Legacy Letter October 2013

Happy Father’s Day! Today marks the 84th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It is also National Father’s Day. Here is a rundown […]

Here is the latest on Herbert Vierra’s condition. Please pray he heals quickly. I know from personal experience because of having strokes now 5 years ago that with God all things are possible.

Who knew a little grain of rice took so much time and effort to produce! It is a small grain that is fairly inexpensive and unobtrusive but a staple food in most Asian countries. In late May at Jet Rye (3-1/2 acres), 30 minutes north of the school, we planted rice the Thai style or the wet patty process. As you will see below a full days work of tilling the ground, flooding the patties, pulling rice seedlings, and finally transplanting the rice plants in the two patties takes quite a bit of effort…

Water Reservoir I am not at all a country gal, having been brought up in the city, but I really enjoy being […]