Tom Post

Eating Together in Laos

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Something powerful goes with eating cross culturally.  Learning acceptance of others’ ways is one thing, for sure.  Gratitude for others’ hospitality and care, is another thing, for sure.  I notice that in the Bible, this was one of the really hard things for the Christians of the 1st century.  In the book of Acts Peter needed a vision and something like a conversion experience to get over his prejudices about the Roman’s food and later, in the book of Galatians, he got a stern confrontation from Paul about his food hypocrisy.   In Laos I experienced the hospitality of Akha villagers to have us sleep in their homes, cook in their kitchens, eat the food they eat, and even have meetings in their living rooms!

Here are a few pictures:

Eating Together World Renew Staff Laos
Eating Together World Renew Staff Laos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Hearth Fire
Open Hearth Fire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton Preparation in the Kitchen
Cotton Preparation in the Kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Planning Meeting in the Living Room Next to the Kitchen
Community Planning Meeting in the Living Room Next to the Kitchen