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Monthly Archives: February 2020
Megan Duplessis Center
Just down the road from us is a learning center for special needs youth. It was established by the Duplessis’, whose daughter Megan was a very special young woman with special needs. Their search for the perfect site, a farm …
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Love in action
Planting trees and seeds, planting hope in people’s lives, that’s what Roy is about. He’s happiest when he’s got his hands in the dirt, showing someone firsthand how to take care of God’s creation. One of our visitors this month, …
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Birthday fun
What fun – we were able to take a long weekend off to drive up the coast for an adventure, to celebrate my (Aleta’s) birthday. We went to see sea turtles hatching, but saw everything but turtles. Hyenas, Cape buffalo, …
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Flowers, always flowers, for joy!
Roy is a heliconia and bromeliad fanatic, and we get the benefit of all the beautiful and strange flowers he plants. Anna and the kids went on a walkabout on the farm and came up with this gorgeous bouquet and …
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Water at the Back 2 Eden farm
The pieces of the reservoir for the Back 2 Eden farm waited just a little bit for the arrival of Sam & Anna’s stateside family friends, the Johnsons. They arrived on Monday at 5pm and Tuesday morning, regardless of jet …
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Masinenge home visits
There is no end to the poverty we see as we visit homes in the Masinenge shantytown. The soup kitchen provides one solid meal, four times a week, to up to 60 people. The NPO that runs this and the …
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Lucy and Jenny
There are many unsung heroes at the Genesis Care Centre where I volunteer, but I’ll just write about the two I consistently work with. Lucy is the director of nursing, and Jenny is her administrative assistant. They work tirelessly, oftentimes …
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At the Back 2 Eden farm
The good news is that dragonfruit and jackfruit are starting to come, and it is a wonder to see how fast some trees and plants grow, in spite of drought and winds that commonly are about 25 but can …
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