My godson, Tristan

Today as it rained on and off all day we went to Middleton, WI so I could be a godfather to my daughter-in-law’s sister’s newborn. I am not sure what being a godfather means today but I felt proud to be a witness to Tristan’s baptism into the waters of a new life. We believe baptism gives you the blessings of God to be a follower of the Way of Jesus. This baby went into the waters of Baptism only to rise up again living the life of Jesus. It is mostly up to the parents to educate the child in the Christian life but godparents can play a small role in this formation. The symbols used in baptism, water and light, are similar to the essentials of a garden, rain and sun. A newly baptized person needs the cleansing waters of baptism and the light of Jesus as a garden needs water and sun to grow. As I godfather I lit a candle for my godson to symbolize the light of Christ. My grandson was awake during the baptism and the liturgy before it. So today the garden and my new grandson were washed in rain of nature or waters of baptism. Both will need more refreshing waters in times to come and both will need light to grow.

I got a call this morning from Will Allen today saying that Growing Power no longer sell coir. He said that persons like me trying to use the Growing Power model could purchase coir on the Internet. I knew I can purchase it via the web but the problem is shipping it. The cost of purchasing coir via the web is less than purchasing it, as in the past, from Growing Power. However, the cost of shipping is more than the cost of the coir. I tried to explain to Will how it would be best for all, Growing Power and small urban growers they have trained, like me, to work together and purchase a large amount, thus lowering the transportation cost to all. But it was to no avail, so I will purchase coir from the web and maybe more than I need so others can purchase it from me and save on shipping costs. Anyone need coir? I will keep you updated. So today I not only became the godfather of new Christian but also maybe started on the road to be godfather of coir.

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