In Awe

Well hello everyone out there! Boy it has been a long time since I've written. I even had to go through all of the resetting passwords, usernames, etc. I couldn't even remember the sign in!!! Oh well, here I am and A LOT has happened since the last time I'd written. Instead of trying to recap everything I'll just hit a few key points for everyone.

We have moved into my eventual dream house.(It's going to take years to get it into shape but it's worth it! :-)) I'm homeschooling my eldest with a GREAT program called "My Father's World." We have found a new church home and I have embraced being a "once a month" worship team leader. My DH has become a farmer alongside his father and has lost about 40 lbs! (I know, not fair is it ladies!) We had an abundance of pie pumpkins and tomatoes in our first garden. The mums are planted next to the deck and the bulbs are planted for beautiful daffodils in the spring. My children have just blossomed beyond my imagination. All of God's wonders are here for us to explore; from the growth of a tiny kernel of corn to a full stock to feed a 1000 pound cow for the winter to the flooding of a "mighty" river in the span of an hour.

My children have really grown to love our lifestyle here. It's not quite been 6 months since we left our 'big' city life but already they run as fast as their little legs can carry them when they hear their daddy bringing in the buckets to prepare the feed for the baby calves. The smile of my DH as they put on their 'mudders' (outside boots)and coats to hold a bottle for a new baby calf is all I need to make a hard day, wonderful.

I must admit though, it's not all 'little house on the prairie.' There are days when we are all so tired that we get a pizza and are full of spit and vinegar. Some nights my husband is asleep before my kids have even settled down enough to think about sleeping. Some days, I look at the pile of dishes or the ever mounting pile of leaves and sticks that need raking once again and just want to curl up with a blanket and watch my favorite movie. But it seems that when those days come, they don't last long, and God always gives me a comforting line from one of my kids or a loving friend/relative to get me through.
As the days turn colder and the wind blows harder we are starting to transition into 'home mode.' We've brought out the bread making 'gear.' The bikes are put away, the puzzles are found and all pieces accounted for, and the windows are all closed and getting ready for plastic. We hope to get the piano tuned and the fireplace ready for a Christmas of 'old.' I get such a loving feeling when I think of my family huddled together listening to the radio, eating popcorn, drinking hot cocoa, and laughing. Then I remember, we haven't even made it to Thanksgiving yet! :-)

Happy Harvest!
Lisa