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Written by Ben, Asia YES team member
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 Farming has got to be one of the most difficult jobs – just ask any farmer, and I’m sure they could tell you it’s not always easy. When I think of farming, I envision John Deere tractors, flat open fields, cows, large farm buildings, and silos. Now, farming on flat land like Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is one thing, but try farming in the steep mountains of southern Asia! The people here basically farm cliffsides by hand, with nothing more than some hand tools, lots of muscle, and with their livelihoods depending on it. It’s quite a different view from the large open fields of Lancaster County. However, the same principle exists, as it has since the beginning: seeds must be planted, cared for and nurtured as they grow, and then the plants harvested. Waiting can sometimes be one of the hardest parts, as the seed grows underground, but no signs of it show for days above the ground.
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During the Young Adult Celebration on April 17, people got to reconnect with old friends and share a delicious meal of pulled pork together. Following a time of worship in the EMM meetinghouse, six people shared their testimonies of God at work in their lives. Heidi Martin, an alumna of the 2002 Spain YES team, shared the following story of God’s transforming work.