We watched sadly as our two barns and shed were engulfed in flames and burned all the way to the ground. Our emotions were mixed with thankfulness that our horses were all safe and the flames had been stopped before reaching our house, and overwhelming disappointment that we had lost our historical barn built in 1909, along with our milking barn, shed, and all our tack, bikes and tools.
Looking back on the past year we have been so blessed by the dozens of people who have donated tack (we now have more saddles than we started out with!), time, money and resources to help us clean up and reconstruct the barn. We were able to settle with the insurance company for enough money to build a smaller but adequate barn.
And now, a year later our new barn is up and on its way to being completed. We have been so blessed! Just as Romans 8:28 promises, God has caused the barn fire to work together for our benefit. We count it a BLESSING that the fire happened, and praise God for the way He has "caused all things to work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose."
To God be the glory, great things He has done!
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