We want to take this opportunity to wish you and your family and very Happy Thanksgiving! We're thankful for your prayers and support throughout the year and pray God's blessings on your lives. Allison and Brian Speer

A note on the photo: Last weekend found Allison and Brian in Glasgow Scotland and Belfast Northern Ireland for three concerts. This photo was taken at Scrabo Tower in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. The landmark, which is visible from most of North Down, was built on a volcanic plug above the town in 1857 as a memorial to Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry who was one of the Duke of Wellington's Generals during the Napoleonic Wars. The builders were the tenants of the Marquis who were grateful to him for feeding them through the famine. The inscription over the door says, "In memory of the 3rd Marquis of Londonderry. By his tenantry and friends. Fame belongs to history, remembrance to us."

The Tower now stands tall in the Country park with its woodland walks and parkland through Killynether Wood. The view from the hill and the summit of the tower are breathtaking, across Strangford Lough, scattered with its many islands, to the Mountains of Mourne and the Scottish coast. The Tower houses two floors of displays and a climb of 122 steps takes the visitor to the open viewing level.

Allison says, "As we were walking up toward the tower, the clouds parted and the sun suddenly appeared. The view from the tower was beautiful and we could see all the way into downtown Belfast. Thanks to Gordon Halliday for taking us to this wonderful place."