Seeds to a Garden

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” — Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)

"Lord give us some garden" that was my simple prayer.

My mission partner loves gardening, so we started looking for seeds to plant and planned to buy more. We had been encouraged to grow our own vegetables so we could enjoy fresh produce while saving money from our stipend. It seemed like a simple and practical plan and we were excited to get started. All we needed were a few seeds, some space, and a little patience to watch our plants grow.

One afternoon, as we were walking, we saw Ate Amalia carrying some vegetable seedlings. We approached her and asked if she was selling them and whether we could buy some. She happily said, "yes". But there was one problem: Where would we plant them? We did not have enough space to grow the seedlings. So, we told Ate that we would return once we had bought some pots and found a suitable place to plant them.

We thought we had everything figured out, but little did we know that God was already working behind the scenes. Two days later, we met one of the Barangay Health Worker (BHW) staff members, and we had a conversation with him. In the middle of our discussion, he asked, “You wanted to do community service, right?”

We answered excitedly, "Yes!"

Then he told us, “If you want to volunteer, you can help water the garden at the barangay. You can also take some of the vegetables from there.”

At that moment, my mission partner and I were amazed. We had been looking for seeds and worrying about where to plant them, yet God had opened the door to an entire garden. We no longer needed to buy pots, find extra space, or start from scratch. Instead, we could care for the garden, serve the community, and enjoy the fresh vegetables it produced. What a beautiful way to have our simple prayer answered!

We only prayed for seeds, but God gave us a garden. We often ask God for something small, not knowing that He is preparing something much greater. I realized that this was more than just an answered prayer; it was a reminder that God can turn ordinary moments into extraordinary blessings. We ask for a seed, but in His perfect timing, He leads us to a garden.

Name: Rose Angela Garnodo | 66th Batch 1000MM

Mission Field: Taywanak Ibaba, Alfonso Cavite