It has been so fun watching the garden on the church property come to life. Even more encouraging has been watching the individuals and families who have given countless hours in caring for it make their way to the garden carrying shovels and rakes and buckets of water each evening. And to think there are hundreds of other gardens around the city being cultivated and nurtured with the single minded purpose of giving all the food produced from them to people in need in this city. Once again Southland family, your love for people is inspiring! Just think about the children who will receive the healthy food from your generous labor! And think about how little it costs to launch a community garden! Remember, we have over a hundred acres of property off Harrodsburg Road that we can cover with gardens in the years to come. I’m hopeful that in the next 2 years we’ll have an orchard that bears fruit as well!
 
God said, “When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bucket of grain from your field, don’t go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.” (Deuteronomy 24:19 NLT)