Today I found out the name of the family whose house burned down yesterday. It turns out that, although we don't know them, they are members of a church that we belonged to many years ago. Six folks were living in this home, and a camper has since been donated for three of them (the parents and their child). Another home in a nearby town has been offered to the remaining three (grandma and the child's two aunts). It turns out that the fire started from a ceiling fan in the child's bedroom. Fortunately, she was sleeping with her mom and dad that night! Nobody was hurt, although the fire gutted the house.

So today I went to the office of the local church where my kids attend AWANA and learned more about this family's situation. The administrator there told me about a great resource where she registered this family. It is called www.TakeThemAMeal.com . Whenever you know of a family that is in need of meals, you can register them securely at this website, and then give the password out to any potential meal donors, who can sign up for available dates and read instructions regarding dietary restrictions, etc. This is a pretty neat idea!