We had the honor and privilege of preparing a dinner for our
Pohnpeian family (30+) on Tuesday, June 11th. The roasted dog was delicious….okay, okay, so
we didn’t prepare dog, although occasionally they will eat dog here on the
islands. By God’s grace we didn’t have
to experience that. We prepared macaroni noodles with spaghetti
sauce, roasted/sliced potatoes and onions, bananas foster and Gatorade. Our buddy, Marick, helped get the open fire
going so we could cook in our gourmet, outdoor kitchen. We formed a buffet line and were able to
serve our amazing brothers and sisters for the first time since our
arrival. We are thankful for their
humble hearts and being able to receive from us as well and let us serve them
for the evening. It doesn’t even compare
to how much they have blessed us, but we simply wanted to bless them in return
for how well they have accepted and treated us.
The dinner must have turned out rather well, as some guys
ate 3-4 plates full! We were able to do
a little clean-up before they stopped us and told us to leave it there so they
could take care of it. We are the guests
in their home and they simply wanted to take care of us. How overwhelmed our hearts have been by their
small and large acts of kindness and service!
They wouldn’t even let us wash our own laundry while here. They would spend hours washing our clothes
down in the river and then would hang it out to dry on the laundry lines.
The Lord put it on my heart to have a girls’ night in our
home, so last Sunday, June 10th, we gathered together and made
jewelry – bracelets and necklaces, munched on popcorn and listened to music. We had purchased some beads and string the
other day at the store and thought it would be fun to “teach” them how to make
jewelry. This is how humble their hearts
are………… We had trouble tying off the
jewelry and the string kept breaking.
They didn’t say anything or even complain about our lack of
intelligence. However, the next day some
of the girls blessed us with bracelets that they had made on their own,
beautifully tied off with very creative clasps, might I add! All along they knew what they were doing, but
they didn’t boast about it nor make us feel dumb for not knowing. Haha, so in our attempts to teach them, they
actually ended up teaching us! These
Pohpeians are gifted and talented in so many ways, and yet they appreciate who
we are and don’t make us feel like we lack any.
They were very patient with us when we wanted to learn from them, and we
have thoroughly enjoyed living with them and experiencing their culture. We will relish the time we have spent with
them and the wisdom, knowledge and revelation the Lord has blessed us with through
our relationship with them.
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