Thanksgiving

Had Thanksgiving at my place, with the Parents, Bushia and Jamshaid. Was lots of fun, and if you look closely you can see our wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone seemed to have a good time down here, I know I did at least.

A tough time for Jim

I thought I'd take a second to mention something. Last weekend I met up with Jim, while there I did ask him how his family has been doing. I know I have been seeing news articles about higher insurgencies, bombings and all around bad things happening in Northern Pakistan of late. Specificaly bombings in Peshawar. As some may know, this is the very region from which Jim is from, and where his family currently resides.

One of the things that he has told me before, is that his family does not like to worry him too much about happenings in Pakistan. Such as the tough times a few years ago when the leadership of the country changed. On the whole they don't say much about that, and try to focus on the positive things. That being said, when I tell you that they themselves are telling Jim of their concern, and safety where they live, you will perhaps understand the seriousness that it means.

While his family, I don't believe lives in Peshawar itself, it is the closest large city to where they live. In otherwords it would be like if there were bombings in Detroit, and the people responsible living as close to you as Midland, or Saginaw. Needless to say things are tense there for them.

With all that being said, I have not heard word that any of his family has been injured in anyway. But I would ask that you keep him and his family in your prayers.