Post by talithathecow15 on Jun 13, 2018 7:06:37 GMT -5
Well all, my life has taken a pretty big turn! I decided to go on a Daniel Fast (you can see what all that entails by clicking on 'Daniel Fast') from Monday-Saturday. It was so good for me! On the first day I was in a lot of turmoil as I didn't know what to do with my cows. I was also looking at a lot of expenses like a vet visit (hooves, worming, and general check up), milking machine replacement parts, hay, grain, and calving expenses. I just did not have the money for it. I wanted to go to Alabama with my family this winter, Ireland in the spring, and had to save up to pay taxes. It just wasn't going to work!
I prayed and asked the Lord to show me what to do with Sandy as she was my biggest expense. I also asked advice from a bunch of people. I got mixed answers, but in my heart I really felt that, just like Gideon in the Bible, I should put a 'fleece' out and post Sandy on Craigslist. Within 24 hours I had two people interested in her. By four thirty in the afternoon she was sold.
I.was.shocked! God drenched my fleece! I thought that it would take a while to sell her.
Now that she is sold, I feel so free. Several people noticed that I seem more free and happy. And I really do feel that way! It's like a huge amount to fear, stress, and frustration has been wiped away! It was a dream that I have lived and enjoyed. It was time for me to let go (not that later in life I will never consider getting a cow, right now just wasn't the right time).
Now I can go to Ireland next spring with some of my family, I'm able to get stuff that I've wanted but never was able to afford, and I can start to save.
I am a little sad... I'll miss having calves around, but I know without a doubt that I did the right thing for myself and Sandy. God allowed me to care for them and I am so glad I was able to. But it is time for this chapter to close and another to begin!
We will be butchering Gus this fall so I will just have chickens through the winter. I plan on getting broilers next spring and trying to raise them on the grass and maybe sell some of them. I may get some hair sheep to keep the grass down. We'll see though.
I will still hang around on here, if you all don't mind. 😛 I feel so excited and ready to face this new faze in my life! Thank you all so much for your love and support!
Ps. Moderators, please feel free to move this to another section. ☺️❤️
I prayed and asked the Lord to show me what to do with Sandy as she was my biggest expense. I also asked advice from a bunch of people. I got mixed answers, but in my heart I really felt that, just like Gideon in the Bible, I should put a 'fleece' out and post Sandy on Craigslist. Within 24 hours I had two people interested in her. By four thirty in the afternoon she was sold.
I.was.shocked! God drenched my fleece! I thought that it would take a while to sell her.
Now that she is sold, I feel so free. Several people noticed that I seem more free and happy. And I really do feel that way! It's like a huge amount to fear, stress, and frustration has been wiped away! It was a dream that I have lived and enjoyed. It was time for me to let go (not that later in life I will never consider getting a cow, right now just wasn't the right time).
Now I can go to Ireland next spring with some of my family, I'm able to get stuff that I've wanted but never was able to afford, and I can start to save.
I am a little sad... I'll miss having calves around, but I know without a doubt that I did the right thing for myself and Sandy. God allowed me to care for them and I am so glad I was able to. But it is time for this chapter to close and another to begin!
We will be butchering Gus this fall so I will just have chickens through the winter. I plan on getting broilers next spring and trying to raise them on the grass and maybe sell some of them. I may get some hair sheep to keep the grass down. We'll see though.
I will still hang around on here, if you all don't mind. 😛 I feel so excited and ready to face this new faze in my life! Thank you all so much for your love and support!
Ps. Moderators, please feel free to move this to another section. ☺️❤️