Before we get to the story…. here is what your items are this week!!
November week #3 is the week to stock up on: PAPER PRODUCTS
-Paper Plates
-Paper Bowls
-Plastic Utensils
-Paper Cups (make sure they are ok for hot or cold!)
-Paper Napkins
You may wonder what paper products have to do with an inspirational story…
My journey with the weekly food storage plan started just about a year ago!! I don’t know why I was so inspired to do my emergency preparedness and food storage this way but it worked!! For the first time in my life I feel like I have accomplished building a proper food storage and emergency preparedness supplies!! WOO-HOO!! Let me tell you… after yesterday I am grateful for my inspiration!
Yesterday was a normal day… a Monday. My kids only go to school Tuesday-Friday so it was a crazy, be around the house in the crummy weather kind of day. We got up, made breakfast. The girls were playing in their room and my son was playing video games. The phone rang about 8am… which is fairly normal in our crazy household and I raced my kids to answer it.
It was my doctor. With test results. She needed to see me.
You see, last week I went to get some things checked out. A long chat, lots of blood draws and some more tests later I was sent home and told it would take about a week to get results.
I explained to my long time doctor that I had all 3 kids home and as much as I would love to bundle them all up and drag them to her office… I would rather just discuss whatever she needed on the phone.
The next 3 words made my day turn from crazy to CRAZY…. “YOU. HAVE. CANCER.”
WOW!!! was all I could think.
Those 3 words turned into a 2 hour conversation about what type I had, treatment options, a few more tests that she wants to run, prognosis, etc. It was A LOT of information to take in, but I was feeling better, more educated and empowered… but scared none the less.
Now I don’t want to get into all the ins and outs of what I’m facing… rest assured that I will be FINE and everything was caught EARLY!!! The whole point of this story is to inspire you… so here goes:
I was overwhelmed when I heard cancer. I immediately thought about my husband, children, our home, etc. During this thoughts process I happened to glance at my food storage. And I knew we would be OK!!
Not because of the food items (which I am GRATEFUL to have as well!!) But for the non-food items!! The things that my husband would not think to buy or keep on hand should he need to take over the family shopping. Things like extra band-aids, medication, foil, plastic wrap, baggies. Things that are needed regularly but aren’t always thought of at the market or when making the list.
And I am glad that this week I’ll be adding paper products!! So I won’t even have to think about the dishes!!! Just serve and toss!!
So stock up my friends!! Because you NEVER know when you will be excited and blessed to have things on your shelf!! 
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