Those Crazy Hutters...

Again, not much to talk about in "blog-form". I have just been spending most of my time being surrounded by Hutterites. Yesterday I talked for a long time with Jonie (Jerome's wife...some will remember them)- it's amazing how different our circumstances and conflictions with the world and yet how much the same. We both desire to leave the thing that has controlled our mode of being so long (our respective cultures) - but it is all the old story of the world...only in different forms. In there lies our predicament...but we are not to leave it and separate ourselves outwardly. The separation must come from within. When Christ sets us free we are free indeed and we need not fear any man or system's influence. I have really been amazed by the love and acceptance of these Hutterite folk...I know that they were brought up to consider us as "outsiders" - they were taught that they are the only saved ones because the rest are so worldly - - and yet they do not reject me because they disagree with my pants...they actually try to understand why I find them to be modest. Many times we just throw back our heads and laugh because of how crazy we think eachother are. But I tell you I love those crazy "plain clothed" people. They have taught me much. I have yet to see better mothers and wives than they. And you will not hear them talk of anything pertaining to God in any mechanical way...it is always with such tenderness and affection for the person of Jesus and the astonishment of so great a salvation. Their prayers are always marked with the sentiment of "Why Lord, did you see fit to save wretched me?". Anyway...just thoughts of the day.