The movie “Faith Like Potatoes” tells the true story of a white farmer in South Africa named Angus Buchan. He faces many failures in farming and becomes a bitter and violent man.
After going to church with his wife, he heard testimonies of faith from average farmers like him and he gave his heart to the Lord. He experienced several miracles, like spontaneous rain during the dry season that put out a wildfire, and the reviving of an apparently dead woman after she was struck by lightning. His faith propelled him to evangelize his region, and he felt called to fill a stadium with people to pray for rain and racial reconciliation.
Before the rally took place, he took a nephew and niece on a tractor ride at his farm. They hit a bump, the boy slipped down and was crushed by the huge wheel. Angus fervently prayed for the boy, but he did not survive. Angus was very distraught, as any normal person would be.
His brother-in-law ends up forgiving him, but can you forgive yourself for something like that? The only way out of grief for these two men was to see that God was taking care of the little boy, and the Lord had a greater purpose for them to fulfill.