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Friday, March 19, 2010

Farming time is here!


WON got 10 more hoes for the Children's Home this week, it was really funny because the kids were so excited, they were all scrambling to get one! As all our children came from villages they're all expert farmers. As you can see from the photos that African hoes are a little different from western ones, but let me tell you, they sure can till up ground with them! I'm completely useless with them, (they hurt my back), but Seth is starting to the hang of them :).

We have a bit of farming land on the HHCH property but we really need some more. It helps us keep our food bill down as well as teach the children a valuable skill. Jake and Tim have visited the Fon (chief) of the area and have requested he let us use some land for farming... we're waiting for his reply. It is pretty normal for a Fon to do that, it would be great if we got the big field right behind the Home. There is a ministry in town that will come help us plant when we have more land and give us tips and techniques on farming, as well as give us seed. Please keep all of this in your prayers.

Kids with the new hoe handles

Putting the hoes on the handles

Trying to look very serious about their farming duties



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oh wow.. from picture to picture my mind became more educated on the hoes! Absolutely archaic by American standards ........ then I moved on to the next pix and Ugh! How heavy are those?
I am so amazed at the children! Although they are trying to look serious - their reality exudes!!

You..
they..
Everyone is in my prayers!
God Bless..

Thanx Holley for keeping it so real!

Love, Mum-in-law aka Grammie

PS) I hope you are doing/feeling well as your pregnancy moves along into the last tri? "Let all the boys do all they can to help you and the baby thru"
I KNOW they will!
XOXOXOXOXOXO