The last five or six years of our journey have had some
difficult spots. Places in time where we felt uncertain and wondered where on
earth God was taking us? And now over the last year as God has been more
rapidly revealing his plan, we have been able to not only see His current
direction, but also the threads that He has been weaving our story with all
along.
About 20 years ago Josh and I sketched out what we thought
would be the ideal blueprint for a bed and breakfast. A design with a common
living space, and wings built around a central
courtyard. Fast-forward to a couple of months ago when our teammate sent us
a link to the on-line rental listing she thought might be “the one”. It was for
a beautiful house that included a homey central courtyard. A building style
fairly common in a place that until last week neither of us had ever been
before.
And there it was, like a shiny metallic thread woven in with
all of the other colors of our story. A thread that had been there all along,
but had to catch the light just right in order for us to see it. It is these
shiny threads along with other affirmations we have received along the way that
help us to keep saying yes and walk through the doors as He opens them.
Pictured below is the first house that will be home to the
member care retreat center. The main house has three+ bedrooms, a large kitchen,
and cozy living spaces. Around the courtyard are an outdoor kitchen, a laundry
room, and space that is still being developed. At the center of the courtyard
is room to relax and a growing garden.
by Risa
by Risa
The sign into the village where the center is located
The front of the house
The ground floor living room
The kitchen
Downstairs bathroom
Stairs between the three floors
Hallway between bedrooms
One of the three individual bedrooms
Upstairs bathroom
Attic living/bedroom
Views from the attic balcony of the courtyard, neighborhood, and surrounding countryside
In the courtyard
