Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Movie review


The girls and I just finished watching Faith like potatoes. Its based on a true story. I like movies that are based on true stories.

Faith like potatoes is about a farmer named Angus who works 7 days a week and isn't getting anywhere let alone ahead. He moves his family from Zambia to Southern Africa where he begins to farm there.

He finds that the struggles are the same as they were in Zambia. Still hard work and no getting ahead. He has a temper and often yells at his help.

At one point his wife pleads with him to go to a mission service. They end up fighting about weather/whether or not he should wear a tie and he ends up almost not going. He does go and wears a tie only to find out that every other man there is tie-less. One man asks him to come to church the next day to hear a farmer like himself talk. He goes, tie-less this time only to discover that all the men have ties on this day. Its kind of a funny bit.

The farmer talks about how he was having a hard time in life and his trials and God really is speaking to Angus through the farmers testimony. The pastor tells the congregation that they too can have the peace that the farmer has and Angus gives his life to God.

It is beautiful watching Angus learn about God. How he grows. Angus in a man of amazing faith in God and the things God promises in the Bible Angus takes as gospel, as we all should. Tragedy strikes and I watched hoping that it wouldn't cause Angus to lose faith in God...

If you want to know if Angus continues to love God or falls away your will just have to watch Faith like potatoes.
Angus's favorite verse, at least the one he refers to a couple of times is the NIV version of this verse.
2 Chronicles 6:37 if they take thought in the land where they are taken captive, and repent and make supplication to You in the land of their captivity, saying, 'We have sinned, we have committed iniquity and have acted wickedly';

3 comments:

About Our Family said...

We rented that a couple of months ago! It was so inspiring- did you take time to watch the "special features?" If not, you should... they're great, too!

Ma said...

We watched the movie about a month ago, and we thought it was great! I wish more movies like this would be made

Dave and Tina Schmidt said...

Where did you get it? Did you rent the movie? Sounds like something worth looking at. thanks for sharing.