hi! my name is scott....well ive been on this farm for about 4 weeks and what an amazing experience it is. the farm on its own has nothing to do with its awesomeness but rather the people and their ability to create an environment that is "the farm. " from the moment i walked off of the plane i knew i would be having an amazing experience. if i were to paint a picture of my time on the farm id probably run out of colors, or maybe i couldn't color in the lines , or maybe the paper wouldn't be big enough...either way its hard to sum up everything that makes this place special...sometime a few weeks ago a bunch of us went to this lake/pond area a few blocks a way. samson, whos an intern here from ghana came with us but he hadn't been in water for over 20 years. i watched him bravely climb to the edge of the dock and without a second thought he jumped right in. the next 30 seconds were prety hilarious and then scary as he kicked and flung his arms everywhere...chris was quick enough to come to his rescue and he was floating around like a champion minutes later. he had just asumed he would be able to touch the bottom, which caught him off guard pretty fast. i feel like ive laughed at this event multiple times since its joyous moment...some other sweet times include the week of indiana jones, smoothie night, the hat game, and the on going addition of a facial forest that is apparently a unofficial requirement for every man on the farm...
OH i almost forgot...the farm also has something called "trace minerals" it looks like salt, but its not. its "trace minerals" minerals of what? i don't know. but the rumor that ive been told is they come from a secert mine in utah...i tried to google trace minerals and all i came up with was this ...go figure...if you discover what these minerals are, please let me know...
from our smiles to yours...
all things grow with love,
scott
4 comments:
Scott,
I use to live on the farm and the salt you are referring to does indeed come from Utah, although I don't think it is a secret mine. Here is a website on "Trace Minerals." http://www.redmondinc.com/
Enjoy the rest of your stay at the farm!
it has been a great last couple of weeks. that was a fun recap, thanks.
What is it about this magical farm? There is joy in every tiny carrot, in every bit of gravel on that ridiculously rutted road, and most especially in the faces of the farm family.
I am thrilled for this current phase. It is a mixed excitement for you. Nostalgia threatens to temper my joy.
I learned who I am on this farm. I hope that blessing is continually extended.
Hey Scott,
Welcome to the farm! I really enjoyed your post (though it mad me a little 'home'sick)! As a former live in volunteer (I left in mid-april), I share your wonder at the great place the farm is. I hope you will continue to enjoy it. As for the trace minerals, that rant began before my time at the farm....but was still mentioned at least once/noon meal. If Will wasn't around, someone else would sing the song...some jokes are that classic I suppose!
If you could tell the farm family that TL says "hi ya'll" and is keeping up via the blog, I'd appreciate it!
Take care,
Terri Lynn
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