Food Glorious Food

Well yesterday was fairly typical of a free meal day at N3C in that at first I wondered how many would turn up as it seemed real quiet.  As usual it turned out I need not have concerned myself as so many people arrived. 
In fact I would say it was probably our biggest day yet.  Extra chairs were needed.  Merril and I did the usual set up of tables and chairs on the Friday night.  We need to do that then now as we have a youth group that meets in the hall till 8pm or so.  The thing that amazes me is ours is the only youth group that meets in the area at all at it has only just started.
It is seeing more and more kids fairly quickly as it seems there is a real need in the area for something organized for kids to do of a Friday night.   Merril and I walk in just after 8pm and it is all happening.
It does not take long to set up the tables and chairs.  Merril cooked gluten free and vegetarian stuff first thing the Saturday morning.  And I mean first thing.  Like 4.30am.  We have a separate table that serves only gluten free and vegetarian food.  Merril persons it.  There is no doubt it is popular and meets a real need.  One lady was actually so enthusiastic she had two servings of something Merril made and asked for the recipe.  Ladies definitely like that.
As I say more came than usual. Some use the pantry first up and stay for the food being served.  Merril and I sat with people we had not sat with before who were from Lawnton and Kallangur.  Others came and did not stay but were just checking us out.
After it a number helped in getting the place set up for the service on Sunday.  It was actually quiet a mess, but it made me thing of the saying that if you don’t want a mess don’t do anything.
I reckon it was a great time and everyone would have enjoyed themselves.