Transferring knowledge • food
Getting to the Point our the Hideaway Point blog. It is the place where we share our larger vision for this special place - what inspires us, what we value and the hopes and dreams we have for Hideaway Point.
Last June when we were in the United States, I rummaged through our storage space to find a notebook that I kept when we were in Africa in 2005. It was filled with handwritten recipes that I had transcribed from a mission cookbook that was in our Kigoma, Tanzania home (where Ben did a month long medical rotation). During that time we attended a weekly community group for expats and missionaries - and one of the treats on offer was cracker jacks. For a season when my kids were little in Delaware, this recipe was on a solid rotation. We had it often when guests, college students and friends would visit. I resurrected those memories (and the handwritten recipe) last week - transferring food knowledge from a missionary in Kigoma, Tanzania to our home in Rotorua, New Zealand.
A few weeks ago I shared about the impact Andi Ashworth book Real Love for Real Life had on me as a young mother. Her story of cultivating hospitality at the Art House is quite unique - but it helped me believe that my work at home was a high calling - something that I could think about in a “professional” capacity. It pointed me towards other resources and places that shaped my theology around my work at home. Andi Ashworth and Charlie Peacock have a new book that gets at the heart of a question I was asking all those years ago - does my small part (making caramel corn at home with kids) even matter? Yes it does.
Cooking matters because people matter. Feeding the hungry and welcoming the stranger are signposts of the Christian life. There are countless opportunities and ways to live this out, but learning to cook is a good place to start. - Andi Ashworth.
The food I made over the years fulfilled its intended purpose… to gather people, meet a physical need and show love. My dad and husband on the other hand, love(d) the art of cooking.
They share(d) that love for food in delicious meals that he prepared for our family over the years - in doing so, they normalized the idea of men enjoying time in the kitchen. My oldest son (for a season) loved to cook. I can imagine all the ways that their collective “food knowledge” will impact the world in small, beautiful ways.
We hope Hideaway Point will be a place where people enjoy food. The preparation and sharing of meals is a foundational part of who we are as a family and community.
We believe in the power of retreat and would love to help you imagine what time at Hideaway Point could look like for your family, community, organization or business. Visit our website to schedule a phone call. We would love to hear from you.
