The "New" Roof is on......

It is truly amazing to watch these hard-working Amish gentlemen take the barn down piece by piece and then re-build it.  They started with the roof.   Their goal is to remove the old roof, reinforce the rafters and then put the new roof back on as quickly as possible to protect the structure and wood on the interior of the barn.  We have been praying daily over all of these men to keep them safe, especially with how high the barn roof is, its actually kind of scary to watch.  The project was started a little over a week ago and the roof is completely finished!  It really looks amazing and had we not started this renovation I'm not quite sure how much longer that old roof would have lasted.  There were actually two layers that needed to be removed, the old first shingle layer and then someone years ago must of repaired the roof by just placing slate shingles over top.  The weight of the roof was so heavy that some of the rafters and beams had started to bend.  They were able fix all of the issues and the roof looks amazing.  

We still have a long way to go, but it's really exciting to see the progress!!  I cannot wait to see the new windows and big barn doors that will go in to add some light on the inside and make "The Barn" a really special place to host a wedding or event!  Here are some of the pictures so far!  Make sure to sign up for our Newsletter for our weekly updates on "The Barn" renovation!!  Check out this sneak peak on what the future holds.

One last thing, my Dad heard that every barn has a coin that is put in when it was originally built.  We are still looking for the coin in hopes to find the exact year that the barn was built.  Has anyone else heard this?  When we asked our Amish builders they had not heard of it before, but we are still hopeful.

We continue to trust God every step of the way!!!  

-Chris & Becca 

"We live by faith, not by sight."  

2 Corinthians 5:7

We are not looking back.....

Today is filled with so many emotions.  The past couple of months have surely been a whirlwind with bringing back our little family bakery, to today as the barn renovations begin.  I came back from the gym and just walked around the barn, looking at all of the little details.  It is truly amazing that this barn is still standing since it was built in the early 1800's.  I wish the walls could share all of the history with us.  We actually have a piece of old barn wood in our bedroom that has the date on it 98', with a bunch of initials carved in.  It must be 1898, because if it was 1998 it would have been my brother and I.  

I have so many memories of playing in the barn as a child.  All the laughter, the exploration of all of the junk in there always hoping to find a hidden treasure.  I cannot tell you how many times I climbed up this ladder as a child when we were playing hide-n-seek or just chasing kittens in the barn. 

Chris and I have been asking ourselves over the past couple of weeks, are we crazy for doing all of this? But somehow I keep hearing Gods voice of peace and comfort to keep taking that next step.  So today, its official, we have our permit and the renovation begins.  I cannot wait to watch the transformation and see how Chris our Amish friend, will work throughout this project.  His timeline is 4-6 weeks, WOW!!!  

We hope you will join us in our journey of the transformation of The Barn.  Our hope is it will be ready by the Spring of 2017 for Weddings and Special Events.  Be sure to join us for our Blog updates and let your friends know to join too.  We will be hosting a contest in the very near future to win a "Free" Wedding at The Barn!

Warmly,

Chris & Becca