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"And please help the people at the soup kitchen find enough workers to help serve the Thanksgiving dinner," prayed Ryleigh a few days before Thanksgiving. She finished and said amen, and she and her mom began their meal."I've been thinking," said Mom as they cleared the dishes. "Maybe we could volunteer to help at the soup kitchen on Thanksgiving.""What!" exclaimed Ryleigh. "I don't want to spend Thanksgiving there! What about our own turkey dinner?""I think we could work that in too," said Mom. "Let's think about it.""I am thinking about it," muttered Ryleigh with a big frown. She closed the dishwasher. "Mom, can I bake the cake for Ashlyn's birthday party now? I'm not going to have much time tomorrow since I have choir practice in the evening." "Well, I haven't gotten any cake mix yet. Can you make one from scratch?" Ryleigh nodded and eagerly set to work. She mixed flour, sugar, and salt. She stirred in eggs, oil, and milk. Finally, she poured the batter into a cake pan and put it i