This year we are challenging the ward to do small acts of kindness and service all month long and then we will gather at the end and celebrate and remember.
The cub scouts giving out cookies was part of that.
Yesterday, I was given a large zucchini and a recipe for zucchini bread. After grating it, I had six cups, enough to make six loaves of bread. I froze two cups for later and only made four loaves.
I talked with the kids and we decided to give three loaves away as part do our month of service.
While Josh was finishing homework and calling the boys for scouts! Boaz and I walked a loaf over to my sweet friend who took Josh to school on Monday. She said it was no big deal. I still happen to think it is a huge deal.
One loaf was delivered on the way to the swimming pool to the scout master. His wife is with their youngest son, who is in second grade, in Salt Lake City. He will be receiving treatment all month long at the Huntsman Cancer Institute for a stage three melanoma that was removed before school. It's not chemo per se. I'm not really clear on the details, but my heart aches for this faithful family that still fulfills time intensive callings in the middle of this huge health crisis.
The ward is eager to support this family that has served others so long and so well.
I hope they like the zucchini bread. (I've been telling the boys it's sweet bread. I peeled the zucchini so it is invisible. So far it's been working.)
The last loaf to give away will be sent with Boaz today after school as the snack for cub scouts.
I hope this will be a good memory of service for the boys. I need to involve them more in giving to others.
