Lily Meschi, the director of partner relations at Iran Alive Ministries, came to Christ after growing up Muslim — and surviving an abusive arranged marriage in the United States.
“When I was 18, I was introduced to my dad’s business partner, who was 14 years older than me,” Meschi tells Allie Beth Stuckey of “Relatable.” “This marriage was arranged for me, and the string attached to it was the business that he was helping my dad to open.”
“I did not like him. I was not attracted to him at all, but from the get-go, he started manipulating me. He exploited me sexually before marriage to seal the deal, so to speak,” Meschi explains. “I was just scarred. I was very hurt after that, but I felt like I needed to be the savior of my family and just keep on going with this, with this arranged marriage, which turned very toxic, very abusive on all fronts.”
Meschi had witnessed other young girls and women be forced into arranged marriages and believed this was simply “the culture” and “something that we do as Iranians and as Muslims.”
“This actually happened a few times, but one time I remember as I was sleeping, he started throttling my neck because he had a dream that I was with another man. He was very jealous, very controlling. I woke up feeling I was being choked,” she tells Stuckey. […]
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Why One Survival Food Company Shines Above the Rest
Let’s be real. “Prepper Food” or “Survival Food” is generally awful. The vast majority of companies that push their cans, bags, or buckets desperately hope that their customers never try them and stick them in the closet or pantry instead. Why? Because if the first time they try them is after the crap hits the fan, they’ll be too shaken to call and complain about the quality.
It’s true. Most long-term storage food is made with the cheapest possible ingredients with limited taste and even less nutritional value. This is why they tout calories so much. Sure, they provide calories but does anyone really want to go into the apocalypse with food their family can’t stand?
This is what prompted the Llewellyns to launch Heaven’s Harvest. They bought survival food from multiple companies and determined they couldn’t imagine being stuck in an extended emergency with such low-quality food. They quickly discovered that freeze drying food for long-term storage doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor, consistency, or nutrition.
Their ingredients are all-American. In fact, they’re locally sourced and all-natural! This allows their products to be the highest quality on the market, so good that their customers often break open a bag in a pinch to eat because they want to, not just because they have to due to an emergency.
At Heaven’s Harvest, their only focus is amazing food. They don’t sell bugout bags, solar chargers, or multitools. They have one mission – feeding Americans in times of crisis.
What they DO offer is the ability for people to thrive in times of greatest need. On top of long-term storage food, they offer seeds to help Americans for the truly long-term. They want them to grow their own food if possible which is why they offer only Heirloom, Non-GMO, Non-Hybrid, Open-Pollinated seeds so their customers can build permanent food security on their own property.
