Remarkably, the wood was still in good shape thanks to the parched climate.
But the owner was just days away from tearing it down. He’d held off while the elderly couple who’d lived there their whole lives were still alive. They’d just passed, and he was ready to clear it for more commercial farming.
The house was supposed to have been demolished weeks earlier, but the bulldozer broke down and delayed the job.
“Can I take it off your hands for you?” Benny asked.
For $1,000, the deal was done.
Funny story: a few days later, the owner had second thoughts and asked for another $1,000. Benny paid, but this time they signed another contract stating that this was final and he could never ask for more money. 😂
greener pastures
While my family was in Mexico last week for another missions trip, crews moved the house several miles and set it down in Benny’s garden.
For less than the price of a junky used car, Benny now owns a piece of history that will be worth a hundred times that when he’s through with it.
