Rebekah in Korea

Thursday, November 25, 2010

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

It's 5:00am USA EST. I really wanna call my family right now and wish them a wonderful holiday and that I love them.

It's 7pm here in Seoul How will I stay awake long enough to call them at a decent hour? Patience is a virtue. But waking up to a loved one in a far away country in the middle of the night is nice, too, no?

if the Lord wills

I'm practicing more to be literal about James' statement about planning and speaking about the future "if the Lord wills." The artillery situation happened a few days after I read it.

I get to meet people from all over the world in Seoul with a vast variety of talents. It's going to be something I miss when I return home...in the Lord's will.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Creamy Mushroom and Lemon Pasta

On my way to the small mart to get some mushrooms to try out this simple recipe.

http://en.petitchef.com/recipes/creamy-mushroom-and-lemon-spaghetti-recipe-fid-457384

This creamy dish of mushrooms, light cheese, lemon and parsley is so refreshing - and is ideal for vegetarians.

Serves 4

Ready in about 15 minutes

Ingredients

400g dried spaghetti

2 tbsp olive oil

250g white mushrooms, sliced

200g pack Philadelphia Light with Garlic and Herbs

Finely grated zest of 1 small lemon

Handful chopped fresh curly parsley

Method: How to make mushroom and lemon spaghetti

1. Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water according to pack instructions. Drain and return to the pan.

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes.

Stir in the cheese until melted, then bring to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the lemon zest.

3. Add the sauce to the spaghetti. Toss together, divide between bowls and sprinkle with the parsley to serve.

Recipe By Angela Boggiano & Kate Belcher

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Thought of the day

Favoritism Forbidden

1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

James 2:1-4 NIV translation from biblegateway

Just thinking of this passage in another way...showing favoritism to the one who looks more meager or humble. Showing favoritism to someone whom you think you'd be a better friend to because perhaps with their simple look they might be more on 'your level'. Perhaps over time you'll see more of them to know if your assumption is true or not.

But what about the 'wealthy' one? What if you ignored them because you think they are too high maintenance? Or they are too shallow? How could they have deep conversation? How could you possibly learn anything from them...do they even have any wisdom, self-control, charity?

We all have an exterior. Outward appearance can be sometimes true of who we are. Somtimes they are not. How about getting caught in debauchery in a bar? Being quickly judged by another person? Who's to say that you too have understood how to live differently and chose to lose sight of the road you walked on?

...we can show favoritism in many ways

I'm not saying gravitate to the most opposite of people. But I need to try to better look at people first before judging. I'd hate to have some people judge me based on a short time period of my life. Especially my time in Korea.

There are ways that one can be truly inspired. For me the way is to remember. If anything...my life is perfect when I remember. Remember whom. Remember the words of truth that pierce my soul and flood the memories of glory and hope and joy.

It's time to lay down this forgotten way and pick up the path to the gates of splendor.