Missionaries all over the world are recipients of food gifts: a chicken, a couple of freshly killed guinea pigs, a box of fresh mangoes, limes, or whatever is in season. Old missionary cookbooks are filled with ideas of how to cook wild game (i.e. roasting fresh kill in coffee to remove the gamey taste) – often brought to bless and/or thank the missionaries.I never really expected food blessings here in Elkhart, but we are not exempt here. Gifts come in the form of something that is plentiful, in bulk, and something not of our choosing. However, this is still a blessing! Some would have found the last year here burdensome, but we find each food blessing an adventure and are so grateful:
- We have been amply provided for by God, through others.
- We get to share.
- We've learned to try new things (once we've figured out what it was!) and haven't had to pay for it.
- We've learned (and continue to learn) to cook things given to us.
- We've learned that serving food to others with the blessings we've received is just fine.
- We've been trying to be good stewards and have tried to preserve and use all we've been given.
- We already have favorites...and sometimes hope for more of this.
- We've been able to experiment with things we could not afford to buy.
God is good, He is faithful. We praise God for how well He's provided for us.
