Escrow closed! Iona House: now a 71 acre sacred space

This blog post is about 4 days later than I intended it to be. Unfortunately, I came down quite sick just after we closed escrow on Tuesday. (I’m recovering still…) Anyway, it was a no-drama close (which is the best). Everything went as hoped - the money funded, the paperwork was signed, and there were no surprises. Elizabeth and I celebrated with a special meal out on Tuesday evening… what a crazy ride this season has been. God is so very good!

It’s hard to believe that Iona House now has it’s full necessary footprint secured - all 71 acres. This includes our water needs, our road access, and a lot more infrastructure than we had a week ago… not to mention the homes, horse barn, 10 sheds / outbuildings, fenced garden, and more.

We’re gearing up for a busy season of preparing the campus for short-term usability: cleaning, rearranging, furnishing, fixing, etc.

We’re grateful to have such an incredible, generous, and enthusiastic community behind this mission. What joy to do this together.

So far in this Capital Campaign, participation has been INCREDIBLE!

• 129 distinct households

• representing 63 different congregations

• donations ranging from $50 - $300,000

Amen!