Huevos Rancheros?
Yep.
Why?
Not really sure how those words popped out of my mouth last week but they did. Someone said they could get bell peppers and onions, so I said Then let's do Huevos Rancheros.
Have I ever made Huevos Rancheros?
No.
I've never even ordered them in a restaurant.
But those are the words that came out of my mouth, so when a bushel of bell peppers and 25 lbs of onions showed up, we froze our barbecue we had left from the SUPER BOWL PARTY and went with something new. It threw our friends for a curve because they all assumed we'd be eating barbecue sandwiches, so that was good.
Hate to be predictable.
KAYLA / DANNI / KILLER / ANNA / CAROLINE / LUKE / BRETT / LAUREN / LINDSAY / BRIANNA / BLAKE / ALEXANDRA / JENNA / AILANA / DAVID / EMILY / JERRY / CHARLES / TERESA / TWIG / TYLER / ANDY / STEVE / MEREDITH / ELIZABETH / MORGZILLA / CREEEEEECH! / DON / came out and stayed on a cold night when they could have been doing something else.
For us Huevos Rancheros meant a tortilla with eggs that had been scrambled with peppers, onions and garlic, with a grilled deer sausage link or bacon on the side and salsa, chili con carne and cheese for toppings.
We served home fries with it.
There was a lot of positive feedback on it so we'll probably do it again.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Super Bowl Recap
TWIG / DON / CRAIG / PRUDEN / COLLEEN / GARY AND LAINE McKNIGHT / MORGZILLA / CONNIE / THERESA / DAVID / ANNA / ALAN / MARY / ANDY / MALIK / CLEO / ANDREW / KIMBERLY / TOM / JOHN / WAYNE / JACK / CANDACE / ERIC / all spent their time, resources, and efforts Sunday night to help our guys enjoy the Super Bowl.
T.J. / ELAINE / PATRICK / ELISE / EMILY / CECELIA / stayed after church on Sunday and helped me mix, bake and decorate the 12 cakes we had for dessert.
It was a long day for me and Twig. We got to the church about 8 in the morning to get the pig on the grill. We were there the rest of the day getting ready for the party. We started baking cakes around 11. We put some chicken and baked potatoes on the grill and stopped about 12:30 to eat and let the cakes cool. Then we decorated them, made tea, counted plates, etc.
I ran and got the bus at 3:30 and people started showing up to help between 4 and 4:30. The folks that came were incredible and did a fantastic job.
We chopped up half the pig and put the other half on the table to pick . It looked pretty cool laying there. Somebody gave Twig 3 gallons of a BBQ sauce called SPIVEY'S SAUCE. It was just about as good a sauce as I've ever had on pork. It's a vinegar base but it's heavy and dark. Way good.
I picked up the Mercy House guys at 5:20, the other folks came around then too and we ate from 5:45 til kickoff, with walk-ins showing up throughout. At halftime we went back in to Fireside Hall for another round of eating, this time putting out appetizers and finger foods, plus more of the "meal" food if they wanted.
As good as the game was, it's as much fun to watch them watch it. It's hard to imagine there was a crowd anywhere else that laughs harder at the commercials or reacts more to the plays than these guys. Alan and Mary brought about 20 "Terrible Towels". Everybody wanted one, even the Packer fans.
As far as I know, no one knocked over a drink that sitting on the floor, which was a first.
We went through 40 dozen hush puppies.
Drank 9 gallons of tea.
A couple mentioned they expected leftovers this Tuesday and we planned enough BBq to have some left over for sandwiches but we won"t do that this week. BBQ will freeze.
We're planning HUEVOS RANCHEROS this Tuesday. Ole'
Our goal for the night was to provide them with a great meal and a relaxing place for to them to enjoy the game and to let them know we were doing it because we cared for them and wanted them to know that God did, too. By those criteria, the night was huge success.
T.J. / ELAINE / PATRICK / ELISE / EMILY / CECELIA / stayed after church on Sunday and helped me mix, bake and decorate the 12 cakes we had for dessert.
It was a long day for me and Twig. We got to the church about 8 in the morning to get the pig on the grill. We were there the rest of the day getting ready for the party. We started baking cakes around 11. We put some chicken and baked potatoes on the grill and stopped about 12:30 to eat and let the cakes cool. Then we decorated them, made tea, counted plates, etc.
I ran and got the bus at 3:30 and people started showing up to help between 4 and 4:30. The folks that came were incredible and did a fantastic job.
We chopped up half the pig and put the other half on the table to pick . It looked pretty cool laying there. Somebody gave Twig 3 gallons of a BBQ sauce called SPIVEY'S SAUCE. It was just about as good a sauce as I've ever had on pork. It's a vinegar base but it's heavy and dark. Way good.
I picked up the Mercy House guys at 5:20, the other folks came around then too and we ate from 5:45 til kickoff, with walk-ins showing up throughout. At halftime we went back in to Fireside Hall for another round of eating, this time putting out appetizers and finger foods, plus more of the "meal" food if they wanted.
As good as the game was, it's as much fun to watch them watch it. It's hard to imagine there was a crowd anywhere else that laughs harder at the commercials or reacts more to the plays than these guys. Alan and Mary brought about 20 "Terrible Towels". Everybody wanted one, even the Packer fans.
As far as I know, no one knocked over a drink that sitting on the floor, which was a first.
We went through 40 dozen hush puppies.
Drank 9 gallons of tea.
A couple mentioned they expected leftovers this Tuesday and we planned enough BBq to have some left over for sandwiches but we won"t do that this week. BBQ will freeze.
We're planning HUEVOS RANCHEROS this Tuesday. Ole'
Our goal for the night was to provide them with a great meal and a relaxing place for to them to enjoy the game and to let them know we were doing it because we cared for them and wanted them to know that God did, too. By those criteria, the night was huge success.
Monday, February 7, 2011
PICTURES! PICTURES! PICTURES!
SUPER BOWL PARTY report:
It was Great! Wish you could've been there.
Pictures today - words tomorrow.
It was Great! Wish you could've been there.
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| Pruden and Twig |
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| David and Jenna |
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| The Cake Table |
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| Hanging out |
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| Malik and Cleo. Friends of Andy at UNCW |
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| David and Don |
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| Morgzilla and some of the Guys |
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| More eating and relaxing |
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| JENNA! |
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| Alaina, Connie, and Jenna pulling for the Steelers. That's Kimberly and Laine in the background. |
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| The serving line |
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| Pete and Danny |
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| Charles, with Colleen in the background fixing drinks |
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| The one thing our guys ask for every year is Cocktail wieners wrapped in bacon and baked with brown sugar. Morgzilla and her parents always oblige. |
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| Chopped pig. Mmmmmm...... |
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| Behind the scenes in the kitchen |
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| Mary Dyar |
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| Andy showing Twig how it's done while Morgzilla supervises |
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| Alan and Mary Dyar, the Terrible Towel suppliers |
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| Halftime |
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| Connie and Theresa |
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| More Halftime. Most everybody had gone back to Fireside Hall for the appetizer portion of the night. We had the lights off during the game |
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| Morgzilla "supervising" Andy again |
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
.........TEXAS PETE !
/ BRIANNA / KILLER ELAINE / CECELIA / ANNA / JOHANNA/ ALEXANDRA / BLAKE / MARK / WAYNE / ELLYN / ZUPON! / BRIEN / STEVE / DON / TERESA / CHARLES / came out last night and put Love into action and their faith into practice.
Sunday night was a church get together to discuss business that needed to be taken care of. Folks were invited to bring a pot of chili. When it was over they were invited to donate their leftover chili to us to use. When it was all collected and compiled, we had about 9 gallons of chili to use.
Some people might say Eeewww? You just dump different chili's together?
Yes. After all, chili is a dish where you dump various things together to begin with, so dumping different chilis together isn't all that different. Once you let it cool and sit in the fridge for a couple of days, it's good to go.
MENU
CHILI
JALAPENO CORNBREAD
COLLARDS
DESSERT
SWEET TEA / WATER
We made jalapeno cornbread and put crackers and some foccacia out if they wanted it. Cheese, sourcream, jalapenoes, and TEXAS PETE rounded out the table. We had someone give us a big pan of collards at the last minute. That's not how I roll, but some people loved it.
One of the guys whose name you see listed every week is homeless. He joined the church and is there every week. He attends a Sunday School class and many of the social functions offered. He has spent most of the past year sleeping under the Isabella Holmes Bridge. Occasionally there has been money to put him and his buddy in a motel for a week or two at a time.
The first thing he did when he saw me last night was hold up some keys on a keyring and tell me he had moved in to his new place. He was very excited about it and he should be. After we finished and I drove him home, I walked up with him to take a look at it. He said the power guy hadn't showed up to cut the power on and it would be dark, but there was a hanger on the doorknob saying he'd come by and things were good. The look on his face when the lights came on was something I wish you could have seen. A lot of good people were instrumental in making this a reality and although they don't want thanks , they deserve it.
Plans have been made to take a High School Spring Break Mission Trip to New York City to help with homeless ministries in the area. More on that later as it gets closer.
Our friend in the hospital was discharged and doing OK.
Elaine King is a freshman at Hoggard High School and the person I trust most to make the Sweet Tea every week. She has "apprenticed " under me for a long time now and I know all I have to do is say Elaine- you got Tea, and in 40 minutes she'll be handing me a cup of iced tea to taste. I don't have to check in or look over shoulder to make sure she's doing it the way I would. That's peace of mind.
When it comes to our SUPER BOWL PARTY! we've been fortunate in several ways; I've had great help every year, we've gotten larger by approximately 10 people each year, and the games themselves have been fun and exciting. This year's should be as good as the others.
I want to have some door prizes this year, but I haven't figured out what to use for prizes. I don't want do things like blankets or gloves, because that feels like I'm saying One person wins a basic life necessity and no one else does!YaY! I thought about getting some Packer or Steeler gear, or maybe some gift cards. Not sure. I'm open to suggestions, though, if you have any.
We're getting a bigger pig (120 lb) this year because we're expecting more folks. Last year's 85 lb'er was just enough. Gonna pick it up Saturday. Part of me wants to get some of the skin and try to make some homemade pork rinds. That would be cool!
If I did, you know the first flavor I'd try to make? .............
Sunday night was a church get together to discuss business that needed to be taken care of. Folks were invited to bring a pot of chili. When it was over they were invited to donate their leftover chili to us to use. When it was all collected and compiled, we had about 9 gallons of chili to use.
Some people might say Eeewww? You just dump different chili's together?
Yes. After all, chili is a dish where you dump various things together to begin with, so dumping different chilis together isn't all that different. Once you let it cool and sit in the fridge for a couple of days, it's good to go.
MENU
CHILI
JALAPENO CORNBREAD
COLLARDS
DESSERT
SWEET TEA / WATER
We made jalapeno cornbread and put crackers and some foccacia out if they wanted it. Cheese, sourcream, jalapenoes, and TEXAS PETE rounded out the table. We had someone give us a big pan of collards at the last minute. That's not how I roll, but some people loved it.
One of the guys whose name you see listed every week is homeless. He joined the church and is there every week. He attends a Sunday School class and many of the social functions offered. He has spent most of the past year sleeping under the Isabella Holmes Bridge. Occasionally there has been money to put him and his buddy in a motel for a week or two at a time.
The first thing he did when he saw me last night was hold up some keys on a keyring and tell me he had moved in to his new place. He was very excited about it and he should be. After we finished and I drove him home, I walked up with him to take a look at it. He said the power guy hadn't showed up to cut the power on and it would be dark, but there was a hanger on the doorknob saying he'd come by and things were good. The look on his face when the lights came on was something I wish you could have seen. A lot of good people were instrumental in making this a reality and although they don't want thanks , they deserve it.
Plans have been made to take a High School Spring Break Mission Trip to New York City to help with homeless ministries in the area. More on that later as it gets closer.
Our friend in the hospital was discharged and doing OK.
Elaine King is a freshman at Hoggard High School and the person I trust most to make the Sweet Tea every week. She has "apprenticed " under me for a long time now and I know all I have to do is say Elaine- you got Tea, and in 40 minutes she'll be handing me a cup of iced tea to taste. I don't have to check in or look over shoulder to make sure she's doing it the way I would. That's peace of mind.
When it comes to our SUPER BOWL PARTY! we've been fortunate in several ways; I've had great help every year, we've gotten larger by approximately 10 people each year, and the games themselves have been fun and exciting. This year's should be as good as the others.
I want to have some door prizes this year, but I haven't figured out what to use for prizes. I don't want do things like blankets or gloves, because that feels like I'm saying One person wins a basic life necessity and no one else does!YaY! I thought about getting some Packer or Steeler gear, or maybe some gift cards. Not sure. I'm open to suggestions, though, if you have any.
We're getting a bigger pig (120 lb) this year because we're expecting more folks. Last year's 85 lb'er was just enough. Gonna pick it up Saturday. Part of me wants to get some of the skin and try to make some homemade pork rinds. That would be cool!
If I did, you know the first flavor I'd try to make? .............
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Tuesday January 25
Rainy. Rainy. Rainy.
Saw it coming, too. The forecast was 100% rain, so we had a plan.
First stop was easy- eat inside. But the second stop is always trickier depending on what we're serving. This week we served meatball sandwiches and white potatoes, so once we started serving in the dining room, Brien started making "setups" - take-out trays with potatoes, dessert, and a open roll with cheese waiting for meatballs. we were going to need the take-out rays because the 2nd stop is always outside, raining or not.
having the setups ready made it very quick to put together right before we left.
CREEEEEEEECH! / ALEXANDRA / ALEXIS / MORGZILLA / BRIEN / TYLER / BOGGS / BLAKE / DON / CHARLES / STEVE / TWIG / WAYNE / JAMIE / .......came out in the rain and cold to make sure things got done for people who needed it.
Don called me about 6:30 and said he'd bring a pop up gazebo tent, so we slapped that beside the porch at the Mercy House and extended our usable space.
MEATBALL SUBS
BOILED WHITE POTATOES
DESSERT
SWEET TEA / COFFEE
Believe it or not, this week was the first time ever that we offered coffee. sodas, hot, chocolate, tea, gatorade, ....but never coffee. I have never drank one single drop of coffee, so it's never on my mind, but we've never really had anyone clamor for it, either.
The reason we did it this week is because I saw a 3 lb can of it in our pantry and figured we needed to use it sometime, so why not now. Wayne Currie was in charge of making it, because he had more experience than I did (none). Lot of guys drank it, so we'll make it til we run out and see if they want us to keep on, at least while it's cold.
I noticed one of the guys we see every week at the Mercy House wasn't in line so I asked where he was and found out he was in the hospital. I went by and saw him the next day, and took him a run of WEB OF SPIDERMAN comic books to read, because he told me likes comic books. He should be getting discharged today. His medical needs are ongoing so we continue to pray for him.
We passed out a flyer for the New York mission trip we're planning for spring break. We're going to go for 6 days and volunteer with organizations that feed and assist the homeless in the New York area. We'll take 25 total, shooting for around 20 kids.
Started planning for the SUPER BOWL PARTY. We watch it in the youth room but last year we were close to capacity as far as seating comfortably. It's currently the only room downtown with cable so we're locked in there unless we can figure or work something out. We'll see. If nothing changes, we'll still be fine.
We cooked an 80 lb hog last year. Gonna get a 110 lb one this time. We had 50 guys show up and figure we'll have more this year. The first year we did it we had 20 and have added about 10 every year.
Went skiing this past weekend with the youth group. We went to Canaan Valley, W VA. It was 0 degrees when we got there and -14 degrees when we left. Skiing was great, though.
Saw it coming, too. The forecast was 100% rain, so we had a plan.
First stop was easy- eat inside. But the second stop is always trickier depending on what we're serving. This week we served meatball sandwiches and white potatoes, so once we started serving in the dining room, Brien started making "setups" - take-out trays with potatoes, dessert, and a open roll with cheese waiting for meatballs. we were going to need the take-out rays because the 2nd stop is always outside, raining or not.
having the setups ready made it very quick to put together right before we left.
CREEEEEEEECH! / ALEXANDRA / ALEXIS / MORGZILLA / BRIEN / TYLER / BOGGS / BLAKE / DON / CHARLES / STEVE / TWIG / WAYNE / JAMIE / .......came out in the rain and cold to make sure things got done for people who needed it.
Don called me about 6:30 and said he'd bring a pop up gazebo tent, so we slapped that beside the porch at the Mercy House and extended our usable space.
MEATBALL SUBS
BOILED WHITE POTATOES
DESSERT
SWEET TEA / COFFEE
Believe it or not, this week was the first time ever that we offered coffee. sodas, hot, chocolate, tea, gatorade, ....but never coffee. I have never drank one single drop of coffee, so it's never on my mind, but we've never really had anyone clamor for it, either.
The reason we did it this week is because I saw a 3 lb can of it in our pantry and figured we needed to use it sometime, so why not now. Wayne Currie was in charge of making it, because he had more experience than I did (none). Lot of guys drank it, so we'll make it til we run out and see if they want us to keep on, at least while it's cold.
I noticed one of the guys we see every week at the Mercy House wasn't in line so I asked where he was and found out he was in the hospital. I went by and saw him the next day, and took him a run of WEB OF SPIDERMAN comic books to read, because he told me likes comic books. He should be getting discharged today. His medical needs are ongoing so we continue to pray for him.
We passed out a flyer for the New York mission trip we're planning for spring break. We're going to go for 6 days and volunteer with organizations that feed and assist the homeless in the New York area. We'll take 25 total, shooting for around 20 kids.
Started planning for the SUPER BOWL PARTY. We watch it in the youth room but last year we were close to capacity as far as seating comfortably. It's currently the only room downtown with cable so we're locked in there unless we can figure or work something out. We'll see. If nothing changes, we'll still be fine.
We cooked an 80 lb hog last year. Gonna get a 110 lb one this time. We had 50 guys show up and figure we'll have more this year. The first year we did it we had 20 and have added about 10 every year.
Went skiing this past weekend with the youth group. We went to Canaan Valley, W VA. It was 0 degrees when we got there and -14 degrees when we left. Skiing was great, though.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
......"UPER BOWL PART" in the middle.
BAKED SPAGHETTI w/MEATBALLS
ROLLS
DESSERT
HOT CHOCOLATE / WATER
SAVANNA / ASHLEY / WAYNE / TWIG / MASON / LACE / COLE / ELAINE / BLAKE / TYLER / MARK / JOHANNA / BRIANNA / BRIEN / ANNA / CHUCK / CHARLES / KELLY / DON / are the folks who gave time and effort to help our friends tonight.
Not a huge crowd helping tonight and that's OK. There was a time when this many would have been a huge number. Felt small and intimate tonight.
Alan and Mary Dyar bought 70 toboggans for us to pass out tonight. That was very kind and needed.
Tonight was Blake Leger's 16th birthday. I've had kids call and say I won't be there tonight. It's my birthday and I've got something planned.....which is cool. That's a good thing. I am all for that. I don't expect them to pass that up to come wash dishes with me. But.....one of the great things about Blake (and there are a lot), is that he wanted to do what he always does on Tuesdays, and that's come help others. Matter of fact, he would've been upset if his parents had planned something that kept him away. And one of the great things about his parents is they didn't.
We ate inside again at the first stop. When we were making the decision we felt it wasn't that cold to us, but then realized we hadn't been out in it all day. To someone who'd been outside for awhile, a simple thing such as eating indoors might be something to look forward to.
We've pretty much made the decision when we're inside now, to do away with them standing in line to get their food. We get them seated and then we fix their plates and bring them to their table. Same with their drinks and dessert. That lets them relax and take a load off their feet for a longer time. I think that's better but I'm not sure. There's a nice interaction that happens on both sides of the table when we serve cafeteria style. But we're not inside all year so .....it works in there.
Saw more women tonight than we usually do. That bothered me. It's harder to think about, I guess, that women are that situation. I'm glad we could help. Just wish we didn't have to.
Random things from the past
Here's a hint: It starts with an "S", ends with a "Y", and has........
ROLLS
DESSERT
HOT CHOCOLATE / WATER
SAVANNA / ASHLEY / WAYNE / TWIG / MASON / LACE / COLE / ELAINE / BLAKE / TYLER / MARK / JOHANNA / BRIANNA / BRIEN / ANNA / CHUCK / CHARLES / KELLY / DON / are the folks who gave time and effort to help our friends tonight.
Not a huge crowd helping tonight and that's OK. There was a time when this many would have been a huge number. Felt small and intimate tonight.
Alan and Mary Dyar bought 70 toboggans for us to pass out tonight. That was very kind and needed.
Tonight was Blake Leger's 16th birthday. I've had kids call and say I won't be there tonight. It's my birthday and I've got something planned.....which is cool. That's a good thing. I am all for that. I don't expect them to pass that up to come wash dishes with me. But.....one of the great things about Blake (and there are a lot), is that he wanted to do what he always does on Tuesdays, and that's come help others. Matter of fact, he would've been upset if his parents had planned something that kept him away. And one of the great things about his parents is they didn't.
We ate inside again at the first stop. When we were making the decision we felt it wasn't that cold to us, but then realized we hadn't been out in it all day. To someone who'd been outside for awhile, a simple thing such as eating indoors might be something to look forward to.
We've pretty much made the decision when we're inside now, to do away with them standing in line to get their food. We get them seated and then we fix their plates and bring them to their table. Same with their drinks and dessert. That lets them relax and take a load off their feet for a longer time. I think that's better but I'm not sure. There's a nice interaction that happens on both sides of the table when we serve cafeteria style. But we're not inside all year so .....it works in there.
Saw more women tonight than we usually do. That bothered me. It's harder to think about, I guess, that women are that situation. I'm glad we could help. Just wish we didn't have to.
Random things from the past
- An old skinny guy named Otis ate 9 hot dogs one night
- Saw a guy get tasered
- A guy got in a car and T-boned another guy's car in front of the Mercy House
- We got low on food and I sent Brien to the Burger King drive thru to get 40 Whopper Jr.'s (a.k.a. a "Stoner Run")
- A guy once asked Gary McKnight for his pants (You need to ask Gary McKnight why)
Here's a hint: It starts with an "S", ends with a "Y", and has........
Thursday, January 13, 2011
...I wasn't the one who was going to school the next day with hair looking like that.
We've been serving, I've just been lazy about blogging.
And not really lazy about it, just poor at setting aside time for it. I used to do it on Tuesday nights after we finished, which was good for consistency but tough for making it to the gym the next morning before school. Once I started doing it the next day, it became easier for things to come up and push it back. I don't know about you, but the further away from something I get, the less likely it is I get back to it. My intent is to improve on my promptness this year.
The meals for Christmas and New Years went well. Lots of help, lots to pass out. College kids were around and came back to help. e got moved into the pantry beside the kitchen, so we could finally bring our stuff up out of the Dungeon (the storage room under the Jail). The stand alone pantry had an internal shelf collapse and David Allegood grabbed some guys and repaired it on the spot. Much better now.
The past 2 months have probably been the longest string of really cold Tuesdays we've had. The low temps affect where we serve, how we serve and what we serve. We've been passing out blankets, clothes and accessories every week.
COLLEEN / CECIL / SETH / ERICA / MILLER / BRIANNA / DAVID / SAMMY / ELAINE / SAM / HAMPTON / ELANA / JENNA / DAVID / CHUCK / CHARLES / SHAWNA / TERESA / ANNA / TWIG / WAYNE / DON / TYLER / BLAKE / STEVE / TOM / did a great job of spreading themselves out in the dining hall and interacting with our guests.
CHILI w/Texas Pete, cheese, sour cream. vinegar, and jalapenoes for toppings.
JALAPENO CORNBREAD
DESSERT
HOT CHOCOLATE
The jalapeno cornbread turned out sooooo good and was really easy. I like those kinds of things.
NOT SO QUICK STORY
We're in the dining hall and winding down and Don Vigus says "Gary, this guy says he needs a haircut!"
And the guy does. So I told him I'd bring my clippers next week and cut his hair.
The only problem is I don't really cut hair.......I buzz heads.
Big difference.
Big. Honkin'. Difference.
I don't scissor cut, I ask you what # guard you want and I just plow through. One length every where.
And I can do that like a champ. This guy, however, did not strike me as someone who was going to want a buzzcut
So I was thinking about this the next day while I was getting ready for school. I figured if I cut one guys hair, other guys would want theirs cut, too. What about them?
When I have hair to cut, I go to a pretty nice Barber named Jeff. I wondered if he would cut our friends hair for a discount, like $10 bucks a head. Then I was wondering how to get them there and when and blah, blah, blah.... and I had an idea.
There are a couple of places in town that have cosmetology courses. Students need hours and practice. If I could get several of them to volunteer one afternoon, maybe I could knock out a bunch of free haircuts at one time.
In the process of brainstorming all this, it dawned on me that I hadn't consulted God about it.
I have ideas and sometimes, in addition to being dumb and goofy, they aren't always part of what God might want me to be doing. I figured I might want to slow down and pray about this one. And while it might be true God could have had something to do with planting the idea in my head, I still figured it best to pray. So I did and basically left it at "If this is something worthwhile and you want me to do, let me know. Somehow, someway today, show me that this is okay."
I leave out for school and roll through the day. It crosses my mind at different parts of the day but I'm not dwelling on it or looking for signs in everything that happens. In terms of signs, omens and otherwise deep meanings, it's actually an uneventful day.
Until.......
10:30 p.m. my phone rings. It's a friend of mine, the mom of one of the kids in Youth Group.
She says You're not asleep, are you?
No.
Are you getting ready to go to bed?
No, I'm a late-nighter.
We have a crisis here at the house.
When the house has a teenage son in it, the word crisis can cover a lot of ground. I start racing through things in my head, and then she continues.
I was cutting TEENAGE SON's hair and I've messed up and can't fix it. He said call you. Can you come over and fix it or just buzz it. He said you would know what to do.
Sure. Be there in 15 minutes.
It wasn't a lightning bolt epiphany.
I didn't yell "There's what I was looking for!".
At first I just found it funny and was amused at the situation........but on the way over there it started coming to me that on a day I had prayed for verification to try and organize something to get people's hair cut (even though I'm no barber), someone was calling me to come cut their hair (even though I'm no barber)!
And it got me thinking Did I miss any subtle signs somewhere else along the way today? Am I so slow, he had to bring me out in freezing temperatures at 11 0'clock at night to cut someone's hair for me to catch his drift?
My best guess on that is, Yeah,... probably.
So I go over and we have a good laugh about the situation. We make the call to buzz it and I tell them everything about the idea and the prayer and seeing them calling as the way God was telling me it was OK to do it.
As far as it being a crisis, i don't know if I would have used that word, but then again, I wasn't the one who messed it up and......
And not really lazy about it, just poor at setting aside time for it. I used to do it on Tuesday nights after we finished, which was good for consistency but tough for making it to the gym the next morning before school. Once I started doing it the next day, it became easier for things to come up and push it back. I don't know about you, but the further away from something I get, the less likely it is I get back to it. My intent is to improve on my promptness this year.
The meals for Christmas and New Years went well. Lots of help, lots to pass out. College kids were around and came back to help. e got moved into the pantry beside the kitchen, so we could finally bring our stuff up out of the Dungeon (the storage room under the Jail). The stand alone pantry had an internal shelf collapse and David Allegood grabbed some guys and repaired it on the spot. Much better now.
The past 2 months have probably been the longest string of really cold Tuesdays we've had. The low temps affect where we serve, how we serve and what we serve. We've been passing out blankets, clothes and accessories every week.
COLLEEN / CECIL / SETH / ERICA / MILLER / BRIANNA / DAVID / SAMMY / ELAINE / SAM / HAMPTON / ELANA / JENNA / DAVID / CHUCK / CHARLES / SHAWNA / TERESA / ANNA / TWIG / WAYNE / DON / TYLER / BLAKE / STEVE / TOM / did a great job of spreading themselves out in the dining hall and interacting with our guests.
CHILI w/Texas Pete, cheese, sour cream. vinegar, and jalapenoes for toppings.
JALAPENO CORNBREAD
DESSERT
HOT CHOCOLATE
The jalapeno cornbread turned out sooooo good and was really easy. I like those kinds of things.
NOT SO QUICK STORY
We're in the dining hall and winding down and Don Vigus says "Gary, this guy says he needs a haircut!"
And the guy does. So I told him I'd bring my clippers next week and cut his hair.
The only problem is I don't really cut hair.......I buzz heads.
Big difference.
Big. Honkin'. Difference.
I don't scissor cut, I ask you what # guard you want and I just plow through. One length every where.
And I can do that like a champ. This guy, however, did not strike me as someone who was going to want a buzzcut
So I was thinking about this the next day while I was getting ready for school. I figured if I cut one guys hair, other guys would want theirs cut, too. What about them?
When I have hair to cut, I go to a pretty nice Barber named Jeff. I wondered if he would cut our friends hair for a discount, like $10 bucks a head. Then I was wondering how to get them there and when and blah, blah, blah.... and I had an idea.
There are a couple of places in town that have cosmetology courses. Students need hours and practice. If I could get several of them to volunteer one afternoon, maybe I could knock out a bunch of free haircuts at one time.
In the process of brainstorming all this, it dawned on me that I hadn't consulted God about it.
I have ideas and sometimes, in addition to being dumb and goofy, they aren't always part of what God might want me to be doing. I figured I might want to slow down and pray about this one. And while it might be true God could have had something to do with planting the idea in my head, I still figured it best to pray. So I did and basically left it at "If this is something worthwhile and you want me to do, let me know. Somehow, someway today, show me that this is okay."
I leave out for school and roll through the day. It crosses my mind at different parts of the day but I'm not dwelling on it or looking for signs in everything that happens. In terms of signs, omens and otherwise deep meanings, it's actually an uneventful day.
Until.......
10:30 p.m. my phone rings. It's a friend of mine, the mom of one of the kids in Youth Group.
She says You're not asleep, are you?
No.
Are you getting ready to go to bed?
No, I'm a late-nighter.
We have a crisis here at the house.
When the house has a teenage son in it, the word crisis can cover a lot of ground. I start racing through things in my head, and then she continues.
I was cutting TEENAGE SON's hair and I've messed up and can't fix it. He said call you. Can you come over and fix it or just buzz it. He said you would know what to do.
Sure. Be there in 15 minutes.
It wasn't a lightning bolt epiphany.
I didn't yell "There's what I was looking for!".
At first I just found it funny and was amused at the situation........but on the way over there it started coming to me that on a day I had prayed for verification to try and organize something to get people's hair cut (even though I'm no barber), someone was calling me to come cut their hair (even though I'm no barber)!
And it got me thinking Did I miss any subtle signs somewhere else along the way today? Am I so slow, he had to bring me out in freezing temperatures at 11 0'clock at night to cut someone's hair for me to catch his drift?
My best guess on that is, Yeah,... probably.
So I go over and we have a good laugh about the situation. We make the call to buzz it and I tell them everything about the idea and the prayer and seeing them calling as the way God was telling me it was OK to do it.
As far as it being a crisis, i don't know if I would have used that word, but then again, I wasn't the one who messed it up and......
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