The History of a home.
At the house warming I was presented this story of the home. God has been very evident in the history of this home. Enjoy.
“Once there was a man named John. He had a wife named Millie. They decided to build a big house near the little town of Westboro, Wisconsin. John liked ponds, so he had the swampy part of his land dug to from a pond. He liked trees, so he planted many pines, balsams, spruces, birches, basswoods, maples and oaks around his new house. He planted flowers and vegetables too. Then he bought a white-faced Hereford steer and built a shed for it to live in. He built houses for the birds, too.
One day Millie said, “John, I think this place is getting to be more than we can care for.” John sadly agreed, but they decided to sell their precious house. They bought a mobile home and put it on a knoll next to their big house. Millie missed her beautiful house, but John’s heart was weak, so they decided this was the best way to simplify their lives.
Dan and Jan liked John’s house, so they bought it. They loved gardening, put a wood burning furnace in the basement, skated on the pond with their young son and daughter. But, deep down, they wanted to build their dream house back in the woods behind the big house.
Along came a little 84-year old widow named Vivien. She asked Dan if he would sell her a bit of land so she could build a house. (She wanted to live closer to her family and go to the little church in the woodland.)
“Well,” sad Dan, “How would you like to buy come of my land with a house already built on it?”
Vivien thought, ” That would be a lot less work.” She told Dan, “I’ll do it! It’s a deal!”
So in October of 1986, Vivien moved from Ogema to Westboro. She lived happily for many years, making her home a haven for friends who would drop in for a visit, for a cup of tea, to pray with her, and she even stated a neighborhood Bible Study for ladies in that house. In her big basement, she had a “casino” - tables for games of all kinds. Her favorite was (and still is) Crokinole!
In April of 2005, just before Vivien had her 103rd birthday, she sadly admitted she probably shouldn’t live alone any longer. Then along came a Christian young man named Herbie. Vivian said, “I’d like a Christian young man who works at Camp Forest Springs to have my precious house. Tell him he can have my house and I’ll be happy for him. I think God wants him to have this house.”
And, that’s the story of the house that John built! Bless this house, O Lord, we pray”
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