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God made it grow

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I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.   So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.   The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.   For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. 1 Cor. 3:6-9 In June and July our previous volunteers said their goodbyes to this place after investing much time, effort and energy into trying to cultivate a more just and peaceful LuleĆ„. When they first arrived here last fall they started with the harvest. And they were able to see the abundance of the garden even though they had no part in planting or tending it. But as the project progressed they also sowed seeds and planted, tended and watered. This work obviously was done not just literally in the garden but also in the life of the community here and in the lives of many individuals with whom they built re