A Baby Say's Phoebe

Posted on May. 4, 2007 at 9:55 PM

"And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven." Genesis 1:20


~ Bethany

The Ocean

Posted on Apr. 27, 2007 at 7:15 PM

When I look at the ocean it makes me think of how majestic and magnificent God is. He loved us so much that He sent His only Son to die on the cross in our place and rise from the dead!

What a wonderful Father is our Father in Heaven. :)

"Thine, O LORD, is the greatness and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all."

1Chronicles 29: 11


~ Bethany

San Diego Vacation

Posted on Apr. 13, 2007 at 8:36 PM

While we where in San Diego we visited: The Birch Aquarium, The San Diego Automotive Museum, The IMAX theater at the Rueben H. Fleet Science Center, Museum of Creation and Earth History, Sea World, The San Diego Museum of Man, The San Diego Natural History Museum, The San Diego Zoo and the Ocean. 

Here are some of my favorite pictures:

~ Bethany



"O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Thy name in all the earth." Psalms 8 :1

California Vacation

Posted on Apr. 5, 2007 at 8:23 PM

I have been absent from my blog for about a month, we were preparing for a vacation to California to see my Uncle and Aunt.

We were very busy, cleaning the house, arranging for our animals to be cared for while we were gone, shopping for clothing, making clothing, etc...

These are some entries from my traveling journal that I wrote on the way to California.

March 23, 2007

“Therefore I tell you, Do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, or what you will drink; ....” Matthew 6:25

All of our family is in our white van. The back of the car is filled up with suitcases, pillows, sheets, and bags, while the rest of the car is occupied with more bags, cases and other various items. It is 12:34pm we are on out way to San Diego California to Aunt __ and Uncle __’s house. We are to stay at their house from tonight (Friday night) until Monday. On Monday we will be checking into a room at the “Bahia Resort”. We will be staying there until Thursday night and we are to go home on Friday ...

... We are 326 miles from San Diego. 1:14pm We are going through the desert. There is a lot of saguaro cactus in the desert. I am very tired and I keep yawning so it is not hard to keep my ears unplugged. There are clouds above us and they are so beautiful. :) I must let Rebekah read now.

It is 320 miles until San Diego.

290 miles until San Diego, it is 1:42pm.

Yuma is 62 miles ……… 2:20pm.

We are driving through Yuma and it is 3:03pm, we still have about 3 hours to go.

We are in California …… :) We think that we might see some of the sand dunes. This is such a fun trip. :) I believe they are the sand dunes, the sun is on them and they are pretty.

We can now see the sand dunes up close, they are so beautiful. :)

The Sand dunes are so pretty. They look so smooth and bumpy at the same time. They are so beautiful. They would make wonderful pictures. They look like you could run your hand on them and they would feel like silk or flannel. :)

Now we are passing by some dirty sand mountains.

We just passed a beautiful sand dune that was so smooth and deep. It is 4:00pm.

We are going through a very bumpy part of the road as my writing might suggest. There are little bushes all over that are a brownish green-gray. 4:19pm.

We are to pass through more mountains before we get to California but there are none in sight so we must still have a long way to go.

It is 118 miles until we get there.

I can see mountains, they are almost hidden in fog. 4:40pm.

….there is green on the mountains! They are so neat.

We are looking at some large different windmills.

It is getting very green. :) 5:22pm

There are green mountains everywhere, they are so beautiful. 5:39pm

It is 43 miles until San Diego :) Yay!

The Mountains are beautiful, but there is mist everywhere or maybe it is fog?

The mist is blowing. it is 52 degrees. I cannot sketch any more pictures of the mountains, for the mountains, seem to be gone.

Mom said the mist might actually be clouds.

It is neat to be in the clouds, or mist, but kind of scary to not to be able to see the way before you. All I can do is to pray for safety.

San Diego 37 miles. 5:47pm

We ARE in the clouds :) It is so neat. :)

We are in San Diego! :) Yay!

We are going to drive by the ocean and then go to Aunt __’s House.

We are looking for their house……

We are here! 6:39pm.

~ Bethany

A Rose Bud and a Verse

Posted on Mar. 5, 2007 at 5:08 PM

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where you treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Matthew 6:19-21

~ Bethany

A Survey from Tessa

Posted on Mar. 5, 2007 at 5:03 PM

Tessa from Country at Heart put out a survey on her blog and I was one of the one’s asked to do the survey. Thank you for the survey Tessa, Here are my results.

1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT Ring? No.

3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED? A roll of 50 pennies.

4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE? Yes, I have dropped my Dad's and my Mom's.

55. WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT? ?

6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON? I do not spend a lot of money on anything.

7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE? Corn Chips.

9.TWO FAVORITE SONG's? No Greater Love, I Can Only Imagine.

11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTEND: I do not attend a high school, I am home schooled.

12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER: I do not have one.

13. FAVORITE MALL STORE: I do not have one.

14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD: I have never had a job.

16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?: No, I do not.

17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED: I have never been to one.

20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT: I do not have one.

23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS? At home.

24. CAN YOU COOK? Yes, I can.

25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE? I do not drive a car because I do not know how to drive.

33. FAVORITE MOVIE? I do not have a favorite movie.

88. CAN YOU SING? Yes.

35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED? I have never attended one.

39. FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: I do not have one.

41. FAVORITE COMEDIAN? My Dad. :)

42. DO YOU SMOKE? No.

47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?: No one sleeps with me every night, I sleep on the top of a bunk bed but my 3 sisters and I all share a bedroom so I am not all alone.

49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE? I never have been.

51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?: I like it with milk and sugar.

52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? Scrambled, fried and sunnyside up.

54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?: My Nanna.

59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?: A dark blue denim skirt, a light blue shirt, a cross necklace, a white shawl and black dress shoes.

60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC: I can only imagine when all I can do is forever, forever worship you, I can only imagine...

61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?: Strawberry fruit spread.

62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?: No.

63. CAN YOU SWIM? No.

65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS? I like to look at old maps.

66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: I like to do handwork.

69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON:  Spring.

70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID? All the time.

71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING?: About 6, my sister woke me up.

99. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND? I do not know.

79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?: A good, godly, obedient, loving, helpful kind daughter to my parents and a loving, helpful, kind sister to my sisters.

89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?: Yes.

90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?: England.

92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?: Yes.

674. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME? I do not have one.

95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?: I do not have one.

97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?: No.

98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?: No.

99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?: Yes.

0. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?: No.

1. ARE YOU IN LOVE?: No.

2. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?: Other than right after I was born ... no.

5. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY? Post this survey on my blog.

~ Bethany

A Tag From Tessa

Posted on Mar. 5, 2007 at 3:27 PM

Tessa, from Country at Heart tagged me with a list of 151 questions. The list below are the things I have done. :)

03. Climbed a mountain

08. Said “I love you” and meant it

09. Hugged a tree (when I was little)

17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables

20. Changed a baby’s diaper

25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope

33. Seen a total eclipse

38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment

44. Watched whales

47. Taken a road-trip

63. Played in the mud

64. Played in the rain

76. Gone without food for 5 days

77. Made cookies from scratch

109. Touched a stingray

128. Had your picture in the newspaper (when I was a Baby)

~ Bethany

Mexican Sunflower

Posted on Feb. 19, 2007 at 4:12 PM

I really liked this sunflower plant. It produced many flowers. I got a lot of nice pictures of it. Here is one of them below:

A Sparrow

Posted on Feb. 12, 2007 at 6:32 PM

~ Bethany

A Pink Flamingo

Posted on Feb. 2, 2007 at 6:11 PM

A Pekin Robin

Posted on Jan. 25, 2007 at 11:31 AM

I drew this picture of a Pekin Robin last Summer.


~ Bethany

... :) ...

Posted on Jan. 19, 2007 at 1:57 PM

My sister Rebekah tagged me and here are my answers. :)
 

1. Are you a Christian?

Yes I am. :)

2. If the above answer was “yes” how old were you when you became a Christian?

I do not remember.

3. What is you favorite Bible verse?

Proverbs 15:1.

4. Who is your favorite Old Testament character?

I really do not think I have a favorite character but one who is inspiring to me is Esther.

5. Who (with the exception of Jesus) is your favorite New Testament character?

Paul.

6. Where are you reading in the Bible right now?

Matthew 6.

7. Are you trying to memorize any portion of the Bible right now?

Yes.

8. If the above answer was “yes” what is the reference to the portion that you are memorizing?

Proverbs 15:1 – 4.

~ Bethany

My sister and our dog

Posted on Jan. 5, 2007 at 3:25 PM

This is a picture of my sister Rebekah and our dog Amos in our backyard.



~ Bethany

Our Garden

Posted on Dec. 8, 2006 at 4:25 PM

 We have a pretty big garden that goes all along the back and part of the left side of our brick fence. We have 10 rose bushes in our backyard: a pale yellow tea, pink-white, orange-pink, Granada-multi color, Queen Elizabeth-pink, Gold Glow-yellow, John F Kennedy-white, orange-yellow and Mr. Lincoln-red. The places between rose bushes have several patches of white irises, 6 scented geraniums plants, 2 daisy yellow plants, 2 pink poinsettia, 1 white petunia, several different colored patches of vinca flower plants, pepper plants (1 anaheim green chili pepper, 1 jalapeño pepper and 1 bell pepper), and 2 volunteer plants that we do not know what are.

Our back and front yards have lots of grass and trees. We have 5 fruit trees in our back yard: Variegated pink Eureka Lemon, AZ Sweet Orange, Fairchild Tangerine, plum, and Dorsett Golden Apple.  

Out front we have 2 big beautiful green ash trees and a large ficus. We love all the leaves that fall from the Ash trees in the Autumn and Winter.  We also have 7 more rose bushes.

I love to take pictures and most them are of our garden, I am very thankful God has blessed us by letting us have such a big beautiful garden.

~ Bethany 

A Yellow Rose

Posted on Oct. 31, 2006 at 3:11 PM

~ Bethany

...quiz... :)

Posted on Oct. 31, 2006 at 1:47 PM

Thank you Tessa for the quiz, here are my answers. :)

1- Grab the book nearest to you and turn to page 18 and find line 4
“I am a stranger and a sojourner with you:” Genesis 23:4 

2- Stretch you’re left arm out as far as you can what can you touch?
Nothing, it is just in mid air.

3- What is the last thing you watched on TV?
We do not have television. 

4- Without looking guess what time it is?
3:14 pm

5- Now look at the clock...what time is it?
3:04pm

6- With the exception of the computer, what do you hear?
Blocks falling that my younger sisters, and a friend, are playing with. Also, they are talking. The song Amazing Grace (classical) is playing on our I-pod and the clicking of computer keys

7- When did you last step outside? What did you do?
 A little bit ago I stepped out to watered some grass.

8-When you started this survey what did you look at?
The computer screen.

9- What are you wearing?
I am wearing a log denim skirt and a Black shirt. My hair is in a braid wrapped into a bun, fastened with a clip and several bobby pins, at the back of my neck.

10- What did you dream of last night?
I do not remember.

11- When did you last laugh?
A few minutes ago.

12- What is on the walls of the room you are in?

A white cloak with shelves. On the shelves are a pink tea cup, a bell and two containers holding dried flowers. There are three framed cross stitch pictures that my Nanna made. A pink clock, a wooded picture of a few roses, and a picture of nine hearts that have verses from 1 Corinthians 13.

13- What do you think of this quiz?
I think I like it.

14- What is the last film or video you saw?

A movie called “The Exodus Revealed, Search for the Red Sea Crossing

15- If you became a multi millionaire overnight what would you buy?
A farm for my family and I. We would love to have goats, chickens, horses and maybe a cow. A lot of land, a large garden, fruit trees and shade trees.

16- Tell me something about you that I don’t know?
I have long thick brown hair.

19-Imagine your first child was a girl...what would you call her?
What ever my husband and I decided to name her.

20- Imagine your first child was a boy what would you call him?
What ever my husband and I decided to name him

21 -Would you ever consider living abroad?
If God called me to.

22- What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gate?
Well done thou good and faithful servant.

~ Bethany

A Tomato Hornworm

Posted on Oct. 31, 2006 at 12:46 PM

One day, in the late afternoon, as the summer sun blazed down on the world I walked past our bell pepper plant. As I stopped and bent down to get a closer look, I saw a little tomato hornworm eating at the leaves. I gently picked it up and ran to the house to show my Mom, who was on the computer and then took a lot of pictures of it. Here are two of the nicest ones.

~ Bethany

A Yellow Skipper

Posted on Oct. 31, 2006 at 10:53 AM

One day as I was taking pictures of our roses, a little skipper came and landed on the rose I was taking a picture of. My Mom and I thought it was very cute and I wanted to share it.

~ Bethany

A Pink Tulip

Posted on Jun. 30, 2006 at 4:23 PM

 This is a picture I took last fall of a tulip in a pot on our back patio. My mom and I both think this picture is very pretty. :)