How Does Your Garden Grow?

I have to admit I'm not much of a gardener. Pat takes care of the flowers around our home and I must say, the flowers are really nice right now. How soon will the frost come and start to wither the plants? On the other hand, I'm a gardener in the sense that I have the privilege (and don't we all?) of sharing Jesus with young people. As a Youth For Christ team, we plant the seeds of the Gospel, water with love, and sometimes see new growth when kids are challenged to follow Jesus. Still others grow, thrive, and blossom. Some have withered with the frost. In just the past 7 days we have seen nine young people come to know Jesus! Now the responsibility of the gardener is to see these "plants" grow. We'll try and match up an adult or student helper to encourage their growth. We'll cover them in prayer to keep the frost off their tender leaves. To know and grow in Jesus is a daily task we all face. What do you think? What do you do to help your own "garden" to grow? What helps you in your experience with Christ?
What tends to "frost" your garden? Don't you experience times of drought and times of refreshing rain? Share with all who read, that they may be encouraged.
These are the days my friend,
Love to you - Jim "Train"