08/19/2025
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Friends,
This is one of those posts I never thought Iâd have to write. For the past five years and really since my teens , I and then our family have been searching for answersâcollecting multiple diagnoses but never knowing the root cause of my many many illnesses. Recently, the Lord allowed us to finally see it clearly. The cause traces back to the 1997 Shell Refinery industrial explosion in Deer Park Texas, which released poisonous chemicals into the air .3 miles from my house as a 12 year old. We now know that I was exposed and poisoned with very toxic chemicals and never told, and every piece of the puzzle weâve wrestled with my whole life since makes sense in light of that.
Itâs a hard truth, but it brings clarity: because of the poison in my system, our home environmentâand even the precious and beloved animals we love so dearlyâhave become toxic to me. If we dont leave, I wont make it long. That means God is calling us to let go of Hallelujah Homestead. We are in a hotel healing as we transition to a rental in Decatur trusting the Lord and praising Him for the gift of understanding!
This little farm has been more than animals and choresâitâs been life lessons, laughter, and so many moments of joy. It has been hope on days where I could barely sit to watch them out the window. Weâve chased pigs that thought they were smarter than us (they probably were), refereed chicken drama, and learned that even a guinea fowl has a flair for the dramatic. Through it all, God has been faithful. We know He will continue to be.
We hold onto His promise: âThe Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.â (Exodus 14:14). This is a season of letting go, but itâs not a season without hope.
Hereâs where we ask of you, our friends and community, is to join us in prayer. Please pray that God would send someone willing to take our 2 rvs and someone who would want our farm of over 60 birds, 3 pigs, 4 turkeys, 6 rabbits, and our two spayed house cats that have been our world, and make it their ownâsomeone who will take these animals in, love them well, and carry forward what was started here. We trust that He already has the right home prepared.
Thank you for walking with us in this journey, for praying, and for reminding us that even in the hardest seasons, the Hallelujahs donât stopâthey simply move with us. đ
Hallelujah Homestead âHe is a Way Maker!
The Kahn Family
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