Does God Bless Microwave/Convection Ovens?

Does God Bless Microwave/Convection Ovens?

That is the the question of the day....

But first a story.

Kelly Jo was cooking July 4th for the big hog roast at Sun Valley Church in Florence, Montana when she noticed that her Microwave/Convection Oven had quit cooking. The timer was still counting, all of the controls seemed to be working but no sound of cooking. Fortunately the baked beans were close enough to being finished and I might say they were Delicious!

The next day Kelly Jo pulled out all the paperwork on the Microwave/Convection Oven (Thankfully the previous owners of the BoggsMobile saved the paperwork for everything) and I started checking it out. Once I had followed all the instructions in the book with no fix I began to call the phone numbers for customer service and repairs that I found in the original papers. Since the Microwave/Convection Oven was manufactured in 1995 I was not really surprised to find that not one number was good.

I finally located an electronics repair shop in Missoula and called them. After talking to them we examined our options.

1. Pay $20 to have the problem diagnosed then repaired at $150-200 minimum.

2. Order a new Microwave/Convection Oven for $552 plus shipping for the only brand in the world with the proper outside dimensions.

3. Do without a Microwave/Convection Oven.

Well.....

#3 was not an option because we have no other oven in the BoggsMobile.

#2 was not in the budget so I went with option #1.

We took it in and forked over the $20 and hoped for the $150-200 minimum. If the estimate was more than $200 to repair our 15 year old Microwave/Convection Oven then we would have to bite the bullet for a new one.

The repair place called a few days later and gave me the verdict. They checked everything out thoroughly and all the major components were working fine. The culprit was a $10 door switch. That's the safety switch to keep the unit from working with the door open. I had to pay the diagnostic fee, an hours labor and $10 for the switch for a grand total of $87!

We picked it up the next day, put everything back in place, plunked the magic twanger and it Worked! The Microwave/Convection Oven is back to cooking every day!

Now, for my original question....

Does God Bless Microwave/Convection Ovens?

Is God concerned for the condition, feelings or future of Microwave/Convection Ovens?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that I don't think God concerns himself much at all with Microwave/Convection Ovens...Or refrigerators, air conditioners, tools, clothes, toys, guns or even cars, houses and lands....

God doesn't love objects, things and stuff. God loves people! He loves people like the Boggs family and people like you. In fact God tells us in His word that He loves us with an everlasting love. He loves people so much that He gave His only begotten son for us! God demonstrated His Love toward us and He still does every day!

God did not Love our Microwave/Convection Oven. He Loves our family!

God did not bless our Microwave/Convection Oven. He blessed our family!

Some people think and teach erroneously that if God is blessing you then you won't have any problems. But very often He blesses us through our problems or even with our problems!

He could have blessed us with the money for a brand new $552 Microwave/Convection Oven.

He could have blessed us with a $50 used one on eBay.

He could have delivered one to my door out of thin air.

He could have given us the grace and patience to do without a Microwave/Convection Oven for more than 10 days.

He could have miraculously healed it right in the cabinet when Kelly Jo laid hands on it. (I kind of prefer this option because I would not have had to remove and reinstall anything and no out of pocket expense.)

But God Blessed us with a working Microwave/Convection Oven, repaired quickly at a reasonable price.

The point is that all of the above would have been the blessing of God on our family. And NONE of those options means God loves us one ounce less than the others. Some are easier to take than others but God knows what is best for us!

Take a moment to look around your life, my friend! You may be wondering when God is going to work in that situation or this circumstance. When is God going to heal, fix or produce? But God is working right now even as you read this. He is giving grace, love and mercy to you and he is working behind the scenes and going way in front of you for your Good!

You may not see it now but God is working for you...

God is blessing you...

God Loves You!

Does God Care much about our Microwave/Convection Oven? Sorry, I don't think so, but He proves once again He cares a whole big bunch about us.

He cares about you and yours as well....

Davy

Kid's Night at Sun Valley Church

This past Sunday night was Kid's Night at Sun Valley Church. It was a lot of fun!!!! Sis. Sarah and Abby worked hard making the night possible.
There were some songs, skits and lots of laughs!!!!

Hannah Metzger did a wonderful job as Mimi!!!! Teaching us to always listen to instructions.

Also we had a western version of the story of Esther,"Hester"
Hester was Rachael Lockwood
Uncle Morty was Peter Metzger
Sheriff Hazzerus Was Blake Lockwood
Deputy Sheriff Harman was Ben Lockwood
You really should of been there. We all had a good time!!

To top off the evening were reminded of Psalms 119:105. "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.". We are so blessed to have God's instruction book to guide us!!!

Peter Metzger as Uncle Morty really enjoyed his costume. LOL He contributed the pictures of his costume in different stages for you to see.

I included one of the pics when I found Blake, Peter and Ben playing in the costume box.

Sun Valley Church has a great youth group. I have immensely enjoyed my time with them!! I plan to do a more in depth post on my friends here in Florence, Montana.

Have a wonderful Weekend!!

Odie


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Glacier National Park From Odie

Hey everyone Dad told you of our exciting day last Friday. We had a great time with Bro. Mike, Sis. Debbie and Leah Metzger! Dad gave you a good report of the days events. We made memories that day that will last a lifetime!!

Here are a few of the shots I caught with my phone. My big Canon camera was in the shop. My warranty is about to expire so I sent it off for some maintenance work. I sure have missed it. I feel like a piece of me is missing!!!!!

I did manage to get some good pics with my BlackBerry. I had a rough time narrowing it down. Enjoy!!!!!

Glacier National Park is an awesome place. The beauty of God's creation is beyond words.

Odie

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Smokin' Dave's BBQ

On the Way to Montana we stopped for 2 days at Estes Park, Colorado as most of you know. Estes Park is a tourist town right at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. While there we had to eat so I ask for some recommendations and the very first one was Smokin' Dave's BBQ. I have never been impressed with restaurants in most tourist towns. They usually charge to much for over rated food and dinky portions. We definitely found an exception in Smokin' Daves BBQ. It was excellent!

We started with the Mile High Cheese Fries and they were delicious.


The servings were so large we carried some home with us. Those of you that know me, know that is rare! Kelly Jo and Odie split the Double Meat Combo and they chose the 1/2 BBQ Chicken and the Pulled Pork. It was a little off their diet but they enjoyed every bite of it.


I had the Triple Meat Combo and when they started bringing the plates I knew we had ordered too much food. I usually try to compensate for the small serving sizes in most restaurants but they know how to feed a fat boy in that place. The sides were not all that big but what honest meat lover cares much about sides anyway. Kelly Jo laughs at me every time the waitress asks me which sides I want. I always have a shocked look on my face because I never even remember to look at the sides on the menu!

I chose the Buffalo Baby Back Ribs, the 1/2 BBQ Chicken and the Beef Brisket.


A little closer look.


All three meats were some of the best I have ever eaten. I have had buffalo several times but never buffalo ribs. They were great. Not the most tender ribs I have ever had but the taste was as good as any.

The brisket was tender and awesome and they put a pile of brisket on my plate. I would say they served me nearly a pound of brisket.

The chicken was seasoned better that any I have ever tasted. I don't know what they put on that skin but it was spicy and sweet all at the same time. It was soooo good!

In case you haven't picked up on it, I was very impressed with this Restaurant. If you take a trip to Estes Park, Colorado save time for Smokin' Dave's BBQ. Oh and by the way, it wasn't "my" food we took home that night! lol

Davy

Sunday Lunch at the Metzger's

Sunday Lunch at the Metzger's.



Sis. Metzger prepared a great wild game lunch for us today and it was tremendous. In the past we have had Black Bear, Buffalo, Deer and Elk on several occasions at their house and it has all been very good. Today was just a tad bit more exotic.

Can you guess the wild game on the table from the picture above? Here is a close up of one of the meats below. Any Guesses? Looks like pork doesn't it? In fact it looks and tastes so much like pork that I would not have known the difference if they had not told me.

Anybody want to venture a guess?

Any ideas?

Are you ready for this?

Here you go....

Yep, that's Mountain Lion on that plate and it was very very good! Sooooooooo Very Good!

The other meat?

The other meat Sis. Metzger prepared was Caribou. She cooked it in a crock pot with mushrooms and onions and was so tender and good!

Great Friends! Great Food! Great Fun! Doesn't get any better than that!

Davy

Glacier National Park with the Metzgers

Yesterday (Friday 7/9) we had a great day with Bro. and Sis. Metzger and Sis. Leah. We spent the whole day driving and touring through Glacier National Park and it was an awesome day! We sure appreciate the Metzger family and all their kindness and a special thanks to Bro. Metzger for chauffeuring us all day.

The Metzgers arrived just after 6:00 in the morning and we were packed up and ready to go.

The first thing on the agenda was tires. Bro. Metzger discovered that one of the tires on their Suburban was literally coming apart. That meant we HAD to have breakfast at Denny's while waiting for the tire shop to open. Sometimes life is so hard! But all you can eat pancakes for $4 helps tremendously.

We headed North about 8:30 and after a beautiful drive up through Seeley Lake and lots of great fellowship we arrived at the park entrance around noon. The road through Glacier National Park is called "The Going to the Sun Road." It is about 50 miles across and the perfect temps and sunny skies made for a fabulous drive. After another tire change and a side trip up through Many Glacier we drove back across the Going to the Sun Rd. and back toward Florence!

It was a terrific day! Here are a few pictures.

Davy

Oh! Don't forget to check my brother's blog for updates on their great Southwest Adventure. http://skdvi.blogspot.com/