Carrots and Onions Oh My!

August 26, 2008

The harvest of the garden is in full swing here! Everyone is helping in someway to get ready for the winter. Yesterday, I sat on the bench with Nicoletta, Lenuta and Julia peeling carrots and onions and lots of them as the kids played in the field below. Today my hands still have dirt in the cracks and they smell so bad! I sat peeling one to Nicoletta and Lenuta's 4 listening to them speak with each other making up my own stories in my head of what they were talking about. I understand, maybe, every 10th word. :) I think it was about school and the schedule and the kitchen...I dunno, but that is what I imagined they said.

Since I did not completely understand what they were saying I drifted into my own thoughts...What did peeling carrots and onions have to do with spreading the gospel? I mean there is nothing super spiritual about this job and what about when I was in House 2 last night mopping the floors and cleaning the toilets after a full days use and the thought came again, What does this have to do with missions and laying hands on people and seeing them healed? Where are the miracles in this job? Where is the annointing in this...:) God I am a missionary and I should be out spreading the word! Doing miracles, raising the dead, healing the sick...Blah, blah, blah...

After I finished I walked up to the 3rd floor to visit with the big boys, Jenut's (probably spelled wrong) and Cosmin, 12 and 13 years old. They shared their hopes and dreams with me. Jenut's wants to be a profesional football player and his favorite team is Rapid. He showed me his scrap book of the team and told me all about the players. His birthday is in October and he wants a football with Rapid on it. I asked him if he could ask God for one thing what would it be and this is it, a football. I don't know if I can make that happen or if I should but we will see.

Cosmin, he is so fun! He said he wants a transitor radio with headphones. His birthday is in October as well. These kids are so special and they work hard here and deserve everything their hearts desire. I will pray and see if it is possible for me to help with their request but after spending time with them and actually getting to talk with them without 20 other kids around was a blessing. I encouraged them to pray and ask God for what they wanted and that they could be anything they wanted to be! God had a plan for their lives and now is a good time to start asking God what he wants them to do and learn.

Walking down the steps to lie down on the concrete floor I found the answer from earlier in the day, the miracles are in the carrots and onions and the cleaning the toilets! This is the ministry of all of us, serving and relationships. This is what God created us for to serve in relationship with Him. I will cointue to serve into my destiny. It is not super spiritual it is not well known or even very popular but after peeling carrots and onions and cleaning toilets...That is when the miracles show up! Have you peeled a carrot or onion today? :)