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On this day when so many people are claiming doom and gloom for our country, I want to take a moment to be thankful about some great things about America. (I wonder how much fear is fed by the media and their ‘if it bleeds it leads’ mentality? Sorry, I digress.)

• For the fact that most of America fears OBESITY rather than starvation, unlike most of the rest of the world. The majority of parents globally really do wonder how they are going to feed their children each and every day.
• For clean water that comes out of any number of faucets in my home.
• For immunizations that save MILLIONS of lives each year.
• For the overwhelming generosity of the majority of Americans. Whether helping here or around the world, America does a lot of giving.
• For our military.
• For nice paved roads and bridges.
• For the cars we have to drive on them.
• For a free election system.

So I invite our readers to share with us the things that you think make America great. (and no offense to our international readers - feel free to post about your country if you want.)

I am so thankful for how much Nadia has grown in the last year. She’s healthy and happy and the delight of our lives. I love comparison photos of visits to the pumpkin patch.

2007 - Santa Barbara, California

2008 - Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch

This video is the Nadia Drum Scene “Act 2″. This is what she did while I was baking a practice cake/birthday cake for myself this week.

 

• I am thankful for all the volunteers in the KIDS HOPE USA program this year. I introduced the last 6 new mentors this week and now the program is in full swing. WOO HOO!
• For the KIDS HOPE program being under way. Now I can dial down the mania a bit and establish more of a routine for Nadia and I.
• For our awesome trees. They make the yard look so full and Nadia loves the birds that fly around them for her entertainment.
• For Mike and Nadia. God has blessed me so much with the two of them and I can’t imagine my world without them.
• For the tons of hand me down clothes that Nadia has been given.
• For my friends and family - near and far.

Today I am most grateful that my friends and family in the Houston area are safe and sound. Nadia’s Papa and Grandma are there plus my aunt, cousins and many friends. Even though they are without power and unsure of the future, their houses were not severely damaged. I am also grateful to members of my church who are packing up to head and help with disaster relief in Beamount on Friday morning.