I can remember the day as if it just happened. I barely slept a wink. I hopped in my truck and greeted my friends around 6am at Teaberry Acres.

The anticipation spread through my muscles like the weight of several sumo wrestlers.

THE121 was making her maiden voyage from Holmes County Ohio. She had left at midnight and would be making her arrival to PA at dawn.

Even now, as I recall the adventure, my muscles tighten and my lips form a smile.

I will still tell you, that to this day, her arrival to her landing, was still the most harrowing 2 hours of my entire life.

On August 12, 2022 at 6am, she arrived.

It’s hard to believe it has been 3 years of God’s unending faithfulness.

The prayer that was prayed over this house on that day 3 years ago was that this house would be a place of healing.

Driving to another sight this morning for work, I had time to reflect all the ways that God has answered that prayer.

The solace and quiet that teaberry acres provides, has allowed ample opportunity for healing in the following ways:

Physically: 4 surgeries and a 5th on the horizon, THE121 has held my physical body and provided shelter and space to heal this God given broken body. She has also helped to heal my wounded nervous system. I remember the day I came home to a house flooded with my complete water reserve. Friends showed up within minutes, helping me to reframe that I am not alone.

Spiritually: The peace filled acres with God’s creation at every single angle of the eye is a constant reminder that God is here. He has quieted my Spirit to help me begin to heal from countless years of Spiritual abuse and trauma. He is helping me to reframe that He is a loving and gracious creator, Father, friend, caretaker and guide.

Mentally: He has helped me to heal mentally by surrounding me with so much that thrills my soul. The woods, the animals, the birds, my new “Croft” He is helping me to know and learn that I am valuable. That I am worth investing in.

Emotionally: He has awakened my soul to the countless emotions He has created me to feel. My first year here at THE121 I spent the entire year studying emotions in Scripture. God has created us in His image, what amazing creatures we are with alllllll the emotions.

So cue the confetti! Happy 3rd Birthday to THE121 @ Teaberry Acres. May this house continue to be a house of healing for not just this tiny house girl, but all who enter therein.