Those of you flowing the blog know that I enjoy chickens. As a boy I actually collected chickens of all different breads. Now at the farm I have started collecting them again. We have so many different and unique breads .. great big ones , very small ones , chickens with just down and chickens that are bald, some with afros and some with beards. Its not just unique chickens we have, we have chickens for eggs as well. ducks and geese for meat , and a big turkey , just because he looks cool.
We also raise chickens to the egg laying stage that we give to families in need. Yesterday was a day that we were delivering some of these chickens. 9 hens and 1 rooster went to a family in need so that they could have a small income. Here is the problem, how does one decide which of your pets to give away. It was easier to decide on the hens but the roosters were a little harder. many of them are strange breeds except for two .. one is my beautiful and gallant rooster named Peter, and the other his son who we refer to as "Second Peter" so I was trying to decide which to give. I actually turned to second Peter and read a couple lines in
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
Second Peter is it then .. it just seems fitting
2 Peter on his way to his new home
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
We loaded up the last of 100 tons of coal that we were delivering that day. Coal is at its highest price that any one can remember and many times is simply not available, yet this year we have been able to bump up our deliveries by 400%.
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
While delivering coal to Auxana and her family we had a chance to visit some of our friends from the farm that have moved to her house .. we were happy to learn that Batman and his wife are expecting .
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
The poultry have been expanding as well .. many new babies
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
With the coal delivered, we have started delivering flour to orphanages and families in need .. here we are bringing a load to the Red River orphanage. Flour has started going up in price and availability will be a problem shortly due to border problems yet we are blessed to have a few tons in the store house.
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
While at the orphanage we met up with a young friend that we found living in the dump almost 10 years ago. He was such a tormented sole. He did not speak, could not be touched even looking at him would bring trauma to him .. Now he sees us and comes running. What a blessing to see the peace that he is experiencing now.
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
While with him he started telling me how excited he and his friends were that Christmas was coming and asked if I will be coming with our team to them this year .. They asked if we could bring popcorn and a movie to the party as well .. Christmas is 6 weeks away and only comes once a year, but has become such a highlight for these kids .. It is all because of the funds that come in through the pie challenge that we are able to have these parties.. In the next week we are hoping to raise $10000 to bring Christmas to 1000 kids I just have to have faith that it will all work out , and just remember,
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
Next up was for a visit to a family that we know and help. They have 5 kids and live in a one room house that is about 12 x 20 feet. Their work has now finished up the season. We stopped to open up discussions about the possibility of them coming to live in one of our houses at the farm, and working on the farm when they do not have work available to them off the farm.
We have done our part, now they just need to make the hard choices, but now they at least have choices.. they just need the peace, but we know that
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
At the farm today we were going to plumb in the irrigation in the green house but there was no electricity in the village, so we worked in the garden instead. For my birthday yesterday Julie bought me 10 peach trees. We planted two in the new fruit garden, and then eight along the front of the Guest house cafe and hostel .
In the green house things are coming along great .. the leaf lettuce is now about 3 or 4 inches high. We are having a big party at the farm on Sunday afternoon. just think fresh strawberries and lettuce salad in the middle of November, the first of the season.
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
Aiperi has taken on a real burden for this little baby we first introduced you to last week. She collected up some baby clothes and bought a winter snowsuit for him. With the new formula he has really started to thrive, starting to get some colour. He was expected to go though one tin of formula every 2 weeks, and s
he has gone through the first can in just over a week .. this means that it will be about $50 a month for his food. He was at the hospital for tests this week, and they have found that he has two small holes in his heart. We are waiting to see if they will grow in on their own or if there will be treatment needed. If their is an operation needed we may be relying on some of you to make it happen .. looking for Grace
he has gone through the first can in just over a week .. this means that it will be about $50 a month for his food. He was at the hospital for tests this week, and they have found that he has two small holes in his heart. We are waiting to see if they will grow in on their own or if there will be treatment needed. If their is an operation needed we may be relying on some of you to make it happen .. looking for Grace
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
If you are viewing this post from your computer or the web version on your phone, you will see the pie challenge fund raising thermometer and donate button on the top right side of the blog. For every $10, we are able to add one more child to the list for a party and a gift, like the ones below celebrating with Bubbles the clown.
together we can do this...
2 peter 1:2 "Grace and peace be multiplied to you"
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