Rough Start to 2026

Honestly, this has been a hard year so far…

1 – Our cow passed away

2 – I was having some pretty significant health issues caused by a mysterious problem that no one could figure out

3 – And then… the discovery of MVD with Bentley

But… God is faithful!

1 – After lots of looking, we found a wonderful new cow

2 – Through God’s grace, it was finally confirmed that my health problems stemmed from an infected tooth that had a root canal done 6 years ago.  It’s a bit slow-going, but there has definitely been improvement.

3 – It’s probably no surprise that everything that has transpired since the discovery of Bentley’s MVD has had a negative financial impact on our family.  We still have a few puppies left, but we aren’t expecting any new ones.  We haven’t had a resolution to this problem, yet, but trusting that we will in time 🙂

Difficult times aren’t fun.  This season has been frustrating, sorrowful, and confusing.  But, it has also been a time of growth in many ways, so I’m thankful for that.