Chapter Sixteen Chapter Sixteen “That turned out pretty good,” Sammy said. “Even if it’s much higher in fiber than I’m used to. Glad you have a working refrigerator for all this produce.” “Fresh produce provides the building blocks for our bodies,” Jessie said standing up. “And is also the cleanser of them. It’s vital to our physical and spiritual well-being.” Joel watched Jessie go around the table to gather the dishes, after having let Joel and Sammy do all the meal preparation. There appeared to be a marked transformation about her. She practically hummed with happiness now. Maybe she just needed a nutritious meal. Archer, too, spoke and moved with a renewed energy. He stood up to help, and joked with Jessie in the kitchen. It was as if those two were suddenly completely over the

