refurbishing grow beds

After Covid-19 and a typhoon, the Man Amko Center (Rota Office on Aging) aquaponics project had to remain "on hold" for quite some time. The center's garden also was impacted.

On Rota, we don't like to waste anything. Fortunately, a couple key persons have been focusing their efforts and restoring the garden, refurbishing anything usable to cost affectively, organically, and  sustainably grow veggies at the Manako Center in Sinapalo.

While riding into the Village a couple weeks ago, bumped into an old friend from a few years ago (one of my gardening teachers). Was very honored to be invited to help out at the Manamko Center - primarily focusing on refurbishing veggy grow beds, and helping to set up a sustainable mulch system. Gladly accepted the opportunity to work with him and another former gardening teacher (always working in the garden, solo, on my own, recently, has been boring). Besides, the 3 of us can get lots more done than just 1 man alone - more people will benefit this way.

So glad to have a good bicycle to ride into the Village a couple times a week, to check the mail, go to the Medical Center, or buy groceries (been averaging at least 30 miles a week riding time - mostly on the road from the farm to Songsong Village). Had the bike almost 4 months now, and my life's back on track. Took almost a year to get a new bike - walking everywhere, hitchhiking, and getting rides from so many kind people here on Rota. Learned to be thankful to God for the exercise (for muscle groups unaffected by cycling for 8 years on Saipan and Rota). Also got over my fear and ability to walk long distances under the tropical sun. My friends tell me I've truly become an "islander". 

The new mountain bike was a significant answer to specific prayers, bringing to mind the Suzuki 1000cc motorcycle God blessed me with during my last few years in the States (in L.A.). Not only were the motorcycle and bike answers to very detailed and specific requests to the Lord, but far exceed my wildest expectations. Our Abba Father is just that way - He knows us very well, and knows how to make us happy.

Thanks for viewing the post - hope you enjoyed it. Hope you will also consider living your life for Jesus Christ, 100%. He will never let you down, and there's nothing like it in all the world.  🙂