Before we left Marulaon, I paid a woman to look after our yard in January and February. She didn’t. So when we returned, weeds had consumed the hard work of December, and my tomatoes and peppers had all died. Thankfully, the youth group here is working to raise money, so I hired them to whip our yard back into good shape. I sweetened the deal with the offer of popcorn.
Rain had been falling since before the sun came up, but the youth still showed up. They weeded when the rain slacked off and huddled and shivered underneath our house when the heavens let loose and poured. And I kept the popcorn coming, pot after pot. Ezekiel showed up about the same time the youth began weeding, and he and Aaron worked out the last few details for the Lavukal Translation Committee Meeting which begins tonight. Popcorn enhanced their discussion, too. Five hours later, the yard looked great, and the guys wrapped up their business. It was quite the popcorn party!
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