08/08/2026
Sixty five years ago, in 1961, someone stood in this very spot and took this picture.
The old Bergt home had already lived a long life. Its logs had weathered generations. Vines had grown across its walls. The buildings and land carried the marks of time and the stories of the families who had called this place home.
By then, the property had been vacant for several years. And when the vision began to preserve this place, not everyone understood it.
Looking at this picture, maybe you can understand why.
But someone saw more than what was standing in front of them. They saw what could be.
They believed this place and the story it carried were worth preserving for generations they would never meet.
Sixty five years later, we are beneficiaries of that vision.
There is something powerful in that reminder. Vision often begins before everyone else can see it. Sometimes all you have is a picture of what is, a belief in what could be, and the faith to begin.
We simply care for what God has placed before us, do the work entrusted to our generation, and trust Him with what comes next.
In 1961, someone looked at this place and imagined a future.
Sixty five years later, we get to stand in it.
“One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.”
Psalm 145:4
