Hi ya'll!

What a challenging week I have had! First off saturday was a disaster day here at home. It started out good with a sell of one of our springers, we then took the last three to a sporting store to sell in front of(really dont like selling dogs like that but we need to sell these last few pups!) anyway while we were gone the mother of the pups got lonely and escaped from her whelping cage and got into my chicken yard! Thats right we found two dead, she broke there necks and left them to die  we couldnt find the other three. Im sure she killed them too and took them else where or some vulture came and ate them. I was in . I actually cried! I had raised these hens from just a few days old and they had about another six weeks to go before they would start laying!! I didint realize you can indeed bond with a chicken

Sometimes I feel as though its just one trial after another. We lost two pups a while back to parvo that was bad enough and then to lose all our chickens, I was ready to give up! My dh was so sweet and new how much I love those chickens and couldnt wait to glean those home grown eggs! He got on the phone right away to see if the feed and stock store was open that evening but they were already closed. I was just going to have to wait, I wasnt looking forward to doing the light box again but here we are again but with a much bigger flock! Im praying that they all will do well and that we will be able to keep my hunting dogs from them. We now have six hens (I bought these with dna testing already done so I know they are hens) 2 of the most cutiest ducks and 2 geese! The geese are so cute! and they follow you where ever you go and just love to cuddle. Pepper our rooster is doing well, Im sure he was watching all the hens get their necks broke by Jubilee our springer and thought Yikes! The dogs will just have to be watched closely and the chicks more secure before we leave to go places.

Ive been also expierencing a severe toothache and Monday had to go in for a emergency extraction! After 12 shots to get my tooth and gums numb the tooth came out like a breeze, thank the Lord! I also on Monday had to take Joshua our 8yr. old to the docs because on Sunday he had something thrown into his eye by one of his friends he was playing with, everything is fine but had to go on eye antibiotics. Just one thing after another kept happening to where I felt my plate was beyond full.

One day at a time! One moment at a time! praying without ceasing can get us thru days, weeks like this! I can thank the Lord that He does carry us thru our circumstances, trials, and just bumps in the road. Life is hard but truly God is good! My pulled tooth is healing well, Josh is getting better and I have a flock of chicks again with a added blessing of the most loveable ducks and geese! I really do enjoy looking out at them and hearing our rooster proclaim the new day! The children are doing good and trying to keep themselves busy indoors, we have hit those wonderful life zapping temps, ya know the ones that make you stop and think why do I live here?! And why do so many people want to move here?! We have not one tree on our property so there is NO shade at all ugh! grass and trees are on the top of my list!! I just wish we could have instant mature trees *sigh*.

We had our foster class Tues. night. It went well, Tom and I both were overly tired but made it  thru. The more we go the more confident I feel that the Lord wants us to do this. We are looking forward to receiving our first placement. We have been praying for this little one and that the Lord would protect her and get her here safely!

I just love to hear my children pray. To hear the prayers of my older children be more inimate with the Lord and dealing with their heart issues or to hear them trust the Lord in a certain area. And to hear my little ones pray over what is concerning them, such sweet prayers as they pray that we should love one another. I especially love to hear how Joah starts out his prayers...."Jesus for God!"  I smile each time I hear him!, yes Joah Jesus is for God!

Well I should end the jabber for today with that and get on to supper before my crew gets home! Have a blessed day, pray and know that God is good, though life can be hard!

Blessings,

Debbie