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💐🌺Tilling the Land, Tending the Soul: A Testimony of Hope from Mirihini🌺💐

💐🌺Tilling the Land, Tending the Soul: A Testimony of Hope from Mirihini🌺💐

Thursday, May 22, 2025

"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."— Genesis 2:15 (NIV)In the heart of Mirihini, a land often scarred by drought and deep poverty, a quiet transformation is taking place. Where dust once blew over barren fields and hunger was a constant companion, rows of green cassava now stretch toward the sky—symbols of resilience, hope, and divine purpose. This is not just farming. This is restoration. This is revival. This is Ransom and Restore Ministries (RRM) answering God's call to "go till the land."

A Mission Rooted in the Word
At RRM, the mission is clear: to see lives changed—God’s way. And in a community long forgotten by modern advancement, the ministry has chosen to bring change not just through preaching but through planting. By introducing practical, sustainable agriculture, RRM is empowering families to break the cycle of poverty and hunger with their own hands, on their own land.

The soil of Mirihini, though cracked and tired, is responding. A few acres of cassava—planted months ago—are now thriving and nearly ready for harvest. These crops stand not only as evidence of good farming methods but as a spiritual testimony that when God's people obey His word, even dry land can bloom.


Sowing Seeds, Reaping Change
With the arrival of the rains, RRM has launched its next phase: maize planting, with a strong emphasis on using the correct seeds, drought-resistant crops, and cost-effective, high-yield farming techniques. Ploughing has begun—oxen drawing lines through the soil, guided by hands trained by agricultural experts. Fertilizer and organic manure are being applied properly, and clear, practical education is being shared with local farmers.

But why do all this? Why invest so heavily in farming?


Because the Bible says go till the land—but how can the land be tilled if the people are not equipped? Ransom and Restore Ministries is answering this question. They are not just teaching people to farm; they are cultivating a future, nurturing dignity, and planting the seeds of self-reliance and faith.


Restoration Through Education
Yet, RRM’s impact doesn't stop at the edge of the field. Knowing that lasting change must be generational, the ministry is also investing in education. Through scholarships, local students are being sent to colleges and universities to study agriculture, aquaculture, and other innovative fields. These young men and women are being shaped to become not just professionals, but ambassadors of transformation.

And already, the fruits are being seen.
Graduates are returning to Mirihini—not with empty hands, but with full hearts and practical knowledge. They are working side by side with RRM, helping implement improved farming systems and technologies. They are becoming the source of change. What was once a dream is now a visible reality—God restoring His people through His people.


A Living Testimony
The cassava that flourishes, the maize that sprouts, the student who returns to serve—they all tell a story of revival. They echo the heart of RRM: to ransom from despair and restore with purpose. In every ploughed furrow and every educated youth, the message is clear:
God has not forgotten Mirihini. And He is using His people to write a new story—one of provision, empowerment, and divine restoration.

Evalyn
wrote
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Excellent and Amazing 👏👏🎉👏
Dan
wrote
Saturday, May 24, 2025
This is excellent what the LORD is doing in this land. Glory to GOD and to more success 🙏🎊🎉
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