"Giving Thanks"

I had a very unique Thanksgiving this year! One I will not soon forget. After celebrating with LAC students and there families on Wed. night. I left Thursday with Lisa and Justin for London. I have never been to London and it was wonderful to stay with my friend Beth and her husband and visit all the famous sights. We actually had remarkable weather, knowing the reputation of London.

I was really happy when the sun came out for our ferry ride on the Themes and we got to see Tower Bridge, Big Ben, and The Eye in perfect view and color! It was fun to enjoy the diversity of foods and walk around the many Christmas markets and shops. Of course I missed my family, friends, and normal traditions but it was good to do something different. I have much to be thankful for and this Holiday Season I feel even more aware of the things that really mater.

I am looking forward to being home in PA for 2 weeks over Christmas. I hope to use this time to reconnect with everyone and renew my spirit. If you have ever spent time in ministry you know some of the challenges and the drain you can feel, especially if you are not making time to celebrate God's blessings. I plan to pay special attention to the people and things I am thankful for. I am so Blessed to know Christ and the true meaning of Christmas and I am not taking that for granted this year. Thank you for your involvement in my life and I hope you too have found reasons to be "Thankful" this year.

As you know my ministry is fully funded at this point. However, if you are able and willing there is a family at our school that is in need. I had mentioned in my Newsletter that 2 of our students lost their father to cancer this September. They are valued members of our community and the LAC family has reached out in a number of ways. However, the tuition is $200 a month for each of them and that is a real issue right now. If you would like to Bless them checks can be made out to VMMissions and sent to Virginia Mennonite Mission, 901 Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, put "LAC Scholarship - Pllumbi" in the memo line. There is no deadline, I just know that Christmas is often the time when we look for ways to give and the Pllumbi's could really use a gift.

I thought Tower Bridge was so cool!