Harvest Kids

05/27/2026

Thanks to our friends that support the Harvest Kids by serving as a Harvest Kids can drop off location and everyone that donates these cans. 620 pounds of cans & 20 pounds of aluminum. $300 fulfills our monthly donation for Comfort Africa and the remaining $51 will be added to the current Backpacks with Love project that the Harvest Kids are working on to help meet the basic needs on vulnerable and orphaned children that attend school in Uganda, Africa.

05/27/2026

Blessed time with the Harvest Kids. We started off crushing aluminum cans, helping orphan’s and broken families with all the money we receive in aluminum can donations. We then all circled around to read the guidelines keeping everyone safe and out of harms way. The Harvest Kids then sat down to watch a short video of the impact one backpack with love can make to just one kid. We counted money shortly after for the current project which is getting 42 backpacks for the kids in Ki Kooge Kaliro district. The Harvest Kids counted $554! We are half way there. We drum rolled as one of the Harvest Kids filled in the thermometer. The Harvest kids then danced and praised the Lord. Ms. Odette also sang us beautiful songs, (thank you!) Helping them remember the verse it claims in Romans 8:37, stating that we are more than conquers, because that’s the truth,we are. We then broke bread and ate together enjoying the presence of one another. The rest of the time we spent out side, playing the M&M game during lunch, soccer, planting flowers, and also looking at goats. It was a blast at Harvest Kids. Don’t be shy, come join us the Harvest Kids meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. The 2nd Saturday is at the dairy Fred’s shop 12797 Thillberg rd. Mount Vernon and the 4th Saturday is at Mike and Lisa Noels greenhouse 9419 Soren Rd. Sedro Woolley from 11am-1:30pm. We also meet with children as the Lord directs in each community.

05/23/2026

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05/18/2026

We had a blessed time being with the Harvest Kids in Marysville. Being with the family, spending time at Joseph’s flag football game and watching Clara play volleyball. Also was blessed to go get aluminum cans from Kim she has been a big part of Harvest Kids for a numerous amount of years. Representing granite falls harvest Kids. Had a wonderful time fellowshipping and breaking bread together. Thanks to the ones who made delicious burgers for the family.

05/12/2026

Blessed time at Harvest Kids crushing aluminum cans. We are above grateful for the work the Lord is doing. We started of reading the rules and then counting money for the new goal. Which is getting 42 backpacks for the Harvest Vision Fellowship in Ki Kooge Kaliro district. The Harvest Kods counted $356 towards the goal. The amount the Harvest Kids need is $1,260. We then praised the Lord singing to him and mama Odette played us a few beautiful songs. Thank you! We all sat down and blessed the food. Thank you to mama Linda for making lunch. We all played the M&M game to get to know each other. Also memorizing the scripture in Hebrews 10:24-25 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Encouraging the kids to not give up meeting together. As the days get more evil we need to continue to meet up and encourage correct and rebuke if needed. To represent Christ bringing more people to a strong relationship with our Lord and savior Jesus Christ of nazareth. We then had a good time playing games and feeding the cows. Thanks for everyone who helped with Harvest Kids. What a wonderful sight to see God’s people together. Don’t be shy come join us the Harvest Kids meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. The 2nd Saturday is at the dairy Fred’s shop 12797 Thillberg rd. Mount Vernon and the 4th Saturday is at Mike and Lisa Noels greenhouse 9419 Soren Rd. Sedro Woolley from 11am-1:30pm we also meet with children as the Lord directs in each community.

05/12/2026

Fabulous time at Harvest Kids! The Harvest kids were blessed to get backpacks for 18 orphans in st. Hana Uganda Kampala. The total for all the bags was $540. They receive all the necessary tool to be in school. Getting scripture as well as sanitary pads for the girls. Because most girls over the age of 14 there in Africa drop out of school because they don’t have pads. So they have reusable, washable pads to help them stay in school. The Harvest Kids had $60 left over for the next project that is to be revealed. We danced and praised the Lord thanking him for everything he has done for us. We then broke bread together having a bite to eat and being in each other’s presence. The lesson was on Nahum 1:7. Knowing that the Lord, is a refuge in times of trouble. He cares about every single one of his children. Despite if they love him accept him or not. There is nothing that can make God not love us. It’s his nature to love us no matter what. Because we have been covered by the blood cleansed of all our sin. Knowing all he wants is a friend to just choose to be with Him. That’s all God wants is a friend. We soon the rest of the time hanging out and playing games. It was a blessing. Don’t be shy come join us the Harvest Kids meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. The 2nd Saturday is at the dairy 12797 Thillberg rd. Mount Vernon and the 4th Saturday is at Mike and Lisa Noels greenhouse 9419 Soren Rd. Sedro Woolley from 11am-1:30pm we also meet with children as the Lord directs in each community.

04/12/2026

Blessed time with the Harvest Kids being able to crush aluminum cans. To help meet the needs of vulnerable children and broken families in Africa. The Harvest Kids then counted $460 dollars total for the next Harvest Kids goal. Still to TBD. We yet have to get a hold of Martin one of the Africa Coordinator’s for the next project. The Harvest Kids then danced, praising the Lord. We had a blast. Thank you Ms. Odette for playing the Harvest Kids a few songs for them. We also thank Mama Linda for making lunch for us we ate and played the M&M game sharing each other’s feeling depending on the color of the M&M.

The Harvest Kids then had a lesson on responsibility and spreading the gospel knowing that some people might not know about Jesus. Key verses include Exodus 32:15-24

And the memorization verse was Ezra 10:4. Knowing that the Body of Christ is there to support them, so the Harvest Kids should take courage and do what God has called them to do. The Harvest Kids did amazing at remembering the verse. The Harvest Kids then after getting a lesson wanted to go look at the cows. So we took a little field trip across the street. Feeding the cows and looking at the parlor where they milk the cows. Some of the new Harvest Kids added their hand prints to the family tree of Christ. So we thank you Jesus for everything today. Come join us! HARVEST KIDS MEET THE 2ND SAT AT FRED DEVRIES SHOP, 12797 THILLBERG RD. MOUNT VERNON & 4TH SAT AT MIKE & LISA NOEL'S GREENHOUSE, 9419 SOREN RD. SEDRO WOOLLEY FROM 11:00 AM TO 1:30PM. We also meet with children as the Lord directs in each community. Don’t forget to bring your aluminum cans. :)

03/31/2026

Blessed time at Harvest Kids. Fun time crushing cans with some of the kiddos. Crushing aluminum cans helps meet the needs of vulnerable orphaned children and broken families in Africa. One of the Harvest Kids opened us in a word of prayer. We read the Harvest Kids guideline’s for the green house. We then started with songs the Harvest kids were pretty excited to get moving and dancing. So we danced. They did an awesome job praising the Lord. Mrs. Odette also played the Harvest Kids a couple song’s with her guitar. Thank you Mrs. Odette. The Harvest Kids then counted money for the Next Harvest kids goal. We have not yet received the next goal from our coordinator in Africa for the Harvest Kids. We eagerly await for the Lord to reveal it to us. We then had a lesson on having our identity in Christ and not in our possession. The scripture was. (Luke 12:13-21). we also were blessed to have teach the Harvest Kids about baptism. Kuddos to the ones who where baptized. Welcome to the family! Thanks for the Ladies mama Linda and Lisa for making food for the Harvest Kids. We also played the M&M game getting to know one another better also playing a few rounds of soccer. HARVEST KIDS MEET THE 2ND SAT AT FRED DEVRIES SHOP, 12797 THILLBERG RD. MOUNT VERNON & 4TH SAT AT MIKE & LISA NOEL'S GREENHOUSE, 9419 SOREN RD. SEDRO WOOLLEY FROM 11:00 AM TO 1:30PM.

We also meet with children as the Lord directs in each community. Come join us don’t be shy. Don’t forget your empty aluminum cans.

03/22/2026

03/20/2026

Throughout our journey of faith we have coveted the prayers of everyone that has joined with us as we pray for one another knowing that God hears our prayers. As many of you know, our granddaughter Kylee and her daughters birthed the vision that started the Harvest Kids ministry in February 2013 which is also the month Kylee was born. The girls were 4 1/2 and 2 1/2 years old when we traveled to Africa to anoint the constructing of Madilyn's House for the orphan girls in that community. We had contacted the pastor and founder of that school and asked if he would pick one of the girls that would be about the age of the Madilyn and that girl was named Peace. When we visited Africa, they met Peace for the first time and were immediately sisters and when Kylee traveled back for the final opening of Madilyn's House she told Peace that the Lord had told her to be a mother to her and the girls would be her sister. Eventually, Kylee and the girls supported her so she could continue her education in Kampala under the care of Martin, the director of HVA, and Suzan, the admin coordinator of HVA and their families. After a few years we exhausted all possible means to adopt her but that was not in God's plan at the time.
Over a year ago, the Lord took Kylee to be with Him where she could better over-see the work that He had appointed to her. All the girls and the entire family have had to depend on the Holy Spirit to give us the grace needed to continue to love and serve Him by considering others more than ourselves. We recognize that at this moment, both Madilyn here in the USA and Peace in Africa are undergoing a spiritual attack that is bringing questions that are grounded in Satan's lie about our worth and value to Him and our purpose. Satan’s plan is that this attack spills over into the lives of Hailey, Clara and all the families involved in the USA and Africa.
Without any other explanation, we are asking for your prayers against these forces of evil that only come to steal, kill and destroy. This is in no way meant to be a means of placing blame or responsibility because it has been God's will if for no other reason than to help us understand how much God appreciates our willingness to care for those that are broken hearted and crushed in spirit. Thank you in advance for your prayers.