July 31, 2012
3 years
Today I get to celebrate 3 wonderful years of marriage to my best friend and favorite coworker! Happy anniversary Josiah!
July 23, 2012
Constant
It's funny how the weather can change so much from day to day.
God is the one true constant in our lives.
June 11, 2012
Big God, little problem
I haven't written very frequently lately, mainly because I haven't felt like I've had time to sit down and put my thoughts into words, but also because I haven't known what to write about.
First Grandpa is doing exceptionally well 6+ weeks after his fall from the manure tank truck. He is back to mowing the yard and hoeing in the garden and taking long walks to get his fitness and strength levels back. But he is still not really allowed to help out with all his old tasks, so that has kept us busy with a little more work load. Which has also contributed to why I haven't written much.
Since Grandpa's fall, life has seemed pretty tough. Last week was especially hard. We have been working through some cow health issues on top of the continuing tough financial situation. Last Monday was a pretty discouraging day. It felt like we were at the end of the rope. I feel like I never stopped praying that day (it should be that way all the time) and yet I had no words to pray just feelings, hopes, desires, and dreams.
That evening and the next day I was reading from 2 Kings. There are a lot of cool stories about Elisha at the beginning of 2 Kings! The part that specifically caught my attention this time was 2 Kings 6: 8-23.
Elisha's servant is concerned about the problem that appears to be pretty big right in front of him. But Elisha is seeing the much bigger God that he trusts in and the forces that God has at his command.
Verse 16- “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet [Elisha] answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
I've heard it said that we shouldn't tell our God how big our problems are, but instead we should tell our problems how big our God is. Instead of living life with big problems and a little God, we need to change our viewpoint to little problems, BIG God!
Different verses kept coming to my head about how great God is and how insignificant the problems that we are facing really are.
"If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31
“My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2Cor. 12:9
I know who I believe in. I know that the problems that we face here don't even come close to the hope that we have for the future with God. I know that I am weak and that God is faithful and that his grace really is enough!
First Grandpa is doing exceptionally well 6+ weeks after his fall from the manure tank truck. He is back to mowing the yard and hoeing in the garden and taking long walks to get his fitness and strength levels back. But he is still not really allowed to help out with all his old tasks, so that has kept us busy with a little more work load. Which has also contributed to why I haven't written much.
Since Grandpa's fall, life has seemed pretty tough. Last week was especially hard. We have been working through some cow health issues on top of the continuing tough financial situation. Last Monday was a pretty discouraging day. It felt like we were at the end of the rope. I feel like I never stopped praying that day (it should be that way all the time) and yet I had no words to pray just feelings, hopes, desires, and dreams.
That evening and the next day I was reading from 2 Kings. There are a lot of cool stories about Elisha at the beginning of 2 Kings! The part that specifically caught my attention this time was 2 Kings 6: 8-23.
Elisha's servant is concerned about the problem that appears to be pretty big right in front of him. But Elisha is seeing the much bigger God that he trusts in and the forces that God has at his command.
Verse 16- “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet [Elisha] answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
I've heard it said that we shouldn't tell our God how big our problems are, but instead we should tell our problems how big our God is. Instead of living life with big problems and a little God, we need to change our viewpoint to little problems, BIG God!
Different verses kept coming to my head about how great God is and how insignificant the problems that we are facing really are.
"If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31
“My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2Cor. 12:9
I know who I believe in. I know that the problems that we face here don't even come close to the hope that we have for the future with God. I know that I am weak and that God is faithful and that his grace really is enough!
May 26, 2012
I love strawberries!
Yum!! I love fresh fruit! This morning I cut up these tiny, but tasty strawberries to put over the super easy shortcake that I made.
Mix:
1.5 t salt
4 t baking powder
3 c all-purpose flour
2 T sugar
Gradually add:
3/4 c milk
Pat the dough into greased 9"x9" baking dish. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cool and serve with fresh fruit (like strawberries) and milk, yogurt, or ice cream!
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| It doesn't look very good, but I'm sure it will taste great! |
May 24, 2012
A Senator's visit
On Monday, we were privileged to be visited by Senator Casey, one of our PA senators. He was here to promote the Farm Bill and tour our facilities. We had a very good time, and Duchess enjoyed being spoiled by all the people who were here.
An interesting tidbit: 20 years ago, Senator Casey's father, who was then the Governor of PA visited the farm to tour the farm and see the field terraces along with the Governor of MD.
It was a great time and we felt very privileged to have the Senator with us!
An interesting tidbit: 20 years ago, Senator Casey's father, who was then the Governor of PA visited the farm to tour the farm and see the field terraces along with the Governor of MD.
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| Scrapbook page from Josiah's photo album |
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| Josiah was on TV! |
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| The entourage |
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| Josiah and the Senator just chillin in the robot room |
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| Some one else wanted some attention |
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| She slept well all afternoon! |
May 11, 2012
My lime song
This morning as we were putting more bedding in the cows' stalls, I was inspired by my task to make up a song. Of course I used the tune of another song that I am familiar with, but I changed the words to reflect the task that I was doing.
This is my lime (like the white powdery stuff, not the green fruit) song, sung to the tune of "I've Got A River of Life Flowing Out Of Me" (which is a great song, my version is not as good)
I've got a cloud of lime coming over me
Makes my nose to run
And my eyes can't see
Open up the doors
Set the lime clouds free
I've got a cloud of lime coming over me
Spring up oh breeze
And come to me
Spring up oh breeze
So I can see
Spring up oh breeze
And come to me
I'm sneezing abundantly
The end.
I love being spontaneously creative!
This is my lime (like the white powdery stuff, not the green fruit) song, sung to the tune of "I've Got A River of Life Flowing Out Of Me" (which is a great song, my version is not as good)
I've got a cloud of lime coming over me
Makes my nose to run
And my eyes can't see
Open up the doors
Set the lime clouds free
I've got a cloud of lime coming over me
Spring up oh breeze
And come to me
Spring up oh breeze
So I can see
Spring up oh breeze
And come to me
I'm sneezing abundantly
The end.
I love being spontaneously creative!
May 3, 2012
Extra busy
I feel like I haven't posted in a long time. Things have been pretty busy around the farm with all the post-harvest, pre-planting activities. I think all the manure hauling is complete and corn is ready to be put into the ground as soon as the fields dry out from the storm last night.
And we've been doing everything since one week ago today, without the help of Grandpa Garber. Since then he has been at the hospital, and now at home recovering from a fractured bone in his back. It was a miracle really that no other bone was broken and there wasn't more damage! He fell off the top of the manure tank truck (it would actually be more correct to say that he was thrown off). The lid was not opening, so he climbed up to see if he could fix that problem. He fixed whatever was wrong, but then the lid came flying open and knocked him off the truck to fall around 11 feet to the ground.
Thankfully, Josiah and his uncle saw the whole thing happen and were able to attend to Grandpa immediately. He was able to walk a little but had some pain in his back. So they decided to call the ambulance to take him to the hospital to have him checked out, because you don't want to mess around too much with back injuries. After tests and x-rays and other stuff, they found that he had a fractured Lumbar 1 (which is midway up your back). And another miracle, possibly from scoliosis, he has a large spinal canal (I don't really know what that is, just what I heard) that let the bone fragments pass through without causing any nerve damage that could have led to paralysis. We are so thankful that he wasn't paralyzed!
He had surgery Saturday evening to put a metal rod in his back and was home Sunday afternoon! Since then he has been resting at home. Thanks to everyone for their prayers! Keep praying for a speedy full recovery so that Grandpa can get back out the farm and do the things that he loves doing!!
And we've been doing everything since one week ago today, without the help of Grandpa Garber. Since then he has been at the hospital, and now at home recovering from a fractured bone in his back. It was a miracle really that no other bone was broken and there wasn't more damage! He fell off the top of the manure tank truck (it would actually be more correct to say that he was thrown off). The lid was not opening, so he climbed up to see if he could fix that problem. He fixed whatever was wrong, but then the lid came flying open and knocked him off the truck to fall around 11 feet to the ground.
Thankfully, Josiah and his uncle saw the whole thing happen and were able to attend to Grandpa immediately. He was able to walk a little but had some pain in his back. So they decided to call the ambulance to take him to the hospital to have him checked out, because you don't want to mess around too much with back injuries. After tests and x-rays and other stuff, they found that he had a fractured Lumbar 1 (which is midway up your back). And another miracle, possibly from scoliosis, he has a large spinal canal (I don't really know what that is, just what I heard) that let the bone fragments pass through without causing any nerve damage that could have led to paralysis. We are so thankful that he wasn't paralyzed!
He had surgery Saturday evening to put a metal rod in his back and was home Sunday afternoon! Since then he has been resting at home. Thanks to everyone for their prayers! Keep praying for a speedy full recovery so that Grandpa can get back out the farm and do the things that he loves doing!!
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| Praise the Lord for his wonderful miracles!! |
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