Friends and Fellowship

Just when we're feeling weary from the work at hand and the work ahead of us, and the heat grows more intense... God sends angels to give us new energy just when we need it!

In this case, He sent us these dear friends who, each year, ask to visit the farm and then insist on working.  The Noel family of 10, are set such a good example for us on what it means to have a servants heart.  An army of boys took over the mulching and the girls organized it and controlled weeds in the garden.

What a blessing they were to us.  Here are some pictures of the work completed:

 

Girls surveying the garden...



Pulling weeds and hauling mulch.

 

Natural paper and mulch to control more weeds.

 

Boys at the mulch pile - we lost count of how many loads of mulch they moved over to the garden.

Farm cat... who did absolutely nothing this day.  Too hot for mouse catching.  :-)

Another load of mulch dumped at the garden.

Here is a "before" photo of one section of the garden - weeds taking over.

 

And "after" the crew was done with it!

 

The whole gang visiting and helping with the chickens.

 

Two big brothers - "fixing" their sister's hair.  That's what big brothers are for, right?!

The whole hard-working gang.  We are so thankful for these sweet friends and the Godly, hard-working example they set!