Thanks for hanging in there with us to wait for a new episode...I know it's been awhile! If you'd like to know more about the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine along with the foods we discussed in this episode (and more!), please click on the following links. And as always, feel free to share this episode with others. Let us know if you try any of the recipes or what you think...we love hearing from our listeners! History and facts about Transcarpathian Region: https://www.karpaty.info/en/uk/zk/  (Evelin mentioned Synevyr Lake and Shenborn Castle) Ukrainian Main Dish Recipes Classic Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup) Bograch Ukrainian Salad Recipes Carrot and Cabbage Salad Carrot Salad (Korean Carrot Salad) Ukrainian Dessert Recipes Vareniki with Cherries (Ukrainian sweet dumplings) Sochniki Syrnyky (Ukrainian Farmer Cheese Pancakes) To sign up for emails about episodes: http://eepurl.com/hXEar5  Link to Greg’s book, Table Life: https://www.amazon.com/Table-Life-Invitation-Everyday-Discipleship/dp/0817018158/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L5HK3IN56OM6&keywords=table+life+book+greg+mamula&qid=1651627857&sprefix=table+life%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

How do you celebrate Christmas and the holidays where you live? Join us as we hear from four of our friends about Christmas in their parts of the world. Many thanks to Adrijana Ivanovska in North Macedonia, Gordon and Lee Ann Hwang in Japan, Jon and Amanda Good in Hungary, and Dwight and Barbara Bolick talk about Christmas in Chile. How much do you know about Christmas around the world? Test your knowledge about coffee with this short quiz. To sign up for emails about episodes: http://eepurl.com/hXEar5 “Provisions” is a one-hour virtual table where we gather to learn about culture, food, ministry, and the things that unite us around the world. It is a chance to meet and speak with people from different backgrounds while also learning about the ways that their culture has influenced things like food, language, and worship. Kristy Engel and Melanie Baggao will invite a friend(s), from one of the many places they have lived or visited, to share with the table. You will hear from them, firsthand, about life in that particular place. We would encourage you to read Table Life, by Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula. “This new book presents a uniquely holistic approach to table fellowship as a spiritual discipline… Table Life is an intentional and interactive process of reflection and action, meals and mission, listening and storytelling, scripture and perspective, communion and neighboring. These disciplines connect the individual with Christ, the local church, their neighborhood, and their community contexts.” About the hosts: Kristy Engel is the Global Consultant for Health with International Ministries, ABC-USA. Her work has taken her to more than 30 countries and she has worked with partners during natural disasters and medical emergencies. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner with a masters certificate in International Nutrition through Tufts University and the United Nations University. She trains churches and partners in ABCD (asset based community development) and uses this model throughout the world. Melanie Baggao is a Global Servant with International Ministries, ABC-USA.  She lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon where she teaches English at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary.  She is a graduate of Biola University and taught middle school for ten years before moving to the Middle East.  She is involved with ministry at INSAAF, a community center for migrant domestic workers in Beirut, and she helps with leading worship at the International Community Church. Link to Greg’s book, Table Life: https://www.amazon.com/Table-Life-Invitation-Everyday-Discipleship/dp/0817018158/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L5HK3IN56OM6&keywords=table+life+book+greg+mamula&qid=1651627857&sprefix=table+life%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

Do you drink coffee?  Listen as we dive into the world of coffee as our two friends talk about coffee in their parts of the world - Puerto Rico and Chiapas, Mexico! Many thanks to our interviewees for this episode, Jorge Medero, the president of the International Ministries Board of Trustees and Global Servant, Ricardo Mayol-Bracero.  Ricardo is a regional consultant who works with the  Continental Christian Network for Peace (RECONPAZ) in theological-pastoral formation.  You can read more about his ministry here. How much do you know about coffee?  Test your knowledge about coffee with this  short quiz. (We apologize for the background noise!) To sign up for emails about episodes: http://eepurl.com/hXEar5 “Provisions” is a one-hour virtual table where we gather to learn about culture, food, ministry, and the things that unite us around the world. It is a chance to meet and speak with people from different backgrounds while also learning about the ways that their culture has influenced things like food, language, and worship. Kristy Engel and Melanie Baggao will invite a friend(s), from one of the many places they have lived or visited, to share with the table. You will hear from them, firsthand, about life in that particular place. We would encourage you to read Table Life, by Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula. “This new book presents a uniquely holistic approach to table fellowship as a spiritual discipline… Table Life is an intentional and interactive process of reflection and action, meals and mission, listening and storytelling, scripture and perspective, communion and neighboring. These disciplines connect the individual with Christ, the local church, their neighborhood, and their community contexts.” About the hosts: Kristy Engel is the Global Consultant for Health with International Ministries, ABC-USA. Her work has taken her to more than 30 countries and she has worked with partners during natural disasters and medical emergencies. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner with a masters certificate in International Nutrition through Tufts University and the United Nations University. She trains churches and partners in ABCD (asset based community development) and uses this model throughout the world. Melanie Baggao is a Global Servant with International Ministries, ABC-USA.  She lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon where she teaches English at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary.  She is a graduate of Biola University and taught middle school for ten years before moving to the Middle East.  She is involved with ministry at INSAAF, a community center for migrant domestic workers in Beirut, and she helps with leading worship at the International Community Church. Link to Greg’s book, Table Life: https://www.amazon.com/Table-Life-Invitation-Everyday-Discipleship/dp/0817018158/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L5HK3IN56OM6&keywords=table+life+book+greg+mamula&qid=1651627857&sprefix=table+life%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

We are excited to invite you to our next episode of Provisions: Table Conversations! Our guest will be Rev. Dr. Charles Jones, Area Director for Europe, the Middle East, and Liberia. Charles will share with Kristy about the culture and history of Liberia and you will learn more about some of the recent crises in the country as well as the food. Kristy had the opportunity to interview Charles while attending the European Baptist Federation’s annual gathering in Riga, Latvia. Listen to that conversation, now. You can also learn more about the food and take a short quiz to see what you know about Liberia, by clicking the corresponding links. Thank you for joining us at the table again! RECIPES QUIZ To sign up for emails about episodes: http://eepurl.com/hXEar5 “Provisions” is a one-hour virtual table where we gather to learn about culture, food, ministry, and the things that unite us around the world. It is a chance to meet and speak with people from different backgrounds while also learning about the ways that their culture has influenced things like food, language, and worship. Kristy Engel and Melanie Baggao will invite a friend(s), from one of the many places they have lived or visited, to share with the table. You will hear from them, firsthand, about life in that particular place. We would encourage you to read Table Life, by Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula. “This new book presents a uniquely holistic approach to table fellowship as a spiritual discipline… Table Life is an intentional and interactive process of reflection and action, meals and mission, listening and storytelling, scripture and perspective, communion and neighboring. These disciplines connect the individual with Christ, the local church, their neighborhood, and their community contexts.” About the hosts: Kristy Engel is the Global Consultant for Health with International Ministries, ABC-USA. Her work has taken her to more than 30 countries and she has worked with partners during natural disasters and medical emergencies. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner with a masters certificate in International Nutrition through Tufts University and the United Nations University. She trains churches and partners in ABCD (asset based community development) and uses this model throughout the world. Melanie Baggao is a Global Servant with International Ministries, ABC-USA.  She lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon where she teaches English at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary.  She is a graduate of Biola University and taught middle school for ten years before moving to the Middle East.  She is involved with ministry at INSAAF, a community center for migrant domestic workers in Beirut, and she helps with leading worship at the International Community Church. Link to Greg’s book, Table Life: https://www.amazon.com/Table-Life-Invitation-Everyday-Discipleship/dp/0817018158/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L5HK3IN56OM6&keywords=table+life+book+greg+mamula&qid=1651627857&sprefix=table+life%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

Join us as talks to Raffi about his life in Lebanon. You will hear about the beautiful musical instrument he plays - the DUDUK! You will also get to hear him talk about his favorite foods and what he things makes Lebanon so special!  You will also briefly hear about one of Mel's best kept secrets in Lebanon. Try a recipe from Lebanon Test your knowledge You can find Raffi Chilingirian on Facebook and on YouTube, 

Join us as we talk with Walt and Jeanine about their life in Bangladesh. You will learn about how they began working in Bangladesh and about the things that they love most about the country. Hear about some of the food as well as the relationships that keep them returning year after year. Don’t forget to click on the links below to access recipes and to take a short quiz about Bangladesh! Try a recipe from Bangladesh Test your knowledge

Join us at the table as we talk with Drs. Anita and Rick Guitierrez from Durban, South Africa. They will share about the culture, community, and yes...the curry! Learn what brings them such joy in their work but also how they see the diversity of South Africa being one of the strengths of this country. Welcome to the table! To access the recipes they discuss, click RECIPES To quiz yourself about South Africa, click QUIZ For a link to Greg Mamula's boo, Table Life, click BOOK

Join us at the table as we chat with Sharon Koh, CEO and Executive Director of International Ministries. Sharon will tell us about her life in Singapore as a child and some of the memories she has of living in that context. She will discuss some of her favorite foods from Singapore, the cultural depth she found there, and the difference between Singaporean curry and other curries.  To access the recipes that Sharon recommends, please click this link: RECIPES To take a quiz and test your knowledge of Singapore, click this link: QUIZ If you would like to sign up to receive notification of future podcasts, please sign up HERE. To learn more about Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula's book, Table Life, please click this link: Table Life

Join us as we talk with Olivia and Eugene, teachers living in the Middle East. They will share with us what life is like working and living there in the expat community. Have you ever eaten camel? They have, and that's just one of the stories they will share with us! Join us at the table with Olivia and Eugene...you don't want to miss this episode! For a link to the book they recommended, click here: Passing the Baton To sign up for notifications of future podcasts, subscribe now! For the recipes that Olivia and Eugene shared with us, click here: Recipes To get your copy of Table Life, by Gregg Mamula, click this link: Table Life Do you want to learn more about the Middle East? Try this quiz and see what you know: QUIZ Provisions podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, and Anchor. Just search "Provisions" to begin listening!

On our first episode, we get a chance to talk with the author of Table Life, Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula, about his book and how to live out a Table Life. We really enjoyed this time with Greg and discussed how to practice Table Life where you live, especially in light of the pandemic. Greg talks about living in the US Midwest, food, the Bible, and living a life in community. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Feel free to leave us a comment or reach out to us with any questions. You can also access the recipes that Greg shared with us before the session here: https://tinyurl.com/yckht5uy To sign up for emails about upcoming episodes: http://eepurl.com/hXEar5