A Fire Update from the Farm — and a Call to Prayer

Friends, I want to take a moment to give you an update on what is unfolding here near our farm. You have been faithful to ask, and you deserve a faithful answer.

Where Things Stand

Last evening, I drove out to offer whatever help I could at the fire line. They turned me back — at that hour, they were keeping things to professional firefighters only. But they asked me to return today, and I intend to keep that commitment. Once the morning chores are done and the animals are cared for, I will head back out. Sometimes faithfulness simply means showing up when you said you would.

The fires have burned through our electrical lines, so we are without power for the time being. We are running our generators twice a day — once in the morning and once in the evening — to keep our food stores from spoiling. It is a manageable inconvenience, and honestly, a small one compared to what many of our neighbors are walking through right now.

The Harder News

There have been injuries. We are grieved by that, and we are praying for those affected. But we want to pause and acknowledge a genuine mercy — by God’s grace, there have been no deaths reported. Do not let that pass without gratitude. Every life preserved in the middle of devastation is a reason to give thanks.

The property damage, however, has been significant. Several of our neighbors have watched their livelihoods burn. Fields, equipment, structures — the work of years, gone in hours. That kind of loss cuts deep, and we know it will take more than a season to heal. We are walking alongside them as best we can.

The Bigger Picture

There are three major fires burning in our area right now. The largest one is also the closest to our farm, but we believe — cautiously and prayerfully — that it does not pose an immediate threat to our property. We are watching. We are ready. And we are trusting.

Beyond our cantón, fires are burning across the country. Government resources are stretched thin, and we are reminded once again that there are moments when human systems simply cannot bear the full weight of what is needed. In those moments, neighbors serve neighbors. Communities carry one another. And we lean hard on the One who never runs short of strength or provision.

What We Are Asking

We are not asking for much today — just your prayers. Pray for the firefighters on the line, for our injured neighbors, for those who have lost so much, and yes, for our farm and our family. Prayer is not a last resort. It is our first and most powerful act of faithfulness in a moment like this.

Thank you, dear friends, for standing with us. We feel it more than you know.

God bless you — and we will keep you posted.