The Search Continues

It has been a while since an update on the property search so here is the most recent info.

We found 13 acres we liked and so we made an offer. They countered and we were ready to accept and then we approached the bank. What we discovered was we have excellent credit but although we had on top of that 30% to put down on the property the loan was going to cost us more than we wanted to put out right now. Then the bank asked what type of house we were going to build and when we shared our dream they told us they could not make a loan on an unconventional structure.

It seems that people who bought more than they could handle has caused those of us who pay our bills on time and who purchase things only within the limits of our budget to be limited in what we can actually purchase.

What Kat and I have decided to do is get our house ready for showing and sell it first and then beat the bank at it's game by purchasing 5-10 acres with a house. We are finding we can actually purchase almost as much property as we wanted with a house on it for the amount that we were going to pay for just the land. We actually might come out with the same or even lower monthly payments.

I think the lesson here is just because things don't go as planned at first that doesn't necessarily mean the game is over. Remember God always has something better in plan.

I know that the following song by John Prine has nothing to do with what I just wrote but within the song is a message about what we all are actually searching for.

Property Search

Today Kat and I made an offer on 13 acres located south of Princeton, KS.

We are hoping that the offer will be accepted and that the target date of taking ownership of September 2nd can be met. This date is somewhat meaningful to me. It was on September 3rd 1972 that my dad died and it was September 3rd 2010 that God began me on a journey of discovery about my great, great grandfather. Now in 2011 the day before that anniversary date He just might be providing our next opportunity.

Here is the overhead view of the property.

Kat and I have added some new ideas to our business plan. We are going to build a commercial grade wood oven and our cabins have been replaced with The Garden Shed and The Goat Shed.

We are excited that God is taking us on this journey and we are glad we did not hesitate in answering the call.

It has been my experience to shrink back when facing obstacles but this time I have pressed forward trusting that God will work out what I cannot and He has.

More to come as we move forward.

Thanks for reading.

The Search Continues 7-10-11

Today Kat and I took another drive to look at property. Our plan was to visit two new pieces of property and look at two we had already visited.

The first was 10 acres located outside of Waverly, KS. It has a creek running through the property, trees and open spaces. As we walked along in the 104 degree temperature and the sweat was rolling down our backs we felt good about this piece of property. It is priced right and really appealed to us.

The next piece of property was 13 acres near Richmond, KS that we had looked at before and felt it was too secluded. As we drove onto the land we decided to walk down the hill to the pond.










As we topped the hill we felt a cool breeze flowing up over us. It made the temperature feel about 10 degrees lower. This property has trees, a creek, lots of open space and shares a pond. The property is located north of Richmond, KS which is 54 miles from Lawrence, 66 miles from Topeka and 54 miles from Olathe.






This is a photo of the south east corner of the property. This is where we would locate the visitor's cabin.










This view is looking pretty much straight south from the road to the creek and trees.













This view is down along the tree line and creek.













The next piece of property was about five miles away and as we drove up to it we kept driving.

The last piece of property was 18 acres located south of Osawatomie we had walked three times before and were really impressed by it. It has a pond, trees and open spaces. It has new goat type fencing around the property. It is not secluded and is only about 30 miles from Olathe and located on Hwy 169.

As Kat and I talked after viewing the properties we felt as though the Holy Spirit had spoken to us as we walked the property near Richmond. It has the most potential, the best price, had a cool breeze and is located almost centrally between our future market possibilities.

Please join us in praying about this property as we prepare an offer to present to the seller.