Project 52 | two

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We had a very interesting weekend visiting a few of my husband's co-workers and business partners. We were invited to a lovely meal on the side of a mountain just north of NashVegas hosted by two wonderful septogenarians. We were able to learn a lot, laugh a bit, and walk away feeling filled with love and support.

Korey is an AmeriCorps member with a non profit organization where he was able to help design and put into practice a program to help senior's stay at home instead of transitioning into a full-time care facility or nursing home. His program pairs volunteers with seniors in the area who are in need of light house work, companionship, transportation, and/or small tasks they might not be able to do on their own (read labels on food or prescriptions, read mail, etc). It's rewarding work -- but in it's beginning stages. So his job is to make relationships with people who can push this program to its fullest potential. Which means great dinner parties for us (which may or may not have included stories about Emus, owls, and Germany...)

We were also excited to find what we think is our new *home* church in Nashville. It's a bit of a tradition to give visitors bread when they come to worship with your congregation for the first time. As a New Yorker who spent a lifetime at one church, I had no idea of this practice. Since moving to Nashville and spending a year trying on different worship services we have consumed our share of bread.

Which brought us to our post today...


We shared the last two loaves of bread after our Sunday meal this evening. And we agreed -- the church we felt the most at home with also had the best bread. Coincidence? Godliness? We're not sure. We certainly did not choose our church based on the type or tastiness of their sweet treats... but it was interesting to us that our tastebuds matched our choice (which we made before tasting!)

So our lesson for our little ones is this: find different people to share a meal with... and you will most likely be exchanging more than just recipes. And that's what's most important about our human society... sharing. Internet food isn't that great either -- the best way to experience another soul is to get out there, break bread, and make memories. Sometimes the best ones are about corn-fed Emu meat... <3 br="br">