Realized this week that part of our health problems may be due to poor nutrition. Although I've been experimenting with scratch cooking I haven't done a good job of putting healthy meals on the table for my family. You would think we'd eat better here - fresh fruits and vegetables. But it's not that easy. Anything that can't be peeled must be bleached and washed. It takes a long time. Oddly, the fact that we are starving didn't register until our new housemates arrived. They've been here before. In fact, they come every 6 months for a few months at a time to do maintenance and finance work. As I stood by watching them eat full meals - fish, salads, sandwiches - I realized...we're not eating. I constantly find myself standing in the pantry looking for something to fix for lunch or dinner and drawing a blank. So last night I went to the grocery store with them and followed their lead. If they bought bread at the bakery, so did I. If they bought fish, so did I. Then I sat down and made a menu of things we would normally eat at home so that I can try to figure out if there is any way to make them here. It may take a while, but I'm determined that Dan won't have to eat popcorn for lunch again. And...like it or not, my kids are going to have to learn to eat veggies!

I called off school today. I am exhausted and my boys are still sick. For my own peace of mind I need to "mother" them. I also need to make a plan for how I can take better care of my family. Most of all, I need to spend some time with Jesus - to step away from the contaminated water and bathe in the Living Water. I'm tired.