06/29/2023
It wasn’t long ago my father offered me the dream of becoming his partner and officially running the Christmas tree farm together. We were so ecstatic and excited for the future of the farm. I had just started medical school when I was told I needed 2 more pre-req’s, and when I came home my dad said you don’t need to go back next semester if you’d rather run the farm with me. It was an easy decision for me! We had a million ideas/plans that we were looking forward to implementing for y’all’s families to enjoy together. Sadly, those plans all came to a hault with the passing of my sweet father. Oh my heart aches so much. Why did the good Lord take my sweet daddy at such a young age? I’m not sure why but I do know that my dad and I would have done GREAT BIG things together. I’m sad we never got to see our dreams come true. With that being said we are also very heart broken to announce that we are having to close this chapter in our lives. The fact is that the farm does not belong to me, and it is currently not suitable for me and my husband to pour any more of our lives into it. We have no control over its future, nor our own future so long as it’s tied to the farm.
Therefore, with a heavy heart, we announce the closing of Lebanon Christmas Tree Farm.
Words can not express how deeply saddened I am to say this. It truly breaks my heart and I know it breaks my dads.
My husband and I have prayed so much and it seems like God has different plans for us. I constantly hear my dad in my heart telling me, “dry your tears, remember what I told you sweet daughter of mine? All good things must come to an end.” Well you were surely right dad…about everything. All good things must indeed come to an end.
I love y’all all and I’m so thankful for y’all’s support over the years and the friendships we’ve made. Y’all have truly been a blessing to us all. I had a blast and y’all all taught me so much as a young adult and a business woman. I pray that y’all will remember LCTF’s memories of love, family, happiness, and pure joy. I hope y’all will remember the love and laughter of one another and spending time with family picking out the perfect tree. My dad and I wanted that so badly. We wanted families to find love on the farm and I pray that’s exactly what each and every one of y’all did. I will leave y’all with one more thing, remember to always kiss your loved ones because you never know when they will be called Home.
I’m so thankful to have had all the years I had with my dad and I’m very happy to have all the memories of us together on the farm. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn’t change a thing. I pray I’ll somehow still make you proud wherever and whenever that will be dad. I love you.
I also want to say how very grateful I am for my loving husband and friends being there for me every step of the way during the hardest decision of my entire life;
Cousin Mark, Cousin Diane, Mrs Monica, Chloe, Adrienne, Uncle Dale, Auntie Pam, Cousin Will, Cousin Tara, Mr Rodney, Amy, The Elams, The Holders, The Hollis’s, My Aunts, our Seacoast family, our small group, our new Village friends, and so many more. Last but not least, Megan, she’d kill me if I went on and on about her but I couldn’t just put her name. Y’all don’t know this but Megan did absolutely everything not only for me but for my dad. Words can not even begin to describe my love for this girl. She’s an angel who always goes above and beyond for us and the farm. I’m so so very heart broken to not be working side by side with her laughing and farming. I’m surely going to miss you and the girls something terrible. I love you Meg.
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV
