Coming Up...

Sunday Afternoon I

We are preparing for a
very busy time
at Hospitality Lane.

Coming up we have:

Jonathan's four impacted
wisdom teeth removal.

Mikey's Parent Dinner
in the Founder's Room
to conclude the Summer
Internship.

My Aunt and Uncle's visit
from Ohio.

Our Annual Trip
to the Mountains.


Black Bears I

Grandma Georgia leaves for
her Mission Trip out West
to the Native Americans.

Grandma Ruth and Mikey
leave for El Salvador.


An 1884 Kate Greenaway Calendar

House/Dog/Cat sitting for
three houses over a three
week period.

Our Fundraising Yard Sale
and Bake Sale for Mikey's
El Salvador expenses.


An 1884 Calendar by Kate Greenaway

A candle fundraiser for
a young lady's mission
trip.

Various Doctor appointments
and medical tests.

The beginning of the Senior
year for two special boys.
We kicked that off with an
ice cream social last night.
They met many of their fellow
graduates. It was fun!

Our Homeschool Co-op will begin
mid September.


Busy Day Perpetual Calendar

...And all of the regular
commitments to home, school
and church.

So...as you can see, we will
be heading into this new school
year running full blast.

If I get a bit scarce around here
you'll know why.
Although, I hope to never give up
my early morning hour here.

It is my little bit of quiet time.
Hearing how the Lord is working in
your lives and letting Him speak
to me as I compose.

It is a blessing.
You are a blessing.

A few verses relating to Plans:

Psalm 16:2-4
All a man's ways seem innocent to him,
but motives are weighed by the LORD.
Commit to the LORD whatever you do,
and your plans will succeed.
The LORD works out everything for his own ends—
even the wicked for a day of disaster.

Proverbs 16:9
In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.

Poverbs 9:21
Many are the plans in a man's heart,
but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.

So...although we think we have carefully figured out
the next few months of our lives, it is all contingent
on the Lord's plans. His ways are far better than ours.

...Even if it doesn't feel that way sometimes.

Trying to stay open
to the plans
of the Lord!


Words to Live By: Faith


All photos from Allposters.

And it Begins!

You see, this evening is the mandatory training
at a local tourist attraction
for Jonathan and Chelsea. Mikey has been
working for a year at a local feed store.
Jonathan and Chelsea have to be driven 20 minutes
each way to their new job.

As we are country folk, this is what our commute will
most likely look like. Of course we won't be on the horse
or in the buggy...we will be in the car dodging the horse
and the buggy. I'll take pictures. This is from Allposter.
I will not take pictures of the Amish, though, since it is
offensive to them. I will show you their farms and fields.
So pretty!

With a Buggy Approaching in the Distance, an Amish Boy Heads Down a Country Road on His Pony
Not too bad...it sure beats bumper to bumper traffic!

Mikey works just 5 minutes
from the house. Their hours are not the same
so my calendar looks insane. I also have doctor's
appointments and tests for Jonathan and myself on
the calendar.

Then last week some lady from Virginia called
and reminded us that we bought a vacation package
back in 2005 that we never used because of Daddy's
passing and now she wants us to schedule that...
When?????

Ok. I'll calm down now...but if you have teens
who do not yet drive and yet have jobs you most
likely know exactly what I am talking about.

I am thankful for the provision of these jobs.
Having the kids just hang around all summer is
a bad idea. Having all of them in places of
employment where I know their bosses are believers
is a major blessing. Therefore, we are determined
to make it work. Even if it means that one of us
might have to miss our Homeschool Board meeting this
evening...yep, even then. That would be the one that
I forgot the date was changed to accommodate the
fourth of July Holiday...fried brain! I'll be checking
with our Moms to see if they would like to run to the
farm this evening.

I am feeling better now.
It was starting to get to me.
Ahhh...blogging is sweet!

I can just imagine Mrs. Rabe, at Creekside Cottage,
throwing back her head and laughing...she has been
doing this very commute with her children for a few
years now. Stop laughing...Deanna.

I'll see you at bowling....before the craziness begins!