Hello Friends!
It is late here tonight and I am getting ready to call it a day. I have praise music playing, the children are all tucked in, the lights turned off and my sweet husband is outside hiking around the property that God has given us! I treasure moments like this, when my mind can reflect on the day and my heart can worship Him that is worthy of all praise!

Today the children and I sat and enjoyed our waterfall that God blessed us with. I did tell you that our waterfall was full didn't I? It has been such a refreshing gift from the Father! Once we are there, tucked in the shade of the Blackberry bushes with my feet in the water, I forget how terribly hot I was in the house! Words can not express how thankful I am for each gift the Father blesses us with! I can be working outside in the heat and feel the coolest breeze come through the property. I've told the children that we don't depend on PGE for our A/C any longer now we depend on God for our relief from the heat! Amazing how you appreciate the little things so much more when you live life closer to "nature."

I was speaking with another Christian Sister the other day about why we live the way we do. She also enjoys living off the grid. We both have a passion and desire to learn more and more about how to do things ourselves and not have to expend the financial resources for services we can provide for ourselves. You know some may be confused and think that we live this way because we are "tree huggers" or some type of environmentalist however, they are mistaken. For our family we have chosen this lifestyle because of our worship for the Creator! We want to be good stewards with ALL He has given us. We want to embrace work and not hide from it. We want to become stronger in our Faith as we learn to trust in Him more, we want to become more thankful as we find JOY in things we use to take for granted. Simply put, we want to grow spiritually!

Does that mean I couldn't have grown spiritually in the city with my microwave and A/C? OF COURSE NOT!! God has fulfilled a prayer and desire of my husbands and mine by allowing us to be His care takers! Acres of Blessings! God has lead us to such a good land- truly it is flowing with blessings and it is our prayer that when others come to visit us they find a sweet place to visit, graced by HIS presence and leave refreshed to face whatever the Lord calls them too!

I am learning so much about hospitality. It is a new area of growth of me since we normally stay pretty quiet however, this is a season we are confident the Lord has brought us too and I am excited to see how I grow and what I learn!

I think that is enough rambling for tonight. Good night dear friends!
With much love,
Mrs. Joseph Wood (Jeanette)

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