Our Hope for the Island team recently went to a training seminar in Cebu, a city on another island. It impacted our staff and they share their thoughts.
Author: Andrey Siganur
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Here At The Farm
It was exciting to see our latest harvest of cabbage, cucumber, string beans, radish, carrot, squash, kangkong, sweet basil,
watermelon and papaya!This blessing of fresh and healthy produce was used to feed over 400 kids and 100 youth at our 2 day camps, “Summer Shine Kids Camp” and “Making Jesus Lord Youth Camp”. They love the healthy variety of snacks especially when we mix in the dehydrated apples and vegetable soup mix from Gleaners in Canada.
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View From The Road
The new Hope for the Island Organic Farm sign couldn’t have come
at a better time. Many islanders have been watching us build and plant
for over a year. Our sign is warm and inviting. We are located adjacent
to the major roadway for the island. Curious travelers have been
stopping by the farm and purchasing fresh produce or simply inquiring
about what we are growing and why.
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Rude Awakening
We recently bought matching rubber boots for all our farm staff and built a rack for the boots to hang upside down. They weren’t used to wearing boots and resembled kids by the joy on their face as they tramped through the mud with their new boots. Buying
boots and building a rack all came about as the result of a rather interesting morning. Herdell woke up as usual earlier than the others to visit the nursery. It was a cool and foggy morning. With a quick stretch he pulled on the boots from under his bed and felt something in it. Thinking it was a rock he shoot his foot. Something cold slithered around his foot. He flung off his boot and out came a shiny poisonous red snake! Frozen in fear, he watched as the snake slithered away. When the shock wore off, everyone at the farm was awakened by Herdells’ dancing and praising God that he was not bitten. -
Youth Camp
During the summer season Hope for the Island Preschool goes on break and so do our teachers. Well not really a break! All our preschool teachers enjoy setting aside their uniforms and curriculums to creatively plan and minister to the kids and youth. Thus far the summer has been very fruitful and God honoring! Let me explain…