Meal cooking

With Wednesday night rapidly approaching our VS Unit is in desperate need of ideas for the Bible Study potluck that we will be hosting. Our Bible Study features a group of young adults who study the Good Word and its implications and relevancy to our modern lives.

Tonight’s topic will be ‘Spiritual Geography.’ We are incredibly fortunate to have a group of intelligent, biblically literate young adults to explore the Bible. These same young theologians are also great cooks and sometimes make our contributions to the potluck dinners seem inadequate.

That’s where we need your help loyal blog readers (the three of you are bond to come up with something). We need a vegetarian recipe that will win the respect and admiration of our peers. If you can work the theme of ‘Spiritual Geography’ into the cuisine it could help us earn bonus points. Help us! You are our only hope. We’ll be checking up for responses throughout the day.

Here are some of the ingredients we have on hand

2 peppers
Frozen broccoli, green beans, or peas
Bag of potatoes
Bag of onions
Rice
Butter
Milk
Peanut Butter
Flour
Sugar
Diced tomatoes
An assortment of beans
Pasta
Apple sauce
Garlic
Oil, Canola, and Vegetable Oil
The most common spices (garlic, onion, oregano, Italian, pepper, cilantro, ect…)


To encourage participation we will post a picture of a chicken skydiving when we get 3 responses. 5 will earn you a picture of a llama parachuting. 10 will get you something even more special. Time is of the essence we beg for your assistance.

How warm is it?

Weather Report

The Midwest recently was the recipient of an arctic cold front bring season low temperatures to many regions. It's times like this the it is beneficial to remember how fortunate we are to have nice furnaces, blankets, coats, and hot coca. Furthermore, we recommend making a cup of coffee and mixing a pack of hot cocoa in with it. It's a sure cure for the blues!

MVS'ers steals local sports opinions and pass them off as their own

What isn't a sure cure for the Blues? More injuries. The team has had four of its six top players injured. This is devastating for a young team that already had questionable depth to begin with. Bottom line is the team has been forced to play players that simply should not be in the highest level of hockey at this point in their lives. Still the the team plays hard and viewing their NHL Hockey matches are generally an enjoyable utilization of time.

Interstate 64/4o closed

A large portion of St. Louis' interstate 64 is under construction and will be for the majority of the coming year. This has made navigating St. Louis slightly more cumbersome for the current MVS'ers. Several roads are much more crowded and much less enjoyable to drive our auto carriage along. The plus side is that it will encourage us to use public transportation more frequently and discover new exciting ways home (sometimes even intentionally).

And now the reason you all read our blog: pictures of dogs pulling decorative carts!

Blueberry Muffins

According to a recent polling of Mennonite Voluntary Service workers in Metropolitan St. Louis blueberry muffins are one of the top muffin choices. Chocolate chip muffins also did well in the poll and garnered support from a variety of demographics. Lemon Poppy finished poorly on the heels after a series of ads linking the muffin to failed drug tests. Representatives of Lemon Poppy seed decried the ads saying that the attack ads were simply trying to distract voters from real issues such as taste and texture. Pumpkin muffins rounded out the top three, confirming what experts had been saying all along, that despite being a healthy and satisfying choice pumpkin too much of a seasonal pastry to win a general election. Despite a poor showing, Bran muffins vowed to be back in the future. In statement release to the press Bran's advisors said, "Sure, Bran might not be a sexy choice like Banana Nut or Cinnamon. It may not have the name recognition of Blueberry. However, we remain confident that a few years down the road people will come to a sudden realization of just how valuable, and ultimately essential, of a choice Bran can be."

Words

As the St. Louis MVS unit boldly looks towards the future we stand united and poised for action. Anyway, it's been good times in St. Louis. Real good times. The writing below has a pattern. See if you can figure it out.

Steve
Saint Louis
Matt Chris Steve
Mennonite Voluntary Service Unit
Attending St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship
Eating Burek at a Bosnian Cafe
Watch the Balloon Glow in Forest Park
Cooking Holiday Feast with the help of friends
Digging a hole at Columbia Peace and Hope Garden
Mediating conflicts with Community Conflict Services of Metropolitan St. Louis
Observing the crew members of Serenity finding their way through space
Planning Restorative Justice Curriculum with Mary, Carrie, Pierre, Ebony, Clark, and Margaret
Seeing a burned Cathedral which was turned into a beautiful work of art
Exploring faith issues with Sam, Rachel, Amy, Jake, Adam, Dan, Heather, Amanda, and Chris
Being thankful for all the people I've meet and experiences I've had in St. Louis

That's all for now. Check back in a couple of months.

Steve