La Huerta del Señor – The Lord’s Garden

     I had driven past the rubble which used to be the location of our El Niño Feliz (The Happy Child) orphanage in Mexicali, Mexico, so many times over the years.  But this particular time The Holy Spirit shot a thought into my head, and I saw a fruit and vegetable garden!  

      Over seven years ago there was an electric fire at the El Niño Feliz orphanage.  All the children made it safely off the property, but the City came in and deemed that it was too damaged to repair, so the whole structure was razed. The 20+ kids, with their care-takers, moved into a two bedroom house around the corner until a permanent location could be secured.

     The former property deteriorated to a heap of rubble, and has been left unattended since. Whenever talk about the abandoned lot came up Concha, the Director of the Children’s Home, would talk about her dream that one day…  

     I didn’t really give it much constructive thought – until I drove past the property a couple of months ago.

     At YesWeServe we get excited about anything that is “help to self-help” and which smells of sustainability!

     A blossoming garden offers plenty of opportunity:

-        Planting of fruit trees and vegetables

-        Watering the coming harvest

-        Harvesting the crops

-        The kids can be involved at every stage of the       process

     Additionally, valuable and practical Bible and life lessons can be taught (and caught!) along with the involvement. The harvest will benefit the daily meals served from the kitchen at El Niño Feliz.  It will also offer the possibility of income if/when the harvest is plentiful: any extra fruit and vegetables may be sold to local businesses, or at a local market.

     So, how about it? Are you ready to getting your fingers dirty? You are hereby invited to join the YesWeServe Work Team!  The rubble needs to be cleared out, watering system put in, seeds planted, etc. etc. 

     Let me hear from you!