One year ago I was cooking…
Cooking alot…
I had been picked as the chef for the month. I cooked every meal (or at least had a hand in) for 14 people for the whole month of December. I remember calling mom and saying, “Will you sponsor us and put money in my account to buy a tenderloin, cause otherwise we are eating vegetarian for Christmas, cause I don’t have the budget for meat.” Wow! That feels like forever ago.
I have now been home a little over 3 months. I have gone through fazes of Thanks, and Reflection, and Frustration, and pretty much every other emotion you can think of someone who has been removed from THEIR culture for a year would go through. This Christmas it will be good to celebrate with my family. No more will I have to skype in from somewhere around the world. I will get to be with the ones that I love and enjoy their cooking.
Instead of getting up on Saturdays and going to the local market where all the local growers bring all their fresh produce and buying to feed a total of 294 meals a week, I get to go to the grocery store with Mom and pick out what I want. I am not limited by what’s available. It is great yet strange at the same time. Last year I would make an entire weeks menu based on what I could get at the market.
This year, I actually get to say “This is what I would like for Christmas…” versus this is the only option. And here is what I would like: ” I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE SERVING THE LORD”
I need you to help me do that.
I need support. Monetary Support. I don’t need meat for a Christmas dinner this year, but I do need your support to continue working here at AIM.
The Bible calls us to go. Will you help me run toward that calling?
