The holiday season is a reminder to be thankful for the many blessings in our lives. We asked RDC employees what they're thankful for.  Here's what they had to say:

• I am most thankful for a wonderful and loving husband, 3 great kids that have been a joy to me since they were born, 3 of the most beautiful and brilliant grandchildren I could ever have possibly been given to enjoy and love and a wonderful daughter-in-law and son-in-law that I love very much.  There is nothing more valuable or important in this life than family and I am so very thankful that God has chosen to bless me with a family like mine!  I am so very proud of them all! - Becky Chasteen, Director, HR/OPM Management
  
• I am thankful for my church, Divine Life. - Jessica Parker, EVUSA
  
• This Thanksgiving season above and beyond being thankful for my Lord, my family, my friends, my church, I am thankful for shoes.  In October I went to Nicaragua on a missions trip to translate for a Doctor.  After meeting a family's medical needs the mother asked for a pair of shoes for her daughter.  She said that the ones her daughter had on were borrowed so she could come to the clinic.  I always take for granted my black shoes, blue shoes, brown shoes, my tennis shoes, my high heels.  But what about being thankful for just one pair of sandals that will probably only be worn on special occasions or when someone else needs to borrow them? - Esther Nix, Stewardship Ministries
  
• Considering the events of this past year, I am especially thankful for good friends who know how to pray us through difficult circumstances. Our lives can be turned upside down and inside out in an instant. These times of trial make us more keenly aware of God's love and the care and support of others. -Shirley G. Spencer, Editor, IPHC Experience
  
• Rabon and I are thankful for the privilege of being here at this time in our lives. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working alongside everyone who makes up the staff, as well as the ministry leaders at the RDC. Special people; special gifts; special memories! - Jewelle E. Stewart, Executive Director, Women’s Ministries
  
• I am thankful for God’s guidance and provision. He has supplied my family’s every need from day one and I thank God for that. He looks over everything from our finances to our spiritual well being. Without God and my family there is no hope for tomorrow.- Mandi Patterson, World Missions Ministries
  
• I am thank for a personal relationship with an Eternal God who embraces the whole world with His love.- Terry Fowler, iWIN Director
  
• I can’t be grateful enough for his saving grace – his loving kindness – and his never-ending provision.- Angela Culp, GSO I am thankful for a wonderful husband, our two children, their spouses, and a granddaughter who still thinks I’m cool (of course she’s not even two yet!). I am extremely grateful to God for sparing my mother’s life at least twice over these past few months. I am also blessed to be surrounded by a devoted team of conference Girls’ Ministries leaders and tons of excited local leaders–all of whom have a passion to wins girls to Jesus Christ and to imprint their lives for eternity. - Irvina Parker, Girls' Ministries
  
• I'm thankful for the ability to love and be loved. - Mayra Watkins, People to People Ministries
  
• I'm thankful that I can always CHOOSE to be thankful!  No matter what season or circumstance I'm in, He is Lord!  I'm also thankful for awesome praise and worship music - lifting His name up lifts me up too. - Debbie Brewer, World Missions Ministries I am thankful for the way God has guided my life. Even when I didn’t want to follow His voice & His path, He always placed the right people in my life to counsel me and give me wisdom. I have an amazing husband, family, friends, job, church, etc. and it’s all because of God’s guidance. - April Arthur, HR/Operations Management