09/20/2026
What a wonderful day. I am so very blessed. ❤️
For the last year and a half, while Tim was so sick and then after he passed away, I have prayed and cried so many tears. There has been so much here that needed to be done, and so much that I simply could not do by myself. There were many days when I truly didn’t know how I could continue with the farm.
BUT GOD. ❤️
Today, Jesus was definitely walking amongst us. I saw Him in the people who showed up, put on their boots and gloves, picked up tools, worked in the mud, cleaned, built, repaired, carried and helped wherever help was needed.
They were truly the hands and feet of Jesus to me today.
And when I think about how all of this came together, I have to go back to where it started. My friend Julie Creps Little Cluckers Chateau
read an article, thought of me and reached out to MSU. She then encouraged me to call her contact there. Julie, thank you for seeing a need and taking that first step for me. ❤️
That connection led me to Ned from Michigan AgrAbility through MSU. Ned came out to my farm, saw what I was struggling with and reached out to Fellowship of Christian Farmers International. He helped put all of this into motion and made today possible. Ned, I cannot thank you enough. ❤️
I am so thankful for Jamie and Virginia and their family, Ed and Jim, from Fellowship of Christian Farmers International. They came with servant hearts and willing hands and worked so hard.
I’m also so thankful for my friends Byron Birkenbach and Amanda and their children Grace and Cole; my brother Fred Hale and Jimmy; my grandchildren Ivy, Eli, Ethan, Jade and Maverick; and my daughter Christy Franko who stopped over too.
And I certainly can’t forget my Mom Beverly Hale, who made sure this hardworking crew was fed and served up all the food for us! ❤️
Looking around today and seeing all these people working together on this little farm that Tim and I shared was something I don’t think I will ever forget.
For so long, I kept looking at everything that needed to be done and wondering, “How am I ever going to do this?”
Today God reminded me that I don’t always have to know how.
Sometimes you pray. Sometimes you cry. Sometimes you wonder if God even hears you.
And then one day, His people show up. ❤️
One person reads an article and thinks of you. One person makes a connection. Another comes to your farm and sees the need. Then a group of people you didn’t even know comes through your gate ready to work.
And suddenly you can see that God was answering the prayer all along.
Thank you to every single person who was a part of making today happen. Thank you for your time, your hard work, your kindness and your servant hearts. You helped me more than you could possibly know.
BUT GOD. ❤️
Today those 2 little words mean an awful lot to me.
To God be the glory. ❤️
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