Part One of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette The first light of dawn stretches across a farming village in Nigeria’s Middle Belt as Samuel walks slowly through the field his father once cultivated before him. He kneels and scoops a handful of dry soil into his palm. Another rainy season arrived late. Another harvest has fallen short. His wife has quietly begun serving smaller meals, hoping their children won’t notice.