Another absolutely spectacular day here in Northeast Ohio! Our morning routine started at 7:30 again today. Up and out of our dorm rooms and down the block to our church home for meals. Breakfast and then off to the farm. The work may be the same as the day before but each day we see the progress that we have made as the farm enters it’s growing season. Animals need to fed and tended to and the garden is always in need of tending. Today though we got to plant! Tomatoes and winter squash. We learned planting methods and proper care to give the best outcome for the crops.
Though it has only been a short few days we have made great friendships of the farmers. They are so wonderfully joyous as the great us each morning. Today we helped them prepare for a parade in the neighboring town of Garrettsville. Painting posters for them to carry to represent the farm. It’s a big event. The farm treated us to lunch today. Fresh farm burgers and all the trimmings were prepared as ate with the farmers today.
After lunch a game of kickball with the farmers and staff to break up the day, then back to the dirt as we prepped the garden to accept more plantings. Mike the farm manager says that God lays out the plans but it’s up to us to fulfill them.
This afternoon we became a whole unit again as Emma Peca joined us. She had been on a school trip to France and is now back with her community after arriving home in Lombard on Tuesday. She has some catching up to do but it was important that she join us as this is her final Mission Trip with the Youth community. We have missed her leadership but now she can complete her journey that she began when she was a freshman in High School.
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