I remember shortly after we purchased the farm, my sister-in-law asked a question along the lines of "how can you guys bless others with this place?"
Regardless of what you have, but I think particularly so of land, I believe God has placed us as His stewards over it. We simply are the caretakers of what shall one day slip through our fingers. The question is what do you do with what God has given you? Abuse? Neglect? Make it better or worse than when you received it? I guess that's a question with differing interpretations of "better". I know that we feel blessed by what He has given us here on the Hill so we are always looking for ways to, in turn, use it to bless others.
So when my wife caught on that a young friend of hers from our church was looking for the perfect, yet unorthodox, place for a wedding, my wife volunteered our barn. With a little bit of preparation, and a lot of hay removal, the couple which we had come to know well in the 20s ministry we led were united.
In a barn.
On a perfect September day.
And as I sat there, on a bale of hay, taking in the surreal nature of it all I couldn't help but find a great deal of satisfaction in just having the opportunity to be a small part of their day....by sharing what God has given us to enjoy. And in turn, I got to hear a strings trio echo in the old hand-hewn rafters.
And as I was tallying the numbers in each barn bay, it was a relief to know the structural capacity of the barn floor withstood 140 people. Whew. Congratulations Lizzey & Troy!
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