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We are a family founded on God’s great capacity to love us.
We are ready to give to those in need,
realizing that needs take on as many forms as people do.
We believe that every person and living thing is valuable and worthy of attention,
despite what it’s history may be.
We give because God has given us resources,
and they are not to be kept for ourselves.
We never give while sacrificing the well being of one of our members.
When we give we do so with wisdom and abandon.
We aspire to enjoy each other’s company.
When we do not or can not, we aspire to have grace with one another.
Life can be so serious and boring sometimes,
which is why we believe in the spirit of adventure.
Adventure is always around the next corner,
and sometimes the journey of discovery can become the adventure itself.
We only need minds open to possibility and a willingness to go wherever life is calling.
No matter what road we are on, our roots are always the same.
God has gifted us each with great talents that will take us to amazing places,
but he also gifted us with his love.
It is our sustaining force.
Without it, life and the family we are will waste away,
a shadow of what it could have been.
by longmilescoffee
Ben Kraaijeveld - Hi Ben and Christy,
Thanks for giving words (and images!) to something that I feel, but which I find hard to describe in words. I am a barista myself and the last few months, I really got convinced that this way of working is the way to go for making the industry better: founded on a love for God’s amazing creation – both the fruit and the people – and focussing on quality and craftmanship. Now that I graduated, I’m still finding out how to combine my ideals with a job and my love for coffee, but I’m certain that I would like to stay in touch with you! I might even find a way to do some fundraising here in the Netherlands, who knows what God has up his sleeve. Thanks for spreading your message!
Ben
The Netherlands
Debbie Neethling - It is lovely to know that there are people in this world who are standing by a life statement like this! I support your outlook completely!
Amy Paulson - This is me…blown away. So grateful to have read this. So thrilled to see you living it. So in awe of a gracious God that would lead me here…
Dale Ledingham - Hey Guys
Chatting to Jo on the Bluff today and your names popped up. Glad to hear about the amazing work your’re doing but also the difficulties that arise! Ben I hope you getting better after that cut to foot? Great to share your passion and enjoying the blog…wow! Keep looking up and forward…When I do get my roastery off the ground, I know where to find my beans…yeah!
God Bless and regards
Dale, Denise, Rogan and Callan
Jacquie Putz - It’s lovely hearing such freedom in people..
… all very interesting.
Jacquie Putz
JP - Ben
JP here in Cape Town. The Starbucks guy. I am excited about connecting with you in a couple of days. It really is God that we are getting connected.
See you soon
JP