Another Update

We have had more rain today. It reminds me of the Midwest rains where it comes down in buckets. It causes a lot of ground erosion and is definitely washing away a lot of top soil. This is why they need to leave a covering on the ground to slow and prevent runoff. It would help Ag a lot in this area. We have a spot now on the ELI grounds to do a demonstration plot Farming God’s Way and the students will be taught on Thursday and Friday how to do that.


We have many Pastors arriving today for the seminars the next three days. They are coming in the rain and the mud. We anticipate around 60 pastors with many returning from previous years but some 1st year pastors are coming also. Fred has been busy disciplining a young pastor the past several days and now a friend of his has joined them.


Jenn and Vickie are working on the CPR & 1st Aid training with over 70 participants today. A very large group but is being well received. There are young students from two schools, all the Ag Students, some pastors, some parents from the orphanage as well as people from surrounding villages.


Fred, Steve and H all had a chance to visit some homes today and will share further in the next couple of days on their wonderful experience.

Tim, Tom and Doug visited the Onesimus dairy collection cooler. It is doing well with 5700-6700 liters per day of milk being delivered by over 2000 farmers each day. The farm size will range from one lady who delivers less than 1 liter each day to one farmer who does 1000 liters per day. They are down in number from 4000 farmers and over 15,000 liters per day because of a competitor wants the business and continuing is driving up the price to the farmer. This is a good thing and is one of the primary reasons the Onesimus is in business to help the poverty farmer in particular get a fair price. It is working and working well.


We spent a little time at the supply cooperative. They are struggling to offer a value to the members at this point. Doug will be working with them Wednesday and Thursday to see if we can change the plan some and improve the value they offer.

Continue to pray for us as both Doug and H are suffering through colds with a running nose and general run down feeling. But we are continuing to do what God has empowered us to do.