As in any business, we have values that we use as guidelines as we work on the farm that help keep us on the right track and help us enjoy working together. On our team we have many different talents that make things happen and get things accomplished. Finally we have a vision that we use as a goal so we know where we are headed and what needs done by the end of our fall season.
Since many of our team can handle any aspect of harvest including managing and planning, Jan and I were able to take the last half of the week off and attend a Family Leader Board Retreat which took place in Colorado.
A special thanks to our kids, our grandkids, our full time and part time help who stepped up and gave extra effort. They all worked together and harvested and delivered a lot of corn. They also spread fertilizer and chiseled.
With early morning starts our goal is to be finished on time, however most nights find many working.
On Wednesday Jan and I drove to Walden, Colorado where we stayed and enjoyed company with Mike and Melanie.
We drove out to the ranch to say hello to Eric, an old friend who lost his leg in an accident a couple of years ago.
We have many good memories from some years back helping with the haying on this ranch. On this particular meadow my now son-in-law, Brian, rode with me for some time in the mower conditioner getting up his nerve to ask me if he could marry Becky.
An organization also has core values that it needs to define and a vision to create so all members, board and staff alike, know what the mission is.
A board, staff retreat also helps everyone to get to know and care for each other better.
We also give of our talents in church. This might be time. It might be treasures (money). It might be talents as in singing on the praise team.
Families help each other. Bruce and Jeanne each have twin granddaughters on their laps during church.
In Exodus 35 the church leader, Moses, had a vision and asked the Israelites to bring their treasures and talents so they could build a place to worship. It says their hearts were willing and they gave freely. They brought all kinds of building materials including lumber, gold, silver, fine linens, and precious stones. Others who were contractors came and worked in their special fields building the tabernacle.
In Exodus 36:6 it says the people gave so freely that Moses had to send out a message saying, stop, we have more than enough to complete our project. Wow. Can you imagine being on a fundraising committee and having to send out an email telling folks to stop giving because you have more than enough funds for your project?
As we think about our values, our talents, and our vision for the future, let's remember to include God and others in what we hope to accomplish.
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