[Paul’s] thrice-repeated prayer for the removal of the ailment was answered, not by his deliverance from it, but by his receiving the necessary grace to bear it – not simply to live with it but to be thankful for it. If his ministry was so effective despite this physical weakness, then the transcendent power was manifestly God’s, not his own. Infirmities like this were welcomed, together with the other hardships…if they were the condition on which the power of the risen Christ operated through him. They constantly reminded him not so much of his own inadequacy as of the total adequacy of Christ, in whom, when he was personally most weak, he knew himself to be most strong.

F.F. Bruce

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats, Vegetables, Eggs	Dutch	Cheese, Hamburger, Main dish, Meats, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Elbow Macaroni; Uncooked
1 1/2	lb	Lean Ground Beef
1/2	c	Onion; Chopped, 1 Md
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1	ts	Italian Seasoning
1/4	ts	Pepper
1		Eggplant; Sm, *
1	c	Dairy Sour Cream
1/4	c	Pimento; Chopped, **
2	c	Cheddar Cheese; Shredded,8oz

INSTRUCTIONS

*    Peel and cut the eggplant into 1/2-inch cubes.  There should be about
**   You can use 1/2 cup of sliced pimento stuffed olives in place of the
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Cook the macaroni as directed on the
package and drain.  While the macaroni is cooking, cook and stir the meat
and onion in a Dutch oven until the meat is brown.  Drain off the excess
fat.  Stir in the salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, macaroni, eggplant,
sour cream, pimento and 1 cup of the cheese.  Turn into an ungreased
3-quart casserole.  Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.  Bake uncovered
until the eggplant is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes.  Serve hot.

A Message from our Provider:

“We can do nothing, we say sometimes, we can only pray. That, we feel, is a terribly precarious second-best. So long as we can fuss and work and rush about, so long as we can lend a hand, we have some hope; but if we have to fall back upon God — ah, then things must be critical indeed! #A.J. Gossip”