The bread tabs have been trickling in. A couple of local restaurants have been making weekly contributions and the folks at church have been handing me small baggies every Sunday. The number has climbed to 87 600 and there is a 2-litre ice cream container full of tabs sitting on my desk. We were supposed to count them today but with life being as busy as it is, it just did not happen today.
Today, when I got home I noticed a pile of something by my door. There were six bread bags filled with bread tabs! I called my parents to ask if they knew anything about it. My dad informed me that Mom had dropped them off. Apparently, there is a farmer who feeds his donkeys day old bread. Over a period of time, he has thrown the tabs in bags and set them aside. His mother-in-law is a friend of my parents. When she saw them, and he didn't know what he was going to do with them, she said that she knew just exactly who would take them off of his hands.
I would not be surprised if this puts us over the 100 000 mark. Yes, I am excited! I hope that donkey lives a long and healthy life.
Also, this weekend I went to "Christmas in the Village" in Gagetown. As I walked around to the different sites with my mom, she ran into several people she knew. She would introduce me and the next question would be, "Are you the daughter that's a teacher?" When I would respond in the affirmative I would hear, "So you're the one I'm saving the bread tabs for!" A couple of times this brought enquiries from people close by. They, too, said they would start to save them. God bless my mom and her friends! She is definitely one of my biggest supporters.
When the count is done, I'll let you know the results.
