If there's one thing God is teaching me about these days, it’s this: to count our various trials in life as JOY, realizing that God continually fashions us for His specific service.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4
One such trial that I’m wrestling with is choosing what specific methods of farming He would want us to begin with as a business model and how it can practically springboard conversations into the Gospel. Additionally, and quite obviously to those of you who have talked with us about The Covering, we wonder how we should plan to financially support this ministry and our family.
A practical lesson I’m learning and re-learning is that my vision for The Covering is not mine – it’s from the Lord; therefore, I’m not the One dictating what the farm will ultimately look like. As I continue to research clean food farming techniques, the unconventional, yet practical, method of Micro-Gardening has peaked my interest. This concept could intensely change the look (and size) of The Covering considering we wouldn't need as much land for teaching guests to be “food independent” from an Industrialized food system and become personally accountable and God dependent with this type of productive gardening system.
You can view some examples of this unique option on the Facebook page and envision what I'm suggesting as it could be an educational opportunity within our ministry offerings at The Covering. Scheduling mini-seminars and/or hands-on workshops could educate urban/city dwellers about how they too could eat "clean foods" right from their own back porch, patio, or apartment window. I'm excited about these ideas for a couple of reasons. First, it provides us the opportunity to encourage guests to become informed about food independence and the practical and simple ways they can begin at home (while demonstrating God’s wisdom and provision through His creation). Second, it reduces the (land) requirements of The Covering and consequently reduces our initial start-up costs. Don't get me wrong, we'd still like to have some traditional gardens large enough to provide complete food independence for our family and our guests; however, it wouldn't require quite as much as originally expected if we integrate some of these micro/vertical garden ideas in the midst of it all.
Please take a moment to glance at some of these ideas on our FB page and then feel free to make comments either here on the Blog or on the FB page. We'd really like to hear from you. It would certainly be an encouragement to us to get your thoughts.
Please continue to pray for us as we pray for you as well, and may The Lord bless us all as we do.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4
One such trial that I’m wrestling with is choosing what specific methods of farming He would want us to begin with as a business model and how it can practically springboard conversations into the Gospel. Additionally, and quite obviously to those of you who have talked with us about The Covering, we wonder how we should plan to financially support this ministry and our family.
A practical lesson I’m learning and re-learning is that my vision for The Covering is not mine – it’s from the Lord; therefore, I’m not the One dictating what the farm will ultimately look like. As I continue to research clean food farming techniques, the unconventional, yet practical, method of Micro-Gardening has peaked my interest. This concept could intensely change the look (and size) of The Covering considering we wouldn't need as much land for teaching guests to be “food independent” from an Industrialized food system and become personally accountable and God dependent with this type of productive gardening system.
You can view some examples of this unique option on the Facebook page and envision what I'm suggesting as it could be an educational opportunity within our ministry offerings at The Covering. Scheduling mini-seminars and/or hands-on workshops could educate urban/city dwellers about how they too could eat "clean foods" right from their own back porch, patio, or apartment window. I'm excited about these ideas for a couple of reasons. First, it provides us the opportunity to encourage guests to become informed about food independence and the practical and simple ways they can begin at home (while demonstrating God’s wisdom and provision through His creation). Second, it reduces the (land) requirements of The Covering and consequently reduces our initial start-up costs. Don't get me wrong, we'd still like to have some traditional gardens large enough to provide complete food independence for our family and our guests; however, it wouldn't require quite as much as originally expected if we integrate some of these micro/vertical garden ideas in the midst of it all.
Please take a moment to glance at some of these ideas on our FB page and then feel free to make comments either here on the Blog or on the FB page. We'd really like to hear from you. It would certainly be an encouragement to us to get your thoughts.
Please continue to pray for us as we pray for you as well, and may The Lord bless us all as we do.