Looking back, it was likely one of the best days ever at Unity Christian High School. God had a plan and man did it ever come together!
The story you might have caught on KTIV news was this: Over 300 people, 60 plus pieces of farm equipment and 8 school busses descended on two farm fields on the afternoon of October 31, 2011 to assist farmers in picking up ears of corn left on the ground as a result of a crop fire. How nice to see teens serving others. But there is so much more to the story.
A month early God planted a seed in the minds of 4-5 teachers who attended the Heartland Teacher Conference. A presentation at the conference by Ron Vos, got several of us thinking about world hunger and possible solutions of food distribution in the 3rd world. We left the sectional thinking, couldn’t we do something? It wasn’t a pray; just a thought.
On Sunday, October 16 I received a phone call from a local famer. Is there anything Unity can do to help out? I have a burned field of corn, with ears all over the ground. The first thought I had, was guarded. We will see.
In the days that followed, we visited the site of the fire and we learned how much money could be earned picking up 2 fields of corn. And then selfishness and greed kicked in. Wow, we could spend $10,000 to $15,000 on ourselves! We could get....... God let us roll around in our thoughts for awhile. And He waited.
When the teachers were presented with the idea about taking time out of school to pick up corn, the reaction was both guarded and positive. Several teachers took some time to reflect, and came back later with a well thought out reaction. This is where God re-emerges. How about we consider using a corn picking day as an educational opportunity, and a mission opportunity to bless those elsewhere. And the guilt of our selfishness was burned away as quickly as the stalks of corn weeks earlier.
The day itself was a whirlwind of excitement. The weather was incredibly suitable. All the equipment we needed and prayed for was ready and working, farmers included. It was a great day for students to see both old and new farming techniques at work.
It was amazing to see how God brought all the details together. He always does.
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