....we are thankful for the opportunity to visit the Wailing Wall...the most sacred site to the Jewish people.....
...... we are thankful for our apartment at the Jerusalem Center that gives us the glorious view of the city of Jerusalem......knowing that the Savior walked these streets so close to where we live.......
.....we are thankful that Temples dot the earth in these latter-days that unite families
for Time and all Eternity.....and that all our 9 children have been married and sealed to their wonderful spouses in the Holy Temples of our God......
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....we are thankful that a miraculous event occurred because a young 14 year old boy was searching for truth... 
....we are thankful we were able to watch the rising moon over Bethlehem....but imagining the night the Shepards saw a new star in the sky......
....we are thankful we made it to the top of Mt. Sinai to see the sunrise where Moses received the 10 commandments....10 rules for personal happiness and now centuries later will still bring us great joy as we obey!......
......we are thankful for God's beautiful creations: dark nights that show the glorious heavens....worlds without numbers.....mountains, streams, lakes, snow, rain, wind, blue skies, clouds, trees, plants, animals, birds, fish.............
.....majestic rocks.....
......we are thankful for special places to gather family and friends..........
THANKFUL: adj 1: conscious of benefit received
THANKSGIVING: n 1: the act of giving thanks
Thanksgiving 2008 finds us in the full-time service of our Heavenly Father and
His beloved Son. Living in Jerusalem and serving at the Jerusalem Center for
Near Eastern Studies these past four months has been an amazing experience filled
with opportunities to come closer to our Savior, Jesus Christ, in the land of His Birth, life, death and resurrection. We could serve to the end of our days here on this earth and never ever be able to repay our Savior for His Atoning Sacrifice in our behalf. Because of our love for our Savior we are willing to leave our wonderful family and dear friends, our home and all the family activities that mean so much to us for 18 months. Even though there are times of missing home and family, this service opportunity has brought so many wonderful people into our lives. The students, full-time staff and management, Professors and Branch members are such good people. Having never lived abroad we have enjoyed learning and experiencing the culture, customs and diversity of the peoples of the Holy Lands.
Being Thankful means so much to us......
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