Thanks giving banquet

Last night at church we had a fabulous and somewhat chaotic thanks giving banquet. It was fun to decorate tables and enjoy a big feed with friends.

There was a time for people to come and share how they are thankful and it was great to hear what has been happening in peoples lives.

Some people took the opportunity to thank us as a family and to be honest I didn't quite know how to respond. I am going to find the whole farewell thing quite awkward I think. I am not sure if I should smile, laugh, or cry and part of me wants to hide in a hole and not be center of attention and yet I also want to honor my friends. I have such wonderful friends and I don't think anything I say or do will do justice to how I feel about them. I think I will end up being a bit of a blubbering mess in the end. My problem is that I do not look attractive at all when I cry and when I do cry I tend to sob and not just do dainty girl cries. Some people seem to be able to still look great even when crying (just a glistening tear down the cheek) but this is not something I have been blessed with. I am a self professed ugly crier :) I also loose all ability to speak.

My friend Lana organised a New Zealand flag to be signed by the church. It really is so special and it will be something we cherish in India. You guys rock!

My eldest and youngest daughter were part of the worship team and did so well. i was very proud of them both. Sam sang and danced while Daya led the worship time. Here is a snippet of them:
Daya and Sam in worship