A few other parents and I organized a potluck dinner for this evening, and it was about the best thing we could have ever done! Many parents told me they were looking forward to it all week, and other parents wanted to come but forgot about it, so we are having another potluck tomorrow with leftovers from tonight! Nearly all of our time and energies as the caregivers is spent taking care of our medically special needs children, and there is little to no time to take care of ourselves. Since we have to eat on the weekends (the Ronald McDonald House Grill is closed on the weekends), too, and we're all figuring out our own dinner plans anyway, we figured, "why not share the burden, make one dish, and eat from ten??" This certainly helped make prepping, cooking, and cleaning a breeze (we even found some paper plates!).
The children got to hang out and eat together, and the adults got to finally have some adult conversations (even if it was mostly about the kids!) and we made some new friends and shared some laughs. Fellowship is the best kind of medicine for everyone. God is in constant community within the God-head (Father, Son, Holy Spirit which makes the God-family), and we are made in His image...we are made to fellowship and relate to others. The potluck (aka "dinner party") gave everyone something to look forward to all week, and it is giving us something to look forward to tomorrow as well! Praise the Lord!!
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