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New Jersey Agricultural Leadership Development Program’s Class VII traveled to Panama last month for its international seminar. This is the first of a series of journal entries written by class members that will appear in upcoming issues of The New Jersey Farmer.

Trying to apply lessons abroad to home operation

Second of a series

Late tour guide no good excuse for not visiting Finca Dracula

Third of a series

Class meets at facility to see research on screw worms

Fourth of a series

Class gets gourmet coffee lessons ground home

Fifth of a series

Panama International Trade Show an eye-opener even for the veteral convention worker

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A dollar for your child

Ephesians 6:4
“Bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
—New International Version

Now, of all days, we don’t seem to have time for the family. It seems to be an accepted thing that we all go our separate ways seven days a week.
I want to share a little story. ... A true story.
His name was Rusty, and he was barely 11 years old.
He still had the look of a little boy. He was homeless, not old enough to be hardened, but certainly old enough to be frightened.
His mother lived in town, but she didn’t want him.
Rusty lived in the alley behind the shop of one of our church members.
He slept in a cardboard box. In an effort to get legal custody transferred to a Christian foster home, a little group met in an attorney’s office: Rusty, Rusty’s mother, the social worker, the attorney, and a pastor.
They were severing all legal ties between Rusty and his mother ... and she did not care.
The attorney carefully explained to Rusty’s mother what was happening. He wanted to make sure that she understood that, in effect, she was losing all rights to her boy.
Everyone was on the verge of tears — all except Rusty’s mom.
Then came the question. The attorney worded it carefully, “Mrs. Brown, do you understand that when you sign this form, you are signing over all legal custody to the designated children’s home?”
She nodded her head in the affirmative.
“Mrs. Brown, do you have any questions?”
She had only one: “Do I get any money for this?” she asked.
Everyone seemed dazed by this sledgehammer query. There was a long pause.
Finally, 11-year old Rusty pulled out his pocket book, extracted a dollar he had earned sweeping floors, and gave it to his mother.
And she took it!
In less obvious ways, all over America, there are parents who are trading their parental responsibilities for the almighty dollar.
Kids shouldn’t have to grow up by themselves.
Let me paraphrase: “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world — and loses his own children?”
—Bill Ball
Easton (Md.)
District Lay Leader