a Thanksgiving post

The warm cozy Spanish home of Brittnee & Kelsee's in the small pueblo of Baza, an hour and a half from Granada is where I spent my first international Thanksgiving. Consisting of people from 7 different countries, the house was filled with laughter, stories, and fellowship with old and new friends. The smell of homemade Thanksgiving dishes, including sweet potatoes, veggie casseroles, and homemade apple pie, invited a holiday spirit in the home. I am blessed that some of my best friends and college roommates, Brittnee and Kelsee, planned this Thanksgiving dinner. We enjoyed meeting new people, exchanged teaching stories, and stuffing ourselves. Of course, thats what youre supposed to do on Thanksgiving.

I am blessed that I am living my dream right now in Spain. I am thankful for my wonderful family who supports me through anything, best friends that Ive known my whole life or met in college or the last years, a boyfriend at home who is always there for me, supports me in everything and is patiently by my side while i'm in spain, and I am thankful for my relationship with God.

Beyond the eating, football and shopping, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and look at what is important in your life and whats good, despite any hardships someone, or the world, may be going through. Gratitude is a positive emotion and can change your outook on life by making you happier. Giving thanks also beings people together. It brought a group from all over the country in a small home in the tiny town of Baza, Spain.