Meet our Farmer

As I sat trying to think how we could introduce the head of our family and farm, I asked Chris if he'd be willing to write this post and with great joy, I'd like for you all to meet Chris:

I have always believed that there was a God and considered myself a Christian. However, I never really understood what that meant, or sought a relationship with Jesus. As a teenager I strayed from faith and believed that it was my will and effort that would get me through life. At 18 I left home to join the Army and ended up accidentally staying in for 20 years. Over that time, I would attend church periodically, and I would even pray that God would get me through when I was in danger or when I was at a low point in my life. However, I would never give Him credit when I did make it through, except maybe for a passing “thank you.”

While I was in the military I began drinking heavily, and when I retired in 2020 that increased even more. I could be a mean, sarcastic drunk and would often tear down my wife and blame her for whatever troubles I perceived at that moment. Three years ago, she had had enough and was about to leave and I found myself at one of my lowest points. I didn’t want to lose her so I prayed to God for help, and asked her to give it one more chance at a “Hope Restored” marriage retreat in Rome, GA. I could feel the Holy Spirit working on my heart, and halfway through the retreat while running up a mountain in the rain, I told God that if He would save my marriage then I would be all in with Him. With God’s help we were able to hold our marriage together and begin the healing process.

Left it in the water on 11-24-2024

Over the following year God kept reminding me of my promise to Him and started showing me the area of my life that I needed to change and submit to Him. Through the pain and trauma of broken relationships, sinful living, and deployments I was a broken mess, but over time Jesus was able to put my heart back together.

Two years ago, I accepted Jesus into my heart. The feeling was so overwhelming that I fell on my face and started weeping. Last May, Karmen and I felt the Holy Spirit telling us that we had to make some major changes to our lives and move closer to the church. We felt compelled to sell our home in Pinehurst, leave our jobs (which we loved), and start a farm to help people in the community have access to healthier foods without the “normal” high cost associated with them. But our main mission, our great commission you may call it, is to bring people to the Lord, so that they may know His everlasting love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness. 

Sincerely,

Chris