"Honey, we're having dinner guests on Saturday, what do you think we
should serve?"
My wife asks me this from time to time, and often it's several days
prior to Saturday. We have to plan ahead because to get fresh
vegetables and fruit, you need to go to the morning market which is open
three days a week. Then to get dry goods you need to get to the store,
which is only open weekdays.
So we plan ahead.
But to host a Bible dedication, the hosting village plans months ahead.
"Honey, we're having fifty guests in June, what should we plant in the
garden?"
My friend Peter took me on a video tour of his garden. Months ago, it
was wild jungle. He showed in the video how he was going to cut away
the brush, the trees, burn the ground, till it, and plant seeds, so that
in June there will be enough food to feed his guests.
THAT's planning.
-how many people?
-how big of a garden?
-where should the garden go?
-what will we plant in it?
So if you're ever in a PNG village and someone offers you food,
contemplate for a moment how long they've been planning and working to
create that plate of food for you.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving.
