Here's the turkey! As you can see, it was so small it fit into my 9X13 pan - we didn't even bring my roaster over here. It's a good thing, too, because this is as big of a pan that would fit into our oven anyway - Ha!! It was very good and only had to cook for almost 3 hours - low maintenance!
Here's the spread! Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, carrot souffle, and fruit. We were going to make cranberry salad, but realized you can't buy cranberry jelly over here! Also, didn't have the french's onions for green beans. This 1st year will definitely be trial and error for us, as now in hindsight we wish we would've planned ahead a little better. Next year we're going to invite a bunch of Australian friends over to share in an American Thanksgiving celebration (probably on a Sat, though!) We will also maybe know some more American students studying at Hillsong college who would enjoy a home cooked Thanksgiving dinner. With a little more planning ahead, just wait - next year will be great!!
We went around the table and said what we were each thankful for - the rule was to say 2 things, but it turned into more like 10 things each!! We have a lot to be thankful for and our number one is loving God and having Jesus in our hearts! Our families and friends are very missed and thought of often. We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving over in America!
Here's the spread! Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, carrot souffle, and fruit. We were going to make cranberry salad, but realized you can't buy cranberry jelly over here! Also, didn't have the french's onions for green beans. This 1st year will definitely be trial and error for us, as now in hindsight we wish we would've planned ahead a little better. Next year we're going to invite a bunch of Australian friends over to share in an American Thanksgiving celebration (probably on a Sat, though!) We will also maybe know some more American students studying at Hillsong college who would enjoy a home cooked Thanksgiving dinner. With a little more planning ahead, just wait - next year will be great!! 
We went around the table and said what we were each thankful for - the rule was to say 2 things, but it turned into more like 10 things each!! We have a lot to be thankful for and our number one is loving God and having Jesus in our hearts! Our families and friends are very missed and thought of often. We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving over in America!
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