We strive to weave beauty, purpose, and creativity into everyday life for your whole family. In 2022, we sold our home in Provo, Utah and purchased 35 acres in Missouri! It was undeveloped, with electricity available, but not installed. It didn’t even have an address, which took us almost 3 months to straighten out. Since its comprised pastures and woods, we also had to get a gravel road put in, j
ust to be able to drive across it. We purchased a 2000 Jayco Eagle RV camper from a neighbor, and he kindly delivered it to our new gravel pad up on Hesed Ridge (pronounced KCHEH-sed). We decided to call it Hesed Ridge because we know without a doubt that God led us to this beautiful property, and our goal is to use it to help build His Kingdom. Hesed is Hebrew, and doesn’t quite translate to English, but as a whole it represents the unconditional love that God has for us, our need to remember Him in all we do, and His commandment for us to love one another. Anyway, back to our story. Once the camper was delivered, Kevin quickly realized that it had black mold in the bedroom, which was unseen before. He hired a professional to clean it out, and the damage was actually less than we had anticipated. God looks out for us! Kevin was able to rebuild the bedroom wall, and though it’s not perfect, it works for us. He and his brother also had to complete some pretty major repairs on the rotted roof so it wouldn’t collapse. We were also able to get electricity, a big Blessing! During the 4 months that he was doing repairs, he lived in a canvas tent here on the property! Nyssa stayed in the tent too for the month of August and part of September before returning to stay at Kevin’s parents house, outside of Fort Worth, Texas. In January 2023, everything was finally done and we moved in to the camper! RV living has been an adventure unto itself! We continue to haul water, and shower at a friend’s home, since the plumbing in the camper needs extensive repairs. Staying cool in the summer is a challenge, and staying warm in the winter can sometimes be tricky too, but God has showed us solutions to every problem, and protected us always. To see pictures of our early adventures, see the tagged posts on our Instagram page, Hesed.Ridge.Homestead
About us: Late in 2010 the Lord brought us together, and in March 2011 we were married. We share a passion for creativity and the outdoors. Kevin is mechanically minded, so construction and cars come easy. Nyssa is very crafty, dabbling in too many crafts to count, but the favorites are fiber arts (knitting and handspinning most of the time), making jewelry, and sewing. We also love our animal-children: Skye, a Shepherd/ Schnauzer mix; Sarge, a rescue that we believe is part Chihuahua, despite his weighing 30 pounds; the ferrets, Spindle, Cast On, and Kashmir. They truly are our kids and bring us joy every day. We hope to add human children to our family when the Lord sees fit. The outdoors inspire us every day, and we continually seek to come closer to God though serving others and working our land. As we live this homestead adventure, we hope to share our joy with you. Also find us on Ravelry @ TheWoolenWeasel
