http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/5000-miles-away-thanksgiving-just-isnt-the-same Everything a missionary isn't supposed to say. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/5000-miles-away-thanksgiving-just-isnt-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-47 C. Holland Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:42:57 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=95#comment-47 Good thoughts, Dan. Perhaps we'll try this approach on the next holiday. Good thoughts, Dan. Perhaps we’ll try this approach on the next holiday.

]]> http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/5000-miles-away-thanksgiving-just-isnt-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-45 Dan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:09:41 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=95#comment-45 Being in Western Europe as well i find that i miss the traditional American Holidays mainly because i miss my family and friends. But we have taken the opposite approach to the "American" Holidays. We celebrate them full force. Everyone knows we are American, they can tell that when i open my mouth, so we celebrate like Americans. This past thanksgiving we had two parties with about 17 people each. This has deepened our relationships with these people more than anything we have done. We had a Thanksgiving dinner for 50 people about 5 years ago and they are still talking about it. I feel we should use what ever god has given us and if that is the American holidays then let's celebrate!! Another positive about celebrating with the locals is that it eases the pain of being away from friends and family. Being in Western Europe as well i find that i miss the traditional American Holidays mainly because i miss my family and friends. But we have taken the opposite approach to the “American” Holidays. We celebrate them full force. Everyone knows we are American, they can tell that when i open my mouth, so we celebrate like Americans. This past thanksgiving we had two parties with about 17 people each. This has deepened our relationships with these people more than anything we have done. We had a Thanksgiving dinner for 50 people about 5 years ago and they are still talking about it. I feel we should use what ever god has given us and if that is the American holidays then let’s celebrate!! Another positive about celebrating with the locals is that it eases the pain of being away from friends and family.

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