Actually, they’re not waiting for us :D We are going up this weekend though, and maybe when I come back I’ll have pictures. Of course, I’ve waited till the *very* last second to pack and I’ve had a fun time scraping things together. And my planned room cleaning is not going to happen.

I also will not be able to cook anything this weekend, unless I make something on the bus. It’s always harder to cook in a little bus kitchen. We’ve made pizza before (I distinctly remember where we were the last time we made it, lol), cookies (of course!), and baked/fry panned chicken with veggies is normal. Still, I can’t help but remember the printout that is on our fridge - the title reads Poor Hatians Resort to Eating Dirt. We ought to be so much more thankful for the blessings that God has given us, and so much more mindful of those who don’t have what we have. I’ve mentioned this before, but I may as well again; Christian Aid is a ministry who gives 100% of the money donated to specified overseas missions and focus on indigenous missionaries. You can donate $100 for a bike and it’ll go right to buying bikes with no charge taken out by Christian Aid. Also, you can support missionaries who are natives of the countries they are ministering in. No language or cultural barrier, and they live like natives so they generally live on far less money than American missionaries do. Christian Aid performs checkups on the missionaries, and you can specify your donation to go towards administrative costs.

Speaking of food, I am trying to find out how to prepare grubs. I have 5 or 6 and the only thing I’m concerned about is making sure I’m not consuming partially digested trash. I put them in a bag with a napkin expecting them to “empty out,” but they started eating the napkin and the bag is filled with droppings! I guess eating partially digested napkin is better than not knowing where their last meal was from.

Any suggestions on prep/cooking methods?

Posted by Bonnie under food, world