28 NOV 2024: Giving Thanks - America's Ancestors
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
4.9 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 28 November 2024
⏱️ 17 minutes
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On this Thanksgiving Day, Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, sets aside the usual headlines to bring you something truly special. In this heartfelt episode, Bryan shares the story of his family's incredible journey—a tale that stretches back to the 1600s in Massachusetts, through the trials of the Oregon Trail, and into the rugged hills of Eastern Oregon.
This is a story of resilience, sacrifice, and faith, told through the lives of those who came before him. It's a reminder of the extraordinary lengths our ancestors went to build a better future for their families—and for all of us. From the struggles of pioneer life to the joys of community dances and the lasting legacy of hard work and tough love, Bryan's family history serves as a tribute to the American spirit.
Join Bryan as he reflects on the importance of gratitude—on this day and every day—and honors the generations that laid the foundation for the lives we enjoy today. Whether you're surrounded by loved ones or holding onto cherished memories, this episode is a celebration of family, faith, and the enduring promise of America.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
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| 0:00.0 | It's November 28th. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:12.3 | A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to The Right Report, your daily news podcast. |
| 0:22.8 | A very good and a very joyful Thanksgiving to you all. I sure hope you were surrounded by friends and family who love you today. |
| 0:29.7 | Or if nothing else, the memories of those folks who perhaps have passed on, but no doubt love you still. |
| 0:35.4 | And that is what I would like to share with you today, why I am so thankful for my family, both those here and those in heaven. In my case, I've got a |
| 0:42.7 | pretty incredible family and a family story. It's one that actually helped to build this nation. |
| 0:48.4 | And as I'm about to share with you this morning, it's a reminder, I think, of how important |
| 0:52.6 | it is to be thankful for our ancestors, |
| 0:55.3 | for their sacrifice, their tenacity, for their fight to make this country exceptional. |
| 0:59.9 | After all, it is because of them that we are here. We can enjoy this day of thanks. |
| 1:04.9 | So let's do that. And let me share with you my family's journey and why I give them thanks. |
| 1:10.0 | To do this, come with me this morning |
| 1:11.8 | to the very earliest days of this nation before it was even a nation at all. We go to Massachusetts |
| 1:18.0 | this morning to the late 1600s. A ship arrived from England in the latter part of that century |
| 1:23.2 | with one of my ancestors on it, although which one? We're not quite sure. Here's why. |
| 1:28.8 | In the year 1787, a baby was born in Massachusetts named Jephtha Wright, but the names of |
| 1:33.9 | his parents and grandparents who, of course, crossed the Atlantic. |
| 1:36.8 | They were never recorded in the family Bible. |
| 1:39.0 | But baby Jeptha was raised by somebody, clearly. |
| 1:42.2 | We believe through the magic of DNA that that was a woman named Thankful, which, what a great |
| 1:46.8 | name and relatively common at the time, by the way. |
| 1:50.2 | At any rate, when Jeptha was a young boy, his mother took him to southern New Hampshire to be |
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