A Visit with the Thrailkill Family

This past sunday in bible study a sheet was passed around so we could sign up to take a meal to the Thrailkill family this week. Today was my day. I had racked my brain to figure out what to take them for dinner. I figured they were probably tired of lasagna and spaghetti and those types of "easy" meals. So I decided to fix chicken and dumplings.

I went to Walmart today to pick up a few things and decided to get a couple of frozen fajita packs just so they would have something different. When I told the kids we were going to take the Thrailkill family some dinner they were so excited! Brayden and Maddie were in four year old preschool together and were TIGHT! He just loved Maddie in school. Although Avery has never played with Maddie she was talking like they had known each other forever. She said, "Maddie is my bestfriend".

Anyway, when we got there the kids immediately left me to carry the food in so they could play with Maddie. Holly looked good! She was up walking around (with a limp of course) making cupcakes for one of the girls class snacks tomorrow. Graceyn was in the den sitting on the floor watching tv with Laurel. She looked so happy and content. Holly says she never complains about her condition. She is attending school this year at CMCC and they have been very accommodating to her situation. The only bad part is that she doesn't get to participate on the playground. She has to sit and watch while everyone else is running around having fun.

I asked Holly a question (can't remember what it was) but in a very nice way she made a comment about food and how the frozen meals were gone because that is what they would rely on when meals weren't coming in or someone would forget to come (talking about the night someone signed up for). For some reason that just stuck in my head. I thought to myself, how can someone forget about this family? They live such a simple life. No frills or fancy things. It's like I told my husband when I got home. Their microwave is probably 3 times smaller than ours. Here WE ALL are worried about what we want and what we have and what we are going to do and all this family needs is a meal. Nothing big or fancy. I think I am about to get off on a tangent here so all I am saying is, if you sign up to take them a meal please don't forget about them. God wants us to take care of our people, family, church family . . . whoever it is. Just because we don't hear about them as much now doesn't mean we can brush them under the rug.

As you approach their house they have posted in the yard a huge piece of plywood in big bold print "We love you and thank you" and they all signed it. So let's not think that they aren't greatful for what everyone has done.

You wouldn't want people to forget about you and your family. Would you??