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Hi! We are Kyle & Karin Madruga. Pa & Ma to this gaggle of goofballs…Pa is our milk delivery man, ranch hand and the leader of our pack. Kyle is the handiest handyman to have around and can repair any machine you put in his path. Mama is the farm cook, boo-boo kisser and instigates all the adventures that Pa has to make come to fruition.
Ava – the lone girl of this crazy crew. She’s the cookie maker, Mama’s sous-chef, dishwasher extraordinaire. Owen – the milk man, cow wrangler, barn keeper. Isaac – witty and spicy, manager of Madruga Dirt Works. Ezra – our little helper, blue-eyed sidekick. Andrew & Ethan – the busiest, hungriest dynamic duo. They keep the cows and chickens employed.
A few years ago, we decided we needed a new beginning. We felt the Heavenly Father was prompting us to move our family from the small towns we grew up in and start over. We wanted to do things differently. We wanted to be out of the “normal routine” of work, school, weekend rest and play times, and back to the grind. We wanted to have more time to explore and wander.
We wanted the children home to learn, work, heal and grow along side us, since the years go by quickly and our time is short. We wanted to unplug. Unlearn. Reset.
At first we thought we’d stay somewhat local but move to the mountains surrounding us, where we spent nearly all of our free time. Every door was closed. We prayed about a bigger change…We started considering moving out of state. We knew this meant a LOT of sacrifice. We would be leaving our families behind, selling my husbands business that we worked so hard to build, our beautiful home and friends we had known for years. We would be pioneering a new life on our own. Alone. Without the support of family or friends. We knew it would require a HUGE leap of faith. But again, we felt led to take the next step. We decided to sell our home in the suburbs and start looking for property in North Idaho. While we searched for property, we rented a home in a nearby town. Several months passed….
I was a NICU nurse at the time and applied for a few jobs at hospitals in the area. I interviewed over the phone and received three job offers, one in particular that I was very excited about. They said they would hold the position for me while we house hunted. Kyle and Owen drove to Idaho multiple times to look at properties, but nothing was right or in our budget. Almost a year past. I had just had Ezra, our fourth babe, and was due to head back to work from maternity leave, when the hospital I hoped to work for called and said they really needed me there or they would need to fill the position. Kyle took another trip to Idaho to find a home.
During this trip, Kyle was getting gas in a little town called Spirit Lake and met a woman named Sandi who needed some help because her car died. While Kyle was helping her with her car, he shared that they were there looking for a home. Sandi said she wanted to help and knew someone who was renting a home. Sandi called me that day and referred me to the landlord of the home. I spoke with the owner of the rental house for quite some time and she agreed to rent it to us over the phone, for less than what she had listed it for because she wanted it to be a blessing! What a blessing it was! This was our first affirmation! I called the hospital to officially accept the job and we had about three weeks to work out the details! I gave notice of not returning to work, we gave notice to our friend we were renting from, we shared the news with our families, and we listed my husband’s business. This was the hardest step. We had worked so hard to build this business and my husband enjoyed his work! We knew the business would be hard to sell, especially in such a short time, and we had to come to grips with the possibility of just walking away from it. However, The Almighty provided! We listed it at a local shop and got a call the next day. We went into the negotiations of the business and the deal was closed three days before we departed to Idaho!
We settled into our rental and were in awe of how beautiful it was and felt so blessed to live where we had only dreamed of living. We continued to house hunt and I found a posting on good ol’ Facebook for a home that would be coming up for sale, but not until the following spring. We had an agreement through the winter, so that could be just perfect. The price was right, the house was big and simple, there was fencing, a barn, a small shop…it could be just right! It was for sale by owner so we chatted with the owners and made a deal! Escrow closed and they rented back from us for a few months. The timing, again, was perfect. However…during these months, I found out I was pregnant again! My baby was still a baby, yet there was not one, but TWO more on the way! TWINS! Three babies were born in just about a year. Our family of five became a family of eight in that year’s time. In one year we had three babies, three moves, a new job, a new business, a new state. When we prayed for a fresh start, a new beginning…we had NO IDEA what the Father had in store!! Such a wild ride!
All to say, we saw the Almighty’s provision at every corner. We knew He was making a way, even when chances seemed slim! There was SOOO much more that He orchestrated throughout the process…much too much to describe here in this space. Someday I’ll share more about how we were led to our “promise land.” And now, we are here, with more than we ever dreamed of having…blessed, raising our Arrows to see and love the blessing of our Creator. This homestead, our simple little farm, has given us a place to spend our days together, where our children play and work. A place where we have learned so much! A place that teaches us more each day! A place where we have experienced more growth than ever before! A place that provides for our family and for families in our community!
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Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!
Psalm 127:3-5