Notes from Marg

Saturday, May 21, 2011 ;

12:38 PM

My last post was in November, 2009. Most of you know why...my 26-yr-old daughter Saralyn had a stroke on January 3, 2010. Last year disappeared in a blur of hospital stays, rehab facility, moving in with Saralyn and Landon to take care of her, home health visits, trips to therapy, another surgery to replace the missing piece of skull bone, and many, many doctor visits. Then in December our family moved to Ohio where Jim accepted the pastorate of West Chester Wesleyan Church. And that was 2010!

It's time to get back on my blog. Dozens of you have sent us emails, comments on Facebook, cards, gifts, prayers and encouragement this past year. We would not have survived without your support. I know that for sure. And of course, God! If I ever doubted, He has shown me that He is faithful. Somehow, against all odds, we survived 4 years without Jim having a church, and just when both of us felt we could not go on ONE MORE DAY, the call to WCWC came!

Another day I'll bring you up-to-date on Saralyn's progress. Today is a recipe! I have a cousin here in West Chester, Nora Brotherton. She brought lunch to Jim's New Christians' Class last Sunday, including the best bbq pork sandwich I ever ate. Here it is, simple enough for even my non-cooking relatives to make. (You know who you are.)

You need a pork loin, salt and pepper, and "Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce". Put the meat in your crock pot, pour in 1/2 cup water, salt and pepper liberally, cover and cook on low 8-10 hrs. Lift the meat out and drain it in a colander. Pour out all the liquid (it's full of fat). Cut or pull away every scrap of fat, then put meat back in the crock pot. Add a small bottle of "Sweet Baby Ray's" sauce. (Nora used regular, I used hickory brown sugar.) Stir, shredding the meat with 2 large forks till it is well combined. Serve on a warmed bun with cole slaw and chips. Fantastic! Tastes like you slaved all day. Honest!

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