Pay it Forward

Our Amish friends are gone. On one hand we were sad to see them leave, but on the other hand...well...it's quite nice to be getting back to some sense of "normal!" Word is getting out in the local horse community that we have a new barn. We hope everyone understands what it's truly about and that children and adults alike will come to use it.

This barn is not about a business venture; it's not about profit or gain; it's certainly not a selfish desire to have a place for our kids to ride year round; and quite frankly, our family didn't have a stock pile of money sitting around needing to be used. It's all about the Lord and His desire for us to serve others.

Lindsay, Emma and Lily have everything they could ever need or want (though they may differ with our opinion on that point!). They have knowledge of the Lord and His work in their lives, loving parents and grandparents, influential mentors and friends, and HORSES! They have guidance in the home and a 24-hour counselor in the barn! Very few children have all of these things...sadly, many children don't have even ONE of these things.

Which brings us to our point....

PAY IT FORWARD! That's what it's all about. We are here to serve others. Period.

Since the barn is practically done, we will soon have a meeting of the minds to lay out the final details of our services. This ministry is not "OURS," it is GOD'S, and He is obviously directing its workings through imperfect human beings (us!), therefore, we realize our services and plans will continually change.

We would appreciate ideas from our blog readers. If you have thoughts about our services, or big (or small) ideas that we can implement to make it fun and unique, please share by clicking on "comments" at the bottom of any of our posts.