How does this relate to moving overseas? In a letter from the allergist Allison saw last December, the doctor stated Allison should avoid all chemicals that cause irritation to her sinuses. (It felt like the letter was stating Allison should stop breathing.... then what?) In reality, life goes on whether you get a migraine, a sinus infection, or a dizzy spell just because you inhaled a chemical smell or fragrance right?
One of the challenges our family is facing is how to cook without a gas stove. Once we move to a foreign country, we will no longer have the stable electricity that we have enjoyed in the United States. Will we be able to purchase an electric range and have it shipped to our host country (the country in which we will serve)? Propane gas (LP) is the normal means for fueling a stove/oven (or anything else) in these parts of the world. This was the first issue that Ethnos360 Aviation leadership posed when we investigated the possibility of working with this organization. After discussing the potential problems and solutions, the leadership stated, "we admire your faith in God to provide the solution to this problem and we will stand behind you as you walk forward to see how God will lead." We love the fact that our health challenges are not a deterrent to this team to welcome us and stand behind us. We love the truth that God is not daunted and this health challenge is not a surprise to him. Rather, this is an opportunity directly from the hand of God to teach us to depend on him for life and breath and to trust him as he leads us forward to obey his commands.
Flash forward to the present:
Housing on the Ethnos360 Aviation International Headquarters is provided (for rent) to all those in transition between fields. The women who arrange for housing contacted Allison in July to discuss the options for housing with or without an electric range. We chose housing without an electric range. While our current housing is the best possible situation for our family, it does have a gas stove. We requested the maintenance team turn off the gas to the range before we arrived in August.
We have been navigating how to cook without a stove or oven. We have the benefit in the US of using a variety of electric appliances (Instapot, toaster oven, electric kettle, even an electric burner), each of which can cook a portion of a meal or a whole meal. Not only have these appliances allowed Allison to feed our family without triggering a migraine; we also have enjoyed sharing our meals with others.
Housing on the Ethnos360 Aviation International Headquarters is provided (for rent) to all those in transition between fields. The women who arrange for housing contacted Allison in July to discuss the options for housing with or without an electric range. We chose housing without an electric range. While our current housing is the best possible situation for our family, it does have a gas stove. We requested the maintenance team turn off the gas to the range before we arrived in August.
We have been navigating how to cook without a stove or oven. We have the benefit in the US of using a variety of electric appliances (Instapot, toaster oven, electric kettle, even an electric burner), each of which can cook a portion of a meal or a whole meal. Not only have these appliances allowed Allison to feed our family without triggering a migraine; we also have enjoyed sharing our meals with others.
We took the opportunity over Thanksgiving weekend to bake a pie in our toaster oven and make gingerbread cookies. We may only be able to fit four cookies in the toaster oven at one time so that makes baking time a lot longer.... I think our family is grateful for the options that exist to feed our family and even make some special treats.
We are choosing to trust the Lord for the next step in the journey: how to cook our meals using similar appliances when the electricity is 220V/50Hz (depending on the country 220V/60Hz or 127V/60Hz) and power may go out at unexpected moments!
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