Soil, Seeds and Prayer

Although it seemed a bit early for planting... Sam and Simmy had purchased seeds on Saturday and when they paid for the soil and seeds, the man who took the payment said, "You have to plant those geraniums this weekend or else it will be too late for this year."
Ahh, so that's why Simmy had felt the need to buy seeds this early. This would be the first time they tried growing geraniums from seed. Usually she purchased those as little 'babies' when stores sold them early in the season to jump start sales after a lean winter.
"Plants can get wet rot you know," the man taking their money said. "It could happen to your plants."
He seemed to be looking at Simmy in a rather challenging way. Simmy replied firmly, "Oh, it won't happen to my plants. I pray over them."
The man looked away and didn't say anything but his wife looked at Simmy interestingly and smiled shyly, nodding in what appeared to be agreement.
Saturday turned to Sunday and the topic at church was kind of similar. The pastor wanted everyone to pick a few homes in the area and agree to pray for these people for a year.
After the homework of hand writing letters was accomplished, Sam and Simmy delivered their letters (soil) into the mailboxes of the homes, (planting seeds), promising a year of prayer.
And so it begins...