On rare occasions, we are given a glimpse of a vision for transformational development through agriculture that is far bigger that our immediate local circumstances. And when we do, it changes things! It enlarges our perspective and refuels our focus. Dan experienced this epiphany recently on his latest trip to Ethiopia in May. Most of […]
We are often asked by students in our training classes, “Why can’t you just focus on agriculture skills?” Dan’s most common answer to that question is, “Skills are not enough. If I just teach you the agriculture skills, you will fail.” Farming God’s Way includes an understanding of working with God’s creation as well as […]
When our son Jeremy was born, a few people gave some wise advice, “Cherish every moment because it goes by too quickly.” At the time we were surrounded by diapers, baby burp cloths and wet wipes… lots of wet wipes. That advice has come back to my heart these last months before Jeremy begins his […]
We are enjoying increasing our partnerships with people and organizations in the Greater Durban area. Working with people with the same passion is both encouraging and invigorating. In a Zulu township about 30 min drive a way, there is a Christian NGO called, “Children of Destiny at Home,” or CODAH. Their mission is to, “preserve […]
November 20/21 was huge for us. For the first time, Zeph and Dan split up and did concurrent trainings. Zeph went to his home town, Ingwavuma, near the Swaziland border. He did a 2-day introduction to Farming God’s Way there. It was attended by over 50 people, and by all accounts was very successful. We […]
They’re here! All the Farming God’s Way resources have been translated into isiZulu: The Trainers’ Reference Guide, Field Guide, Vegetable Guide and the 3-disc DVD training series. These resources are the culmination of thousands of hours of work in translating, transcribing, proofing, and recording. We are certainly doing a happy dance after nearly three years […]
I love training. It’s my favourite thing – to proclaim good news to many who have all but given up on the prospect of growing food for their families – let alone turning food growing into a viable business! The good news is significant. We can be free from the spiritual, emotional and financial bondage […]
Just a quick update on the translation of the Farming God’s Way training resources: Drumroll… The DVD series translation has been completed, and is awaiting reproduction and packaging. But… It can’t be packaged without translated field guides, which go inside the DVD packs. As I am writing this, the final edits are being completed on […]
It is almost impossible to believe we’ve been living and ministering in South Africa for more than five years already! There have been many ups and downs, but far above all the circumstance and happenings, we are mindful of God’s incredible faithfulness to us. We are truly blessed to have the privilege of serving such […]
One of the gifts we have become very much aware of this Christmas season is the gift of language. As I write this, we have completed up our first 2 weeks of voice-over recording for the Farming God’s Way DVD translation project. Musa Mvula, our school outreach and youth worker, successfully “auditioned” for the job. […]