--it was beautiful!

On the left side of this last picture, one glimpses the volunteer table. It reminded somewhat of Christmas dinners at Grandma's house when I was younger--the adults sat at the main table, and the children had a different table. Here I thought I had outgrown the "kids table" only to find I really haven't. :-) But, we had a lot of fun together, and nobody felt slighted in the least!!

The upstairs dining room filled with our special guests . . .

The food was delicious!! (Well done, Kay!)

(the main turkey!)

(LOTS of delicious pie!!!)

And the servers did an excellent job . . .

I called home later that night after dinner (and a massive kitchen clean up!), and it was special to be able to talk to almost every body in my family. I really missed them on such a classic family holiday, but I now have some unique and special memories of my own Thanksgiving 2010. It's such a familiar holiday in America, but here at Christ Church, it was a new experience for most of my fellow volunteers. Coming from such places as the UK, Australia, and Germany, many of my friends here had never had a Thanksgiving dinner before. It was really enjoyable watching them experience it for the first time! The night produced multiple memories I will not forget for a long time!!!

Sarah (Germany), Kath (South Africa), Christine (Australia/New Zealand)