One of my most funnest jobs is working alongside kids in their school gardens. I love to see their excitement and pride as new plants emerge from the seedling trays. My cup overflows as we dig, rake, laugh and even sing in the hot sun while preparing the raised beds and laying out the drip irrigation lines. I marvel at these little farmers' abilities to grasp big biological concepts and solve problems with them. These gardens have so much to teach us. They teach us that attention to little things can make a big difference. They teach us how to be patient and hopeful. They teach us that God designed a wonderful system to sustain our basic needs, and that when we work with His design, and not try to outsmart it, He blesses us with delicious and healthy food. I see and feel Christ in these little ones. I feel His pleasure as we worship Him with our work.
P.S. I need to say a special thanks to Life Church in Murrieta, CA for helping us get the Gardens going, and to Hope Seeds for generously supplying all the seed we need.
WHAT A GREAT POST :) they looks so eager and happy to be working on their garden!!! :) greetings&blessings from VAncouver, Canada
ReplyDeleteHi Carolina, Thanks for stopping by. It really is a blast working in the garden with these kids. Next week we will begin some new garden projects at this school and I'm really excited. I'll make sure and post some pics and details of the fun.
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