In February, we purchased 74 acres in Southwest Missouri. It has been a long journey that began many years ago to find land. I, Adrienne, have had a dream for about 10 years to own land that had pasture, woods and a creek... I have had vivid visions about the creek. Tim and I have been searching for the right property for the past 4 years, much to our children's dismay, we drove around a lot!
Introducing Shamba Creek...
Our land has beautiful rolling hills and is located on the White Oak Creek in Southwest Missouri, about 10 minutes from Pea Ridge, AR.
How did we choose the name? Our family spent a year in Nairobi, Kenya. This time in Kenya was very impactful to our lives, Shamba (Swahili) means a cultivated plot of ground; a farm or plantation. Almost all of the friends we met in Nairobi, would tell us stories about their Shamba. When they had a holiday, they would always return to the Shamba, where most of their family lived. Many of the people we met considered Nairobi a temporary home, just to work and make money, they all desired to return one day and live at their Shamba.
This property is our Shamba. The land and creation has had a huge impact on my (Adrienne's) life, it is what the Lord used to draw me near to Him. When we go to the land, we all seem to relax and view life from a different angle.
This beautiful piece of land is truly a gift from the Lord. Our desire is to honor Him with all that we do on this land. We pray that everyone who sees the land will feel His presence and His desire to draw them near through creation. We welcome you to come for a visit. Soon, we plan to start putting animals on the land and raising them for food for our family and to sell in the community.
We are starting a new blog to document our journey. Please join us in our new adventure!
You can follow our journey on
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Much love,
Tim, Adrienne, Nicholas, Katherine and Nathan
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