Many members of my extended family have been called to mission work. I haven’t much felt that pull.
But I’m moved by the selflessness of the Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International.
This 24-year-old group has come to the aid of the near forgotten victims of Hurricane Ike: Texas farmers and ranchers who lost miles of fence, livestock and have been struggling since September to clear debris from hundreds of acres of property.
There’s a great story about this massive volunteer effort in the Beaumont Enterprise.
This week, the story notes, volunteers included farmers from Illinois and a crew of Amish farmers from Indiana who traveled west to help clear debris and rebuild more than 1,000 miles of fence to hold in cattle and horses.
Clearly, more volunteers and money are needed to get this massive project complete and get these Texas farmers back in black.
Indeed, Christian Farmers plan to “build fences in the Texas Bayou until the cows come home.”
If you don’t have time to donate, the group takes PayPal.
Thanks to Swagulous for passing on the story.
Photo from the Christian Farmers’ site.
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