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AnUnforgettableThanksgiving

WewerelivinginJakarta,Indonesia.However,ourfamilyofsixhadtoexperienceaholidaywithoutmywife,Esther,whowasinSingapore.ThismeantthatIwasinchargeofourfourchildren.Itwasastruggle,puttinginpart-timeattheunionmissionoffice,thencominghometomanagethechildren.

ShortlyafterarrivinginIndonesia,ImadefriendswithsomeoftheemployeesattheUnitedStatesembassy,whereanumberofUnitedStatesmarines(海军陆战队)werestationed,andIhadgreatconversationswiththem.IcheckedoutfilmsfromtheUnitedStatesInformationServiceofficeontheembassytoshowtoourchildrenandneighbors.

WithThanksgivingweekuponusIthoughtwhatwewoulddotocelebrateManythoughtsranthroughmymind.ThefilmabouttheNationalFootballLeaguegameoftheweekcouldbecheckedoutforafewdays.

TheSundaybeforeThanksgiving,thequietofourhousewasdisruptedbythesoundofajeep.Wehearditdriveupandstopinourdriveway.Beforewecoulddeterminewhohadcometovisitus,abigmuscularmanwasknockingatourdoor.ItwasWillie,onemarineguardstationedattheUnitedStatesEmbassy.Heheldabigboxinhisarms,leavingmeinstructions:“PastorJones,let’shavearealniceThanksgivingdinnertogether,OK?”Thenoutthedoorhewent,“I’llbringfourothermarineguards”.Iimmediatelyinvestigatedthecontentsofthebox:afrozenturkeyandahalf-galloncontainerofMagnoliaicecream—Singapore’sbestbrand.

ThenextdayIwalkedfromourunionmissionofficetoourhome.Icameacrossoneofmynewly-madefriends,Tim.Hewaswalkingalong,depressedanddownhearted.Igreetedhimandasked,“What’sthematter,Tim?”

“PastorJones,”hesaid,“thisisourfirstThanksgivingawayfromhome,andmywifeandIareinthedumps.WewentshoppingforaturkeyforThanksgiving,andallwecouldfindwasalotofskinnychickens.Noturkeys