“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.” (Matt 13: 44)
Greetings garden friends. Over
the past couple of weeks, we have enjoyed the unearthing of many wheel barrows full
of sweet potatoes. Lots of them! With lots more to dig! The mass of endless vines are cut back, and
then the excitement begins as many children dig in with hand shovels and smiles
of anticipation to find their buried treasures.
Our sweet find of golden spuds brings to mind the parable of the
kingdom of heaven hidden in a field. Our
time spent in digging up our fall favorites are like our coming home to God…and
our finding the golden hidden treasure.
You might have to dig before you find it. You might have to look before you see it. You might encounter rocks through the
process. It could get muddy! But once you find it, being where God is, in
His kingdom, is the greatest harvest, the real golden treasure, the most
precious gift freely given to us by God.
Among God’s many blessings in the garden this past month, we are joyful
to share in new and continued plantings to include the welcoming of baby
Charlotte Marie Capps, the sweet new baby girl of proud parents Jonathan and
Lauren Capps and sisters Bridgett and Riley.
We are also thankful to God and the Duke Divinity Field Ed office!) for
returning Andrew Hammond to our garden and church as an intern for the academic
school year! We are doubly blessed with
the appointment of Almuth Zipf as she partners with Andrew in ministry both in
the garden and our church.
We look forward to celebrating our fall abundance of blessings and
bounty at our 6th Annual Fall Harvest Dinner next month. Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 8
from 6-8 to enjoy an evening filled with good food and fellowship! More details will be sent in a flier soon. Our new garden calendars will be available soon as well! Pre-order yours today for $20 and help us
plant many seeds next year.
It is never too late to join the garden. Still plenty to work and take care of..and
harvest! Lots of good greens (collards,
kale, spinach, Swiss chard, lettuce), herbs, roots (sweet potatoes, carrots,
beets, turnips), and still a few summer
fav’s (eggplant, tomatoes, climbing okra, and beans). Our garden work nights through this month are
Tues/Thurs 4:30-dark and Sat 9-noon.
Thank you all for your continued support, love, and prayers for our
garden as we continue to harvest hidden treasures and share the love of our
Lord and Savior to many! Come grow with
us…come dig with us! It WILL be good!
Blessings,
Donna Poe
Garden Coordinator
