Unsung Heroes

Can I tell you what a pleasure it was to host this lady and her husband overnight on Tuesday?  Colin and Dot are Bible translators with Wycliffe Bible Translators.  They have analyzed the language of a people group in Burkina Faso, West Africa and have and have put it into written form.  The Turka people have never seen their everyday words written on a page!  That boggles my mind!  (Of course, this is true of multiple languages yet today.)

This couple and others like them are real heroes in my opinion.  In some ways, they are like the Old Testament saints who were praised for their obedience and faith in Hebrews 11:39,40:  These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised.  God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect."

Here's the recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu that I served for our dinner that evening.  I'm absolutely reckless when it comes to trying new recipes on company.  This one worked and was relatively easy.  (I'm sure some of you seasoned cooks are rolling your eyes at my enthusiasm here.)  This is how I wrote the instructions down.  I'm sorry I can't remember the source.

Pound 4 chicken breasts to 1/4" thick.  Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.  Place 1 slice of Swiss cheese and a bit of of thinly sliced ham on each breast.  Roll up.  Then roll each in flour (1/4 cup total).  Dip each roll in 1 beaten egg and then coat in Italian bread crumbs (1 cup total).  Fasten with toothpicks and place seam side down in a sprayed baking pan.  Dot each with 1 tablespoon (I used less) of butter and bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes or until juice runs clear.  While they are baking, combine 1 cup whipping cream with 1/2 cup of chicken broth.  Simmer until thick.  Pour this over the breasts to serve.