The Land

If you read our last post, you'll remember that we were almost flooded out of our nursery last week. As a result of the weeks events, we had to cancel a business trip that we were really looking forward to. On Friday last week, when I had to cancel the plane tickets we were surprised to find that the airlines were going to give us a FULL refund. The refund + the peace that Kevin & I had about not going on the trip led us to believe that God had other plans for us. He didn't want us to go on the trip for SOME reason.

This is the reason why . . . 40 acres for our future home!

(Top Pic: the view of the land looking North - this is the south end)
(Bottom Pic: the pond)

THE STORY . . . . Sunday morning we went to church - we were so excited because this is a church we've been visiting for about a month & they were having their fall kick-off Sunday. We were excited to be apart of that & to hear their vision for this year. After a GREAT church service, a gentleman approached & asked us if we'd found any place to live. Of course, we said "No", to which he replied that he knew about 40 acres for sale. By 5:30 Sunday night we had seen the property, meet with the owner, & felt very confirmed that this was the place God had for us! The owner was even putting the water meter in this week & said if we were really interested, that we could tell him where we wanted it placed for our house!

As we reflected on the land, the cancellation of our trip, and the church connections . . . . there is only one conclusion. We serve an amazing God who has ALL things in HIS control! It is NO coincidence that God brought us to this church 1 month ago. It is NO coincidence that the flood happened & kept us from going on our trip. It is NO coincidence that this land is in the exact location that we wanted to live. It is NO coincidence that it is the exact amount of land, with the exact specifics (pond, creek, timber, & open fields) that we so desired.

This is where the house will sit (north side of property) with trees behind us.

The pond is on the other side of the thick timber.

Below: This is our sanctuary . . . this is the area inside our timber . . . it is so peaceful, so pretty & a perfect place to see deer. We LOVE this part of the land.

Our closing on the land is scheduled at 1:30 on Friday afternoon . . . we'll keep you posted!