From the valley into an adventure with God

Hier is een vloeiende, natuurlijke en warm verhalende Engelse vertaling die Teunis’ stem en geloofsreis mooi bewaart:

My name is Teunis. I grew up in a farming family, and I’ve now been married to Annemarie for 22 years. Together we have six wonderful children. Even though I struggled to find my own place, I still became a farmer though not like the rest of my family with cows or ducks, but with goats. This was possible because my father gave me the space to pursue it.

After more than fifteen years, I ended up in a deep valley. Working together with my brother became increasingly difficult, and my parents had passed away by then. When things were going badly for me, the farm, and my brother, my wife lovingly held up a mirror. To break out of the hopeless situation, she packed the suitcases and left with our children for a holiday park. “You’re coming with us or not,” she said. I stayed behind for a day to think, but I quickly realized: this isn’t right. During that time, I made a decision that would change everything a simple heart‑choice for Jesus.

New adventures with God

I left farming behind and became an independent goat consultant. Annemarie said, “Let’s only do what comes up during prayer.” And time after time, we saw God at work. We received the most surprising assignments, and later on a farm was added as well. Seven remarkable years followed.

One day a brother asked, “Is this business something for you?” He pointed us to a fish farm in Doornspijk. At first, we felt no connection at all, but we decided to pray about it. We wanted to follow God’s plans. We made an appointment with the realtor and asked God for confirmation. At first, nothing happened—which secretly relieved us. But then that same brother called again to share his vision for a project. His words reflected exactly what was already living in my heart.

After that, we received dreams and images, and both Annemarie and I sensed that God was calling us into something new.

We stepped into something bigger than ourselves. Financially it seemed impossible, but after prayer and fasting, Annemarie received a clear impression: sign the contract, and God will provide. We stepped out of our comfortable boat and signed the purchase agreement without conditions. From that moment on, doors opened, and we were able to arrange everything financially on favorable terms.

Today we are the owners of the fish farm and trout park De Haere in Doornspijk, and we continue to expand our vision. We have learned that when you make room and stay sensitive to listen, you will hear His voice because He is always speaking.