There is a family in our church, Tom & Katie, that I am taking a meal to tonight. Over the summer he started dropping weight - he lost 25 pounds or something like that. He didn't have 25 pounds to lose, heck he probably had less than 5 pounds he could afford to lose (jerk!! -- I'm kidding, I am just jealous!) The doctors started running a bunch of tests, changed his diet, all sorts of things. Then in November they found out he has stomach cancer. He has not been able to eat "real food" since just before Thanksgiving. He had surgery just before Christmas and started his chemo this week.
His wife is just a doll, and they have 5 kids ranging from 8 years old to 3 months. The whole thing makes me very sad. Every time I have talked to him or seen him he has the best attitude and always wears a smile.
The church arranged for people to bring meals to them. I am scheduled to bring my meal tonight. I called Katie yesterday and she said when they first started getting meals they got six meals in a row of spaghetti. So she asked that they not get spaghetti for a while and she asked for beef or chicken meals. This week she told me she got 2 rotisserie chickens and had tacos twice! Poor things! I asked her what she wanted and I would make whatever. She is too nice to be that specific so she told me whatever. I had already bought stuff to make marinated chicken breasts and she said that would be fine. I feel bad because of all the chicken this week, but she said marinated is different than rotisserie so to go ahead and bring it.
So I am taking them the following meal but I must say it must be hard for Tom to have to smell all the food, but not be able to eat it.
Main dish: Ranch Broiled Chicken
Veggies: Fresh carrot sticks and broccoli (Katie says the kids really like fresh veggie)
Dessert: Creamy Topped Raspberry Salad
I am also taking bread, cookies, and some juice.
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8 comments:
such a sad story... I will keep them in my prayers.
That's the tough thing about organizing meal delivery. Yours sounds great...
thats so sad. how are the kids doing???
are you scheduled to bring another dinner? cause yours sounds sooo good!
You are such a sweetie and I know they appreciate your kindness (and kick ass cooking). I've added them to the prayer list!
Sounds delicious! I will say a prayer for this family.
So sad! Teared me up a bit. This could happen to any of us. Such a sad story.
I will definitely say a prayer for this precious family.
That's an incredibly sweet thing to do for them. I know they appreciated it so much.
What a sweet and simple jesture. I am a big meal maker and never take no for an answer. People don't realize what a nice thing it is until you actually bring it to them, then you feel and see their sense of relief and appreciation.
How thoughtful of you to make a lovely meal for them! I know for many people, making casseroles are easy, but I always think about the poor family that has to eat them for a week straight! :-)
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