It seems I’m finding less and less opportunities to update here. Summer is here and has been keeping us busy answering the door and feeding extra kids. Of course all of this brings more opportunities to touch lives……I have to admit there are days I just don’t have the desire to touch lives.
I’m realizing more and more how I really am nothing without God and I need to rely more on him to get me through each day. Trying to get it all done and be a light in the process is just not something I can do on my own. Am I living my life day to day moment by moment in such a way that it is obvious that I truly do have faith/trust in God? So it seems our days are filled to the brim and amidst that I find myself calling out to God for strength and wisdom for it all.
It has been so good the last 8 months or so to have a closer relationship with this Christian family here. To hear them share their heart. The reservations we have sensed from them have come down and we are openly fellowshipping.
A couple days after we got back from our travels we had a baptism here for the couple that moved to Kansas 1 ½ years ago. It has really been neat to watch them grow amidst their struggles. It was the first time they had been back to visit since they left.
We had Hopi Camp Meetings here a few days later. We were pretty involved down there this year so we had a full 3 day weekend.
So far we have a flourishing garden this year. (just tomatoes :-) We’ve used our grey water for watering and this year we started using soap nuts for laundry detergent instead of my homemade laundry soap. Maybe I’ve been killing our plants all this time. The tomatoes are really growing and have fruit and blossoms. Yay! I need to get some shade cloth on them today though because the sun is getting too hot and I'm afraid I'll loose them.
It sounds like I need to get Matthew up, so I'll let Tara add pics.
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| Tara feeding deer |
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| Matthew Chillin' |
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| Matthew and Sharayah - At the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo |
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| Tara - petting goats with Cousin Bryn |
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Sharayah, hangin' out
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Matthew with Cousin Aliya
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| Matthew with Cousins Leah and Ryan |
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| Argggg! |
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| The Miller Family! |
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2 comments:
I am so glad we got to spend a little time together when we all were in Indiana. I'll be praying for your patience and strength and time management skills :) Goodness knows, I struggle with that myself and I do not have random children running in and out of my house every day. Love, Deb
I've read this a number of times. Every time it just about makes me cry when I think of when it happened, and how it must've hurt! But, I'd bet he'd love going down the slide again! :)
Great pictures too! Seth, I love the lightning picture!
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