Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1 Thess 5:18).  Last week we prayed for the Lord to be with the surgeons as they operated on my dear mother to remove ovarian cancer.  After a very long and extensive surgery, the doctor was able to thoroughly remove the cancer.  She was in the hospital for 10 days with wonderful nurses and doctors and staff.  During this time, we have been so thankful that she had such good healthcare and that she was able to continue to praise the Lord, in all circumstances.  And, in answer to my prayers, our family and her friends came together in wonderful ways to comfort and care for Mom.  Her sweet sister stayed for the duration to help my father take care of her (it was so fun to be with my aunt – she just makes me laugh!).  And my own sweet sister and her husband were there too, with me and my dad.  My mother-in-law helped and my husband took time off work, to homeschool our kids, so I could be with Momma during her hospital stay.  And finally, yesterday in the late afternoon, Momma was allowed to go home.  My dad wanted so much for them to be home for Thanksgiving.  Because of our military moves, my husband and I have not been with family during Thanksgiving in almost 10 years.  This will be the first time for our kids.  My sister and I are cooking and we are all sitting down, together.  And we are so thankful!