Today, Judy has dramatically cut back from farming and now just grows two acres of flowers. But the idea to plant flowers, she said, was definitely prompted by the Lord. One day when Judy was still growing vegetables, she hired two men from the Salvation Army' s homeless shelter in Lexington to help her pick peppers. After completing the day's work, Judy gave each of them a bouquet of flowers in appreciation. Immediately, the deep lines in their suntanned faces softened as they gently held their bouquets.
Flowers are food for the soul.
Later, when the Veteran's Center was built just down the street from our house, I decided I wanted to grow something near the road that would look good for the people going to visit a loved one. It can be depressing to visit a loved one in the Veteran's Center, but when they drive past the flowers, it just lifts their spirits. In addition to the farm, flying and keeping in touch with their two grown daughters, Patricia Johnson and Kathryn Davila '92, Judy and Arvid consider their computer software company, Tura Technologies, to be one of their primary ministries. In doing so we hope to give away a part of what He has given us. All rights reserved.