Life on the Land

Here you'll find the latest updates and news about our life on the land as we build Mary's House in Manchester. Stay tuned for exciting happenings, events, and everything that makes this land a vibrant place to be.

We look forward to sharing our journey with you!

God's Love is on the Move!

We've been praying for God to bring into our lives people who need our help, who could use our resources, and who need God's love in action. At Mary's House, we strive to serve others through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, focusing primarily on feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, and clothing the naked. That's what our family feels drawn to. In the past week, God has answered our prayers by giving us an opportunity to encounter a trio of families who

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In the Pursuit of Knowledge

Sooooooo, it turns out my wife was right again; she’s been warning me to slow down for months, but we needed to finish the kitchen and guest room before the winter set in, or all seven of us would again have to cram into the little cabin until Spring. Now, I’m enjoying two weeks of forced vacation because of a chainsaw accident that quite literally tried to “cut me off at the knee.” It hasn’t been all bad though. I finally had the time to scout out an appropriate tree to sit