Anyway, our lives are like summer camp right now. Remember a few weeks ago I told you we got our first care package? Well, care package #2 arrived yesterday... and this one came from one of our blog friends -- a family from California who has never even met us!!! They just emailed and asked for our address and some of our favorite snacks... and then a few weeks later this GIANT box arrived. That amazed us. I don't think I've ever done something so nice for a complete stranger. They also sent a second box filled with stuff for the kids at the foster home. Ours had a bunch of stuff from Trader Joe's -- our all-time favorite grocery store. Those who have been to a Trader Joe's will understand why one can have a "favorite grocery store." Those who haven't will probably be confused by that statement.
Did I mention it was GIANT? We are set on food for a long time, friends... so if you are reading this thinking "Maybe I should do that"... there's really no need for another care package for quite some time. As Jacob said, "We're getting better snacks here than we did in the USA!" (We didn't have a Trader Joe's close...)
Also, for never having met us, they knew exactly what we like -- even things we didn't mention! In my opinion, that's proof that God does still speak. (-: There was even a raspberry trail mix! Those who know me best know that my absolute favorite food in the whole entire world is raspberries. (I think they taste like sunshine. A little hokey, I know... but there's a reason for it.) For proof that I'm not just saying that to be nice, you can visit my sister-in-law's blog, where you can see a recent post she made in which she shamelessly bragged (not-so-discreetly to me) about her ability to eat fresh wild raspberries whenever she wants...
Well, Jane... I have my own raspberries now! So there!
This is just some (not even half) of the bounty from the box...
6 comments:
How sweet! I love getting packages in the mail (except from work). :) I know what you mean about Trader Joe's. I LOVE it. Everytime in CA or close to a Trader's I eat there everyday! I wish we had them in TX.
I am mature enough to be happy for you and your bounty of raspberries. Remember, it is only in an attempt to get you to move closer when you finally come back home : ) Umm, should I mention that we have a Trader Joes here? And, they are building another one? Or would that just be rubbing salt in the wound? Love ya, J.
I am SOO laughing, because I was thinking when you got care package #1 - how I'd love to send you something. Ok - no snacks are you missing anything else?!?!
We don't have a Trader Joes - I was so bummed to find that out! Something about the liquor laws or something?
Correction:
Mom said she did mail the boxes, but considering her escapade getting through security a few minutes ago . . . . well, the boxes probably arrived three days after you left :>)
BTW< Daniel said he received lots of "care packages" at camp . . .
Love from all three of us . . .
I never went to camp BUT I can only imagine what those packages must mean to you! I can think of so many foods and items I would miss!
Yes, Daniel got packages because I told mom he needed them! :) At least that's how I recall the situation... but perhaps I'm remembering wrongly.
Love,
Carrie
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