As you all know, I've been stressing lately over trying to get in decent hay this year. Between bad weather and mechanical breakdowns, it just didn't seem to be happening. In past years, I've bought hay if I didn't have enough from my own fields but this year everyone else around here has been having equal trouble (well, with the rain anyway) and good hay is in scarce supply and very expensive. I've been off work since the end of March and realistically won't be going back till probably sometime in the new year. Panic was starting to creep in around the edges, if you know what I mean, but as always, the Lord finds a way.
We have some new neighbors moving in up the road from us. They bought a bare quarter of land and are starting from scratch, building a house, etc. I've gone up there several times to introduce myself, but there was never anyone around. Then, a few days ago another local resident told me these folks were looking for someone to cut and bale some grass hay growing on their land. I jumped in the truck and headed right over there.
As it turns out, these new folks are a wonderful young couple with two pre-teen children. They are Christians and seeking to live the SS lifestyle on their new place. They're vegetarians, so they won't be raising livestock, but we talked for quite awhile about what to grow and how to make use of what's already growing around here -- including the 60 acres of grass hay on the back side of their property. We have made an arrangement for Ben, my guardian angel neighbor I'm always talking about, to cut the hay and I'll bale it. The new neighbors only want a few bales to have on hand as they are thinking about getting some horses.
Even with our poor growing season, a field like theirs should yield at least one bale to the acre (approx. 1000 lb bale) so on a 1/3 basis, we should each get about 20 bales. With what I've already managed to put up or buy, that should just about be enough for winter.
I thank God for leading these people to our little corner of the world and for putting that other resident in the right place at the right time to bring me and the new folks together. Not only does it solve my hay problem, but I have a feeling these folks will become good friends and kindred spirits as well.
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It good to hear things have fallen into place. I think having these new neighbors will be a blessing for you in many ways. I am also sure that you will have so much to offer them with their new SS journey.
It always amazes me to see how God works......prayers answered in the most divine ways. That's my favorite thing in this world! 
