Thanksgiving

My sister reminded me recently that I had not posted in a while. I am becoming quite lax about posting or life is just becoming busier. Possibly both.
This month has been full in a variety of ways. At the beginning of the month I was really struggling with migraines. Eventually through both chiropractic and regular medical care we seem to have come up with a solution. It does require me to take preventative meds every day, and we are still sorting out what works for me, but I am just so thankful that someone took me seriously and that we found a solution that works even if it does need a little tweaking. Having hope is such a powerful thing.
The second half of the month was mostly taken up with being out of it because of my meds. :) But I also had a few bakery orders and was anticipating a trip "back east". For Thanksgiving I got to come and be with a different part of my family--part of my spiritual and emotional family. My former roommate, Julie, invited me to come to Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving with her family and we made arrangements for me to be here for a bit more extended period of time (almost two weeks).
I flew on Thanksgiving day, which was wonderfully cheap, and actually a very smooth time to fly. Both flights arrived early. They were full flights with lots of kids, but on neither of the flights did the kids cause any problems. It was really just a pleasant, smooth trip. And the best thing was that when I arrived at 5:30pm Julie was waiting there for me to chauffeur me to her parents' house for their second dinner and my first. I have to admit that it was a wonderful meal and so very similar to what I would have had with my own family that I felt right at home.
I do feel so very blessed to be able to be a part of other families. I miss my own, especially those who are overseas, but God has always provided many others to take me in and make me feel an integral part of their own families. And I feel blessed.