Last Saturday when we got home from our week in Guatemala, all I could think about was recovering from my lost sleep.  So I slept for about 4 hours before noon, and then another 4 hours after noon.  When I woke up from my second long nap and came downstairs to try to get my bearings, there on the stove was a pot of hot chili, and on the counter was a bag holding corn muffins.  What a wonderful sight!  I got a small bowl of chili and devoured it, not realizing how hungry I was until the smell and taste of the delicious food woke up my senses.  As I was eating, I tried to remember what I had been told about the food.  I had a vague memory of someone telling me that our friends, the Crumbaugh’s, were going to bring a meal.  If this chili was from the Crumbaugh’s, then I knew it had to be venison chili, since Bill is famous for that.  That realization made the chili taste even better.  What a wonderful way to wake up!  Later I discovered they also had brought grapes and cheese and even a box of ice cream!

The next day after church, Roy & Mary gave us a lasagna out of their freezer, along with two containers of BBQ pork.  Two more meals!  Another friend, Bethany, asked if we needed a meal and offered a main dish out of her freezer.  By this point I was feeling very overwhelmed and humbled by all these gifts of food, so I told Bethany I felt we were already set for a while.

All week we’ve been eating chili, lasagna and BBQ pork.  I cooked some rice and added it to the chili or the pork as I felt it was appropriate.  As of today, we have a little lasagna left, but I think I’m finally ready to do some grocery shopping and think of meals for next week.  Isn’t it amazing that we were able to eat all week on the gifts of food from friends?  Thank you, God, for taking care of us!