04/25/2026
I have been trying to find a way to express my heart. Today we opened our pantry for the last time in Frametown. Five years and 5 months ago we opened for the first time. I had purchased and laid out a few things I thought would be items needed by those who would come to our pantry. For months there was little activity. Then, it seemed almost over night the crowds grew.
We got used to the many faces we would see each month. I would get to know many folks likes and dislikes. I would set aside special items that I knew so and so would like and be so pleased to take home. One young lady loved seafood. One the ham and cheese croissants from Starbucks. Special cakes set aside for those who had a birthday to celebrate.
Allowing our friends to shop gave them options to find what they really liked. I knew it took longer but that also gave me more time with each one that came through the line. Time to say "hi", time to ask how their hip was healing, or their grandson was doing. Time to connect. I truly love and care for each one of you!
Today we shared hugs and many, many thank you's from the wonderful people we now call friends. I held my emotions all day. I kept hidden the sadness of seeing yet another loss in such a short period of time. The pantry was my baby, it was my word from the Lord to "feed people" and we both walked in obedience to fill the calling.
Although my heart is so sad, I am also so very thankful. Thankful for all the voluneers who have supported and helped us over the years. Thankful for the mountains of food that has been distributed over the past years. Time and again we would get low and the Lord would so faithfully fill it back up. Too many times to count I would stand at the freezer or shelves and pray in the next mountain of food. God is so good!
So, although we have closed the doors on Always Blessed Connections in Frametown, we will open again in Weston. We will continue the call of feeding people and serving those in Lewis County. Please keep us in prayer as we move forward in this next chapter in our work of serving the Lord.
