When you live in a rural area, you need fire wood!

Good morning!!!

I've been in this house with my husband and my dogs and cats since April of 2014 and since then we've lost some oak trees which we had to take down. The wood piles were getting bigger and to move them seemed so daunting.

Since we bought this house we've helped out several friends with a place to stay while they got on their feet or prepared for their next step. Most recently we offered my friend Kevin a spot and he was with us for about 3 and a half months before acquiring a job at a local horse ranch which offered housing too! Since then my best friend, whom I call Alice, moved in after I picked her up from Texas, and I have been working on making her feel at home...

Kevin kind of left in such a hurry he didn't clean the RV very well so he felt pretty bad. So bad that he decided to do something nice for both Alice and I. He decided to come over on his free day to move the log pile out of her way which is a huge help to me too!

Let me tell you a little more about Kevin! He has had many struggles and difficulties but has a kind heart. I know his journey is far from over too, but he is doing so well right now, I am super proud of him! His story is an amazing one and I hope he tells it someday!

Well, I was happy to see him happy and so I made this short little YouTube video of the log pile adventure!

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