Homesteading Continues

Hello Dear Readers,  an update for you on the situation at present on our homestead. One of our special needs children has been in the hospital in Nashville, since my last post in April. The outcome for our daughter is that she had a tracheostomy. Husband and I have been traveling, swapping out turns and continue to do so. We do not have a definite date as to when she will be released to come home, as there were some complications, which have been greatly corrected, and now we are in process of learning all the involvement of care she is requiring.

As I have shared we are total solar, which is presenting to be a great challenge as our daughter has several pieces of equipment that she will have to always have, that require electricity.  We are in process of designing a separate solar system for her needs, but until it is all in place she will be staying at our other daughter's home, which does have electric, upon her release from the hospital. We are working on setting up a fund raising page for our daughters needs as we will make our need for help in this known. When the page is set up, I will post the link on my blog here. Please share.

Our homestead does continue, though decisions have been made. We will not continue on with our garden, if it works to make some produce for fresh eating, we are thankful, but if not, we are still thankful for all we have stocked in our pantry. No more making our own bread weekly, no canning plans, or the projects for around the farm for this year.  As scriptures says, there is a season for everything and a purpose for all under the heavens. God is still our Father, knowing every minute detail of what is going on and we can only commit all to him for guidance, peace, and even joy in the midst of a trying time. Being at the hospital these weeks, we have seen others that have had a greater trial than us. Daily we have seen a new view of being in prayer, so many are suffering in a greater way. Doctors need much prayer,  this is a whole topic to post on at a later date.

So, as husband and I swap places weekly, we try to keep up with mowing, laundry, bill paying, supply buying, and the 4 other special needs children we have and making sure the livestock is watered and fed. No new calves as yet, some due in late June or early July. Our first timer mama calved in early April, and though it was our intent to milk her, she is doing well just raising her calf. It has been talked of maybe the need to sell some of the cattle, but for right now things are workable with this. We do have our son and his family and our daughter and son who live just a stone's throw away from us that are a great help for us and for them we are greatly thankful too.

Many questions have risen. Many homesteaders speak and share of the great aspect of the question 'what will you do if the economy or the grid fails?'  We are asking ourselves, if anyone ever thinks of that question when it pertains to ones health or the health of a family member and you are not connected to the grid?  We never thought of it before, but feel it is worthy of much thought.

We are deep believers that all things DO work together for good, to them that love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. He is faithful.

We will keep updating.

In Joy