Master Kitchen

One of the peculiarities of our house is that it has two kitchens.  Many people here prefer to cook outdoors so that cooking doesn't raise the inside temp.  I have a cooking porch/kitchen on the side of my house.  It does come in handy when baking.  It has a counter and a sink along with a gas cooktop and oven.  But, I think some large gecko's and spiders live out there, and I'm a chicken, so I do most of my cooking in my other kitchen.  My second kitchen is inside, and is more or less like you would expect a kitchen to be.  It has a sink, counters, shelves, refrigerator, coffee pot... all the necessities.  This is what my inside kitchen looks like.

You can see my not-so-automatic dishwasher hard at work.  =)  You can also see my bed/office.  Yes, my kitchen doubles as my master bedroom and sometimes as my office.  It's weird, but it works.  It's even starting to feel normal.  My bedroom has always been a private space.  The kids were not allowed to come in without an invitation, and the door was always closed when we had visitors.  I can't do that anymore.  My room is now very public. 


When we had friends over for dinner, people came in the bedroom/kitchen to cook and help get dinner ready.  And it was not a big deal.  This morning I was thinking about how many families here in Cambodia share a home that is smaller than my kitchen/bedroom.  And if our family had to do that, it would work.  We are blessed to have the space and number of rooms that we have.  We are blessed to have air conditioning, electricity, and running water. 

Our goal here in Cambodia is to bring Jesus to people. The type of house, decor, and living arrangement is not a priority.  It doesn't need to be.  We have more than we need.  Our home is comfortable and spacious. And we can reach the fridge from the foot of the bed.  Midnight snack anyone? 

¹⁹ And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. ²⁰ To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.