Washington D.C. Couple Opens Home for Holidays to Diplomats, Ambassadors
Thanksgiving may be a traditional holiday, but Trey and Kathy Smith's guests are anything but traditional.
Foreign diplomats and ambassadors from around the world fill their home as well as pilgrims, American Indians and the governor of Plymouth Colony. The guests in costume work with Christian Embassy, Campus Crusade's outreach to diplomatic, political and military leaders in Washington, D.C.
Each year, Christian Embassy hosts a series of Thanksgiving dinners. More than just a history lesson, the staff members hope the internationals will see the pilgrims' faith during hardship and apply that to their situations today.
Yvonne Saliba and her husband, the ambassador from Malta, attended a dinner.
"The dinner tickled my curiosity to come to the Bible meetings [hosted by Christian Embassy]," says Yvonne. "I got so much love and understanding from lady colleagues that it made living in Washington bearable, even away from Malta and my loved ones."
Using the uniquely American holiday to draw guests, Christian Embassy staff members offer something much greater to be celebrated all around the world -- the love of Christ.
