On the morning of February 6, 2007, our barn was destroyed by a fire. 14 goats and one cat were lost in the blaze. Within 10 minutes the entire barn was gone. What you see above is what remained of our barn and the new barn as it is today.

The new barn is about 90% finished. The goats have long since moved  in and they love their new digs. One year after, we still know that God is faithful and that we are blessed to have wonderful friends, neighbors and family. We will never forget the kindness of "strangers" - like the men who saw the fire from the road and rescued 12 of our goats. These men risked their lives to break down fences. It is indeed a miracle that so many of our herd and cats made it to safety without injury.

We still haven't seen a penny from the insurance company, but thanks to friends, family, some savings and Compass Bank, we have a new barn. It's really the barn that God built - and He doesn't make junk. The new barn is bigger and has a few more bells and whistles.

Our farm name "Imani" means "faith" in Swahili. Through this devastating event and now one year later, we remain full of hope, faith and gratitude.

With love and thanks,

Anna Pearson and Julie Burke