How One Person Made a Difference at Thanksgiving

[357 words] With Thanksgiving getting closer, I am reminded about the amazing story of how God used a Native American (Indian) named Squanto to bless the Pilgrims who settled in America. Historical accounts of Squanto’s life vary, but around 1608 a group of European traders sailed to what is today Plymouth, Massachusetts. When the trusting Wampanoag Indians came out to trade, they were kidnapped, taken to Europe and sold into slavery. This was, of course, a bad thing. But God can even use bad things to bless others.  The man who bought Squanto treated him well and taught him English and about Jesus Christ. Ten years later, Squanto was given his freedom and sailed back to America. By now, he knew both the English language and the Christian faith. A year later, a shipload of English families arrived and settled in Plymouth.. Squanto went to meet them, greeting the startled…