Over the last several years, even before I had ever heard of safe havens, the Lord began showing me that our 500 acre ranch in Southern Oregon was going to be used for protecting and feeding people. I was feeling like I was loosing my mind until one day an elderly couple who had spent several years in South Africa as missionaries, came to the ranch as a friend of mine had met them. They told me how the Lord had revealed to them "as soon as they drove in the driveway," that this place was to be a "wilderness area". God has actually given me the name safe haven. The couple went on to tell me exactly what the Lord had shown me as far as how God would protect and supply through our green house, indoor arena and cattle, ect. This has been my journey over the last 12 years since we bought the property. I have also built everything to mentor troubled youth and teach them about Jesus and my biggest tool being horses and my love for both children and horses. My husband has not been excited about getting involved with the ministry but he has done his best to support it financially. He also does not want to hear about my belief in that God was going to make it a safe Haven, as he says that if what I believe is going to happen .... happens.... that people will kill the cattle and take everything. The missionary people told me that the enemy would not even be able to see the cattle. My husband wanted to put the property on the market and sell it as it is becoming to hard for us to sustain financially. I agreed as I wanted God to know that I was totally trusting in Him. God closed all of the doors to sell and my hubby took it off the market. So a couple months ago I felt the Lord tell me to get some chickens and I had an area that would easily convert to a chicken coop. When I brought my intentions up to my hubby, he got really upset and said that it made no sense to get chickens when you can buy eggs for $2 at the store. I was really busy so I put the idea aside. So last week I get a phone call from a lady saying she was having to leave her abusive husband and needed a home for her beloved 3 goats and 5 laying hens. I took on the new members to our team and smiled as God had suddenly dumped chickens right in my lap. So now I needed to get to work and get the chicken coop done. I worked hard and I was really proud of my first days work and hubby stopped by on way home from work and he sarcastically said, " how much is this costing me?" I had only spent $30 on some wire fencing. It broke my heart. My chickens had laid several eggs even though people said that it would take a few days for them to lay any eggs after they were moved. I took them proudly home and the next day I made 2 eggs for him to take to work as usual, and he said I am not eating those eggs. My heart was broken. I went to the barn and started working on the coop even though I was not into it after my dream and spirit was so damaged from my hubby. I was working on hanging a board and suddenly I felt the Lords gentle words. He was revealing to me when Noah was commanded to build the arch and how everyone made fun of him and it made no sense but he kept to his task. I decided to read about Noah this morning and as I was reading it, I was realizing that we are all building little archs before the storm hits. It made so much sense. When Noah built his arch, it says that not one person but Noah was richeous in the land. I believe that today there are so many who are so it makes sense that God would want to save them as he did Noah, before the storm comes. I just want to encourage anyone who is struggleing as I am to continue with endurance what God has put before you. He will make a way and if He is all the support that we have..... well that is more than enough.