Our opportunity for interaction in the community has dwindled, (although it seems to be picking up a little in the past week) and it has/is a time of God teaching me. I have been asking myself, "What is there in my life/heart that hinders His light from shining out, even in my own family, is His light shining?" I was reading in Micah 6 where God is talking to Israel. Starting at verse 3 He is talking about all He has done for Israel. I had to look back and think of all He has done for me and what all He has taught me and how He cared for me. Then in verse 6-7 it asks what should we offer Him and there are different suggestions, but in verse 8 He says "no" What He wants is for us to do what is right, love mercy and walk humbly with Him. Amos 5:24 refers to it as an" endless river of righteous living". Am I doing this and that for Him? and they're good things, but what does He really want. I was thinking of things in my life and whether or not they reflect a godly, ordered life. Are there things I do because they look good but aren't coming from the heart...all this doing...hmm. A few days later I was reminded to stop doing things on my own strength when I read in Isaiah 22 starting at verse 9 it seems as though they are trying to get all these things done and then in the middle of verse 11 it says we never ask for help from God. That is so much like me. I try to get it all done on my own strength...meals on the table, house in order, laundry, home school, training my children, ministering to those in need...and on and on. And where is the focus of my heart that I don't remember to ask for help moment by moment throughout the day? I have lots of room for growth I can see.
In other news...Mom/Grandma has gone back to Indiana. She was here longer yet it seemed too short. We do cherish the time we had though. On the way down to Phoenix we did some sight seeing.
After leaving the airport we went on a critter control adventure. Our friends had honeybees living in the wall of their house. So we went to rid them of some bees and confiscate some honey. It was a very large colony and proved to be quite a challenge and we discovered they were africanized bees. We got over 1 gallon of honey which wasn't nearly all of it but they were so aggressive, Jim didn't tarry too long.
Things have settled back in to school and keeping up with day to day tasks. It looks like we will be getting some snow this week and the kids are anxiously awaiting it's arrival. Even checking the forecast online and then watching the clock for the time when the snow was predicted to start.
We made up some crafts and spent last Friday at the Bacavi Bazaar. Everyone made a little money because they all helped. It was also a chance to visit with friends from the community.
Here are some recent pics.
Tara by a yucca plant
All the kids by an ugly saguaro.
Tonto natural bridge in the background. It is 183 ft. high.
All of us at Tonto Natural Bridge
Crafts for the bazaar
Bryce and Jim ready to open up the hive. I was in the house shortly thereafter so no more pics of the hive.
Straining honey
We stayed with Jim's cousin and family while in the valley. Maury, Melissa and Isaiah.
2 comments:
Your craft projects turned out great!
I had SUCH a good time with you. Now I'm missing you SO MUCH!
Looks like its good and warm there by the stove. Hope the honey strained quickly.
Those tables look familiar...
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