Jul. 29, 2008 - Summer fun
We have been enjoying the beautiful weather of the summer. The highlight in the past couple of weeks was going to the indiana/ michigan state line to pick blueberries. It was one of the hottest days in a while adn everyone was a little tired and WAY too hot, but we managed to get at least 5 lbs of blueberries. I think we ate about a pound while we picked too!
 at one point, we had to pick out a bunch of green ones. aFter that, andrew (the little guy in orange) started going to everyones bucket adn picking blueberries out an dthrowing them on the ground, thus subtracting a lot of work just done! it was a bit funny.
Lana and Danny were the hardest workers-they got the most blueberries and were so much fun!
This friday, our homeschool coop is having a book/bake sale from 10 - 2. I look forward to going there to take some pictures . I am really excited to be the official photographer for the group.
I have been dooing a bible study teh past 3 weeks called Identity Theft. Basically, it is bible study to inform us of the truth of who we are in CHrist and point out or define some of the lies we have been believing about ourselves ( I am not good enough to be loved by God; I have failed too much to be effective or used by God or important to Him; i have to do the right things, look , talk, feel, act a certain way to be accepted by my peers-homeschool group, church, etc. ETC). It was quite enlightenning! So , a woman named Shelly gave her testimony the last night and God sort of spoke to me through her. From what she said, she has many of the same struggles. Like on inparticular, "who do yo thnk you are singing praise music when you just yelled at one of the kids, or the houseis a mess, or you didn't wake up on time, etc?" I often feel like a failure at the very beginning of my day. But god's grace is much bigger than that. anyway, she related a story about a huge blessing she received. It was a journal entry , an example to write our memories so that we don't forget God's goodness when we feel there is ntohing goign well- Anyway, so, she had always longed for a family photo and one day, a friend told her of a person she knew who was looking to get some experience and wanted some families who would be willing to pose for pics...for free. Well, i loved the whole story and the steps and the way she fought to keep it a blessing to her and not get discouraged by satan (you are wearing THAT dress? it is hideous, now what woman wouldn't be dejected and depressed after hearing that-from satan! ) anyway, her whoel family was so incredibly blessed by the photos-and she showed them and they were wonderful. The personal thing to me, though- I felt like God was confirming that I do have something to offer His people-I have a talent in photography. I could take pics just as good as hers-I could be a blessing to a famiy who couldnt' afford pictures- it was so encouraging and wonderful to "hear" that. Anyway, i just thought i would write a memorial so i wouldnt' forget :)
well, gas prices have wreaked havoc on our little family. I have learned that it is NOT illegal to put a child in teh front seat , and have foudn that 4 chidren in car seats in a 5 seater car is not all that bad, when we are tryign to conserve on gas. Well, i had teh van. It was completely out of gas-i mean, the last i drove it it was sputtering. So, I was depressed adn discouraged...kind of. I decided to leavae it to God. We also had no milk, butter...but lots of mac n cheese! I really wanted to go to bible study yesterdya nigt as it was the last one ...and matt wouldnt' be home on time for me to be ther on time. SO, I asked God to provide. Matt's dad asked him to help move soem things from his grandparents' old house-which is in East chicago- They had to take the van and haul a U-haul. you knwo what he did??? HE FILLED UP THE VAN!!! I not only have enough to get to bible study, but i can go this wed morn and to the book/bake sale this friday! He also provided cash so that i could get more milk and butter adn a few other things for meals this week-to get us by until the next check. Isn't that cool!
ok, i must go for now. i have limited time. Seems God has taken away a lot lately-the internet, the cable, and our DVD player doesnt' work. My sister will soon be taking her stereo back, my only source of sanity during the day; i love to blast classical or praise or some chidrens music-and they love it too! it is much better than the TV! maybe He will provide a stereo for me, too!
thanks for reading,
h :)
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