I went to the alpaca show in May. I didn't get much fleece. There was very little of that for sale. I got my fleece from Fort Collins though.
When I went, Carl and I had decided not to have an alpaca farm. I talked to so many ranch owners there and was able to interact with the animals and loved it. I came home wanting to have the farm again.
So we went to the bank on May 7th to find out what, if anything we qualified for. That weekend we went to the alpaca fair in Elizabeth. It was great and Carl got to talk with ranch owners and see the animals. Now we are both hooked. We loved Elizabeth. On the 15th the Lord prompted me to look on the internet for property in Elizabeth. At this point we still haven't heard from the bank. I did and found 40 acres for $140,000! Wow! So I called the bank and found out we qualify for $160,000. Awesome! Now I call the realtor and get things going. The lender informed us that this property qualifies for USDA financing. That is 100% financing with no down payment! They want people on farms and ranches. That's us!
Our realtor's wife got sick. So he gave us over to an expert in acrage. Isn't God good? We went to look at it on the 18th, but it had a cash offer on it so she found something else, in Deer Trail. Where's that? I've been here all my life and never heard of it. It is 15 miles North East of Kiowa. Which is about 10 miles East of Elizabeth. Okay, let's go look. After being lost for 2 hours, we finally get to the first house. Cute, but not practical. The 2nd house... PREFECT! God given. 5.5 acres, 4,100 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. 2 car garage, full unfinished basement. So excited. How much is this one? I ask. 109. What?!? Okay. So I drag Carl out that afternoon. He loves it too.
On the way out of the drive way, we have a flat. Bummer. The day before when looking for boxes, the radiator hose busted. Really? But the Lord is good. We fixed both with in about 30 minutes of it happening and were back on the road.
Now we don't know what to do. Do we put in an offer? It is 50 miles outside of Aurora. Hmmm. So we printed the pix and went to talk to my mom. The Lord uses her greatly in our lives. She said nothing hit her as no. So prayed some more and then put in an offer.
Now we are 9 days from closing! The Lord has done many things with this house.
We are getting a new septic system. A friend at Carl's work sold us a dishwasher for cheap. Another friend had her water heater go out and called Carl to replace it. It was also while he was on vacation. That will pay for the truck. Carl wanted some wood to redo some trim and a friend we hadn't heard from in months called with a truck load her was getting rid of. The exact wood. Beetle kill!
The Lord has provided in so many ways.
We will have alpacas and run a mill in the basement. Our specialty is Suri alpacas and fleece. They make up only 17% of the alpaca population in the U.S.
We have even chosen a name. Suriville Alpacas and Mill LLC.
We are so excited and can't wait.
Each of the kids will have their own room and Carl has his shop. The Lord is great.
Reminds me of Psalm 37:3-6
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
Here are a few pictures. Oh I forgot to mention that it is a walk out basement. Lots of trees too.
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