The Larva get Special Visitors

I think we were first told about their upcoming visit seven or eight months ago!  It was cancelled and rescheduled, only to be cancelled again, and then there was no news for a long time.

Then out of the blue this past Tuesday we received a call that a team from Zamorano University who work in a department for the development of sustainable agriculture practices wanted to come see out Black Soldier Fly project.  It was not the best of timing but they were already on their way and would call when they were at our door.  Our special visitors were finally on their way!!

When they arrived that afternoon, I showed them the current larva set up, the future “Fly Hotel,” and the new ferrocement tank for the aquaponic system.  They were super excited about black soldier fly larva, talked about making a set up at the university, starting a program to teach small producers, making a video of me at the house!!  That's amazing!!  God is good all the time!!

I was once again so impressed at how talking to someone with a university level agriculture background (with the one guy working on his PhD thesis), they just get it and get it quick.  Their questions were all excellent and showed such a high level of understanding and desire to apply with small farmers.

That’s where the real work will begin in communicating and setting up systems with small farmers.  This has been an area that I have been crying out to the Lord for direction and help, and the Lord has answered!!

I already have a lesson written up on raising the larva but can you imagine how much better it will be with this team re-writing it!!  It’s one thing for me to try to explain to someone what an incredible blessing the larva can be for their farm, but can you imagine the difference of having the endorsement, the voice, of agriculture experts from the prestigious Panamerican Agricultural International University of Zamorano!!

God goes before us preparing the good works for us to do for His glory and His kingdom!!

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—

and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—

 not by works, so that no one can boast. 

For we are God’s handiwork, 

created in Christ Jesus to do good works, 

which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:8-10