Withdrawals

Matthew was in Bentonville for six months. Geographically, his area was very small, which meant that the grocery stores he had access to were limited in number. Pretty much, it was Walmart or nothing. With his recent transfer being slightly delayed due to his mission president being in Salt Lake last week to be set apart as a general authority seventy, he has been in Webb City for five days. Today is his very first p-day while he is in Missouri. At 7:23 this morning he sent me a message asking if there is somewhere in Webb City or Joplin where he can get Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream. This is one of the allergen free food substitutes that we use a lot. In particular, we use the fake sour cream to make stroganoff. And stroganoff is one of Matthew’s all-time favorites. He hasn’t had stroganoff since Fort Smith since he couldn’t get the Tofutti in his area in Bentonville. Hence the query for a store that carries it. I got on the Tofutti website and discovered that there is a Natural Grocer in Joplin. That is a boon for Matthew because they carry a lot of the specialty foods we use. 

It is now 9:01 and Matthew just sent me a picture taken inside the Natural Grocer, showcasing another of his all-time favorites: free2b sunbutter cups. I suspect stroganoff is on the menu this evening. And I suspect the Joplin Natural Grocer will have a fairly regular customer for at least the next six weeks. 😉