Here is my photo album on Facebook with pictures of our exciting summer

My Summer in a nutshell

Well we have had a very interesting summer, I don't really feel like going in to details.
The summer started with us packing up our house.
Then to Seattle for a week, Then to Alaska for a wonderful two weeks. Then off to the best place on earth, my grandparents ranch, in the beautiful Chilcotin. We were there for 3 weeks
Then the children and I drove the 17 hour trip from Williams Lake to Bonnyville AB, in one day! We stayed there for 4 weeks, with only a two room suite, no phone or Internet or TV. It was actually very good for us, and it is easy to focus on all your goals as a parent, with out those distractions.
Then 17 hours back, and another 2 weeks at the ranch, then we drove to Seattle to stay with my mom. We have been here for one week, Tomorrow I am driving to Abbatsford to meet Junah, who is coming from Alberta. YAY! On Sunday we are going to view places to live, in the Vancouver area. I have asked God for a place closer to UBC, I am not sure that we will find a place this weekend that we can move in to. We may have to wait to the end of the month. God is good and faithful, and I know that he has something good for us! and a good work for us there.
So that is my summer in a nutshell. I guess that is why I have almost totally abandoned blog land. But not totally!! Here I am again! I plan to post some pictures of our summer soon, but probably not untill I get settled.

2 men die in fall at gold mine

This is my cousin, Please pray for my family in Alaska and Wisconsin!

2 men die in fall at gold mine

Come visit Me in August!

Things to note if you come:

• This is a remote area, Bring food for your stay and any thing else you may want, the best place to shop is in Williams Lake.
• It is also a good Idea to fill up with gas before leaving Williams Lake.
• There are 2 potlucks.
• There is often Livestock along the roads.
• As it says above, Bring a song!

This is at my Grandparents ranch, where I met and Married my wonderful husband! It is an annual event. If you are interested in performing more than a couple of songs Please contact my grandparents at the # listed above

Today I worked in the beautiful garden and then in the field picking and stacking the best hay in the chilcotin! I love this place. The kids are really enjoying the country life, and are covered in dirt from head to toe every day!! Come see us and have a great time. I would sure love to see some friends!

What we are up to. part 2

I think that last post was more about what I feel than what we are really up to. So here is the gist of it. Next weekend we are moving our house into a storage unit, then the weekend after that we fly to Alaska, not sure what I am going to be doing after our house is empty. I guess I will be homeless for a week. Or go to a friends or my Mom's, I don't know? We will be in Alaska for 2 weeks, YaY! When we get back, my plan is to Go to my Grandparents Ranch. At some point I hope to go and visit Junah in Alberta. I am not sure how the details will work out. Right now I wish that someone could come stay with me and help me with all that needs to be done. But it seems that I am meant to do this on my own. I have called some friends to come in the evenings and help me. That will be so nice and will make the week go faster. Next January Junah starts school again, He has 2 semesters left. So we will be back in the big city. It will be so nice to be out of it for a while!
I guess that is about it. Sorry about the last post, it was kind of all over the place, I guess that is just how I am right now, All over the place.

What We are up to. Our life is a history of Gods faithfulness.

Well here it is Plain and simple, except that it is not simple at all. 2 weeks ago, Junah had a job interview for a job in Alberta. They called the same day to hire him, the job is 2 hours east of Edmonton and is until December. Not really what we wanted but it has good wage, with lots of opportunities to work over time and Junah was interested in getting some experience in that field of Engineering, I think it is civil. Sounds Great?
They wanted him to start the next Tuesday. So We made a plan. This is it. We pack as much as we can, and then move everything into storage before we fly to Alaska for 2 weeks. It has been one week since Junah left for Alberta! He did get a lot of packing done before he left. But there is still so much to do. So here I am with 3 kids, no car, and more stress that I can handle. Last Week went pretty well, considering that I didn't get much done, 2 kids were sick and 1 of them is getting 3 teeth.
God did some amazing things for us. Before Junah left, my grandparents called to say that they were going to buy a van for me to use while I stay on their Ranch(I am going to stay there for the summer, I think) I didn't know what to say to that! The same night I talked to my Aunt in Alaska about staying with her a couple of nights, AND she said that we could borrow a car that they have and are going to sell!! That will save us like $1000. Again, I was speechless. God was taking care of the details. Then we went to church, and our Pastor called us up and prayed for us with our whole, amazing Church! Then, prompted by the spirit, they took a love offering for us! I was totally blown away!
Saturday was my Birthday. My mom came and we had a yard sale to celebrate. I was so glad that she could come up. We didn't get anything packed but we got rid of some stuff. But not all of it:(
So I am trying to work out all the details of Junahs flight home, renting a truck , finding a storage place, getting friends to help and Packing and cleaning. And in between all that I have 3 little dears to clothe, feed and bathe......Speaking of Kids, I am so blessed to have such great children. They have been SO good, Besides being sick and wanting to be held all the time, and fighting and picking on each other. They get into playing something Like play-dough, leg
gos. Little people, cars, making puppets, and they just keep playing for hours. the Lego's were out for 2 days! I am so glad that they are so good at keeping them selves entertained and they don't need me to do it for them! They also keep me laughing, for some reason when I am overwhelmed and crying, they just start laughing. What a joy they are!
Before my mom went home on Sunday, her dog got out of the fence, while we weren't watching. Losing him would be devastating to her. We both went out to look for him. I felt like God wanted me to go west on our street. But I was not for sure, he could have went any direction and there are just so many streets! It was very scary. I went west a little way, then I went East, but I remember thinking, God wants me to go west, so I went back. Then I turned south but I decided to go back and continue west, because I just felt that God was saying to go that way. I prayed as I walked that God would help us find Nana's Dog. 1/2 a block from a busy street I saw him. I could not believe it. God helped us find him! There is no way we could have guessed which way to go. As I walked back I felt that God was telling me to put my trust in him. Just see what he can do! He is my everything! Although I am finding this week very hard, I keep reminding God that when I am week He should be strong in me. Yesterday I didn't get enough work done, and today I didn't get enough work done. Some moments It is so hard to give it up and not dwell on all the things that I don't have figured out yet, and just trust God. He is always faithful. And that is the word the pastors wife spoke over us when our church prayed over us. Just remember all the things that he has done, All the ways that he has always provided for us. Our life is a history of Gods faithfulness. Wow, I just wrote that, and I love it, I am going to put it in the title. Maybe i will rename my blog that. Our life is a history of Gods faithfulness.
Well i just changed the name of my blog the other day to Here, There and Everywhere. because, that was how I was feeling our life was, and because I love that Beatles song.........Speaking of that Beatles song, I sure do miss Junah! I hate being away from him, I just want to leave this mess and go be with him. Strangely, I really miss taking care of him, and I worry about him getting lonely, maybe that is because I feel so alone. Well staying up so late isn't going to help me get things done tomorrow, so I better go to bed. G'night

Kid funny of the day

"Mommy I will be sick if I don't get some candy"
-My sweet almost 3 year old

Mother's Day or Birthday?

Mother's Day, 6 years ago, I got this amazing Gift

I can't believe how fast it has gone,

We had a great pirate party in the park yesterday.



I made him a treasure chest cake.



There was a treasure hunt, with a chest full of loot for all the little pirates!

We were all well worn out after our wonderful day, wish you all could have been there.

Tonight, I spent a little extra time with my little Dears. I sang good-night songs with the little one and snuggled them each separately. Then i found my big boys baby book and baby photo album and we went through them together. I can't think of a better way to spend a Mother's Day!

just a thought

While I was cleaning the bathroom today, the toilet to be more specific, My little Joy said to me. "When I get big and you are little, then I can clean the potty."

A Good Laugh

-Okay.


--Go to Google.com

-- Type From New York,New York

--To Paris,France.

--Click on Maps.

--And read line # 23.


So funny!

Resurrection cookies

My mother in law sent me this recipe last year, but I never made it, I intend to do it this year. I am really excited to do this with the children to reinforce the Easter message. :

Resurrection Cookies

Read Whole Recipe before beginning.... try to do together Saturday night before Easter Sunday.

Preheat oven to 300 F

You Need
I cup whole Pecans
3 egg whites

1 cup sugar
1 tsp. Vinegar
1 pinch of salt
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Waxed paper
Bible
Zipper baggie
Cookie Sheet
Tape

Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3

Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30

Add egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11

Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27

So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to belong to Him. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 11-15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity on God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3

Fold in broken nuts. Drop by tsp. onto waxed paper-covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matthew 27:57-60

Put cookie sheet in the oven. Close the door and turn the oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matthew 27: 65-66


Go to bed!!


Explain that they may feel sad to Leave the cookies in the oven onernight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22

On Resurrection Morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie! Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Resurrection Day, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matthew 28:1-9

HE HAS RISEN!!

Nothing to say

It Seems that I have so many words in my head,
I can think of a million things to write.
I actually write them in my head,
and as soon as they are said,
they are gone,
i can't organize those thoughts any more,
so when I sit down,
The words just won't come.
They cannot be found.
Or maybe it is just my
FEAR.