Anna Sophia and Elizabeth Botkin open their talk with a real-life example: their brothers went to Egypt to film a recording; they weren't able to go, but they looked upon their staying at home doing research and writing study guides as adventure enough for them. Casting 'femininity' as purely in relation to serving men, rather than by defining what activities women 'can' or 'can't' do, the exhortation to young women is clear: do not pursue a brand of femininity that is so obsessed with its own girliness that you can't get your hands dirty with real service for Christ. Warning girls away from selfish demands and independence, while urging them towards serving their fathers and other men in their life, they point out that while circumstances differ, adventures are what you make out of your own opportunities to serve your father. Concluding with their own home-based adventures--- butchering chickens, feeding calves, hospitality, chopping firewood, managing the backend of their father's webinar, doing their mother's research for her audiobooks, making dinner & working on a study guide at the same time, traveling with family, making pizza, canoeing across a flooded backyard, and praying for their brothers' trip, they'll encourage young girls to work towards advancing the kingdom within the context of home-based, family-centered 'adventures.' |
