Thank You: Freezer Meals

Once upon a time in high school, I went to FCA camp and decided to take a shower after competition (though it was unlikely that I had broken a sweat).  No one was in the bunk except this girl I had barely talked to named Melissa.  As I was getting my shower stuff together, we began to talk and found that we had much in common.  We talked so long that I wasn't able to shower, and we continued to get to know each other throughout the weekend.  Since then, though we have never lived closer than an hour and a half, we have written letters (yes, actual letters) and emails, gone on trips, been in each other's weddings, and gotten to share the joys of motherhood together.  There is so much I admire about Melissa, and one of the things I admire most is how she is able to channel her care and concern for others into helpful, practical ways to support them.  When she found out about our bed rest situation, she cooked for a week straight and brought us a freezer full of meals.

See all of that stuff?  That's just what's on top.  It is literally a freezer FULL of food, including lasagna, chili, soup, brisket, seasoned pulled pork, potatoes, cookies - the works.  And not only did she bring all this food, she painstakingly typed a reference list of all the food, how many dinners of each there were (at least two of each), and specific preparations.

We have only eaten two of these meals so far, as people from church have been bringing us meals several times a week (thank you SOOOO much!), but it is so nice to know they are there waiting for us in the freezer.

I can't tell you what a ministry this act of Melissa's and the meals brought by our church family have been to us.  My husband has been such a trooper, shouldering nearly all of the responsibility around the house and with our son, but it has been so nice for neither of us to worry about meals.  So a HUGE thank you to Melissa and the folks who have been helping supply meals for us.  It has been SUCH a blessing.