Transition

Extremely excited?
Extremely scared?

I've been wavering somewhere between those two emotions the past couple of weeks, never really sure which one was winning.

Why? My Karl and I decided to take a step of faith with our lives. Due to some board decisions at his arena job which he could not reconcile being part of with being a believer, he resigned.
We've been talking for years about making the farm our sole income, but have put it off, knowing we needed a bit more financial stability first. Now we've taken the plunge. Going into the farm full time at the beginning of the season when there is no income doesn't make much sense, but we are trusting that this is what God has called us to for the moment. Won't it be an exciting ride?!
We've also made some decisions about the farm that leave me wondering how things will go from here. We've dropped our organic status, meaning that while we will not change the way we farm we can no longer advertise as organic. What this also means is the end of huge stacks of meaningless paperwork twice a year, keeping a fair amount of money in our own pockets each year, and much more freedom in how we do things. We think we'll actually be able to farm more sustainably without the organic certification. For instance, I'm excited to be able to compost without having to track (with receipts and such) the certified organic orgin of every orange peel, egg shell or apple core included. And to not have to write for permission every time I want to apply said compost.

If you want to know more, my Farmer Husband has started a blog of his own to chronicle our adventure. I'm sure he'd love for you to stop by and say hi at http://stonysoil.blogspot.com.

I do think the extreme excitement is beginning to win as we look forward to seeing how God directs us as we walk in faith.