Fast forward to recent times: Twenty two years ago we started an 80 acre farm, with custom-built 3000 sq ft home, barn, shop, greenhouses, outbuildings, fenced pastures, orchard...And now, at age 60 we've suddenly become shadows of our younger selves and we're going back to an old abandoned farm to start over.
Some days we wonder if we've totally lost it, but we also know that it's right. We've prayed about it and stepped out in faith and God will be with us all the way. Of course, that's not to say it's a piece-of-cake, so to speak. This is HARD!
People keep asking WHY? Why would you leave this beautiful place? It's because family is more important that stuff or places. My two younger kid are adults still living at home with health problems. Living 45 minutes from everything is hard for them. They've got virtually no life outside this farm. And now their sister (with my grandbabies) is 2 1/2 hours away and wishes we were there. THAT, my friend, is why we are leaving this beautiful farm.
Today is the last day of owning the farm. At 4pm this afternoon, other people will continue on what we started there. May God bless them and give them as much happiness and joy there as we had!
These quick pics are all before and after/in process pictures of the 'new' place...mostly outdoors. We're basically camping until improvements are made in the lil house. After a couple days of rest, we shall continue the 'great remodel' at our new-to-us farm and begin making all new memories in an all new to us adventure! Fasten your seatbelts, it could be a bumpy ride!
