"AND THE LORD PLANTED A GARDEN...."

Hundreds of packets of gardens seeds!

Packets of garden seeds, hundreds of them!  We received this generous donation last week from Bethalto, Illinois Church of God and we send them our thanks!

This spring we will be able to distribute a large assortment of garden seeds to many families, not only those who attend our church in Nuevo Progreso, but to other friends in the area.  Several families in the nearby settlement of San Francisco are waiting for this gift of seeds.  This is a great way to help provide a lot of fresh food to families who are willing to work.  Garden seeds are not available for purchase in Nuevo Progreso.

Noah and his mother Ninfa show off his garden on the south side of town.

Noah uses a small plot of ground alongside a road at the edge of town.  The ground is dry and poor, but Noah has a watering method that keeps his garden looking fresh.  Noah looks forward to receiving packets of seeds from us each year.  He does not seem interested in attending church, his main interest is in his prolific garden.  Noah plants thick prickly cactus around the sides of his garden to discourage predators.

Magdalena and her daughter.

Magdalena lives near the church in Colonia Jardin, the garden.  She and her family have a garden plot each year, plus they grow and tend many varieties of fruit trees.  They have several pomegranate trees they are proud of.

The ground is poor for planting in Nuevo Progreso.  Near sea level, there is a high salt content plus the fact that the weather seldom cooperates.  After a wet and cold winter, we may experience a dry period.  Anyone who wants to garden here must be committed, tireless and inventive.

This big donation of garden seeds is a gift of great value to the people.  It will inspire them to do their best and then inspire them to pray for the Lord to put His blessing on the results.  The Lord will help them, after all He planted the very first garden eastward in Eden!

"And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed."  Genesis 2:8