I love the title of Sophorn McRae’s blog – and her welcome phrase -
The key to living simply is living a well-edited life, leaving no room for anything else but what makes you a happier and better person.
Her vision fits so well with the mission of HFH – to do nothing other than what would affect each family’s ultimate happiness and well-being. And to keep it simple.
Sophorn has been working on a logo for the upcoming launch of The Barn Raising Project, and here are some of our favorite images:

Please leave your comments here, and help us find a great image to promote this campaign!


A very special thanks to Lance Jackson and Forest City Construction for choosing HFH for community service day. Forest City’s local subcontractors came out to help us build a new deck in front of the main house that will be used for entertaining and dining in the summer months. Forest City also donated all the materials for the project.
And last but not least, Mark and I so very thankful to our special donor for the gift of a 2001 GMC Yukon. This gift enables Mark and I to keep our Sienna minivan as the HFH loaner vehicle and not have to assume a car payment. This donor has asked to be kept anonymous, and his reason was in accordance with Matthew 6:3-4: But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. So to this special friend, we say that we are honored to be in a position to recieve from you and your family, and equally thankful to give all the glory to God!
