
Once again, despite having to work, we still take the time to celebrate Thanksgiving here in PNG. All the missionaries gathered together for a nice meal this evening. We didn't find turkey in town so we went with chicken and ham instead. I don't know how to make stuffing, gravy, or mashed potatoes, so I made oreo dessert, something easy but good. I even tried a little of everything as we ate including mashed potatoes, green beans and squash, but didn't do pumpkin pie. It is always nice to be with "family" a
t holidays and this year our family got bigger as we welcomed the Lees - Lawrence and Kim from Image, and the Kerrigans. The Dooleys enjoyed having Grandma and Grandpa Dooley here as well.

There is lots to be thankful for, let me name a few:
- - Christ and His death on the cross for my sins
- My family and friends and their support while I am here
- Luke being healthy and another little Nash baby growing inside
- The opportunity to be at Kudjip serving the Lord as a physician
- The healing, both physically and spiritually, that God has done on my patients
- Patients like Buldung, Ismeal and Nathaniel who have cancer, but have been given more days to live
- William, a patien
t with a pericardial effusion (more to come) who now is getting better because we drained the pus from his heart
- - All the hospital staff who are vital to the service we provide here
- - Becky joining us here for the next 2 years
- - The missionaries and their love and support of me
- - The opportunity to learn and see new things everyday
- - God's leading to continue to do mission work once my time here is up