"First Fruits" Orchards is solid to its core

HEADLINE NEWS: "First Fruits" Orchards is solid to its core (from the COSTCO CONNECTION- A lifestyle magazine for Costco members)

Wow, wow, and wow! what else can i say..."luv it"!!! GOD IS GOOD AND FAITHFUL. HE NEVER FAILS!!! So what is this all about?

Okay, today i picked up the church mail as soon as i got to work (BCC) and boy... boom! i did not know once again that i was in for a surprise!!! a little magazine just truly and dearly enlightened my whole being. There's this man that is a farmer (he reminds me of our senior pastor) from Washington that's featured in the cover story and he and his family just blessed me with their story. The cover story says...Fruits of their labors. For Costco supplier Broetje Orchards, business success is as much about empowering their people as it is about growing quality produce. Labor of love-and respect. Family farm uses success to help others. Leading by serving.

From the whole article this is what captured me the most:

Most of their fruit is packed under the label FirstFruits of Washington. The name comes from a Biblical passage in which God asks people to bring Him the first fruits of their harvest. True to the name, the Broetjes donate up to 75 percent of their annual earnings to needy groups around the world. And while they work hard for a successful harvest, they are also dedicated to cultivating their employees. The result is a quadruple bottome line: profit, people, planet and purpose.


WOW! THAT STORY TO ME HITS HOME. I thought whoaaaa... this is GOD'S work in the marketplace. YOU ARE AWESOME GOD... YOU REIGN!!!

All i can think of right now is ... always remember GOD in everything... and the redemptive work of JESUS CHRIST... (oh, LORD, forgive me for forgetting at times of how faithful you are to all of us...thank you for never giving up on me...)

The Lord put me where i am right now to do what i need to do. HE KNOWS EVERYTHING...