At least we learned something the last two years. We asked Carnitas to precook some of the meal, but they say it won't taste as good. We didn't know they didn't precook any food until they were picked up and carried to the dump. It took two years to realize they were not going to do it our way. This year, Marc picked them up at 6:00 a.m and took them to the dump. After setting up the equipment, the cooking began at 7:21. That is a.m. That meant serving could begin at 10:30.
Matt decided to take Haley with him. All day yesterday she walked around saying, "Haley feed people." Everyone at the banquet loved Haley. And she did get to serve some of the people. Nicole had to work this morning. She and I left here at 12:30. We both got there in time to be able serve and help. I was so glad to be able to help. Also, Brayan, Pamela, and Antonio left here with the group at 6:30 this morning. I was so proud of those three kids. They worked their little hearts out today. I talked to Brayan. He was very touched by the things he witnessed today.
Nicole and Haley taking a plate to someone.
My friend David, always the servant, never the served.
Things were going quite smoothly until a truckload of cereal showed up.
And then we witnessed the great cornflake riot. We were trying to get people to sit down as we handed the cornflakes to people at their table. But they did not want to sit at the table and wait.
Brayan, heading out to pass out cornflakes.
Matt attempting to hand cornflakes to people. It was crazy.
The great cornflake riot. People were scrambling everywhere. My friend, Trey Morgan said, "it is only cornflakes, not even Lucky Charms."
This little girl was suppose to be holding these cornflakes for her mother. But she opened that box and was having quite a feast.
Haley fed the people until she could feed no more.
Some of the girls that work in the dump donned their very best clothes and came to help us. They worked as hard as anyone. It is a very touching site to see those girls working that hard.
Everyone was fed (and had a box of cornflakes or five) and we had cleaned up and were out of there by 3:30, a definite improvement over the last two years.
It is a blessing to those who served to have had this opportunity. Each plate was served with a heaping dose of love.
Terri
2 comments:
Thanks for letting us be part of this day through your eyes! Wish I could have been there with you. And I'm so glad you are back to good health to even be out there! God is so good!!
Thank you for all you do and for letting the rest if us share the experience in some small way.
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