The farm is so much more than just a farm to us. I've seen boredom reach out and grab the children in our area like a vise. Lack of purpose and self worth seems to be gripping them until they turn to questionable activities to get that feeling of satisfaction they're looking for. The choices only lead to temporary relief from the unrest boiling inside. When that relief is gone, all that's left is guilt and shame. This leads to the need to once again do something to drown out those feelings, which again leads to bad choices. It's a vicious cycle!
For several years I've had a growing stir in my mind to find a way to break this cycle for our community! My own feelings of inadequacy have held me back and Ive said to myself "Self; who do you think you are? You are way to little to do anything about it!" And thats true. But God is not small and if He gives a dream HE is big enough to make it happen! We just have to start. Somewhere. Anywhere. Quit sitting still.
Working on bringing this old farmehouse back to life is teamwork that has given my children something to involve themselves in with an intended outcome. Our dreams are big; much bigger than I've spoken here. We are small but this is a start. Our children are the future. They need help to get off social media with all the negative feedback coming at them and do something to wipe out those feelings of hopelessness. Let's all find ways to help them make a difference in their own lives. They need us even when it seems like they don't want us.
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