Thanksgiving Ghana style.

"Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever!" Psalm 107:1

Celebrating Thanksgiving in Ghana was such a wonderful experience! In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, I asked people, both young and old, if they knew what Thanksgiving was. The answer was almost a unanimous “no”. Being reminded that Americans are the only people who celebrate the holiday made me realize how thankful I am for it, the history that it holds, and an entire day with my family. This was my first Thanksgiving away from home, and I got to celebrate with three adults who were celebrating Thanksgiving for the very first time in their lives. Can you imagine being twenty-eight and celebrating Thanksgiving for the first time? It was so neat getting to experience my first Thanksgiving in Ghana with other people celebrating their first Thanksgiving ever. 

The Lord blessed our day from start to finish, and I’m so thankful for that! He blessed me with a family to celebrate with, and so much more! After two feasts, playing games, fellowship, and laughter, we got to watch the sunset on the beach. I love how His beauty fills the sky!

Corn hole in Ghana!

Our Thanksgiving feast.

Once we got back to the Beebe’s house that night, I was able to Skype with my family. It was awesome getting to see all of them together. My prayer all day was that I would be able to Skype with them right before they sat down to eat. And sure enough, the Lord answered my prayer! Everyone had arrived, and they were putting the finishing touches on their feast. Once everything was ready, they asked me to pray for them. From Ghana! It was so awesome getting to share that moment with them, even though 6,000 miles stood between us. It was the perfect ending to our Thanksgiving in Ghana. 

I can’t count the many ways God blessed me this Thanksgiving! It was hard not getting to spend the day with my family, but I loved getting to experience Thanksgiving in a whole new way. God is so good!