lessons from a chilli pot!
So two nights ago we had our team leader and his family over (it’s been really great to have them back) (they have three adorable kids and i get to practice as aunt jenn), and then a new young couple with two cute kids that are also going to be working with some of our ministires and I made a huge old pot of chili (which by the way .. i must say I always feel like betty crocker when i actually have to boil the tomatoes and such to make the chili.. if I ever get married my husband will be so glad that i lived in nepal!) So this pot of chili was huge and it was a pressure cooker so it had a lot of nook and crannies in it. Well the next day I was doing dishes and I was actually really having a good time (it’s really only like the 3 or 4th time I have had to do dishes in nepal.. we have a didi who comes and does them.. i know.. call me spoiled.. so maybe that i was having me some church as I did dishes). So I set about to wash the chili pot. And I realized it was quite fun to see it get clean… to see that dried yucky looking tomatoe sauce stain get fully clean. And I could not just not clean the crannies (even though my hands were freezing because we had no hot water).. i had to scrub each nook and cranny.. and it made me happy to see it get clean. God hit me wham bam with his GRACE as I was doing this. Jenn.. it makes me happy to see you clean.. i love cleaning every part of your heart.. even the nook and crannies if you will let me in with the scrubbing bubbles of my love and grace and blood that cleanses you from all your sin! GRACE GRACE GRACE.. of course that does not mean we should get our hearts dirty so God can clean. .. that’s what paul says in romans..but for me it just meant as I was scrubbing that chili pot to jump up and down and shout mahima because God’s grace is amazing. I am so glad he cleanses the stains on us!
I JUST LOVE YOU!! I love how faithful God is to you and how He so sweetly makes you so aware of it. Gosh, I miss your face!
Jenn,
I love, love, love the pictures. You don’t look at all like I would look if I hadn’t had a shower for three weeks. You must have self-cleaning hair!
I’m glad the dinner was so much fun, but I’m sorry to hear about your stomach problems. This seems to be happening a lot lately. I’m going to pray that God heals your digestive system, and praise Him for answering our prayers about the pesky peas.
As usual, your blog really spoke to my heart. I have prayed those exact words to God – that He would clean out all the nooks and crannies of my heart. But I didn’t connect the process with His love and His grace. I just saw it as Him working on an area that wasn’t pleasing to Him. Thank you for changing my perspective on being “scrubbed,” because most of the time I just holler “Ouch” instead of “Mahima!”
Love you bunches,
Sandra
Jenn. you are so beautiful. It was great to talk to you today. YOu amaze me and encourage me so much. I am praying for you, and for your computer!
Jenn,
I don’t know if I can take it much longer.lol. We haven’t spoken since Christmas Day. I miss you really bad. I’ve been praying your computer will be restored, and will keep doing it. Can you access your e-mail?
Fantastic post! It brings back memories of all those times you pretended to do dishes as we talked on the phone in high school. How are you? I needed your post for several different reasons.
I hope you are feeling better! You are as beautiful as ever! Don’t forget there is a video for you on my blog! I ate wild rice Wed, and thought about you! Love You!
Jenn: you look beautiful. I can’t believe you look so great. If I had been roughing it like you in a village for 3 weeks I would have looked bad! I love, love, love, the pictures!! I have a question about that chili? What do you use to sub for the beef??? I know you didn’t go out and kill a cow! Ha! We are still praying about your computer. Love ya! Momma Ellis