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keljonma
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Recent pic of dgd C dressed as a beek!
Well, today the temps hit 70 (according to the forecast).... but we had 60 mph winds So I was still wearing my winter jacket today. Thankfully, the sun made intermittent appearances.
Our friends Dave and Anne are selling their 55 acre farm, where they have lived for 35 years. The farm has a 3 bedroom 1800's farmhouse, fruit trees, 14 wooded acres, a pond and many outbuildings, including a large barn and is situated across from a Christmas tree farm (their nearest neighbor). Dave and Anne are drastically down-sizing since their kids aren't interested in keeping the farm in the family. Anne is in a rush to get the place cleaned out a bit, so the realtor can take some pics.
So we were asked to come take away usable bits. I think some of the items will go to the Christo team's fundraising yard sale in June and some will go to the church to be stored for future families in need. Today we brought home one bunk bed, mattress and box spring; various sized poultry feeders and waterers; a small 4 drawer chest; a triple dresser with mirror and bookcase top; some unique serving dishes; a couple sets of hand-stenciled tab curtains; and a couple size 9/10 semi-formal dresses.
We are cleaning it up and sorting through. We've already taken a load of items to Spiderweb, the county's free clothes closet, which is located just in front of our church building.
I think I will clean the party dresses and take them to Spiderweb as well. Each spring Spiderweb collects formal and semi-formal dresses for high school functions. The local girls can pick a dress and get new shoes a few weeks before their event (like spring formal or senior prom) and the morning of their event come to the church where they can get their makeup and hair done for free as well.
Last Sunday we had the groundbreaking for the new education wing construction. The rain held off long enough for the 15 minute ceremony between the 8:30 am service and Sunday school.
Also, our women's class finished Believing God, the Beth Moore study we began last autumn. I led the last two classes, because Miki was still out after the birth of the baby and Julie's mother passed away and traveled out of state. If you are looking for a study to seriously look at God in your life, I highly recommend Believing God, by Beth Moore. (If you have at least an hour for each week's class, this study will take 10 weeks; our class meets for 40 minutes and we did not have class every Sunday, which is why it took us 8 months to complete.) Believing God revolves around this 5-statement faith pledge and affirmation statement....
1 - God is who He says He is
2 - God can do what He says He can do
3 - I am who God says I am
4 - I can do all things through Christ
5 - God's Word is alive and active in me
I'M BELIEVING GOD
This coming Sunday will be the last WOW2 worship service at the biker bar. Starting May 8, the come-as-you-are contemporary worship service with free breakfast will be held at 11 am the church. It is being called ENCOUNTER, while the children's 11 am service is being called SPARKS. Pretty exciting times at church.
Our women's class will begin a John Ortberg study on 1st & 2nd Samuel called Growing a Heart for God. After this 6-weeks study, we will be done with Sunday classes until the autumn.
Today gas prices hit $4.15 at the pumps within a 15 minute drive of our place. There was a local BP station that was at $3.89 this morning, but when we drove by in the afternoon, they had also upped the prices. BLAH!
At home, spring seems very quiet.... TR and I have decided we will not be adopting a puppy for the remainder of 2011. And if we find the honeybees have not survived winter, will not be replacing them this year, either. And although TR has been drooling over the McMurray and Meyer hatchery catalogues, poultry housing and fencing aren't in the forecast for this year either.
That all seems so dismal, but on the bright side, we will be once more putting in a veg garden and canning in the autumn. According to my laundry soap 3x5 card, I should be making more soap this week; however, we still have enough to get us through June I think. Mostly we will be focusing on getting quilts done and on our trip to Austin for the wedding in October. Did I mention that TR and dd Kel will be the groom's attendants? There is much to do and I am relishing my supportive role as MOG! I didn't realize long-distance weddings could be so ....... so.....
Well, TR should be home soon from his part-time library job, so I best get dinner cooking.
HAVE FUN!
Well, today the temps hit 70 (according to the forecast).... but we had 60 mph winds So I was still wearing my winter jacket today. Thankfully, the sun made intermittent appearances.
Our friends Dave and Anne are selling their 55 acre farm, where they have lived for 35 years. The farm has a 3 bedroom 1800's farmhouse, fruit trees, 14 wooded acres, a pond and many outbuildings, including a large barn and is situated across from a Christmas tree farm (their nearest neighbor). Dave and Anne are drastically down-sizing since their kids aren't interested in keeping the farm in the family. Anne is in a rush to get the place cleaned out a bit, so the realtor can take some pics.
So we were asked to come take away usable bits. I think some of the items will go to the Christo team's fundraising yard sale in June and some will go to the church to be stored for future families in need. Today we brought home one bunk bed, mattress and box spring; various sized poultry feeders and waterers; a small 4 drawer chest; a triple dresser with mirror and bookcase top; some unique serving dishes; a couple sets of hand-stenciled tab curtains; and a couple size 9/10 semi-formal dresses.
We are cleaning it up and sorting through. We've already taken a load of items to Spiderweb, the county's free clothes closet, which is located just in front of our church building.
I think I will clean the party dresses and take them to Spiderweb as well. Each spring Spiderweb collects formal and semi-formal dresses for high school functions. The local girls can pick a dress and get new shoes a few weeks before their event (like spring formal or senior prom) and the morning of their event come to the church where they can get their makeup and hair done for free as well.
Last Sunday we had the groundbreaking for the new education wing construction. The rain held off long enough for the 15 minute ceremony between the 8:30 am service and Sunday school.
Also, our women's class finished Believing God, the Beth Moore study we began last autumn. I led the last two classes, because Miki was still out after the birth of the baby and Julie's mother passed away and traveled out of state. If you are looking for a study to seriously look at God in your life, I highly recommend Believing God, by Beth Moore. (If you have at least an hour for each week's class, this study will take 10 weeks; our class meets for 40 minutes and we did not have class every Sunday, which is why it took us 8 months to complete.) Believing God revolves around this 5-statement faith pledge and affirmation statement....
1 - God is who He says He is
2 - God can do what He says He can do
3 - I am who God says I am
4 - I can do all things through Christ
5 - God's Word is alive and active in me
I'M BELIEVING GOD
This coming Sunday will be the last WOW2 worship service at the biker bar. Starting May 8, the come-as-you-are contemporary worship service with free breakfast will be held at 11 am the church. It is being called ENCOUNTER, while the children's 11 am service is being called SPARKS. Pretty exciting times at church.
Our women's class will begin a John Ortberg study on 1st & 2nd Samuel called Growing a Heart for God. After this 6-weeks study, we will be done with Sunday classes until the autumn.
Today gas prices hit $4.15 at the pumps within a 15 minute drive of our place. There was a local BP station that was at $3.89 this morning, but when we drove by in the afternoon, they had also upped the prices. BLAH!
At home, spring seems very quiet.... TR and I have decided we will not be adopting a puppy for the remainder of 2011. And if we find the honeybees have not survived winter, will not be replacing them this year, either. And although TR has been drooling over the McMurray and Meyer hatchery catalogues, poultry housing and fencing aren't in the forecast for this year either.
That all seems so dismal, but on the bright side, we will be once more putting in a veg garden and canning in the autumn. According to my laundry soap 3x5 card, I should be making more soap this week; however, we still have enough to get us through June I think. Mostly we will be focusing on getting quilts done and on our trip to Austin for the wedding in October. Did I mention that TR and dd Kel will be the groom's attendants? There is much to do and I am relishing my supportive role as MOG!
I didn't realize long-distance weddings could be so ....... so..... Well, TR should be home soon from his part-time library job, so I best get dinner cooking.
HAVE FUN!
Here is fingers crossed for the bees. 
Luckily our local Bi-Lo has a gas discount for purchases program (like Giant Eagle). The last time we bought gas, it was going for $3.89/gal, but we filled up for $3.29/gal. 
