Pastor Keith’s Polynesian Potluck Purple Potatoes.

On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. :14 One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. :15 When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.Acts 16:13-15 (NIV)

Here is a recipe that came to me Thanksgiving 2006.
Boil 10 purple sweet potatoes until soft. (This sounds simple but we have a lot of earthquakes on the Big Island. Those earthquakes cause the electricity to go out. The first time I prepped this dish was Thanksgiving morning. We have about 50 people who come to the church for Thanksgiving. A big earthquake hit right in the middle of boiling the potatoes and we were without electricity for several hours. We prayed and prayed. Finally just in the nick of time, the electricity came back on and we were able to cook everything.) Mash the potatoes. Mix a can of coconut milk, 1/2 a cup of brown sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 cup of shredded coconut, 1/2 cup of mac nut pieces and 1/2 cup of melted butter in a bowl. Pour the liquid mixture into the potatoes and turn on the mixer.
Top with a mixture of 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup self- rising flour, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup coconut milk, 1/2 cup shredded coconut and 1 cup of mac nut pieces. Cook at 350 for 35 minutes. (Note: for the sake of authenticity, this dish should be prepared while wearing a grass skirt.)