November 25, 2015
At this thanksgiving season we are especially thanking the Lord for the rain that has fallen in Zimbabwe. Arthur passed along this photo last Thursday. What a joy to see the rain running off the roof in this photo. We thank the Lord!
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| Soaking rain falls in Chinhoyi on November 19, 2015 |
Now the families we serve can plant their plot of corn to help feed their families. This past Monday the Life to Life Ambassador Team distributed the inputs for this year's crops to the families. They provided a bag for each family with compound D & top fertilizer, lime, corn & sorghum seed.
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| LTLA Ambassador team preparing planting inputs |
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| LTLA Ambassador team with bags of planting inputs |
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| Families collecting the planting inputs |
On my recent trip, I talked about the need to plant a drought-resistant crop with the LTLA Ambassador Team due to the failure of corn last year. We settled on sorghum which is indigenous to the region, unlike corn, and from which they can make their staple dish, "sudza." They prefer the taste of corn. But as we discussed it is better to have something than nothing, and sorghum actually has greater nutritional value. This year they will plant a few rows of sorghum alongside their corn to compare how it performs.
Our team is reminding the families of the training they received on good farming practices, especially providing a mulch cover to preserve moisture in the soil. We also are emphasizing that they must prepare, plant and care for their plots with joy because there is fulfillment in hard work. God has designed us to delight in the work of our hands and he will bless it. "But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance." (Luke 8:15)
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| Diana and Jane, LTLA Ambassador Team Members and both widows, planting their corn & sorghum plot on November 23, 2015 |
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| Holes for corn seed dug in Diana's plot |
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