{"id":3940,"date":"2025-11-29T17:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T23:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/?p=3940"},"modified":"2025-11-29T17:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T23:39:45","slug":"a-moment-of-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/?p=3940","title":{"rendered":"A Moment of Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DLC supports Brandy Wilson $60 a month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=1793566748  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" data-attachment-id=\"3943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/?attachment_id=3943\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mlgl6izgoqq9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-10.png?fit=1200%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/mlgl6izgoqq9.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:600\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-9.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Cynthia<strong>, while we will sit at different tables tomorrow, I thought we could still share in a Thanksgiving tradition.<\/strong>\u00a0What tradition?<strong>\u00a0The one where every person at the table says what they are thankful for.\u00a0<\/strong>I&#8217;ll start and then you go next! You can share your &#8220;let&#8217;s go around the Thanksgiving table&#8221; story with me by replying to this email. I&#8217;d love to know what you are thankful for this year!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here is mine:\u00a0<\/strong>Has making an eye appointment ever brought you to tears? Yeah, me either&#8230; until yesterday. The lady on the phone asked me if there had been any changes in my health since my last eye exam. I gave her a brief overview of my fall down 19 stairs, and the traumatic brain injury that I suffered as a result.\u00a0<strong>Her response took me by surprise,\u00a0&#8220;you fell down 19 stairs and you are alive to tell about it, that is amazing. I&#8217;m glad you are still here.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>I must admit, I started silently crying. I&#8217;m thankful to be alive!\u00a0<strong>I AM THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE!!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">A short fifteen months ago, I was learning again how to spell my name, practicing drawing circles, and afraid that my life would never be the same.\u00a0<strong>Today, I am continuing LIFE!! I can spell my name, draw more than circles, and able to itinerate for my next term as an AGWM missionary!!<\/strong><br><strong>Okay, now it&#8217;s your turn Cynthia! Tell me what you are thankful for this year! \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img data-opt-id=2082539395  decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbFcagQeG8mvivHQBIWr0WSARpEdcZzLDsLYaNySb6TkG486V2XaLLOXd0w5czJjVUxuc_nTUhDEPmUtGVU1qCONzfIao-hJAVMjlpg4Bi8Y6p4HiwYKJ6F74dX6USPNQeAZ_uIq6_6Jb4itb42x2U2bQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gc628.img.ag.d.sendibm3.com\/im\/sh\/maLi_iguNwzq.png?u=7xwQLFBtniwQnF53rgGkSCA9RnG2u1B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gc628.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/SMK1E8tHeFuBnCoH2wc9XQvYfUnh\/ElUa1Y8AIWuK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Give Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you currently support me, would you please consider increasing your monthly commitment?\u00a0Perhaps you do not yet support me, will you please pray and ask the Lord how much per month the Lord would have you invest in my work?\u00a0Together, we can finish this itineration before April.\u00a0Thanks Cynthia<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img data-opt-id=2084177772  decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NY7Wx7-PF3g3VgRM3tITf6xEnbTKx4Qy2oE56dA47gC7-MvT2HSTiGuCaJJhts6Ryxkta-50s-vuOkF7F9AdPIl3CePB1WmHG0eZ531OTw0gGQ6oJU2ukpQBdDnCVxQZClxw2XUnYknpgVqzar_43N9nw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gc628.img.ag.d.sendibm3.com\/im\/sh\/cxjMLL-CqO_V.png?u=7xwQLFBtniwQnLwW0VDvcLeFH601CbR\">Continued health\u00a0Safe travels\u00a0<strong>New and renewed partnerships so I can finish itineration before April.\u00a0<\/strong>For the emotional, mental, and spiritual health of missionaries across Latin America and the Caribbean\u00ad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img data-opt-id=779898706  decoding=\"async\" width=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYwsC2o7R0ECL5DsBuQGaYaStU4zgpuIQkTxmePIPfBiFgI9N4NYEcgxh8eL_f8wgLt2Nzdw4UuCO3xErJ5ODp8WGc3AH8J0J9zlTukwiZY3MomWrkOKpaj-DhimFLyPu44ygEmtFFaP5OWxAhHTl5AUw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gc628.img.ag.d.sendibm3.com\/im\/sh\/O6y_l2E-Zgvn.png?u=7xwQLFBtniwQnSny9KB6mV8L6OjzVBh\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Brandy Wilson\u00a0AGWM # 267774 \u00a0 \u00a0. \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/s1.ag.org\/brandywilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s1.ag.org\/brandywilson<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0. \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:brandywilson.agwm@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brandywilson.agwm@gmail.com<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/unbreakableroots.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unbreakableroots.org<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0. \u00a0 \u00a0417-619-6129(c) Brandy Wilson 2025Everyone who receives this email have either opted in via an online form, you are a friend, a minister, church, supporter or partner.\u00a0If you choose to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc628.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com\/mk\/un\/v2\/sh\/SMJz09a0vkbXrHiZlAfpYkCRIBGD\/JFMXs4D5FukB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Unsubscribe<\/u><\/a>, you will not receive further emails or updates about my missions work.\u00a0<img data-opt-id=225329093  decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYzuzUJ9UEGz3ku7lLw8sfe96ZpVYX1_5PQN0g10lHHOsomscV9x44lF2jO7LBWEh7zsiJB6VKFul_frhqCFLeM5fzOf9jSMK9DGU1EmyqBR1ek7eOaGhivt6lLFi9miSPALZtwyrYGkwBzsnsdu0SbUA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gc628.img.ag.d.sendibm3.com\/im\/sh\/tzw_FFyCUCsI.png?u=7xwQLFBtniwQnZfQI98HwecQvhTxnlx\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DLC supports Brandy Wilson $60 a month Cynthia, while we will sit at different tables tomorrow, I thought<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","reviewnews-large":"","reviewnews-medium":""},"author_info":{"info":["DLC"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/?cat=66\" rel=\"category\">Newsletter<\/a>","tag_info":"Newsletter","comment_count":"0","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pftbrg-11y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3944,"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3940\/revisions\/3944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deaflifechurch.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}