tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29078102064474688992024-03-09T02:07:25.817-05:00 Alexander AdventuresThe Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-66931565584514329962022-12-31T23:41:00.001-05:002023-05-06T23:47:30.691-04:00Alexander Adventures 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>JANUARY</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022 began with a beautiful snow day </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that quickly melted into a cozy January.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpawJ9PpGNeaMoDG_APOdD_7e0YWgFJjEeyG-iNp2pN4zcWGcyjANnTO1ZyS4lOp8c730Qh2dPx7mMZXZyvoK4iRw-q_ebUP7Zm4GMtpP5LvytCe5M4tEgJKLmEc4poqedBQUtRV0hbRTeVMikiuD8iZaNR9EatHytxKptAhIkOF1DYwQ2EccAJ0Na/s4032/IMG_3287_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpawJ9PpGNeaMoDG_APOdD_7e0YWgFJjEeyG-iNp2pN4zcWGcyjANnTO1ZyS4lOp8c730Qh2dPx7mMZXZyvoK4iRw-q_ebUP7Zm4GMtpP5LvytCe5M4tEgJKLmEc4poqedBQUtRV0hbRTeVMikiuD8iZaNR9EatHytxKptAhIkOF1DYwQ2EccAJ0Na/w400-h300/IMG_3287_Original.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_raWSElSz1LLZK1tnEOSC2AgNFpDDUCZiWGKxMrTAmOu1bCtf5zD0G3eHKtHO6d9rIg9F2KASMfsVjUNGXShuBtMErLalWkNMCE2DqDJYoyzqXrhgOKMflbgEPRlRFHKLIL1J6ML4iSSoV_CS1Y7_UJRMKQMFZ6z9UVMUIjoDkR8n4J5v99nQ9UY/s4032/IMG_3288_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_raWSElSz1LLZK1tnEOSC2AgNFpDDUCZiWGKxMrTAmOu1bCtf5zD0G3eHKtHO6d9rIg9F2KASMfsVjUNGXShuBtMErLalWkNMCE2DqDJYoyzqXrhgOKMflbgEPRlRFHKLIL1J6ML4iSSoV_CS1Y7_UJRMKQMFZ6z9UVMUIjoDkR8n4J5v99nQ9UY/w400-h300/IMG_3288_Original.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9yh3Gi3ES9Xh1aNDi0-j0zBjkvgDEe551a4cceh_K76v-DDhUIp6rTwwW9c58S_H03fZrfqXGsu3DB0fV-teiZVHq_pTxVJlVOMLvEZlk5KRmhkzatgIojwygMJYt-CH4NX0IKUa6Dsr8FIFUJI7tn711Ydy8kmbxlARaFBaVHw3t85u4EVAgHwv/s4032/IMG_3293_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9yh3Gi3ES9Xh1aNDi0-j0zBjkvgDEe551a4cceh_K76v-DDhUIp6rTwwW9c58S_H03fZrfqXGsu3DB0fV-teiZVHq_pTxVJlVOMLvEZlk5KRmhkzatgIojwygMJYt-CH4NX0IKUa6Dsr8FIFUJI7tn711Ydy8kmbxlARaFBaVHw3t85u4EVAgHwv/w400-h300/IMG_3293_Original.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me (Sheridan... Hi! I'm co-writing the blog this year!) enjoying a cozy school day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dz4Yu4Yk-jiVPVttHW456ck8kWcXLYZqGCQkggA-mzswLX7ttBIQrHJ3UQZ2srsrCOP5oIXDj114WiIeUOY5PppUhVtJYDtDH0_sX4cQRPzGbU5djMc_v1AP1byAjXhBxxRJZGd1pLyz2mcs_bmeFOg05rJZO2OnG7cl7jf4ZxAGTUQSAydG78Z9/s4032/IMG_0483.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dz4Yu4Yk-jiVPVttHW456ck8kWcXLYZqGCQkggA-mzswLX7ttBIQrHJ3UQZ2srsrCOP5oIXDj114WiIeUOY5PppUhVtJYDtDH0_sX4cQRPzGbU5djMc_v1AP1byAjXhBxxRJZGd1pLyz2mcs_bmeFOg05rJZO2OnG7cl7jf4ZxAGTUQSAydG78Z9/w300-h400/IMG_0483.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After several years of renovation, Harrison's first investment property sold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here he is at the attorney's office signing the papers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZbPM1YR0W2urefrkn47EVrDlVYgL4A6dowF90MsJQu5xWq7ZiN_bQxSPB4sHfP4TReWOeIycMIQefrURGESr1tKTOZO13onjM9e_dNXi4pWUytDfXIi74lTbY9wD7qi-PJ_qFQ3z1AoySgXgbpnYv_fnyHgZ9t2IAkjAbq9o1S2NUFH0jXrw4XO3/s747/IMG_3570.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="747" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZbPM1YR0W2urefrkn47EVrDlVYgL4A6dowF90MsJQu5xWq7ZiN_bQxSPB4sHfP4TReWOeIycMIQefrURGESr1tKTOZO13onjM9e_dNXi4pWUytDfXIi74lTbY9wD7qi-PJ_qFQ3z1AoySgXgbpnYv_fnyHgZ9t2IAkjAbq9o1S2NUFH0jXrw4XO3/w400-h300/IMG_3570.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6OdYVDdfdnFqb1qElpDuhY9xRaCfr2T8g9QKSQ1jw5Y72Pv2fQhx48vmSr15hOmrKkZyfC8GTOYz-v8UuRC_Fd4FTcmJHwPteGKWNbu7oZy2k7EbzxqHnDSIMKzmvbGBD3cdcaTt3SbxpoRBfzkIamDmrMiA2nzc2ZRt2dxDh333G98Y8YDO-fQm/s747/IMG_3572.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of Allison's family and her best friend, Aria, came to visit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our church one Sunday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We invited them to join us for our tradition of Sam's Club Sunday afternoon lunch afterwards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOMjK88scF0VqmwUZLsTbJLclbjxEyZ_gsufbumDqSCKVwU55y_dlyFC3pf4l6E1kHBk3OJxHiBjsEndCfSI8wgvUl2jdQW-AJUP8nq_lp5NOZLJPv4cie_c4XIwknmmCFbRHH_2xwIPSmuFIFhaWAqsRqMduiEOIdrM1Mqrlfy6TD8Q4Z6e1hw_e/s4032/IMG_0554.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOMjK88scF0VqmwUZLsTbJLclbjxEyZ_gsufbumDqSCKVwU55y_dlyFC3pf4l6E1kHBk3OJxHiBjsEndCfSI8wgvUl2jdQW-AJUP8nq_lp5NOZLJPv4cie_c4XIwknmmCFbRHH_2xwIPSmuFIFhaWAqsRqMduiEOIdrM1Mqrlfy6TD8Q4Z6e1hw_e/w400-h300/IMG_0554.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harrison and I went to a Valentine's barn dance together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JS2_xvxWYc-8c1PFYQyDgn-5axlhSUoSd_Fm6_hXpKEBBmCHLw1bs4JIOGkcSeUkkRXa__RDCf2FMPE-A1eieCEZRQZpvCoaMs4cJVez8s00Z-QE0qrJ6jI83ToTd9y_suEfNyWEQ0gCr9p2ygc_fE0ADv0tklPvhO2lygXo8R4_N4YRBJ1znTWj/s4032/IMG_0562.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JS2_xvxWYc-8c1PFYQyDgn-5axlhSUoSd_Fm6_hXpKEBBmCHLw1bs4JIOGkcSeUkkRXa__RDCf2FMPE-A1eieCEZRQZpvCoaMs4cJVez8s00Z-QE0qrJ6jI83ToTd9y_suEfNyWEQ0gCr9p2ygc_fE0ADv0tklPvhO2lygXo8R4_N4YRBJ1znTWj/w300-h400/IMG_0562.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We met up with some friends and went to a trampoline park together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trampoline parks are so fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR966vgG2bhZHUq48RMnVwVVleiC689GlyOLWEDGZtsZia6ztSdUY1ubz5mbPwq1jzEG-2MPGOCVRoyHBo64X_3x7wmngGAqoe5UOJR6fe90yY0pm_Rifd9DJ8ETcGBsZWr5kuzruyAJDJwQKZSGUzCwh5jk0BTIPx-JGWnRPrj-PLSYP_CigLizhV/s4032/IMG_0576.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR966vgG2bhZHUq48RMnVwVVleiC689GlyOLWEDGZtsZia6ztSdUY1ubz5mbPwq1jzEG-2MPGOCVRoyHBo64X_3x7wmngGAqoe5UOJR6fe90yY0pm_Rifd9DJ8ETcGBsZWr5kuzruyAJDJwQKZSGUzCwh5jk0BTIPx-JGWnRPrj-PLSYP_CigLizhV/w400-h300/IMG_0576.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFAfmm0FHryXNAf0jDCWM9dBUxBrOe177FGLCAbGiq9w-ZxYXKb4SO15A9g4luRZCPSk54ldduu7q3xmSP-Ej10Ey_6Tq5eE9IQwgS2ZiKfumIXvGEKq5XswLuZ_oCJbTaId7iHTSgrvhpKhUq_dJFhk-AlqhUPvgV1MZE__Jb9N6FmTTaXS-0j1e/s4032/IMG_0621.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFAfmm0FHryXNAf0jDCWM9dBUxBrOe177FGLCAbGiq9w-ZxYXKb4SO15A9g4luRZCPSk54ldduu7q3xmSP-Ej10Ey_6Tq5eE9IQwgS2ZiKfumIXvGEKq5XswLuZ_oCJbTaId7iHTSgrvhpKhUq_dJFhk-AlqhUPvgV1MZE__Jb9N6FmTTaXS-0j1e/w400-h300/IMG_0621.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my 15th birthday, my parents and I went to Short Pump Town Center (a beautiful, nearby mall) to get lunch. They had only mentioned it minutes earlier so I was completely shocked to see most of my family already at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a large table in Maggiano's waiting to surprise me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even Bethany's sister, Anna, had come into town from Georgia!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was such a big surprise, especially for Anna to be there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have such a thoughtful family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0IYRyIe8L8qvuXLRt2TLawyhC9DiwDTe5MQEdlIqDhPV7WjlhxguQsG31krSm2nWVu31X4qfno0EJ8RsPqz1HXQmEj_qJwKeeiyYQT7QSJm7ec_E4D5_4oTGi6UzfyRGKm6ym8q8BGjC9EHMJPMhwOIS1Cdc38pQNBezq1qvpZolViJVuuPQyJne/s4032/IMG_0642.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0IYRyIe8L8qvuXLRt2TLawyhC9DiwDTe5MQEdlIqDhPV7WjlhxguQsG31krSm2nWVu31X4qfno0EJ8RsPqz1HXQmEj_qJwKeeiyYQT7QSJm7ec_E4D5_4oTGi6UzfyRGKm6ym8q8BGjC9EHMJPMhwOIS1Cdc38pQNBezq1qvpZolViJVuuPQyJne/w400-h300/IMG_0642.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A "birthday kiss" from Henry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe_9zsJvpsqw8owJcBTl1N2vKN0SZCRgknK5lH1DNyiDVc-zTNAkLbu4_555qtYDW4yHqJ3VESyt1lIbeRwEatEAcmL3YKr_juRag7CkmNQ88gd6rKPTKNqLX6tPVoHHo7PXqvn_qB6OCY5c4n9CXrBgZoy_KsWUHLUEY2oGugAlZv55cbcSRSN1o/s4032/IMG_0644.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe_9zsJvpsqw8owJcBTl1N2vKN0SZCRgknK5lH1DNyiDVc-zTNAkLbu4_555qtYDW4yHqJ3VESyt1lIbeRwEatEAcmL3YKr_juRag7CkmNQ88gd6rKPTKNqLX6tPVoHHo7PXqvn_qB6OCY5c4n9CXrBgZoy_KsWUHLUEY2oGugAlZv55cbcSRSN1o/w400-h300/IMG_0644.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was very wet :[</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFJZgvmIqcxBpGyFNBppp0H3XTngVABRq8GpORm1l9pgGZ8WDHjTwKsCP6UW_hHjJ7_fTqX1vDL_mJh91wOmXhCAc_rfUatRwBeihbFUJ_DIQMm39RxOPBrlbUbXFMeffEPwPKxkedDKLY4pcN5jOmUzHy9hYs2YQVzDyChRkInadL4Z6xzsdw2NX/s4032/IMG_0645.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFJZgvmIqcxBpGyFNBppp0H3XTngVABRq8GpORm1l9pgGZ8WDHjTwKsCP6UW_hHjJ7_fTqX1vDL_mJh91wOmXhCAc_rfUatRwBeihbFUJ_DIQMm39RxOPBrlbUbXFMeffEPwPKxkedDKLY4pcN5jOmUzHy9hYs2YQVzDyChRkInadL4Z6xzsdw2NX/w400-h300/IMG_0645.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then Anna came to our church the next day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b>MARCH</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I enjoyed spending time with Allison's youngest sister, Carmen,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as we trekked along a creek on their farm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUVs9xgIBaD1Ls7VMqkySxCnFVE8CTcDCasF-8cYbrsYhPIxYDiKqbH1eQGDPnOSbPY4rrK_ivKNo_dKMxXkj4R7aa8mA9iLk3dzXr-0Ny_rMH6mBd1xVSW2zAnwq7U4y0kfub2UPZsJBrynoRa97MN37PqsfEJR5ZMkGlnC-p4CWmMSvlfFqWZZ4/s3088/IMG_4493_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUVs9xgIBaD1Ls7VMqkySxCnFVE8CTcDCasF-8cYbrsYhPIxYDiKqbH1eQGDPnOSbPY4rrK_ivKNo_dKMxXkj4R7aa8mA9iLk3dzXr-0Ny_rMH6mBd1xVSW2zAnwq7U4y0kfub2UPZsJBrynoRa97MN37PqsfEJR5ZMkGlnC-p4CWmMSvlfFqWZZ4/w400-h300/IMG_4493_Original.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My flight to Dallas had a most-of-the-day layover in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Ft. Lauderdale, so Mom and Dad showed me their favorite</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> places to get yummy treats, and we cycled around the city on the electric bikes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUgGGhvMeBpb76s6An7IZUxSzjNjLOxJWVEzITcR6fiDwxtRSOV7qb14fjQQHaZQwtqwbAwTu4WL_xUZNj2aIUasshKtLjzhXwOpcSjLmY8CgYAAhGGegudHrlq2r60OA6ehfv0z6FfyJqLix-lMGJSm0WMgWSFU6bOqPevtmQfEshOabf1XHIkkf/s3088/IMG_0674.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fMgMX2N5XaqUCmovijcNLpsnFi_KFzNkRhCoYvSWloNH8FnZ7YEE9j2HtJcFuptSYpbOtGvUrazB7TpAX0Bd7QbL8eyq2MEbia30Xs_0uNxYJ7Jhl8HJ1Tnmz4XgFomGmDhsmysc_laiPvPL1gv346tGz6n5BLfxBWBEu7adyKpL9MiT5bG5NDXG/s4032/IMG_4741_Original.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fMgMX2N5XaqUCmovijcNLpsnFi_KFzNkRhCoYvSWloNH8FnZ7YEE9j2HtJcFuptSYpbOtGvUrazB7TpAX0Bd7QbL8eyq2MEbia30Xs_0uNxYJ7Jhl8HJ1Tnmz4XgFomGmDhsmysc_laiPvPL1gv346tGz6n5BLfxBWBEu7adyKpL9MiT5bG5NDXG/w400-h300/IMG_4741_Original.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harrison flew down a few days after me and we visited "The Porch," </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a young adult ministry in Dallas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been listening to the recorded sermon podcast for several months now and enjoy it so much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlZuDqeivJWn1brPgcjfKXKoZBMdeZwixhXHT764Kp50f9BH9fheYyD81LPfqrO7zWx5arWh6evpW0OdoCSdT2-weXsR2Cq7v9Lma6drMkJ_UQpPXCjrBYeoRB-rYSeOqCojaZVrPSniKX_4QIeD9gQMp1VZbOrpojyPq-7MkpjhJJeskqLDp2wHY/s3088/IMG_8218_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlZuDqeivJWn1brPgcjfKXKoZBMdeZwixhXHT764Kp50f9BH9fheYyD81LPfqrO7zWx5arWh6evpW0OdoCSdT2-weXsR2Cq7v9Lma6drMkJ_UQpPXCjrBYeoRB-rYSeOqCojaZVrPSniKX_4QIeD9gQMp1VZbOrpojyPq-7MkpjhJJeskqLDp2wHY/w300-h400/IMG_8218_Original.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Texas Trip Vlog - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHkd-jZOFzo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHkd-jZOFzo</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>APRIL</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I (Joy) was so proud of Sheridan for trying a new business venture, reselling bridal gowns. Here we are at Short Pump Town Center staging dresses for a photo shoot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivamycQW8PPVws9xLd8hYwunLyhAL3PQWiDu-xRd0iuTCqGEFuDwHdKhuV6dQROcVYl0ul1W2hWUvbOwOKek4q-eEOkH4camIXd6ARZqGJOt-AUkOk-6iHGSuoQnNtHrE5c6IKiluBCAqm93LlVY7hDcGpPTmdIBbOobXmlWp-GZLM3blhW8Tvrkkr/s4032/IMG_0818.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivamycQW8PPVws9xLd8hYwunLyhAL3PQWiDu-xRd0iuTCqGEFuDwHdKhuV6dQROcVYl0ul1W2hWUvbOwOKek4q-eEOkH4camIXd6ARZqGJOt-AUkOk-6iHGSuoQnNtHrE5c6IKiluBCAqm93LlVY7hDcGpPTmdIBbOobXmlWp-GZLM3blhW8Tvrkkr/w300-h400/IMG_0818.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlGMx_niUGcG0DJR34Drh-buA-fkaQAsbYG5wznuejyd6SMNEnAJJh3XEGmNy6K3_U8nTqr-yD-b-24nVCtpunmLEk0rU4alj4zua9L8zKVEy_0VlGbrZwSrWNNNi14Bm4u0HDttmh4arWS4Hhe2dr2W4-F0AUhgCVZcozfMoCTQUWoaD-aMDTaRu/s4032/IMG_0816.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlGMx_niUGcG0DJR34Drh-buA-fkaQAsbYG5wznuejyd6SMNEnAJJh3XEGmNy6K3_U8nTqr-yD-b-24nVCtpunmLEk0rU4alj4zua9L8zKVEy_0VlGbrZwSrWNNNi14Bm4u0HDttmh4arWS4Hhe2dr2W4-F0AUhgCVZcozfMoCTQUWoaD-aMDTaRu/w300-h400/IMG_0816.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My (Joy's) own venture has been petitioning the county to allow us to operate an AirBnB. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are at the city council meeting.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hiOeQvi71R9LTQ43n0h9aebtAjhfZ2QV3mqz173ASIqOTWrWfZ3f2QM9j1F_-dNBw6C4qX4uipl-cep7Htuxs8nemZfKcuB75pebesmzI9t8BpKk_pDNVXhPiNfAlc3gb0oZqNm2LDhRHOTkZUr1btaM90HSGNz4joVryuafzmYQYzZm89gCj0_L/s3088/IMG_0837.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hiOeQvi71R9LTQ43n0h9aebtAjhfZ2QV3mqz173ASIqOTWrWfZ3f2QM9j1F_-dNBw6C4qX4uipl-cep7Htuxs8nemZfKcuB75pebesmzI9t8BpKk_pDNVXhPiNfAlc3gb0oZqNm2LDhRHOTkZUr1btaM90HSGNz4joVryuafzmYQYzZm89gCj0_L/w400-h300/IMG_0837.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBolkvdPk38fOTYRC-5KGocFGYD8ZL0-jK3fFixm1QoqxqY6aii3DxNXXrf6qTQrMwSLg6ve7PbAk6oyE8fOYW36EHLHySGaSaJr1p1jZsSR8wzI8DL539Cddau5a0mA2JL7WzZVu24LmNgysfp4kwHYJ2k_Jd0obMkSIoM_RexUb8xDJBOitZh_7p/s4032/IMG_0983.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBolkvdPk38fOTYRC-5KGocFGYD8ZL0-jK3fFixm1QoqxqY6aii3DxNXXrf6qTQrMwSLg6ve7PbAk6oyE8fOYW36EHLHySGaSaJr1p1jZsSR8wzI8DL539Cddau5a0mA2JL7WzZVu24LmNgysfp4kwHYJ2k_Jd0obMkSIoM_RexUb8xDJBOitZh_7p/w400-h300/IMG_0983.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>VICTORY...they said yes!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyOGdFhx440xJXgoPQr1N76SwIhlwZGzNyVAYVUBVhcGXyT6DBtKk3M9QmcTGe_AdnctkTdromfUHfo3In9glb5PMaHjLy9L-wR46AaJaZBBnkN5idAGO-btUB7Ubh0AY1WPuoml-qSFduMI0QGQGfgI3hTYqpD3NDMc-rezfDvVpwrJlfaMmckel/s4032/IMG_0841.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyOGdFhx440xJXgoPQr1N76SwIhlwZGzNyVAYVUBVhcGXyT6DBtKk3M9QmcTGe_AdnctkTdromfUHfo3In9glb5PMaHjLy9L-wR46AaJaZBBnkN5idAGO-btUB7Ubh0AY1WPuoml-qSFduMI0QGQGfgI3hTYqpD3NDMc-rezfDvVpwrJlfaMmckel/w400-h300/IMG_0841.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This was Sheridan's year to learn how to operate the bushhog so she could help with Sullivan's Tractor Service, our lot-maintenance business in NC. Each of the children has benefited from the hard work required during cutting season. I'm grateful that Timmy had the idea to begin STS 20 years ago, specifically to develop a strong work ethic in the children. Our family has made some funny, scary, unforgettable memories through the years as we've cut lots together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnZeljYgsk6gkkPYQ8FdmqOimtdkXnTKZsgb_H_qDtZmlCgKOGJQYJl6RZK3rucH9xql3wwMYrRjNMr0S8x0XDzzIsf0uyjICw_CNR5OtqPFJJHECLzXa0xoSJdRyR5wYMqccId6jdwMo_FiqMsztRdTNLoAPVnsnywahzXTfg2FELqerF9XdGwmb/s4032/IMG_0848.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnZeljYgsk6gkkPYQ8FdmqOimtdkXnTKZsgb_H_qDtZmlCgKOGJQYJl6RZK3rucH9xql3wwMYrRjNMr0S8x0XDzzIsf0uyjICw_CNR5OtqPFJJHECLzXa0xoSJdRyR5wYMqccId6jdwMo_FiqMsztRdTNLoAPVnsnywahzXTfg2FELqerF9XdGwmb/w400-h300/IMG_0848.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>MAY</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Timmy and I bought last minute tickets to the Casting Crowns and We The Kingdom concert in Charlottesville. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopGtcMu8-wGuRg8i3cNdiB4jk42fplDDEp2qok5RTWeaMH3maKmARfQgrftF59UEAiI2ezjylNyBQn-b5V0O8E4mO_D8g4RNT9h3F8cVWgmZfem8s0B4cG3WrxrtHQ-kdVoFg57Y4rX_jKGEjgKgjE6xKiLqWw18P5ERKFPxUiIb6iVNkRDZcIg2g/s4032/IMG_0867.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopGtcMu8-wGuRg8i3cNdiB4jk42fplDDEp2qok5RTWeaMH3maKmARfQgrftF59UEAiI2ezjylNyBQn-b5V0O8E4mO_D8g4RNT9h3F8cVWgmZfem8s0B4cG3WrxrtHQ-kdVoFg57Y4rX_jKGEjgKgjE6xKiLqWw18P5ERKFPxUiIb6iVNkRDZcIg2g/w400-h300/IMG_0867.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdY5j1HUpiJSjyGzH7EQRtPmvpfxG9dCYfk_PklNNhGTCyoM2-dt3yc5L4_tSnz7AnSQ_7K8dHgUXkrT4pdQkov3lgz1EsRS_0cXeyc_BHpd0IK_tjEpYAckG7UROAJ6jzMJFL7hrrWHasmnUIlO0jCPrK7ZDFzY3LVcJ3qJgb6_mw219zLBcImBxu/s3088/IMG_0858.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdY5j1HUpiJSjyGzH7EQRtPmvpfxG9dCYfk_PklNNhGTCyoM2-dt3yc5L4_tSnz7AnSQ_7K8dHgUXkrT4pdQkov3lgz1EsRS_0cXeyc_BHpd0IK_tjEpYAckG7UROAJ6jzMJFL7hrrWHasmnUIlO0jCPrK7ZDFzY3LVcJ3qJgb6_mw219zLBcImBxu/w400-h300/IMG_0858.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom and me at the church's Mother's Day photo booth!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-bJy8cqXb5sUfSHbEpJBaZA-li6odd0VTqA0u_-yOFEQtlXpLRdy9ahfWrE_lCkSzj5CFMVOzFT3CpaM-yRxTL_ArBFEyWyFQbWDXcyeFRTcA0-4IBcKbiDuPbDwyvN2aRvqpYUG33UscnQkh-49FZzZdnKhVOdd3oavgh30XyQrBUEhmzxbvK5C/s4032/IMG_6224_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-bJy8cqXb5sUfSHbEpJBaZA-li6odd0VTqA0u_-yOFEQtlXpLRdy9ahfWrE_lCkSzj5CFMVOzFT3CpaM-yRxTL_ArBFEyWyFQbWDXcyeFRTcA0-4IBcKbiDuPbDwyvN2aRvqpYUG33UscnQkh-49FZzZdnKhVOdd3oavgh30XyQrBUEhmzxbvK5C/w400-h300/IMG_6224_Original.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>For Mother's day, several of the kids got Mom special gifts, including this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fruit bouquet specially delivered to the house. This brought Mom to tears and she said </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"It's like they all think I'm going to die," because in years past she hadn't</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">received such extravagant gifts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWbB8MoDUGTVZ98kRQfh3ZjdWWwGvx31ZiJMjcK7Lze-VIne4lDslh7xv_5C34t6Wh330eDq3HJT78rTZ3gPGU4h3HQJGPGC_igjdHlTV5-T1yAIdlleJJDDkPSa-mDoZkiD1Y_TW6OtOXW701fdDs3ZwNGTTgXiLN9pJ0QMdBxrKCmgjh-91ug-7/s4032/IMG_6213_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWbB8MoDUGTVZ98kRQfh3ZjdWWwGvx31ZiJMjcK7Lze-VIne4lDslh7xv_5C34t6Wh330eDq3HJT78rTZ3gPGU4h3HQJGPGC_igjdHlTV5-T1yAIdlleJJDDkPSa-mDoZkiD1Y_TW6OtOXW701fdDs3ZwNGTTgXiLN9pJ0QMdBxrKCmgjh-91ug-7/w300-h400/IMG_6213_Original.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup_9yUATvdhKfqlxslbsPzzE1Rv0ZoGTlYVf8cdF9XZ3Ot5-M-ETdvtej__GCV_Z0GCY5lZ6GeuB0MtJcgQiL0bGz9nfaoZLFHlkTMjFMWWCuFMSDUhB80ahi3IIIv_mzEfsx7PApGLdd0oz47BRAJ6EKyrNECPc9eS6rPnpe22hqoXldXCbnszlX/s4032/IMG_0887.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup_9yUATvdhKfqlxslbsPzzE1Rv0ZoGTlYVf8cdF9XZ3Ot5-M-ETdvtej__GCV_Z0GCY5lZ6GeuB0MtJcgQiL0bGz9nfaoZLFHlkTMjFMWWCuFMSDUhB80ahi3IIIv_mzEfsx7PApGLdd0oz47BRAJ6EKyrNECPc9eS6rPnpe22hqoXldXCbnszlX/w300-h400/IMG_0887.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year, I (Sheridan) really began enjoying hosting friends at our house</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and preparing meals. My specialty is Cracker Barrel-style fried apples with chicken pot pie and homemade bread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaodfkS4Jcs1KgRsA3q94tSWRaKlvEiPcWO14qdWHx5Q4PZBKHwmLwMuzi1MwVT5Znq69fh_yTh9WsUC7ZpXQB6G60vhaKL1zleiJjCRBT5fDWCLwALgFP1vPU90EvcA3XtIFiT9mFhIeG_7eG4oEvgeaGjui7y1NnznzLBq0CPDbyaXXtzj0b3UL/s4032/IMG_6276.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaodfkS4Jcs1KgRsA3q94tSWRaKlvEiPcWO14qdWHx5Q4PZBKHwmLwMuzi1MwVT5Znq69fh_yTh9WsUC7ZpXQB6G60vhaKL1zleiJjCRBT5fDWCLwALgFP1vPU90EvcA3XtIFiT9mFhIeG_7eG4oEvgeaGjui7y1NnznzLBq0CPDbyaXXtzj0b3UL/w400-h300/IMG_6276.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjgULK8EjW85cgw0gWmtXfMuAcvXf0n5ZayvR_MjDd6yARekG0fQ7qH_PdHq6bGKvIcGSDxYJi8aOXc2EWI1t_JWILX-zLvQ6TmNtFk5OrWaenYpND5cX8TPnEYwDuMttI1ZVQu08krhIo9NQ8ap8UPbz_mkJpNTK8Qv1beTHWbNFs0KhLst7SgS_/s4032/IMG_6277.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">*All professional photos taken by Fredericks Photo & Film</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We were incredibly blessed that our long-time friends, Steve and Ginny Riley, for whom Sullivan was named, joined us at the wedding. They were used by God in a mighty way to encourage us during a challenging season when we served as houseparents at a children's home decades earlier.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORTDgNJ90G8PqQWUSJoYKoIApFEi1txG4ScFG3w-G97fge0-jp7dlVf440LuAeWzTtY6u_IIYvhpk3eH6ibHjuBiBYp-UVVHjl-eGlB7ygUMNmG652hlpvCrfd5lj6gkJy0ktt98bC9XnW2iICQlTXlUjRWqW6h_XZrJ7n7Fxiy9r23A9U8cAwGmS/s4032/IMG_5585.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORTDgNJ90G8PqQWUSJoYKoIApFEi1txG4ScFG3w-G97fge0-jp7dlVf440LuAeWzTtY6u_IIYvhpk3eH6ibHjuBiBYp-UVVHjl-eGlB7ygUMNmG652hlpvCrfd5lj6gkJy0ktt98bC9XnW2iICQlTXlUjRWqW6h_XZrJ7n7Fxiy9r23A9U8cAwGmS/w300-h400/IMG_5585.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This day was unbelievably special for many reasons. Among the greatest was being surrounded by the friends who celebrated Sullivan's birth with us, and now were celebrating his wedding day with us. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the wedding, the four of us that are still at home</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (Harrison calls us "People of the Beach House" because we live on Beach Road), </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">went to Florida to relax for a week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2Y-x0ZrBfBXMPXNSkYXoPDmuX7__bEUgdc5tdSr4Lp7_lNxvWV1QDcmvZixGb6f-gVzkRv2IjGOGlE_7CInq2HwzuHJuPhO8UYE3f2sMYLzclojfYpQsaf_kk1Tnjv_QXb7IhT0p3q-VYSyBENQxJq4YSvOS9OGjfchkmOYgRfVC-kktTAaCx14Z/s3088/IMG_1003.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2Y-x0ZrBfBXMPXNSkYXoPDmuX7__bEUgdc5tdSr4Lp7_lNxvWV1QDcmvZixGb6f-gVzkRv2IjGOGlE_7CInq2HwzuHJuPhO8UYE3f2sMYLzclojfYpQsaf_kk1Tnjv_QXb7IhT0p3q-VYSyBENQxJq4YSvOS9OGjfchkmOYgRfVC-kktTAaCx14Z/w400-h300/IMG_1003.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed some time at Sea World and its neighboring water park, Aquatica.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1QtcsoniUsUL-3oupTO9pDwEOWEW2B1RauEVyCWveDIwZJ44WTErH8KYvpkveZidTLknVnHEvyeomSkKa845YgitJX-zzYEr5T6AHn2KdpOjgwer7578oajastyIZcwmJoPSqKlaD4xFVnnTAKmo2p0nz476D3T_Aa6tSFIbehZmFTetkw4_sCEW/s4032/IMG_1011.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1QtcsoniUsUL-3oupTO9pDwEOWEW2B1RauEVyCWveDIwZJ44WTErH8KYvpkveZidTLknVnHEvyeomSkKa845YgitJX-zzYEr5T6AHn2KdpOjgwer7578oajastyIZcwmJoPSqKlaD4xFVnnTAKmo2p0nz476D3T_Aa6tSFIbehZmFTetkw4_sCEW/w400-h300/IMG_1011.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my (Sheridan's) favorite worship music groups, Maverick City Music,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">happened to be on tour in Orlando, so Harrison and I went to their concert. I loved it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzV42ahIOmk-DMmRu5UwAB-YAb90-zlWaLvjbmJimxftHzG5YqBoj4pyyucpmbuoGafk2RwsJqbNOrwGnh3wMtVIvMdJb0Oj0X81yq6ZBYVNoGeTipIVez5sqB-vrULxYTRwgiYEfUw9XiGTfMb11kpDVYub3NczcJy4eh4mby0CDgvDuUsYGeZX_/s3088/IMG_6885_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzV42ahIOmk-DMmRu5UwAB-YAb90-zlWaLvjbmJimxftHzG5YqBoj4pyyucpmbuoGafk2RwsJqbNOrwGnh3wMtVIvMdJb0Oj0X81yq6ZBYVNoGeTipIVez5sqB-vrULxYTRwgiYEfUw9XiGTfMb11kpDVYub3NczcJy4eh4mby0CDgvDuUsYGeZX_/w400-h300/IMG_6885_Original.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div>Harrison was especially excited to see Kirk Franklin!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVKgEs_a-H28h7S2BgxtSjwPZP7WGtSEPgae0zkEX2WTUZ9wIcvMIU6WfScf4tLdBNyU3rYUaTrvgw0X8X9WFuScdvMebAATOMwfyMOIqGzi7HLRufJxbPz1nZdZ1J88POHxnGqjvo4HG3NXpCjOLJ-Re_BLROggvBzGldFa0nEqbyuKFUwWxmptP/s3088/IMG_6842_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">another mowing for Sullivan's Tractor Service.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qWkfcHX0DJRXqwN0yUYkWjJ82sfHt8Ldg0S-4C7AxCH1ymTexNhagQHUfTAyeqLeBETzOOSHO4DeZiqE61SlsU4aLbBZaMiguXo2vOo7doZkqAmdPG2zbMEiH-eDWUQssixDpAhNuO43Ew_XtOs_F7guCceeTPxlCOgx0fTiYQQ0QN7qpPUJeWMW/s4032/IMG_1041.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qWkfcHX0DJRXqwN0yUYkWjJ82sfHt8Ldg0S-4C7AxCH1ymTexNhagQHUfTAyeqLeBETzOOSHO4DeZiqE61SlsU4aLbBZaMiguXo2vOo7doZkqAmdPG2zbMEiH-eDWUQssixDpAhNuO43Ew_XtOs_F7guCceeTPxlCOgx0fTiYQQ0QN7qpPUJeWMW/w400-h300/IMG_1041.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKvPTB-aAmCJOK_d7KP-zX-g0t8xcJJAibm9S1RzKHt2THzCP3AHRhJkDj47-1UU_gCPV_3iD_5c_5Dt5UXyjaXIW5MO6rpI1ghr2JZLkAKNx_1Uas1RXLMagbFqbK1_niacSDJrzpEUOI7UIyES5Kht8LpbR6GZPW6Yjbl1pz2o4mAjG0sR9cvAA/s4032/IMG_1043.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The guys began clearing some land at the back of our property</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to set up a storage shed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nwZc0f1GNuBVTTf8PRm92_snPjV2aE2BJEDIMRmDdFIEX-vOsxyngw5gtxAT_1oY5Xh9ABUWx3CprDhutz-GBhr7pgF9PaLFZz_9hOY0VYmShvxXwPgzVb0hi6sC4A-Dsu6aD4l_IJVz6uuqNgjuI4fq5UaOn5jYWsuOhzQ4KU_GhPFQoNst5kYd/s4032/IMG_1062.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nwZc0f1GNuBVTTf8PRm92_snPjV2aE2BJEDIMRmDdFIEX-vOsxyngw5gtxAT_1oY5Xh9ABUWx3CprDhutz-GBhr7pgF9PaLFZz_9hOY0VYmShvxXwPgzVb0hi6sC4A-Dsu6aD4l_IJVz6uuqNgjuI4fq5UaOn5jYWsuOhzQ4KU_GhPFQoNst5kYd/w400-h300/IMG_1062.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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And it ended up looking fantastic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5hQgIAJrYGbQBW52QyD4bpOQ5g_eIatwVf1jNmmTv1VUJQzpwlv7NYa5Nq-siu_qqQXirIqzL2dNVqThwWIbSyLUg-3NRUkR3--ljs_ij3AxJkeZVa0NUibcjXlTakqA3l1nBjevt5mLHO3S19cgKtxiS0qFOKdpNjUkjEvw3X7Tb4Q9MqlCJCkN/s4032/IMG_1030.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5hQgIAJrYGbQBW52QyD4bpOQ5g_eIatwVf1jNmmTv1VUJQzpwlv7NYa5Nq-siu_qqQXirIqzL2dNVqThwWIbSyLUg-3NRUkR3--ljs_ij3AxJkeZVa0NUibcjXlTakqA3l1nBjevt5mLHO3S19cgKtxiS0qFOKdpNjUkjEvw3X7Tb4Q9MqlCJCkN/w300-h400/IMG_1030.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-MdYhfqzGEm_-81iVohOHcK64LuTrRJbhmZZL5OK-Mc09Q0jB1jG6W41aG-SN3Hn9N2u1qG0mVo2BrFlqkKQt9fSEMXIJpqoiIqb9guKgoXKAptoD3osio0VVqu7OSvwhhbaWRrv_ldcKvxRPQkXLIZBi05R8PETBPhzK8D4fHe-Fc-i0mCu0k0t/s4032/67727464183__3DEA0800-FF5A-46D4-988F-08E43CA89B14.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-MdYhfqzGEm_-81iVohOHcK64LuTrRJbhmZZL5OK-Mc09Q0jB1jG6W41aG-SN3Hn9N2u1qG0mVo2BrFlqkKQt9fSEMXIJpqoiIqb9guKgoXKAptoD3osio0VVqu7OSvwhhbaWRrv_ldcKvxRPQkXLIZBi05R8PETBPhzK8D4fHe-Fc-i0mCu0k0t/w400-h300/67727464183__3DEA0800-FF5A-46D4-988F-08E43CA89B14.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Father's Day at our church was fun because they randomly selected two</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dads to come on stage and play a game. Elliott got selected in one of the services</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and he won!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8o8b-ld-8SwVwRewX07PR2AF21lwqWd2WimAFUqE9RLIO0xhQtK8R3EUsA9k3mI5mBQva7YVHFxSTDq3vK9zKUoJOsM76y9vux2OjYEhVPOtpbz5uTZwQpHpXFHqkv8rT5-lNhAqU3UMtDqKjoFUR4QGqX0AQfK3TfFwjDGqPDCzjy46t4HtVQkE/s4032/IMG_1068.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8o8b-ld-8SwVwRewX07PR2AF21lwqWd2WimAFUqE9RLIO0xhQtK8R3EUsA9k3mI5mBQva7YVHFxSTDq3vK9zKUoJOsM76y9vux2OjYEhVPOtpbz5uTZwQpHpXFHqkv8rT5-lNhAqU3UMtDqKjoFUR4QGqX0AQfK3TfFwjDGqPDCzjy46t4HtVQkE/w400-h300/IMG_1068.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The winner got to bring their wife to sit in these fancy recliners during the service, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with popcorn and all kinds of treats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIlVkm2p7LClXZJVF7cKf9lczAJQ2Xym0K9fmFUkVkUXP0znBHGIQ8oERHSuLK9nskuMBwI7Xk2nhJfH1peUwBBcBFJ1Mf5pH2GjgHglhZ7vw7BhWdZy1Jh2q_nIWR58ctPLr3yZEDrrI-K1XSEW-93FA7IlojqzSIP9M5tDUg-t1lJBAOVcxL36B/s4032/IMG_1070.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIlVkm2p7LClXZJVF7cKf9lczAJQ2Xym0K9fmFUkVkUXP0znBHGIQ8oERHSuLK9nskuMBwI7Xk2nhJfH1peUwBBcBFJ1Mf5pH2GjgHglhZ7vw7BhWdZy1Jh2q_nIWR58ctPLr3yZEDrrI-K1XSEW-93FA7IlojqzSIP9M5tDUg-t1lJBAOVcxL36B/w400-h300/IMG_1070.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We went to Maggiano's for Harrison's 21st birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad wasn't feeling so well at the restaurant. By the next day, he realized he was taking his long-awaited turn with Covid. The following day Mom joined him. A couple of days in bed and several re-watched movies later, they were back to normal. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Z1xbQ8aW4uaJQCFh9_24_NSecFHYFJVNEBwikviFO_GM60DTmQgvIBya6knvdk21-pAUR_2sLOhr9puaulidRwF63ahYXiljProMb4NeF2MUCX41dOkNlm3L44taldnU4pkKwbNf00bLvygMitnmqRgL5raTyofQwbpnIdzCUCajeMBTN_ep__68/s747/IMG_7482.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="747" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Z1xbQ8aW4uaJQCFh9_24_NSecFHYFJVNEBwikviFO_GM60DTmQgvIBya6knvdk21-pAUR_2sLOhr9puaulidRwF63ahYXiljProMb4NeF2MUCX41dOkNlm3L44taldnU4pkKwbNf00bLvygMitnmqRgL5raTyofQwbpnIdzCUCajeMBTN_ep__68/w400-h300/IMG_7482.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">William had a fun "Under the Sea" themed birthday party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then, for the first week of vacation, all of my siblings who have children</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dropped them off with Harrison, Mom, Dad and me for the "Cousin Vacation" while</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the parents all had a week to go on their own trips without kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2N8tbVf7n5amWLWlvT1W3OshSfGSx2dkrjxGb9yfOLEd6rpEkxRrGQWQJ9aIw6dtGAyqIUIwDohVmNRUtgygzdjsykdrCEe9W1jfVowyJ62cwy6t-G5w4g2XSDcIqx5QkMhNkwwjch0RDfzXxG9FtvS7IBXVbhHkJzyL3LDvRMbb97rsH6CgIaKBe/s4032/IMG_1150.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2N8tbVf7n5amWLWlvT1W3OshSfGSx2dkrjxGb9yfOLEd6rpEkxRrGQWQJ9aIw6dtGAyqIUIwDohVmNRUtgygzdjsykdrCEe9W1jfVowyJ62cwy6t-G5w4g2XSDcIqx5QkMhNkwwjch0RDfzXxG9FtvS7IBXVbhHkJzyL3LDvRMbb97rsH6CgIaKBe/w300-h400/IMG_1150.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cousin Vacation Vlog Pt. 1 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmUXBca_xoo&t=232s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmUXBca_xoo&t=232s</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, after a week of fun for the kids and relaxing for the parents, everyone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">met at a new Florida resort (that was in view of Disney!) and we enjoyed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the next week all together.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6cgbkI6MGZSOjqondmkwXGjioF7wJM_c5jlcVAYE0LmRkHzY2jjdGiFlMoiSKDCi5EczHwRGwROwj478jI3xNvE5PSnTe8x56sHfcsCHQDKTarxSJrf3axFJOsS5KK4Qy3TaMFvPmfyO1amUIBfMXGXVv9BRp2RWa4qxEWbI1ewFPYsTteQqjBlY/s4032/IMG_9191.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>*Us presenting it to the rest of the family in a very non-dramatic way*<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RHDSsvZmZr_CwWX6lnxJtYU41gZdN17L2r4LAY00_GzPRXryGXOh33oIRb2IQlX9UeDTyfUBGekHMXIjXR9ZAoJBfvjueyntvvfFegm82k0Z2R4fq1E2xmYj4adcPfZkp0FpJ5EE0pD9UQ9W6bEFiUg645R5L-fuWyWeT35TPiATwjjbSh6mqKej/s4032/IMG_2160_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RHDSsvZmZr_CwWX6lnxJtYU41gZdN17L2r4LAY00_GzPRXryGXOh33oIRb2IQlX9UeDTyfUBGekHMXIjXR9ZAoJBfvjueyntvvfFegm82k0Z2R4fq1E2xmYj4adcPfZkp0FpJ5EE0pD9UQ9W6bEFiUg645R5L-fuWyWeT35TPiATwjjbSh6mqKej/w300-h400/IMG_2160_Original.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>One of my favorite nights was when I, along with all my siblings (with the exception of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sullivan, Allison & Stephen, who all sadly couldn't make it due to work schedules),</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">went to Disney Springs to walk around. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNa4D40gf60UHc_P3PU-03JJxrgnYF90g9hZnMHZoo9rbKvnUTXPMq25BwvLPNJSaq77o4nLha3PVn4PxViaoAggPPAD0lM-qkLpcdOrhh40eoZu4KlOtp8_k_JV_2mVBES4R8xbs3NBrGVVeY3y0VGsPwhB_LNTjRkrGww0ZffYW0begZH5YOcGR/s4032/IMG_1028_Original_Original.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNa4D40gf60UHc_P3PU-03JJxrgnYF90g9hZnMHZoo9rbKvnUTXPMq25BwvLPNJSaq77o4nLha3PVn4PxViaoAggPPAD0lM-qkLpcdOrhh40eoZu4KlOtp8_k_JV_2mVBES4R8xbs3NBrGVVeY3y0VGsPwhB_LNTjRkrGww0ZffYW0begZH5YOcGR/w300-h400/IMG_1028_Original_Original.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I always really enjoy getting to spend time with my older siblings. All together </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we make quite the group-- some of us have very similar personalities and some are very different.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's the jokesters who are constantly looking for opportunities to make everyone laugh,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there's the contrarians, who seem to always want to let people know how *they* </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">feel about a certain thing. There's the more logical siblings, who laugh at jokes when they're made but </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">usually aren't the ones making them, and usually aren't the first people to jump on a crazy idea. And then there's the crazy, spontaneous ones who are always doing, thinking, and saying random things that make others laugh, but also usually end up putting their foot in their mouth. (That's me!😉) But all together we all really enjoy each other's company (as far as I know!👀). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wouldn't trade my family for any other family in the world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9vCgBCaH5mV_bokJ0TTFIprBCp3oj1KwuSA1A_Mq_4LN4VmBKcD6y_P6XKHNxG1pOMQFVJ24AyR8LBw0l3xtpC9ONujZb7OelK_rGLbhU5Y6scR8LACUs4nZ3yS5J6qlfS3RM9CRIpsihToM9jn0O46d-ctI3CDCKL-1C1dAeH9CLihS6hkED0FF/s4032/IMG_2154_Original_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9vCgBCaH5mV_bokJ0TTFIprBCp3oj1KwuSA1A_Mq_4LN4VmBKcD6y_P6XKHNxG1pOMQFVJ24AyR8LBw0l3xtpC9ONujZb7OelK_rGLbhU5Y6scR8LACUs4nZ3yS5J6qlfS3RM9CRIpsihToM9jn0O46d-ctI3CDCKL-1C1dAeH9CLihS6hkED0FF/w400-h300/IMG_2154_Original_Original.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little boy on the far left sat with us, and eventually even began posing, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when we were getting a family photo taken. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He just sat there, even as his parents urged him to move, and we all loved it. 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDBvjCkmwBxy4D088t_g1j-TnzipgYbGR_jc5lL_GVXS7OVAJouAKm1W5UGfzQt7Zn3JQYESXTjZus9gv3gEpmZ0cQzYxuugXKFy7DKtMzRB5gR-pY1r9mfYeK7-cbJJ1u2lm0p0MuLYopzjkzK5uWT-CD_cxhA37Y5BH_3Ul9d9kKx003KJj0h7L/s4032/IMG_1202.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDBvjCkmwBxy4D088t_g1j-TnzipgYbGR_jc5lL_GVXS7OVAJouAKm1W5UGfzQt7Zn3JQYESXTjZus9gv3gEpmZ0cQzYxuugXKFy7DKtMzRB5gR-pY1r9mfYeK7-cbJJ1u2lm0p0MuLYopzjkzK5uWT-CD_cxhA37Y5BH_3Ul9d9kKx003KJj0h7L/w400-h300/IMG_1202.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cole put on Harrison's hat and large flip-flops and walked around saying "I Harrison."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhoBGr1EqHezu62Qhj6Mwz4DEhordWYZwIVmGfF44UV40v7vWNBj0qAzehnIIt-rMHkOlkoXnIn-Cb-XY_3zIMBFOQBUpaO0DlzQWueNzY5jHQ5nvSvTaZtjfdf19iLZ0Lki2QwnJTOh6tRxfaHKzuX1v2GDeTZVOrzD8QSOXoEa4PwtIGNxdgS5n/s617/IMG_9201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhoBGr1EqHezu62Qhj6Mwz4DEhordWYZwIVmGfF44UV40v7vWNBj0qAzehnIIt-rMHkOlkoXnIn-Cb-XY_3zIMBFOQBUpaO0DlzQWueNzY5jHQ5nvSvTaZtjfdf19iLZ0Lki2QwnJTOh6tRxfaHKzuX1v2GDeTZVOrzD8QSOXoEa4PwtIGNxdgS5n/w300-h400/IMG_9201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our family loves ice cream a little bit too much, I think. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It brings us so much joy!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxtOnK9hfPbc384lWaBDVke6SjY2byeoWVv_HtcbSZm1cC2INB4CwiJSdQjXcZCzbIFocD-khnP3amStfwB5RRT-M7PRPgylw0MQMWf-HkVLu3zruSWZkKecKa_StD9uoAxhlUHDnyGGnAda7vaaexxVC6RTZRhaQu6yQb_f0ib5A4P0oszO_7vzx/s4032/IMG_1210.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxtOnK9hfPbc384lWaBDVke6SjY2byeoWVv_HtcbSZm1cC2INB4CwiJSdQjXcZCzbIFocD-khnP3amStfwB5RRT-M7PRPgylw0MQMWf-HkVLu3zruSWZkKecKa_StD9uoAxhlUHDnyGGnAda7vaaexxVC6RTZRhaQu6yQb_f0ib5A4P0oszO_7vzx/w400-h300/IMG_1210.HEIC" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were so blessed to get to go on this fun trip! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, Mom and Dad, for providing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this incredible trip for everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzegrwbhGVhelSpOOWZavrk80tNphpkS6IkLZA6yX50KBQDEiTU3soHUZ0HbvWX78klp6eD5BVQEXEMbzsh3ViLyqT4maEChh2m7F_gY3VZnPiALxkh7QiPrpKci388Gni_sqgcg9iSEf7YaVx-dIobkGSxX5xOuu8ci1df-Au8K9aaExEtoO6xPC/s4032/IMG_8541_Original.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzegrwbhGVhelSpOOWZavrk80tNphpkS6IkLZA6yX50KBQDEiTU3soHUZ0HbvWX78klp6eD5BVQEXEMbzsh3ViLyqT4maEChh2m7F_gY3VZnPiALxkh7QiPrpKci388Gni_sqgcg9iSEf7YaVx-dIobkGSxX5xOuu8ci1df-Au8K9aaExEtoO6xPC/w640-h480/IMG_8541_Original.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cousin Vacation Vlog Pt. 2 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q25LsXTXhYA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q25LsXTXhYA<br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b>AUGUST</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We all had a big work night at Elliott and Bethany's new home here in Virginia.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxGtkeeK8Qi5wUGwh5Yol6eDCA_gYuQV9xOtDZXqbQoawFxasfTncN-cmBTpQKBnmPjiRpDQa_kArnnadAofEPEAbTXT8AOLObo4Cs_svJmV3LX-LAu1sm96s-4LXqga9m_72dewT4py58nDd2IPho_QkNUVMb0zLvIf04wMKrjPthFFbXNi33JqC/s4032/IMG_1279.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxGtkeeK8Qi5wUGwh5Yol6eDCA_gYuQV9xOtDZXqbQoawFxasfTncN-cmBTpQKBnmPjiRpDQa_kArnnadAofEPEAbTXT8AOLObo4Cs_svJmV3LX-LAu1sm96s-4LXqga9m_72dewT4py58nDd2IPho_QkNUVMb0zLvIf04wMKrjPthFFbXNi33JqC/w400-h300/IMG_1279.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Sheridan "pumpkin-spiced" porches all throughout our area for the fall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had a wonderful first year and her customers absolutely loved the porch displays.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrS7KJrrNnRaX3SFybd6JLrvp5TbxFFyues_M-5EU4cJHQVGs5ftVqAMRvoajjSQd7Da6iilAejKPFBV6GSXvDsKZwNWsJNmXsIcsLvmq1kUB5_SPpalMwBrbVvDXeRkyYWbO8jRUm0V7OtKRdqv4FgFYEm62YDUnFmJ55UY8ulG92U1vOzgQvErw/s4897/e42fa59b42e3d0c2ccae29ee2c9c5446.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4897" data-original-width="4767" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrS7KJrrNnRaX3SFybd6JLrvp5TbxFFyues_M-5EU4cJHQVGs5ftVqAMRvoajjSQd7Da6iilAejKPFBV6GSXvDsKZwNWsJNmXsIcsLvmq1kUB5_SPpalMwBrbVvDXeRkyYWbO8jRUm0V7OtKRdqv4FgFYEm62YDUnFmJ55UY8ulG92U1vOzgQvErw/w312-h320/e42fa59b42e3d0c2ccae29ee2c9c5446.png" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Our friend group has become Allison's siblings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Chessie, who married Allison's brother. Since we are all kinda related and farmers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we all seem to get along really well. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meredith was delighted that Sheridan "pumpkin-spiced" her porch while she was visiting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1EoqpsEr5Min1CLaTuYB6x_kT7RK3m7VKVkHn9uUXwX0OS2gLnu-5-dlAZmw306yUdJsFLRxKcc-XxfypKI5boOD5BAR_JXDk3rrqMw20r1VMFsjjiB5PTFt2pbt-8bukGIGUNU8ytVotPSAd4rVjh4IVpnGvMcTMBOBB5HnErIykWplKDOupkb4/s3848/307DA72A-C9F7-402A-B1B2-D0FE90E46FAE_Original.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="3848" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1EoqpsEr5Min1CLaTuYB6x_kT7RK3m7VKVkHn9uUXwX0OS2gLnu-5-dlAZmw306yUdJsFLRxKcc-XxfypKI5boOD5BAR_JXDk3rrqMw20r1VMFsjjiB5PTFt2pbt-8bukGIGUNU8ytVotPSAd4rVjh4IVpnGvMcTMBOBB5HnErIykWplKDOupkb4/w400-h300/307DA72A-C9F7-402A-B1B2-D0FE90E46FAE_Original.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I have no idea why we chose to do this overwhelming project while Harrison and Sheridan weren't around to help us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We'll know better if there's ever a next time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitT2yWR5avLwGcw6epih21pxBI_iHOl3eL286DGR23B28NMROp_E9ztgThL2j84B51UvYuSbIvuRJGlB6o3Gjxnr9ZszgeZRVDoynoJHhR3BjrBi7cz2P5x1YXdfUIDq0TZbl0gYABzLhibjM4n-SLhphjCGTT2FPUqCIXRW90JmT1Gr4P4jPpZyBA/s4032/IMG_1400.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitT2yWR5avLwGcw6epih21pxBI_iHOl3eL286DGR23B28NMROp_E9ztgThL2j84B51UvYuSbIvuRJGlB6o3Gjxnr9ZszgeZRVDoynoJHhR3BjrBi7cz2P5x1YXdfUIDq0TZbl0gYABzLhibjM4n-SLhphjCGTT2FPUqCIXRW90JmT1Gr4P4jPpZyBA/w400-h300/IMG_1400.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The entire renovation project of our house is coastal-themed based on our street's name: "Beach Road." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I joke that my dream has come true and I'm finally living on the beach road</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (although the beach is really more than 2 hours away).</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wQusfs-o8_hFDx_UWx1mBcltLCEN9Lb8Z-pexOuoWAHsrLmNGgzx16CYDujJgTL0k4TZq_IxUJVw3LE60E18RbiqhJC8Ddu-HcKV3P1lCLFCdyh6a37YmdvQVTviRp8rQKWyrafg8to2mgvD4jpHJzljTEv_p-2Ci1kTcrc8glLwvVxWfy7Sy17Y/s4032/IMG_1432.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wQusfs-o8_hFDx_UWx1mBcltLCEN9Lb8Z-pexOuoWAHsrLmNGgzx16CYDujJgTL0k4TZq_IxUJVw3LE60E18RbiqhJC8Ddu-HcKV3P1lCLFCdyh6a37YmdvQVTviRp8rQKWyrafg8to2mgvD4jpHJzljTEv_p-2Ci1kTcrc8glLwvVxWfy7Sy17Y/w300-h400/IMG_1432.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She was absolutely thrilled when she was asked to participate in the choir at a Night of Worship. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is at her first practice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM-gv2_7hzCAIH8zUaty1FWC5dXuhxUZPltb4X7d2Erd_CdUkCh3V7bvVNDg11S-9Bti_ernFyvFuCdW3C6HjwWNwNuXYlb_E0L1b_YfDcMjSpIKOkm3zCM7gA7rjxzqWlZ-ExKPyWqqXMhaiwaVAP31o5cMI_kgzBzSbe8ZGsRwx-jei0hTUI7vN/s4032/IMG_1435.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM-gv2_7hzCAIH8zUaty1FWC5dXuhxUZPltb4X7d2Erd_CdUkCh3V7bvVNDg11S-9Bti_ernFyvFuCdW3C6HjwWNwNuXYlb_E0L1b_YfDcMjSpIKOkm3zCM7gA7rjxzqWlZ-ExKPyWqqXMhaiwaVAP31o5cMI_kgzBzSbe8ZGsRwx-jei0hTUI7vN/w300-h400/IMG_1435.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sheridan helping at Night of Worship<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4RPvnOQh8KiHPADPkd3b6ssoL2bWMbqZKD0Lct0iZ8El-zjJam2tgMdZN7QQUDZLhNXcm-xJusxRja5XAOYWmj5F6z8iO6a3ybqajOxX_l-LORUkU0fgQbrJx0nS5gDjytGpz3FdnLtmHzI8SEVVlAhqMehKqRRuQml2zfhyslz4_eIFxmw4iB-O/s4032/IMG_1440.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4RPvnOQh8KiHPADPkd3b6ssoL2bWMbqZKD0Lct0iZ8El-zjJam2tgMdZN7QQUDZLhNXcm-xJusxRja5XAOYWmj5F6z8iO6a3ybqajOxX_l-LORUkU0fgQbrJx0nS5gDjytGpz3FdnLtmHzI8SEVVlAhqMehKqRRuQml2zfhyslz4_eIFxmw4iB-O/w400-h300/IMG_1440.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil34UhzaKm7HFOBlkYwL0AuRj0DjlENplbZIsHlPUbTPzZ99z9FloVWTQQRJuf80FABEB4noZC0FmGaHnM30ndT8Q-QWeY4rh-_XofJYpvvIQgMcPWI6ddWuWl5Pt2NGW_NZQ2SdHFvAb8kWvzVaT5GxyjN97K4fXfOyGmKrE69az35di-g2IWG1_8/s4032/IMG_1442.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like the trees were especially beautiful this year!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZYUPXmm8XVSB_YFSmfAvLauzOqgT3guBZt7O3iKp6q2eWaVICG_UBSsuxqS3fMxJ-jWQMNYuXBeWqqDNP16N5wG-vd5sSiCsKYXD0Mh9pgg2Q0HviPRBSIQuclk6CieooYxqq6oII77RF0bgRy9tTB7MKs5706rJwyWC_qZtrk0VgqzNgOJp_Ap8/s4032/IMG-0772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZYUPXmm8XVSB_YFSmfAvLauzOqgT3guBZt7O3iKp6q2eWaVICG_UBSsuxqS3fMxJ-jWQMNYuXBeWqqDNP16N5wG-vd5sSiCsKYXD0Mh9pgg2Q0HviPRBSIQuclk6CieooYxqq6oII77RF0bgRy9tTB7MKs5706rJwyWC_qZtrk0VgqzNgOJp_Ap8/w400-h300/IMG-0772.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhU-M5Ru0m_QgAUTevVBiBKucvkzDopUe_Xj08sAcwXuSO4DXiCIcvLCFoSSo7O7qV-zo2ObAYKzdqRCP7ZINi0Mhngt7VkvOr2gYLdOVK5PN9isZku8KnT75pASgjp9gv0oyBBGBix6qkG3l1XZRWfKtyryJChUZU18quklmeJQpFRltGEEja0kU/s4032/IMG-0769.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="828" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mzXhU_5eBkGEmnZkaKXrDHujDc3RPVd_p9-5r25gXKPwsarZxdNxOKexksgwM6y1iMno_1v3uHzDS0u3XQ8_MUP8YiFwcOQ9lsN3Ij5WlYAJrdZ_q0qFDj-4vY0zeXI4jpjuXJC7GA58I9nD3Z-yH5fk4vl5Tu1ClCt6A-XQVhAGNS6ojoCgNJ3x/w400-h189/IMG-0884.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone was so nice to join us for our version of a barn raising, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when we erected our hoop house-styled storage structure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslrBy6BBJURUI98ylWCTNYd9ug7i5W8ktDXOYetUUzzT2aY1dJ6Fo3-YW4Tb8gDxjob6CI6bEStJ4PgzcW9L72QMazQ2Rv46vblrPAnKbKVkzmmQC2ApTmeW97HRUgYd1kIVYrjumS6yHsvqQIcpwwNyS7No6FBFn88-iuRmIKHKYY52a2MBLxfdY/s4032/IMG_1498.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslrBy6BBJURUI98ylWCTNYd9ug7i5W8ktDXOYetUUzzT2aY1dJ6Fo3-YW4Tb8gDxjob6CI6bEStJ4PgzcW9L72QMazQ2Rv46vblrPAnKbKVkzmmQC2ApTmeW97HRUgYd1kIVYrjumS6yHsvqQIcpwwNyS7No6FBFn88-iuRmIKHKYY52a2MBLxfdY/w400-h300/IMG_1498.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhUG_IMY6Kl39vItiqchmJKr3nbSbR9jGRjDpl_dh2B3uAMtU6bdkEZGhJ5Hf_LStZNmXC7G-Dc8aZ7K6g33X2iy0G0S849Mswvqm2MeYA-VTIKNqZcwPfRjNCmhu2zVS3qQyi7X_iH5j2tXLTfGWTCU_jWZDoBr2YtMpdobsZPYgo-FRhAq7JtNS/s4032/IMG_1504.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhUG_IMY6Kl39vItiqchmJKr3nbSbR9jGRjDpl_dh2B3uAMtU6bdkEZGhJ5Hf_LStZNmXC7G-Dc8aZ7K6g33X2iy0G0S849Mswvqm2MeYA-VTIKNqZcwPfRjNCmhu2zVS3qQyi7X_iH5j2tXLTfGWTCU_jWZDoBr2YtMpdobsZPYgo-FRhAq7JtNS/w300-h400/IMG_1504.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just before she left for a trip to Japan, we had a going away party for Anna, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">who now lives nearby with Elliott and Bethany.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sullivan affectionately called it "Japanna Day."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXx8l8DNfD6IaznQrNHQHrR4jXkjxzhWZVUB-oxYpK0YrSc8FddFDGz3AR1LurflprSA_7SRuHOippAV0uQR25EPHNzk0aR3-TOAB0Yuih7k2jimFiAg-R3lXhdddNzFN7Qr061Y8gUlHjcIN7C-hf1GUrdh8VImtVWmQU_dfmZVB7p786dSzuPKn/s4032/IMG_1509.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXx8l8DNfD6IaznQrNHQHrR4jXkjxzhWZVUB-oxYpK0YrSc8FddFDGz3AR1LurflprSA_7SRuHOippAV0uQR25EPHNzk0aR3-TOAB0Yuih7k2jimFiAg-R3lXhdddNzFN7Qr061Y8gUlHjcIN7C-hf1GUrdh8VImtVWmQU_dfmZVB7p786dSzuPKn/w400-h300/IMG_1509.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrruz41_DY1ESS0YIwHRQWHLxDHmf7iE4gIk3YBZ_b7RLZLgYOIZDNWuXdMwbCkW9A4PgdYq2fNiyzNQ8O-OipyzdfPxWuGJ91hpt5eVxuX8J9ejniGcuiMmeIzXhYKdnW-UK-69cuQY40ieFmlRjYPvKIUS3ETY-Rq5mJnbAoO5toixIzHJGrbHyi/s4032/IMG_1513.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrruz41_DY1ESS0YIwHRQWHLxDHmf7iE4gIk3YBZ_b7RLZLgYOIZDNWuXdMwbCkW9A4PgdYq2fNiyzNQ8O-OipyzdfPxWuGJ91hpt5eVxuX8J9ejniGcuiMmeIzXhYKdnW-UK-69cuQY40ieFmlRjYPvKIUS3ETY-Rq5mJnbAoO5toixIzHJGrbHyi/w400-h300/IMG_1513.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>NOVEMBER</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sheridan was delighted to have the opportunity to "pumpkin spice" Maggiano's, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">one of our favorite family restaurants.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHy2qm4KhleKN1A4qYaCxqAaZAPW7umc0BRONZ0oDNzEUvHwFFbvMTJwbVtYGxEt_7GpIiQosT4DmoFdtalg6cB4_-leFNHHmNbdUseQAITZT4SH4s9sSkMae9iGO_zgN78nzNv9OSfIFCjLItmqX7B7qV500eXcSxLP-sHg4TDRF86Neyi_yafn81/s3680/162165CF-3F5F-4C47-B6AE-1DBBB5302192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="3680" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHy2qm4KhleKN1A4qYaCxqAaZAPW7umc0BRONZ0oDNzEUvHwFFbvMTJwbVtYGxEt_7GpIiQosT4DmoFdtalg6cB4_-leFNHHmNbdUseQAITZT4SH4s9sSkMae9iGO_zgN78nzNv9OSfIFCjLItmqX7B7qV500eXcSxLP-sHg4TDRF86Neyi_yafn81/w400-h297/162165CF-3F5F-4C47-B6AE-1DBBB5302192.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6squIGuV4emfZUHq3CTtSVMtzvdEQnY5fFMnjmFJM942HYFjUmt_MFfQNRZ4OGems1S5MQzVZGuJ1C5kobLnaudm2opJm0LGEy9g0B3SZJIu4zoPaDQ7hmlSEwDkkCBSjHIQPS2RmME_m8kGylJtjSfChtV9pzVN5wNRr7dAI-BjKLhrsfESQfjit/s4032/IMG_1553.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6squIGuV4emfZUHq3CTtSVMtzvdEQnY5fFMnjmFJM942HYFjUmt_MFfQNRZ4OGems1S5MQzVZGuJ1C5kobLnaudm2opJm0LGEy9g0B3SZJIu4zoPaDQ7hmlSEwDkkCBSjHIQPS2RmME_m8kGylJtjSfChtV9pzVN5wNRr7dAI-BjKLhrsfESQfjit/w400-h300/IMG_1553.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Sweet baby Jonas is growing so fast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He has got to be the most smiley baby ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cLG4emzrd36DnVU1ZYISk4LvNAFdZb74gri6HzFYBwttj-ENr2C5syW-lVYBN2EZbD2Qs6RULMt8N2t9eJyk0BrYgTj_7dcT0Jn25Njcopej_rhL17gvuKspn0Bf-1G0gFObc6-j3nHnXTMZH8rmiKmsllzEDDdZBn6f5oOVu0XywLufP6YLgFFv/s4032/IMG-1549%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cLG4emzrd36DnVU1ZYISk4LvNAFdZb74gri6HzFYBwttj-ENr2C5syW-lVYBN2EZbD2Qs6RULMt8N2t9eJyk0BrYgTj_7dcT0Jn25Njcopej_rhL17gvuKspn0Bf-1G0gFObc6-j3nHnXTMZH8rmiKmsllzEDDdZBn6f5oOVu0XywLufP6YLgFFv/w300-h400/IMG-1549%20(2).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I (Sheridan) think this picture of Allison with her sweet nephew-in-law, Jensen,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is so sweet! Allison is so good with kids. We are so blessed to have her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__X_tn6Wbx8qa3xS_Qaa-1rZKkFYsRGoiIBGVcfgIllHMlWObZgrK9EqI2VOjc5bB0RU0wPd-EpBKbTxvAQDIsrEwvo6GXWbflIHK41EVo3Y0hnuI0sdLQoVj661uJ5PJ0Q1VMNUzOpamIJcDlGz8NiftYuW2GyoiMzsgpnngDxD1-7025szr8id6/s4032/IMG-1299.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__X_tn6Wbx8qa3xS_Qaa-1rZKkFYsRGoiIBGVcfgIllHMlWObZgrK9EqI2VOjc5bB0RU0wPd-EpBKbTxvAQDIsrEwvo6GXWbflIHK41EVo3Y0hnuI0sdLQoVj661uJ5PJ0Q1VMNUzOpamIJcDlGz8NiftYuW2GyoiMzsgpnngDxD1-7025szr8id6/w300-h400/IMG-1299.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Watching Oliver be a dad is so cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZMyDhua6oleqmra6NyGY-UvpF00v77FV3TUvfsCY3iocyISlNeDffeRREViy28S1P75uHuo6wmtXyWpwBFrghO-jttEx_h_8O55Cr2Otu-p832C7WMFaUHnT3yuolz-xJfJrHXdKliCKQIZaZ3ih4QWUAiVq3RxBIgD6rYYphdIOoCyQPRS5YsOC/s4032/IMG-1033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZMyDhua6oleqmra6NyGY-UvpF00v77FV3TUvfsCY3iocyISlNeDffeRREViy28S1P75uHuo6wmtXyWpwBFrghO-jttEx_h_8O55Cr2Otu-p832C7WMFaUHnT3yuolz-xJfJrHXdKliCKQIZaZ3ih4QWUAiVq3RxBIgD6rYYphdIOoCyQPRS5YsOC/w300-h400/IMG-1033.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over Thanksgiving, our cousin Tucker came and spent some time with us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harrison and I really enjoyed hanging out with him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNjS_E0bU7dsEN1Ar557SpMBlf7A9XnQfTF-_p3YYcwyQYEMFbwcW09rGnQNM5L6VY2325T6mhcaDv1GEloeSFAUZ2vFhdR4g3L0ZhfeLqIa1fKlJpMIxZKPbm8KIg6xvqfhtbaN3qtV6LCIMh4NvRSxM2L3cG1bTi6mMvtJRkFEECWKFrQilXqVJ/s3088/IMG-1315.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNjS_E0bU7dsEN1Ar557SpMBlf7A9XnQfTF-_p3YYcwyQYEMFbwcW09rGnQNM5L6VY2325T6mhcaDv1GEloeSFAUZ2vFhdR4g3L0ZhfeLqIa1fKlJpMIxZKPbm8KIg6xvqfhtbaN3qtV6LCIMh4NvRSxM2L3cG1bTi6mMvtJRkFEECWKFrQilXqVJ/w400-h300/IMG-1315.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>DECEMBER</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Harrison's third year lighting up houses for the Christmas season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQ9V2vuqWXonBRVdzOlQgQkqLBacgEWvPk-RXuXozGOzDFDFPZhRu8kptG15sascDovZxvrTlL-rKYCjrph5xT9DSM_3X8iCLSkpW-1CvAJHTRnxwxIrGt7eiBFN4K0ZTJRjS1ZyY4QSgNE9vfg0Zi9kS1XVUOu9OJxAxM7t8vElhQzdoA62pEWys/s4032/IMG-1067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQ9V2vuqWXonBRVdzOlQgQkqLBacgEWvPk-RXuXozGOzDFDFPZhRu8kptG15sascDovZxvrTlL-rKYCjrph5xT9DSM_3X8iCLSkpW-1CvAJHTRnxwxIrGt7eiBFN4K0ZTJRjS1ZyY4QSgNE9vfg0Zi9kS1XVUOu9OJxAxM7t8vElhQzdoA62pEWys/w300-h400/IMG-1067.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This year Elliott was in town, and was so thoughtful to lend a helping hand.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRwrUkyJcdx8xUX0GNSLbpa3SRjtc-kUdmxGjzd3fcSk0X0Jv9VfiQbTJBlkkF9_RNxACidWSq_cEUL6hTHd98FDoBd-mC0GtWkoQ1sYg1JcdwUk0IxTKWAhEbu-5wh-pY7KYpnJn5LBAFutvxPR3-o571D-JtfTzphCf9ceMLHdCJlTQsZ8-3T8Y/s4032/IMG-1090.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRwrUkyJcdx8xUX0GNSLbpa3SRjtc-kUdmxGjzd3fcSk0X0Jv9VfiQbTJBlkkF9_RNxACidWSq_cEUL6hTHd98FDoBd-mC0GtWkoQ1sYg1JcdwUk0IxTKWAhEbu-5wh-pY7KYpnJn5LBAFutvxPR3-o571D-JtfTzphCf9ceMLHdCJlTQsZ8-3T8Y/w400-h300/IMG-1090.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>When we saw this picture of Elliott looking so serious with the flag in the background, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we had to add a caption.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKZJe1z7ng1l20TgmoVvkjwj_aDxDwt4cS9oHDGZTaRonj786LtSmQYXkSbKTfFEzNkY3wV-cI8Dxx_BUMd98hs1ucsxtQmLMdhoIMpYteGIBZ55s4X7H5cThQCa4dGPpvUIHI2sKBYj7uuLEBUIw30hpSYUAT16QPaYr0E175z-GJnC4jo2vx24N/s4032/polish-save%20(11).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKZJe1z7ng1l20TgmoVvkjwj_aDxDwt4cS9oHDGZTaRonj786LtSmQYXkSbKTfFEzNkY3wV-cI8Dxx_BUMd98hs1ucsxtQmLMdhoIMpYteGIBZ55s4X7H5cThQCa4dGPpvUIHI2sKBYj7uuLEBUIw30hpSYUAT16QPaYr0E175z-GJnC4jo2vx24N/w300-h400/polish-save%20(11).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihG5_Z0whsawHKI-Qd2Zo6r0eBJAIOGisROxfw4-KaTiaIxHzd0WiDdNgpCP8mjJtQAFvC8ma1o8IEhbL4lAKAsDzDNwHygVBI8Nyy5FAKG_XAuh82lackzmu3plS39y1JyNWRIJ1W5CL33RFKh7PIGkKkm-s2ZXrDmmkWe-9Ee--ZXJZ7XDExscKK/s4032/IMG-1567.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihG5_Z0whsawHKI-Qd2Zo6r0eBJAIOGisROxfw4-KaTiaIxHzd0WiDdNgpCP8mjJtQAFvC8ma1o8IEhbL4lAKAsDzDNwHygVBI8Nyy5FAKG_XAuh82lackzmu3plS39y1JyNWRIJ1W5CL33RFKh7PIGkKkm-s2ZXrDmmkWe-9Ee--ZXJZ7XDExscKK/w400-h300/IMG-1567.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harrison also had an opportunity with Maggiano's </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and he lit them up beautifully for the holiday season.</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05UwbvOvXOW_K286mI4MNDlxhgIRkN8kl6e9f9D2kZ8BpPcta-vNY6mfFLwpFN3EQYrhHp9Em_5rqrWOKnTINmSQieUM5LJPEiwN6twQiZxbyo6b92VaYbxhrLjA2V3d75cGIWTUsTt2tRDHi7MAwqFkHx6GDDIt4Y3WXaSpiEP2UMUql92Pca24a/s4032/IMG-1454.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>I was so, so blessed when I came home one day and saw that Harrison and Sheridan had surprised me by lighting up our house for Christmas. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCJ5a6sUys5XrXMY4U3AMRR8P_asLHC1G4eiLab1_LQVnhdlV7oJmSieNt-jnOjOJGWDQIno3_s4PzjDbyYqUp8wh6RmTwQU_HGeZGPwI0WEYN-vRoypZgGPJFqT-ciuGnMWCVnVOtA_rj4T3G5YBOZQT9q3-loMKIib0OQNQEj4tGC4N9t07hPep/s4032/IMG_1591.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCJ5a6sUys5XrXMY4U3AMRR8P_asLHC1G4eiLab1_LQVnhdlV7oJmSieNt-jnOjOJGWDQIno3_s4PzjDbyYqUp8wh6RmTwQU_HGeZGPwI0WEYN-vRoypZgGPJFqT-ciuGnMWCVnVOtA_rj4T3G5YBOZQT9q3-loMKIib0OQNQEj4tGC4N9t07hPep/w400-h300/IMG_1591.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">in Michelle and Oliver's back yard. Here Bethany is showing off her pregnant belly and the wreath.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiof1kz5Z9CtTkuwG5tQRug_PZdSoZzI39yQFLExynZguFK0Waulj2avO14L_j8wGeRPkZPFitQ7_XDC78AlteTt0tA2q1S9x6D-CeiCYgBEtn1yhS7EnJ28k0HfT9zvnZx0Q0SsfhWql9WOM4k8ZsdJ6Lh-_LfQoIC3Sbsqe8spFCKYuHNY1TKVB0M/s4032/IMG-1625%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiof1kz5Z9CtTkuwG5tQRug_PZdSoZzI39yQFLExynZguFK0Waulj2avO14L_j8wGeRPkZPFitQ7_XDC78AlteTt0tA2q1S9x6D-CeiCYgBEtn1yhS7EnJ28k0HfT9zvnZx0Q0SsfhWql9WOM4k8ZsdJ6Lh-_LfQoIC3Sbsqe8spFCKYuHNY1TKVB0M/w400-h300/IMG-1625%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sweet friends, Jen and Liz, surprised me with a cake for my birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-7fNS-ew6XH1GegWM221TadVhLuWF7DOkOrs8SLHyWFBY6ADrCuw-i6vbOFU0MFlSyr1QHRGpEsOS_mxnm0FUfWkaQEaqrw_L0ekxIHlK2HB4KcKhkM2wPs1tuA37T5qhKW_JENIDo6V6HaMpt3t_ehPvNiQQV_Bi1KKi2Kj630ouwOiSvsrtwEs/s4032/IMG-1591.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-7fNS-ew6XH1GegWM221TadVhLuWF7DOkOrs8SLHyWFBY6ADrCuw-i6vbOFU0MFlSyr1QHRGpEsOS_mxnm0FUfWkaQEaqrw_L0ekxIHlK2HB4KcKhkM2wPs1tuA37T5qhKW_JENIDo6V6HaMpt3t_ehPvNiQQV_Bi1KKi2Kj630ouwOiSvsrtwEs/w300-h400/IMG-1591.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div></div>Harrison, Anna, and I all went to a ball around Christmastime and we all enjoyed it. I convinced</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harrison to buy this shirt that would match my dress.😊 He was hesitant, but eventually he did!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5rNoCa2u_9DCIdjZHAbt6GVyzxVCyp40BUVAfMxTE6glcWpWHmJ47FuzdTMevDut6UWFSwKDWinNDzeuojm163W_DBJVi_PbBFYnCrRXuSE0TvwI7_O_nZPoYO495sMFruxVFWi0UoRozQY5jteicbH_vVw9fhMhdPmTcXNcFHAKEE_aTOGCsbpg/s4032/IMG-1842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5rNoCa2u_9DCIdjZHAbt6GVyzxVCyp40BUVAfMxTE6glcWpWHmJ47FuzdTMevDut6UWFSwKDWinNDzeuojm163W_DBJVi_PbBFYnCrRXuSE0TvwI7_O_nZPoYO495sMFruxVFWi0UoRozQY5jteicbH_vVw9fhMhdPmTcXNcFHAKEE_aTOGCsbpg/w300-h400/IMG-1842.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>(Hehe... I look really awkward in these pictures)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvXkr8k7TbZ2cKxh-BbgPdHrdyznelqmT6cDUHUdhUIz--gDktXHn97c-d3m3dxWUm-1ox8zl4rKKSW84hXdPxHvufVXho3YK9rg1MAbr58Mexts4stqpMhv8uN05fcK02alvAK9MGL7PvuQ0RS_1gOU8ZMS7qP-K_5HdHPF1E6cDw8chERWULQbZ/s4032/IMG-1854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvXkr8k7TbZ2cKxh-BbgPdHrdyznelqmT6cDUHUdhUIz--gDktXHn97c-d3m3dxWUm-1ox8zl4rKKSW84hXdPxHvufVXho3YK9rg1MAbr58Mexts4stqpMhv8uN05fcK02alvAK9MGL7PvuQ0RS_1gOU8ZMS7qP-K_5HdHPF1E6cDw8chERWULQbZ/w300-h400/IMG-1854.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I (Joy) had to snap a picture of Harrison who thoughtfully covered his work boots </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so they wouldn't track mud throughout the house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(He says it takes a long time to lace them up, otherwise.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaHXoVHA1qvBZ2f6PSf6YzJ50FBt5KEVbyKFdsFepiFGa3tNoa-ms7lAPhEAYq-eTrJowEo2S28s2eNn1uAZhb-GCA6NRGdCnC2FnO2Bl23SrI4dFvu-WyLLAOmMMpKUmd2ebY4CQbqPh7dxiGTwcXNzQhGctExXTWifqQNFYP6TcAUckt-Ht_UVR/s4032/IMG_1634.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaHXoVHA1qvBZ2f6PSf6YzJ50FBt5KEVbyKFdsFepiFGa3tNoa-ms7lAPhEAYq-eTrJowEo2S28s2eNn1uAZhb-GCA6NRGdCnC2FnO2Bl23SrI4dFvu-WyLLAOmMMpKUmd2ebY4CQbqPh7dxiGTwcXNzQhGctExXTWifqQNFYP6TcAUckt-Ht_UVR/w300-h400/IMG_1634.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We love everything about our church, but a highlight of the year is the Christmas Eve Services. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sheridan helped light the candles this year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_YO77kyxVlqa1dXsA1IV9QV3QCIu6hyRDDRrsU2pZdhb7xXDgjkpx02t7jOCwdFc6srbTDgqGJxk4EB8MdSNU5LBvejCzDSKlCgievS5RLmeydLiuI1ViT3VWkbx0o5r-TRztTqPAbxynnePpBZUj4xYIL2ILFssTnRextlNpWscs-etGbUQWpFL/s4032/IMG_1647.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_YO77kyxVlqa1dXsA1IV9QV3QCIu6hyRDDRrsU2pZdhb7xXDgjkpx02t7jOCwdFc6srbTDgqGJxk4EB8MdSNU5LBvejCzDSKlCgievS5RLmeydLiuI1ViT3VWkbx0o5r-TRztTqPAbxynnePpBZUj4xYIL2ILFssTnRextlNpWscs-etGbUQWpFL/w400-h300/IMG_1647.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn16i6EdK6fQp7Xod863YDr7uoES6G20hzbJ_qtVBWp6_f4Hwc6HDhWHG-Hh5kQZHbmZaIU3I3rHUVP0Huuw0Prf-ueRrkTMoILE5WOd7m8guHDdOOQc2-XK2kYbJENjFQd6I3w2TdQoO303JyilRvrynuGHL5fEDCTC25pOTgGeiHmb19z7nIXmZ/s4032/IMG-4205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn16i6EdK6fQp7Xod863YDr7uoES6G20hzbJ_qtVBWp6_f4Hwc6HDhWHG-Hh5kQZHbmZaIU3I3rHUVP0Huuw0Prf-ueRrkTMoILE5WOd7m8guHDdOOQc2-XK2kYbJENjFQd6I3w2TdQoO303JyilRvrynuGHL5fEDCTC25pOTgGeiHmb19z7nIXmZ/w300-h400/IMG-4205.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div>After the Christmas Eve Service<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkaNgzquR906lIy0UdUr2dxAkPTgUcVLdkOE7lZ4yPbTDt02vLLY_YucxE3VIXRduGRLSFep1NBWm1wL_GgnwBHBrMg7wtdm9OMZUygXqZW0pzBFQFlZ2AM-QdMFLkFQgL-xqWRnWgLYVZ5ffkrTpV25_gAkJ-C6G55S83MnVXNE4v5mtuadEhtwb/s4032/IMG_1649.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>After Anna and I dropped off Sumayyah at the airport, our parking ticket slipped off her dash and got lost in between Anna's car dash, windshield, and engine! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took us over 30 minutes to get it out, and we ended up having to pay for our parking since we had been there over an hour finding it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkI0-5VBWK635k7Mc9KDVQ-MWOWvxzwINGwTS6cfQpBzdOX05smWf40CYDpiDB4LmSO_je5bPBgRXD9iqAj1nUiNiZIzctQPyrzIgdm9LHHLITVEox5h7xdr663GgYBAfA9Q5IpOW_kzhBY5aUcsLTHtHsh4MhTLJdzvH6dnK4LfvZXL2_xbCXxJi/s4032/IMG-2084.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkI0-5VBWK635k7Mc9KDVQ-MWOWvxzwINGwTS6cfQpBzdOX05smWf40CYDpiDB4LmSO_je5bPBgRXD9iqAj1nUiNiZIzctQPyrzIgdm9LHHLITVEox5h7xdr663GgYBAfA9Q5IpOW_kzhBY5aUcsLTHtHsh4MhTLJdzvH6dnK4LfvZXL2_xbCXxJi/w300-h400/IMG-2084.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As we conclude another year, Timmy and I (Joy) are more aware than ever how precious this life is and how blessed we are to have our family. As many mistakes as we made, and as understandable as it would be for them to choose differently, our kids are journeying alongside us through life as our friends. We are so grateful to God. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGZ-feSmCkLKL-MTCqXSx7ONpprzV7y4frpzts8j-UQa-ZMK_9w3HSIz1Qi1O-AqqI4gp4vNyINML5mPUYSC6u2KuYZnER5A3gryzfoRC3IagfT5WGoDAV55ZbBOJiHxwrSO5hfXEdO5GAjtIAWob8L0ZnPbcvEU9M1Bh0rq8FlTg_3o8AllVPmUk/s2328/polish_save.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="2328" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGZ-feSmCkLKL-MTCqXSx7ONpprzV7y4frpzts8j-UQa-ZMK_9w3HSIz1Qi1O-AqqI4gp4vNyINML5mPUYSC6u2KuYZnER5A3gryzfoRC3IagfT5WGoDAV55ZbBOJiHxwrSO5hfXEdO5GAjtIAWob8L0ZnPbcvEU9M1Bh0rq8FlTg_3o8AllVPmUk/w640-h438/polish_save.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-55453880646128589002021-12-31T02:08:00.000-05:002022-01-09T02:10:01.237-05:00Alexander Family 2021<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What an extraordinary year 2021 was for our family. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have so much to be thankful for; in the amazing and the uneventful, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">God has been faithful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">JANUARY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The year began with a renewed commitment to exercise. After having lived the hard life of a farming family for more than a decade, exercising at the YMCA is, without a doubt, a luxury. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ6X_-94EAsepjXRWwWr6rEzmab2bVG4r78d4nv19FbGk9RxS5HzUlcXMESOlj_SLJ61eEyaPFYyzetpTti-Caoe83F5SA7ZZubA2OdIuhdbqX9jyVI8XT8G7ieqg8VMMkQA_-cGTlqY/s4032/IMG_7868.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ6X_-94EAsepjXRWwWr6rEzmab2bVG4r78d4nv19FbGk9RxS5HzUlcXMESOlj_SLJ61eEyaPFYyzetpTti-Caoe83F5SA7ZZubA2OdIuhdbqX9jyVI8XT8G7ieqg8VMMkQA_-cGTlqY/w300-h400/IMG_7868.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Harrison concluded the first year of his new business, Christmas Lighting Professionals, uninstalling lights. Timmy and Sheridan were such kind helpers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MXNKKUsogTZoGmMERfKX4_f8T7zTg0XDxDZoLf6YOQ8pcf-vcakzWdjqKhtOv_rx0VhVCW5A5JfIMkFUkTGmvunu1mK6oPjzs7IF96X-pDS4-XDqypygJUS3ci-lHVv5LT4SJmLP8g4/s2576/20210112_140627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MXNKKUsogTZoGmMERfKX4_f8T7zTg0XDxDZoLf6YOQ8pcf-vcakzWdjqKhtOv_rx0VhVCW5A5JfIMkFUkTGmvunu1mK6oPjzs7IF96X-pDS4-XDqypygJUS3ci-lHVv5LT4SJmLP8g4/w300-h400/20210112_140627.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was an uplifting trip to Short Pump Town Center before all the beautiful Christmas decorations were removed. I drag Timmy and Harrison through Pottery Barn ever so often to help them stay inspired as they work on our Airbnb project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAEc24ZlltaLxZw89FpPIl1BAfXP9Npo87dpcMhcILNeBMevPyWSOj8MhCYZtUkWhTTa51K6mSkky_tXmFFpm8-DcHTzkhWdPm-TMgSfkbZ55F8sbYRI6q42uVxxSjGiG44hUhEDm0K4/s4032/IMG_7837.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAEc24ZlltaLxZw89FpPIl1BAfXP9Npo87dpcMhcILNeBMevPyWSOj8MhCYZtUkWhTTa51K6mSkky_tXmFFpm8-DcHTzkhWdPm-TMgSfkbZ55F8sbYRI6q42uVxxSjGiG44hUhEDm0K4/w300-h400/IMG_7837.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The four of us, Timmy, Harrison, Sheridan, and I drove to Florida so I could help with a women's intensive weekend. Bethany was helping as well, so Elliott, William and Henry stayed nearby and baby Henry made sweet appearances throughout the weekend. <br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ1fr9S4aZmV-h6XRbSGDMTDEKsS0tfMaaZQtGqm2r7VyulBew_4oTe9CNsrKDT5EfqasRLTp1r3jK-LKEfX_mGYRWGswrt_BwCkhkKLk_BCuTJN8SfgFGi-qn-nhVjOgwh0jktFLXDM/s2576/IMG_7961.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ1fr9S4aZmV-h6XRbSGDMTDEKsS0tfMaaZQtGqm2r7VyulBew_4oTe9CNsrKDT5EfqasRLTp1r3jK-LKEfX_mGYRWGswrt_BwCkhkKLk_BCuTJN8SfgFGi-qn-nhVjOgwh0jktFLXDM/w300-h400/IMG_7961.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After the conference, the four of us headed to Orlando for a few days. The ministry weekends are so intense; it's really nice to decompress in the warm, Florida sunshine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO6nDQ0Wkg3UN_KnWSNn_DqcPEswOCBQ4U1ivOxRthwfEZJNA3uhBXv_kWrl9OnmC2KgH4L920WEi6u6oMwwi8E7K2p1cX3ZrXtX0gAGDIvcg7m1XYWZAENkPizUl79jWFRpQGgdZiyw/s4032/IMG_7945.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO6nDQ0Wkg3UN_KnWSNn_DqcPEswOCBQ4U1ivOxRthwfEZJNA3uhBXv_kWrl9OnmC2KgH4L920WEi6u6oMwwi8E7K2p1cX3ZrXtX0gAGDIvcg7m1XYWZAENkPizUl79jWFRpQGgdZiyw/w400-h300/IMG_7945.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My friendship with Liz and Jen spans more than 30 years. Even though there are quite a few miles between us, we still find a way to meet up several times a year. I always leave refreshed and encouraged.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbLoHdqNr6M9X4_4f1dMoMTPf_h3ybv9OCvWfRxrIPhaS4xE3kSqnwdwN8gOyTKI0bjHU3Zu29I-amU_gUyOrY09pYKJZsgKknistrHlRbE_9melPnxzFHOnkyXKhYLe92yInQQJalLA/s4032/IMG_7860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbLoHdqNr6M9X4_4f1dMoMTPf_h3ybv9OCvWfRxrIPhaS4xE3kSqnwdwN8gOyTKI0bjHU3Zu29I-amU_gUyOrY09pYKJZsgKknistrHlRbE_9melPnxzFHOnkyXKhYLe92yInQQJalLA/w400-h300/IMG_7860.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love how our visits are centered around good food, great coffee or tea, and God's word. These girls have spoken into my life, sharing wisdom from their many years of walking with God.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjLovry_h8fDY6haN259DKqEMdgb30WpOZGgqoDPlbPRse0HaAzPvj0DvDIYMrzwcrJ4u6yah7yT7kZZlGYVYHIHTO5Tbr9WLS8fgWiZDRvufJxvLgxMVKb0qH7ngfjsh3u3N0xU7Dqg/s4032/IMG_7853.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjLovry_h8fDY6haN259DKqEMdgb30WpOZGgqoDPlbPRse0HaAzPvj0DvDIYMrzwcrJ4u6yah7yT7kZZlGYVYHIHTO5Tbr9WLS8fgWiZDRvufJxvLgxMVKb0qH7ngfjsh3u3N0xU7Dqg/w300-h400/IMG_7853.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's the Lilly Pulitzer annual sale. Sheridan is holding up all my new treasures. I'm very conservative when it comes to shopping for myself, but when the things I've always wanted are a good deal, I respond with, "Happy birthday to me, happy anniversary to me, happy Mother's Day to me," and so on!<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnAdRv02Y_eAg2sBK7kMSLIO6Ig0iH81BVi3MZYSF6qtTEMtVk9UwUgZ-YmDK0_Y65uAo-Tbdxe9eTGlIKRULT6uKztqx-raqtlrElQ6-D2gLG_UtX2g4UYAC-oVEvabuNoqTobQJayk/s4032/63139375154__420D29CF-4424-4A61-B149-4436027F214D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnAdRv02Y_eAg2sBK7kMSLIO6Ig0iH81BVi3MZYSF6qtTEMtVk9UwUgZ-YmDK0_Y65uAo-Tbdxe9eTGlIKRULT6uKztqx-raqtlrElQ6-D2gLG_UtX2g4UYAC-oVEvabuNoqTobQJayk/w300-h400/63139375154__420D29CF-4424-4A61-B149-4436027F214D.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After watching Sheridan cut the boys' hair for quite some time, I was finally feeling enough confidence to let her take a turn on me. My hairdresser confirmed a few months later that Sheridan had done a great job.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9huutuKS4ZQrjJgCf1fMGbv2chDK3f1gdz0Ui3bTBWnlODGObcxd25tPP9fsH7FVLlO5Hh7LH3xMq5wRhNm0xsru9HOun1dCacmrrPlJQUhKBab6UcwtNFkVfuCLM8dxpO_iPorncGKY/s2576/63132103804__1463ADA8-5F83-4E6C-9A6F-29B6E96963EE.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9huutuKS4ZQrjJgCf1fMGbv2chDK3f1gdz0Ui3bTBWnlODGObcxd25tPP9fsH7FVLlO5Hh7LH3xMq5wRhNm0xsru9HOun1dCacmrrPlJQUhKBab6UcwtNFkVfuCLM8dxpO_iPorncGKY/w300-h400/63132103804__1463ADA8-5F83-4E6C-9A6F-29B6E96963EE.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan's room is finally done. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's pink for now; an easy fix down the road</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> if we turn this property into an Airbnb.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPFbRGqjaolRshRqa4gFr7xuJ-bNfAgZg9sUhLMESG1F9tvkiyGVZPcdS-rc55cbciEbbZg_dUSEi036QRveWR5BKNujg8e_TkVmGohkNPyWlToqGfoGfZCCOD_a5loyH75W930qNfuw/s4032/IMG_8071.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPFbRGqjaolRshRqa4gFr7xuJ-bNfAgZg9sUhLMESG1F9tvkiyGVZPcdS-rc55cbciEbbZg_dUSEi036QRveWR5BKNujg8e_TkVmGohkNPyWlToqGfoGfZCCOD_a5loyH75W930qNfuw/w400-h300/IMG_8071.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjH5RT129oGHDRrxLKgnIbwpHPII_VWjEh7wRMzjxw2C9cZblg0ccu55GY1CHKimIV3qsPogUhjYb4EXQs0t3M7IvJ5bT7IS94R_eEfYpxCydiS3ZuielHMrs-uK9jsXY6wOpBf7jdGc/s4032/IMG_8070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FEBRUARY</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Valentine's flowers for Sheridan from Timmy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tulips - her favorite flower.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ztw8WlOp1qeb_DytsDLBUT_cuu_0Udnt_SPQb6-tdYMWg9JmBnThDNFpchIxMnxYHgYclZmqitS2RtnneaNBK7SlwSoaOh73_qHPCBGNcAGbk9XH16GpwCCdDscD_NNWzyg4IqzlSXw/s4032/IMG_8018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ztw8WlOp1qeb_DytsDLBUT_cuu_0Udnt_SPQb6-tdYMWg9JmBnThDNFpchIxMnxYHgYclZmqitS2RtnneaNBK7SlwSoaOh73_qHPCBGNcAGbk9XH16GpwCCdDscD_NNWzyg4IqzlSXw/w300-h400/IMG_8018.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Valentine's roses for me from Timmy. <br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-do56Z6RyCrRV17P38LazXd1CM5Qnfnc0a-B1VdKZpZWviAB4FvACa7OeVC-JVenRnAiCc1HpNbhsGPd2Idhq4EkCcKt-RHFy6nfRvvVYIaTbajCNbNmG_re9VdsMxQ7H07NDafdOyVI/s4032/IMG_8012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-do56Z6RyCrRV17P38LazXd1CM5Qnfnc0a-B1VdKZpZWviAB4FvACa7OeVC-JVenRnAiCc1HpNbhsGPd2Idhq4EkCcKt-RHFy6nfRvvVYIaTbajCNbNmG_re9VdsMxQ7H07NDafdOyVI/w300-h400/IMG_8012.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had a huge ice storm around Valentine's Day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivdGRHqnnjuV4iMEyLzjGhecWXwH0LV_RskrpofVYO6K4a_RiLiEnA3zeuoiKoTTfqHU6RnAcBNu8NjDMRByQtaz6laKVmaUrvdcoEuXpsZ4GvqODpYnNk9TNNhIlPpExvnFKvRvDBYYOVGOTISgKc-FdBAkyhQImC0bQxwxMBRZ0DbHKvuEKwMAsy=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivdGRHqnnjuV4iMEyLzjGhecWXwH0LV_RskrpofVYO6K4a_RiLiEnA3zeuoiKoTTfqHU6RnAcBNu8NjDMRByQtaz6laKVmaUrvdcoEuXpsZ4GvqODpYnNk9TNNhIlPpExvnFKvRvDBYYOVGOTISgKc-FdBAkyhQImC0bQxwxMBRZ0DbHKvuEKwMAsy=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Elliott and Bethany happened to be visiting from Georgia. Since Oliver and Michelle's house lost power as well, but they didn't have a fireplace, the party moved to our house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWpCL_QEP31RaiRpMmELAb-SiQnwYmVEVKQsi6c1bnhS6bs6KZ3FpJSjPPi-xGNEu1290z2uV-7CqoEAqWeEDdNYTa9ph0yVbMQTSyknWLdOE_4eU637NTA7evo6e5Y3ur7NB8nJ0NcQ/s4032/IMG_8008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWpCL_QEP31RaiRpMmELAb-SiQnwYmVEVKQsi6c1bnhS6bs6KZ3FpJSjPPi-xGNEu1290z2uV-7CqoEAqWeEDdNYTa9ph0yVbMQTSyknWLdOE_4eU637NTA7evo6e5Y3ur7NB8nJ0NcQ/w300-h400/IMG_8008.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bethany happened to have the ingredients for soup in her car! So, like an experienced pioneer girl, she fried sausage on the wood stove, then made a delicious soup that we all raved about.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr4w2aTtpIyufCAJYVhGnknziAwLE6U9G7-gj-yRZeKA_GHQYD-BI8kRjvXl-dAXNiIAoGgMKtsf-T_c_-cP8aCk0-SrGfX0GNOgv9uJr4WPbDpFv-XvVNy4JUDpsiE0RIpR1HkEgNIXvCtpGUp-K3AFgN3NfVI3txaqSrFuFhZBdbM5UsifF2wtdh=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr4w2aTtpIyufCAJYVhGnknziAwLE6U9G7-gj-yRZeKA_GHQYD-BI8kRjvXl-dAXNiIAoGgMKtsf-T_c_-cP8aCk0-SrGfX0GNOgv9uJr4WPbDpFv-XvVNy4JUDpsiE0RIpR1HkEgNIXvCtpGUp-K3AFgN3NfVI3txaqSrFuFhZBdbM5UsifF2wtdh=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaAvxXeJXeTvoEh4eXzM8ceN2-0v7pgzvmKewlqrrrhnda-9S16_F579EYUB6e8v8ZfMAFe8X6fiIWz4Sa-DoZpw2F-RbwHdrwMAtQTGghIqpFUKDlTTOYilHGIWdnCpvb6qPCRvOe2k/s4032/IMG_8005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaAvxXeJXeTvoEh4eXzM8ceN2-0v7pgzvmKewlqrrrhnda-9S16_F579EYUB6e8v8ZfMAFe8X6fiIWz4Sa-DoZpw2F-RbwHdrwMAtQTGghIqpFUKDlTTOYilHGIWdnCpvb6qPCRvOe2k/w300-h400/IMG_8005.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We enjoyed spending lots of time with new baby Henry.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOTMO3igEn1o0LkOyYGY43RL1I7OUIUTECHl2xthJMWtvdTaaox8FnwMrBPuQeE3U7_hBuwfJ5pptHxVcazWqS2BIQ1XLThp3jU7R7DajeI5TgqLUJq3gviC1nOsTiw_HsP_7pHy6-sI/s2576/63505377628__2A510578-A01A-48F0-A340-32C9CE39FE27.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Michelle still thinks snow is wonderful, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">having moved here from Florida.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jt42NovbgKm5RS16EIyfQVocCex7-lYmPGR2Ht_JaAFSLDVAV7xJa3DSq9QEN_C2vMEcelsEk5YdY-Ei0m_77-0HhHGB0z6Ewnuc8IKh8ALhOeYgWDXJyqxSqdg4uSN-eBf4DuI3EuQ/s4032/IMG_7963.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jt42NovbgKm5RS16EIyfQVocCex7-lYmPGR2Ht_JaAFSLDVAV7xJa3DSq9QEN_C2vMEcelsEk5YdY-Ei0m_77-0HhHGB0z6Ewnuc8IKh8ALhOeYgWDXJyqxSqdg4uSN-eBf4DuI3EuQ/w300-h400/IMG_7963.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy 14th birthday, Sheridan! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Her friends at church treated her so special.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6I9OHQrSeJDe_AD7Pkr_vn1HyHvw5CObCrxf-xBKfpCEXjXaEY_dBglYP0MOzo3MZsS9AF8g0VClLSYR8xO7HXxnzYGaXvqhhedJCh94YUXaBQAmOZEHvKup3Qt2ZSEIf14ctEtLj6r8/w300-h400/IMG_8052.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Birthday dinner at Texas Roadhouse, complete with the ride on the saddle and the waitstaff singing "Happy Birthday."<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_kI4TEKACFYdY6nntwCzSGgrTbwGqp1lyJc0ZupihI-rWUj6ShTWWE73Czmc0tFnvTEfU9jZrZ9FdYVQi-4s9AcZUpvC42aThKOPyOhzpWpSK6XfljMjbLvM1xdxYvBuTgGdTxwo9Qo/s4032/IMG_8046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_kI4TEKACFYdY6nntwCzSGgrTbwGqp1lyJc0ZupihI-rWUj6ShTWWE73Czmc0tFnvTEfU9jZrZ9FdYVQi-4s9AcZUpvC42aThKOPyOhzpWpSK6XfljMjbLvM1xdxYvBuTgGdTxwo9Qo/w400-h300/IMG_8046.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yay, the free birthday cookie from Chick-fil-A, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan's all time favorite place to eat.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkyWgSRahPQtoO1xSWfziQI96HXQKNBcLKQjDnB5OWzN9npdUxrXr8b8d5siyg8_mWJ8oGJvYqYl7FwORY0MZuu8Zp2J44LxHWil8I7mRcISQtKxi6kq2DRrDK5MaRo4IYt093N5uX98/s2576/63545579779__7C3D198A-7B09-493F-8383-FD35D897C448.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkyWgSRahPQtoO1xSWfziQI96HXQKNBcLKQjDnB5OWzN9npdUxrXr8b8d5siyg8_mWJ8oGJvYqYl7FwORY0MZuu8Zp2J44LxHWil8I7mRcISQtKxi6kq2DRrDK5MaRo4IYt093N5uX98/w300-h400/63545579779__7C3D198A-7B09-493F-8383-FD35D897C448.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And the free Starbucks birthday treat, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan's all time favorite place to drink.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES3w0XFt-wlqUhpByjusbVsVUTmDpzQYGroCMxbXGL07SfpbfYYo3ICdYSSqGTsWOzyVYCxAPUiNcowVwmJrHWZ3uIas8CJSzqj6LxwpSJT92uCnzxIOzze0rKRQvif_BcoVH0TQYtZo/s4032/IMG_8041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES3w0XFt-wlqUhpByjusbVsVUTmDpzQYGroCMxbXGL07SfpbfYYo3ICdYSSqGTsWOzyVYCxAPUiNcowVwmJrHWZ3uIas8CJSzqj6LxwpSJT92uCnzxIOzze0rKRQvif_BcoVH0TQYtZo/w300-h400/IMG_8041.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A get together with some of our former interns. Ethan (PA) and Chessie (VA) were so helpful to us in the final years of our time on the farm. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are so thankful for them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuyQOCAOzZx6yHIuCU_B13EV9q_te7xIVJEbcGYBEWA_IdjKu6gu9TEkUAZ_5cAfwx0cigOBRQTbk5gberL9nOaGbZHSk8PaxWGjOOxp7Hxcmk8H8Igwp6SLyeI9VltcR70nPaN-poDUYUmSjvImumD9byAHE6rDiXzF76SO2A_N2x4-5P2ifwUEUe=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuyQOCAOzZx6yHIuCU_B13EV9q_te7xIVJEbcGYBEWA_IdjKu6gu9TEkUAZ_5cAfwx0cigOBRQTbk5gberL9nOaGbZHSk8PaxWGjOOxp7Hxcmk8H8Igwp6SLyeI9VltcR70nPaN-poDUYUmSjvImumD9byAHE6rDiXzF76SO2A_N2x4-5P2ifwUEUe=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">MARCH</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Traveling candy - a must for an Alexander road trip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-F3qZVudqORm-QgOzVamvyFV8ygqZkJXctiaKR1nYCacSNtJ-qFiNc14MCqS6hlMDQr-HGRX0u4aNz6WZAc5fWCEUKxiOsDanliW6cInsE6JpMrOLRkI-B8g9KeB4TvEX_Cy4A34QR6c/s4032/63388708148__9FC3E41E-F8D0-49ED-B2B6-ECC2B3229880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-F3qZVudqORm-QgOzVamvyFV8ygqZkJXctiaKR1nYCacSNtJ-qFiNc14MCqS6hlMDQr-HGRX0u4aNz6WZAc5fWCEUKxiOsDanliW6cInsE6JpMrOLRkI-B8g9KeB4TvEX_Cy4A34QR6c/w300-h400/63388708148__9FC3E41E-F8D0-49ED-B2B6-ECC2B3229880.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope I never forget how significant the twelve months were from </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">March 11, 2020 to March 11, 2021. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That season was marked by such significant healing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Days before this picture was taken, I returned from helping at a couple's intensive and couldn't say enough about how powerful it had been for the couple.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I asked Timmy if he'd ever be willing to attend a weekend like that, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and I was surprised when he said he would consider it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I texted the facilitator and she said that she and her husband happened to be free that weekend if we wanted to come for our own couple's intensive.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I reluctantly called Timmy who was working at Harrison's house around one in the afternoon and said,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> "Do you remember how you said you might be willing to go to a couple's intensive one day? Well....there's an opening this weekend. If we get on the road in the next few hours...., we could be in Florida by the morning."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">***gulp***</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Timmy responded without hesitation, "Let me nail up this last piece of siding and I'll come home so we can get on the road." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I felt so valued.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our relationship as a couple felt like such a priority. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The weekend was used mightily by God, and Timmy and I will never forget it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKl8GZuWEeQkhsEkU4U1x2aEx1GHQ2iUTea9r-JZJ95njYKXmjtgCvnftNAiXDiL0ouA6_qbq8om2Aw_0hTayZAqz1TPHj_GdD_xJdbOnRJF2l1rYT0HHH0HSPLY974F2H820z167Tzs/s4032/IMG_8168.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKl8GZuWEeQkhsEkU4U1x2aEx1GHQ2iUTea9r-JZJ95njYKXmjtgCvnftNAiXDiL0ouA6_qbq8om2Aw_0hTayZAqz1TPHj_GdD_xJdbOnRJF2l1rYT0HHH0HSPLY974F2H820z167Tzs/w400-h300/IMG_8168.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">God did so much in our lives both individually and as a couple that weekend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We will forever be thankful.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">APRIL</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We all went to Pat Pat and PaPa's after church on Easter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQCMbY3cR8kf5I-xS2C0SYNBIYxFst7eyKimKrBCo50ciTBCpma_Nbq2wE0aMQy95LRZAMiDiZNFindzUrN3SitdQ8hyWNCWY_QGXZ7lzjoaZbI6TP9zrin15YbFIIYQf6FRvddLW2XlcK3gBiCzUkft_ZZG9WI4sxOr9Dcie8aFQt7NYw-vS5P5UJ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQCMbY3cR8kf5I-xS2C0SYNBIYxFst7eyKimKrBCo50ciTBCpma_Nbq2wE0aMQy95LRZAMiDiZNFindzUrN3SitdQ8hyWNCWY_QGXZ7lzjoaZbI6TP9zrin15YbFIIYQf6FRvddLW2XlcK3gBiCzUkft_ZZG9WI4sxOr9Dcie8aFQt7NYw-vS5P5UJ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Meredith, Bethany and Sheridan had a beautiful baby shower for Michelle, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">just weeks before Jensen's arrival.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik749NaYkgdYwarObwoZalvPKd20dFzECDjPB_4Lf51OlcwZQpkpkMZ0b34EVWQZFW0W0duHG1QqJzACXv4EcJ6FIJ0uAj-lXqaXXA3gmk_i7XYH8R6oa4aE2SWa8AwQNKSMcbz5iSdr4/s4032/IMG_8255.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik749NaYkgdYwarObwoZalvPKd20dFzECDjPB_4Lf51OlcwZQpkpkMZ0b34EVWQZFW0W0duHG1QqJzACXv4EcJ6FIJ0uAj-lXqaXXA3gmk_i7XYH8R6oa4aE2SWa8AwQNKSMcbz5iSdr4/w400-h300/IMG_8255.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome baby Jensen!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrX7UfKLjejY2SKsbRpOuGz4nOBWC0sbUwAe6cmOyCs1scKmLccw73z2-CAuLHNWzYX0ghZZjSLoLo2TIMgAwJKFkxFNJ0Zb08ALe3ltZtAikk4GUPocFA-JBWaCCaQnNjKgjXufRYv4/w300-h400/IMG_8632.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We worked so hard helping Harrison with his fixer upper. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He had to take it down to the insulation, ripping up floors and tearing out ceilings. It was such a huge project.</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqua3d9lFdONUFM6MsE3q0Kx2Of_hXNLqE99v2h1Satj6tpX2Kl3zcGWAeXcY2GiLkeuH3dmT1M9ldOB1uS_pOxM2ab-NnnXLoA-JHpxBBTjttb5Z3x6wMJo5s-9nXnpx88zvKTKfd3nk/s4032/IMG_8184.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqua3d9lFdONUFM6MsE3q0Kx2Of_hXNLqE99v2h1Satj6tpX2Kl3zcGWAeXcY2GiLkeuH3dmT1M9ldOB1uS_pOxM2ab-NnnXLoA-JHpxBBTjttb5Z3x6wMJo5s-9nXnpx88zvKTKfd3nk/w300-h400/IMG_8184.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Helping Sheridan to press on at Harrison's was the anticipation of making </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">homemade crepes at the end of our long work day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyJV_-dijGdSDc9NxiMqK9-tAm_rGD8zkKVE1fh2btphbHIW4gzmTV2DwfzWQqimvPPNx5jowsSMKEuZn89YpF5cjeTtHCaq-KHIzbppm8jGqvwh_cqStJgH8bc3BTA2NWp6y-xBY_WY/s4032/IMG_8200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyJV_-dijGdSDc9NxiMqK9-tAm_rGD8zkKVE1fh2btphbHIW4gzmTV2DwfzWQqimvPPNx5jowsSMKEuZn89YpF5cjeTtHCaq-KHIzbppm8jGqvwh_cqStJgH8bc3BTA2NWp6y-xBY_WY/w300-h400/IMG_8200.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtYhBSLftocT6674Yj4iwj4IVv4cl3CbS9lnpbFOUcLUmmhg0qDG9afFlvucYHFFO-c2yZ-00MMeAX9svK5jqVt4MtWYnR8IxGEVZLw7eLNAzaa2tAuFwYDHzVyW9tBfr2ODXB4jKutk/w300-h400/IMG_8605.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Timmy has become a flower-giver. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Quite often fresh flowers are spreading sunshine around our house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc4TOckS9MbY-XOuNbmFf4Ig5HOCRF3tdVJKlJ7u0ZUSdzgP06lBlhbwg83vmS2fJPBle3TdjajiPlrGxhfpJS42AHozx9hJbcfgDB9OH_gN4LCmb4Y-54NePNWpo3fylmutfRSknr75Shs-ZxyTxd8iqc5fdSPLlv9uPABUPTQ2vBHFMCyb8hz5Vu=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc4TOckS9MbY-XOuNbmFf4Ig5HOCRF3tdVJKlJ7u0ZUSdzgP06lBlhbwg83vmS2fJPBle3TdjajiPlrGxhfpJS42AHozx9hJbcfgDB9OH_gN4LCmb4Y-54NePNWpo3fylmutfRSknr75Shs-ZxyTxd8iqc5fdSPLlv9uPABUPTQ2vBHFMCyb8hz5Vu=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We drove by the farm for old time's sake, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">after having been gone for more than a year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How very sad to see it returning to its former state of neglect and disrepair. Overgrown and not cared for, it felt our decade there of loving the farm </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">was but a dream.</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLBcFvEBXqcIqhKQ3NSXsLrqb757MNIxfMNmhjfPC8yITvZpUHfIUh2MU9GSwUkGaCpczY2DOveG0oZ0JL67AxarzIuTI15u7XkUivZk3aHfG2Vo7LVCMHCCaPWfn-7NhSVVWaxfEDt8GlziuyC2VLpxkt2ViTU9zeVMG6DSYhdb28DDq5Q09fmmo2=s2576" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLBcFvEBXqcIqhKQ3NSXsLrqb757MNIxfMNmhjfPC8yITvZpUHfIUh2MU9GSwUkGaCpczY2DOveG0oZ0JL67AxarzIuTI15u7XkUivZk3aHfG2Vo7LVCMHCCaPWfn-7NhSVVWaxfEDt8GlziuyC2VLpxkt2ViTU9zeVMG6DSYhdb28DDq5Q09fmmo2=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The beautifully painted quilt on the barn, a small bit of evidence that a family once loved being there, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">is surrounded by peeling paint and vines climbing up the walls.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This farm knew so much joy as it hosted barn dances, welcomed baby calves, piglets, and chicks, and raised a generation of hard-working children. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How sad that it now sits silent. Its many acres and pastures that were once lush and organic, were quickly treated with pesticides as we left and a conventional farmer took over the land. It makes us all the more grateful that God allowed us to live there for so long, making the finest memories of our lives.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFv_Zw42Z2wB8L7hD_M3USdheeHRlj9KNS06HP8VBjdNE9sJ6iDEijGqpMn3xaLiJmEzWrYhqLpNBRzuH3tDO2oNet12O4oF15dszIe3nBgEKlmcHxrDPr1DYa4uKUJxZlREmNLh2BAcQvS7wd6wmL_pyh1aj45uC7s8hRkHS6I7AfYevj2NYwXre5=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFv_Zw42Z2wB8L7hD_M3USdheeHRlj9KNS06HP8VBjdNE9sJ6iDEijGqpMn3xaLiJmEzWrYhqLpNBRzuH3tDO2oNet12O4oF15dszIe3nBgEKlmcHxrDPr1DYa4uKUJxZlREmNLh2BAcQvS7wd6wmL_pyh1aj45uC7s8hRkHS6I7AfYevj2NYwXre5=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a sweet big brother William is to Henry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpbq0k6rAKRAK29SjvMGa8NUxk3Z8m9DJOrtU0j8jncOva_3Lc33rput4UXRXx9ByZ3VTVrCQXnP4g9952UUBCMGpLSzeLmGwJpdp9Y9F2gKw9rlFQnSW4ABr3PEefqXpKx4jmPJMD8Q/s4032/IMG_8868.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLu5AUO8PKHD3bGNhT5kd-P3J0VrCEDpoTHo2m0c21nINdsxNljqaon4l7aaOcRAQI7elEoUKpfxA7ohVwi4Eom9Y_2km0HA125wuOCBVHfbX1qv6ucR7lCDkyp0LJycAFlIMSYQXinU/w400-h300/IMG_8747.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pat Pat and PaPa meet baby Jensen.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzECIBzaM96fHh-3fWfUThL8u9WnIwLwJ590CLEFTw3k1B8gW8O_2IAPSSm6iJSk_40ydlLyUIzUgtN9FD7RzrCsFRFpAIHIqMsSA07e2hNNz_ChAWD2DzAGMm1PdDv1NWR_ZH7Dagn0/s4032/IMG_8744.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzECIBzaM96fHh-3fWfUThL8u9WnIwLwJ590CLEFTw3k1B8gW8O_2IAPSSm6iJSk_40ydlLyUIzUgtN9FD7RzrCsFRFpAIHIqMsSA07e2hNNz_ChAWD2DzAGMm1PdDv1NWR_ZH7Dagn0/w400-h300/IMG_8744.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were excited to introduce Allison, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sullivan's sweet friend, to the rest of our family.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Caroline was especially attached to Allison, and when she later couldn't find her but also couldn't remember Allison's name, Caroline said,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> "Where did she go?! I'm missing the girl I love!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLsr2BIGtw8b8n9iVPrQCpYM3AfTlyO5_ie3w21C71lahqEs3ra-zH7INMHhIDzKPNIqGziAosGgbdP9rDYDw3BTWf40BmbhPuWBOD29xypxFyhYiAcrlNxJBMgisGkQ0ZOkTT22AB_E/s4032/IMG_8736.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLsr2BIGtw8b8n9iVPrQCpYM3AfTlyO5_ie3w21C71lahqEs3ra-zH7INMHhIDzKPNIqGziAosGgbdP9rDYDw3BTWf40BmbhPuWBOD29xypxFyhYiAcrlNxJBMgisGkQ0ZOkTT22AB_E/w400-h300/IMG_8736.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Baby Henry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWkX-bcUEbsl4s6gi50tnSWnpYuwoVjvLTXjqpr_nqWbPxxDHILllZEIThnknv9-Bb6jtx5mYdSoM5nIXrFL2hhdxb1dXYUW0O0tS7fjHWmgRw6-Nq9DFkohyphenhyphenb2-hWbe0ngbGb3nKKb4/s2576/IMG_8778.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWkX-bcUEbsl4s6gi50tnSWnpYuwoVjvLTXjqpr_nqWbPxxDHILllZEIThnknv9-Bb6jtx5mYdSoM5nIXrFL2hhdxb1dXYUW0O0tS7fjHWmgRw6-Nq9DFkohyphenhyphenb2-hWbe0ngbGb3nKKb4/w300-h400/IMG_8778.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bethany, Henry and Jensen<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OQpbBRgmAHUrN6EwURcN9mi8Khse-5VptMDUaeTjjqldmeS9ohMowEfPt7wQx3RGVutrHKmtV6K-NFe3PQ8Nf9CZ6_62U4WZd3TTXE2tCMWnn5h7b5RP_LzO9LZMSPx7qPlkzgHYtoM/s2576/20210511_140355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OQpbBRgmAHUrN6EwURcN9mi8Khse-5VptMDUaeTjjqldmeS9ohMowEfPt7wQx3RGVutrHKmtV6K-NFe3PQ8Nf9CZ6_62U4WZd3TTXE2tCMWnn5h7b5RP_LzO9LZMSPx7qPlkzgHYtoM/w300-h400/20210511_140355.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was a beautiful day and Oma enjoyed </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">playing ball outside with the children.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4sOiqP1FJNxtgStbBWKie7_1ubUddjLJRSEZNuyYP-F2Ha3AGXVCvgbqRnHi_hgVFJ2LaLx47lJCt6N-_mnYIjoryM8o6Cgb7fGL3C_hsBh33W0J6PJZXtj5CPvkUfL7bQ5iEuhx0Uo/s4032/IMG_8774.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4sOiqP1FJNxtgStbBWKie7_1ubUddjLJRSEZNuyYP-F2Ha3AGXVCvgbqRnHi_hgVFJ2LaLx47lJCt6N-_mnYIjoryM8o6Cgb7fGL3C_hsBh33W0J6PJZXtj5CPvkUfL7bQ5iEuhx0Uo/w300-h400/IMG_8774.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The three youngest grandbabies, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cole, Henry and Jensen.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0vFObR7nmiDLd-CT6d9bNkOxYIZcWvk0qr_q78Z6dzLsSXe7zGCF4qOyeM37k_0nyssBV_jjPxImCYPDSK5E6-juAhZAU-weOSI6Aew30XATcTSEOXHHRQDKpN2uKE-q9X5ftvfc4Fg/s3024/IMG_8867.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="3024" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0vFObR7nmiDLd-CT6d9bNkOxYIZcWvk0qr_q78Z6dzLsSXe7zGCF4qOyeM37k_0nyssBV_jjPxImCYPDSK5E6-juAhZAU-weOSI6Aew30XATcTSEOXHHRQDKpN2uKE-q9X5ftvfc4Fg/w400-h396/IMG_8867.HEIC" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Elliott was in town, he and Oliver helped Harrison lay flooring in his house. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a blessing these older brothers are to Harrison.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmD4S3gtWFOCVoErVgGTfguHEXSdIT8ZM5v_R42inhLORpMBGjRjulf-EBEa6St6kaqCEkvayAnrZOw9Xrw6LupD4xA-xSAcqL8ZDyEI_OuoO1bIvKH3Uu10vcSxjc3iDR3nCowWxuqntYQ6dxUGSpxp5WHKvp8bWzBhv4rsi14Hmh1AIINPMS6wnb=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Farmerdaddy and Uncle Harrison took John on his very first fishing trip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjBfpJYi4cHaIsowNWejTMoI1tGw_igdPUxgdY0dcp7kwxIsgViXz3Ez0ka0VhQLv0O69SrZwA8LAIj3NtUMLzPBCWgDTEdtu8nRY-XoAraEVjdbJt8sbL8vapTEUL3JR2vnO3D-0LMZfXMr-4bTq713sjhInceqtpBgQdhCuaEWPr8-lXcHyg_675=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjBfpJYi4cHaIsowNWejTMoI1tGw_igdPUxgdY0dcp7kwxIsgViXz3Ez0ka0VhQLv0O69SrZwA8LAIj3NtUMLzPBCWgDTEdtu8nRY-XoAraEVjdbJt8sbL8vapTEUL3JR2vnO3D-0LMZfXMr-4bTq713sjhInceqtpBgQdhCuaEWPr8-lXcHyg_675=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And John caught a fish!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgam8trU5lcvWOw5BpZrHStM15TyIRExnfpvDAb20PZmSqxexR5QDN5C3Ov-hZO4B2AX3KUuDRb5YHhC38cTXZw6_lz1o_2LQquv1brdPGj7zHvqzmE07YJcuouzh8IDzY8eTIP5CKItdHt3pMVa0XhT5KYexsw2XGFs2Tciw1Nn47Uv9KEhOhyMiD3=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgam8trU5lcvWOw5BpZrHStM15TyIRExnfpvDAb20PZmSqxexR5QDN5C3Ov-hZO4B2AX3KUuDRb5YHhC38cTXZw6_lz1o_2LQquv1brdPGj7zHvqzmE07YJcuouzh8IDzY8eTIP5CKItdHt3pMVa0XhT5KYexsw2XGFs2Tciw1Nn47Uv9KEhOhyMiD3=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Knowing the Hammers were moving to Texas soon, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">we tried to fit in as many things as possible. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had a great time at the Bible Museum in D.C.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifHXG3dxw1n6xU4rXYxDh9yev41VInXpwbuvDBjsf1ubCW92PD6RrjvpPelooHX1ORDECA_QSaVnDqpG8rCjuUPt4XSFiNMpssjvtzANRPAyg7HJHGPkrhjEXIXVlXUDv5S_a0VUE6UaRuBNCwuvMeb9JX_u0RdNvRfJKNhLcIUkpR10fgAM2Baadq=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifHXG3dxw1n6xU4rXYxDh9yev41VInXpwbuvDBjsf1ubCW92PD6RrjvpPelooHX1ORDECA_QSaVnDqpG8rCjuUPt4XSFiNMpssjvtzANRPAyg7HJHGPkrhjEXIXVlXUDv5S_a0VUE6UaRuBNCwuvMeb9JX_u0RdNvRfJKNhLcIUkpR10fgAM2Baadq=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Afterward, we enjoyed spending time with Stephen, Meredith, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and the whole crew at their house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBQuTBzZZgeXXEnSFbvRX_64EcQ5T8yoT3djsGNPspcCknueT8W8wNc-jtTm1jqH8AnykyIgBo2UPV-zxBHIdE2q0JRxaCiFVfurxSX2yGs_PXpMWOZMc0zBMR51k7V_2nyPsBt1-A80/s4032/IMG_9494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBQuTBzZZgeXXEnSFbvRX_64EcQ5T8yoT3djsGNPspcCknueT8W8wNc-jtTm1jqH8AnykyIgBo2UPV-zxBHIdE2q0JRxaCiFVfurxSX2yGs_PXpMWOZMc0zBMR51k7V_2nyPsBt1-A80/w400-h300/IMG_9494.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">JUNE </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Meredith flew to Texas to look for a house, we had a great time watching Margaret, John, Penelope, Eleanor, Caroline and Cole.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">They helped us celebrate Harrison's 20th birthday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcker9jZ698msz5XCJ1y-LbEImNsV2AGxCr-TOdjHfYskVKTLW-WtdFVfMAlJAvYkpNqg0CV0nOnimji5c5VI56bewKw3dO4Bgn9C18xNmoXgbKbtQwtNhrH6cEzagHT46r9eNQxqBLI/s4032/IMG_9139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcker9jZ698msz5XCJ1y-LbEImNsV2AGxCr-TOdjHfYskVKTLW-WtdFVfMAlJAvYkpNqg0CV0nOnimji5c5VI56bewKw3dO4Bgn9C18xNmoXgbKbtQwtNhrH6cEzagHT46r9eNQxqBLI/w400-h300/IMG_9139.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We took the older kids to their first movie ever, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aLjcDDmTB21BwEWh-S2PSezWgX2_JUynw2QfCZx2-myDLIlx4OUczLSTGFFTGXkO03fgoGb2Rd8CS0pbKXdTsaTaPWzj0bSR7OXx5SMbdJKNCLQj8ylvsAN5k6GRhZO4ynDo9Bzt1qE/s4032/IMG_9053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aLjcDDmTB21BwEWh-S2PSezWgX2_JUynw2QfCZx2-myDLIlx4OUczLSTGFFTGXkO03fgoGb2Rd8CS0pbKXdTsaTaPWzj0bSR7OXx5SMbdJKNCLQj8ylvsAN5k6GRhZO4ynDo9Bzt1qE/w300-h400/IMG_9053.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_0tFTARiKktT6g__M-8_dB1yujMRzoVdV_nPUCXOHipMBk4NbiYy19SwQp40szQEzslBQDd-1-i3BJCOw-j4NpDiZgHJwX4Bixu8s9Axb8isUevERMs2VMAmuDoPGTcMkZ2G-dhntPc/s4032/IMG_9046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_0tFTARiKktT6g__M-8_dB1yujMRzoVdV_nPUCXOHipMBk4NbiYy19SwQp40szQEzslBQDd-1-i3BJCOw-j4NpDiZgHJwX4Bixu8s9Axb8isUevERMs2VMAmuDoPGTcMkZ2G-dhntPc/w300-h400/IMG_9046.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The children absolutely love to be read to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ37Fptridr0F_d-Pe2Od5p6WTSWvZoOaCCDeLSl1tazna4OipIZTNRajNpQxZurs0aA4f_ikgP7_RqXXQM7XX_YcQ2X6wvnE4oLhagPOLmy6fLwpOfpi4ZVl-tDIUiwkKdrlGfP8k_BY/s4032/IMG_9018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ37Fptridr0F_d-Pe2Od5p6WTSWvZoOaCCDeLSl1tazna4OipIZTNRajNpQxZurs0aA4f_ikgP7_RqXXQM7XX_YcQ2X6wvnE4oLhagPOLmy6fLwpOfpi4ZVl-tDIUiwkKdrlGfP8k_BY/w400-h300/IMG_9018.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan is becoming a great cook.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Here she prepared some chicken pot pies for us. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">They were delicious.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_-npyczE2YxQjCjWwrTcdCSWl30GaWzN2s1Ct9xci6KF5gHPKlg2TnLpklJjO7iqCofO20DIFP1J4P__JV-9tniRD-2L6bJsA2qH817vng1A5o0ykmLCYr18lujvMypofbmfaEnumP8/s4032/IMG_9600.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_-npyczE2YxQjCjWwrTcdCSWl30GaWzN2s1Ct9xci6KF5gHPKlg2TnLpklJjO7iqCofO20DIFP1J4P__JV-9tniRD-2L6bJsA2qH817vng1A5o0ykmLCYr18lujvMypofbmfaEnumP8/w300-h400/IMG_9600.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When we weren't working on Harrison's house, we were working on ours.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here, the guys are digging footings for the second phase addition.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyp1L6SgL3ZmdLOXwV__nY41WD-e2HjaEPPWkc6zw7OOK0nkotijc-aCUGbbivSvV9dBA82R7R0cMfy5AKlNii1Ub0DeFldyGr79jXnAsyXecwTARMaJ372G5eTQGb6ZSpMsi2dE_1MFc/s4032/IMG_8964.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62GA88mdGe3UhtvmgpwIGhLL5RBcb1KbOIN90-wths_rMnEX2I6GetLbvFA2KqY34aYcXHN-FuFS11_nhVGNMsDdTacD6nenTTGVoJ50TwvwuXgQEtTH0Wh6o57lv1ZvKV0t5Fgzpseg/w400-h300/IMG_9520.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Harrison was strapped up and lowered into the well to replace the pump. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What would we do without him?!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJs0IXRpBZ0wAqrw-0vyRuvRmqUScxCA6iNL4-JiaU2yqkaK0UFZpMmoL81OsgbP5yw3srOBl9DL7SKoZYi21TW6csJm7Pwpw1YWMl6RtPGym4hfA7YZJjqBDCcf6KS0YooKel1q5idUw/s4032/IMG_8857.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJs0IXRpBZ0wAqrw-0vyRuvRmqUScxCA6iNL4-JiaU2yqkaK0UFZpMmoL81OsgbP5yw3srOBl9DL7SKoZYi21TW6csJm7Pwpw1YWMl6RtPGym4hfA7YZJjqBDCcf6KS0YooKel1q5idUw/w300-h400/IMG_8857.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan and I are blessed with light-duty projects,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> like pressure-washing the porch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRBA3yBf8Hy4Dn6-VVxDPaqbNySiejKR37PN_6WarHzvQP-mPvG_g0PpexDejyPKAiPOeX-AepYGG_B1eW_Zj64W2ctuXSWwAGI4ZbtpYDS6MTq2ilDq2PVBixG-yfb4N_qyVZyAWvLk/s4032/IMG_8957.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRBA3yBf8Hy4Dn6-VVxDPaqbNySiejKR37PN_6WarHzvQP-mPvG_g0PpexDejyPKAiPOeX-AepYGG_B1eW_Zj64W2ctuXSWwAGI4ZbtpYDS6MTq2ilDq2PVBixG-yfb4N_qyVZyAWvLk/w300-h400/IMG_8957.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We thought we'd need to resurface the porch in some way, but before investing a lot of time and money, I thought I'd try a painting project on it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil0nMpZESxJV5_dELR0ZhK2yAEkJ6th5ozd54k6EW4w5NlelWkHnllzuJxdvDPUa61m8qEK-VcN7FhyDAn0HhUGOfCMvkeRt43tY2oEjYflVyLXhBZeQDwwPi-YUHjJm3WyGzvN3a9KQ/s4032/IMG_8958.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil0nMpZESxJV5_dELR0ZhK2yAEkJ6th5ozd54k6EW4w5NlelWkHnllzuJxdvDPUa61m8qEK-VcN7FhyDAn0HhUGOfCMvkeRt43tY2oEjYflVyLXhBZeQDwwPi-YUHjJm3WyGzvN3a9KQ/w400-h300/IMG_8958.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I first repaired the cracks, then painted the porch a deep gray.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhil2BCT9f0TlwD0ZhRVP0w8PV3rhOw2U4Tap618FeDKMZlyHhSYFI11a9cGBBeZ11m691EN6K2bkptblvh3Ns1GlHssAScazfsfJSPPbJsiaOAqEWRjexP3yachTmZEHgaEq-C8pHepOo/s4032/IMG_8967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhil2BCT9f0TlwD0ZhRVP0w8PV3rhOw2U4Tap618FeDKMZlyHhSYFI11a9cGBBeZ11m691EN6K2bkptblvh3Ns1GlHssAScazfsfJSPPbJsiaOAqEWRjexP3yachTmZEHgaEq-C8pHepOo/w400-h300/IMG_8967.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">I used a stencil to paint a pattern on the entire surface, and then sealed it.</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I hope it holds up and we continue to like it, but if not,</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">we'll just resurface it like we originally planned.</span></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6Q-q_IFSiVIGtcuCl5acC7X6m_T7rlD0Z0FKKyEDU9IsxLEzoWY94owZ1WCiGf2UHM2tq6ezSaP5eHJwRPP-y4IR4Fud23tQcnA3Tn4AIdcEgAFA-rIF2Gikvt0ZXe0eozj6jC7jd00/s4032/IMG_8974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6Q-q_IFSiVIGtcuCl5acC7X6m_T7rlD0Z0FKKyEDU9IsxLEzoWY94owZ1WCiGf2UHM2tq6ezSaP5eHJwRPP-y4IR4Fud23tQcnA3Tn4AIdcEgAFA-rIF2Gikvt0ZXe0eozj6jC7jd00/w300-h400/IMG_8974.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">MAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seven year old John is trying to read his Bible faithfully each night. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We're so proud of him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQWBFu6-LNXOH4pYJj8pskMlUdHWb1-hL8jTW7ML1_AsHmxGGcWtzAilV4fFj6UiBcft4dfAwJ6XXlRj3T9HdE7FfCM-6sH_N0itfgEGaDE-s9wUxEMMM8LsaHv37h0CgaU3VNUWHZTc/s4032/IMG_8866.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQWBFu6-LNXOH4pYJj8pskMlUdHWb1-hL8jTW7ML1_AsHmxGGcWtzAilV4fFj6UiBcft4dfAwJ6XXlRj3T9HdE7FfCM-6sH_N0itfgEGaDE-s9wUxEMMM8LsaHv37h0CgaU3VNUWHZTc/w300-h400/IMG_8866.HEIC" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had a great time at a graduation dance held at Allison's family's farm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqp4UksFEN1T0DvIKRnvDUnL_VkLPgIv2zPNRixx7Nh0wU6e8EMLTaujZxsQ5rEO4ELrrniJAeZy3xJRR6i7dJYP2T-OogOazaPCu25zJ1ak4FhJvSSKGLKo8YI_5mbIJlJiHmotLzzXQ/s4032/IMG_8929.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqp4UksFEN1T0DvIKRnvDUnL_VkLPgIv2zPNRixx7Nh0wU6e8EMLTaujZxsQ5rEO4ELrrniJAeZy3xJRR6i7dJYP2T-OogOazaPCu25zJ1ak4FhJvSSKGLKo8YI_5mbIJlJiHmotLzzXQ/w300-h400/IMG_8929.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPuCOzYuz0Cko5oNXV-x1D0Qq0BZp2oaIUvzGH3Aisel_8VPgD7W7oEvRK9NQ31OUGtxyB43Zx150Bk9-bOLTYiVBKDBNPcR3QGtWnrg2MAnvd3kdDw4votxxnmtGUO9WhmFVlcK4z2s/s4032/IMG_8902.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPuCOzYuz0Cko5oNXV-x1D0Qq0BZp2oaIUvzGH3Aisel_8VPgD7W7oEvRK9NQ31OUGtxyB43Zx150Bk9-bOLTYiVBKDBNPcR3QGtWnrg2MAnvd3kdDw4votxxnmtGUO9WhmFVlcK4z2s/w400-h300/IMG_8902.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Harrison's amazing dance moves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoZyi2nUNKleccjkdKMxAd8GmjPsJE03PIDIlrTEWRaALBf92ULb7H4Ds6YHB-lJ-IWMMyTk_E-pdVRnf6DEFmXFfcbkuHbe3nOIXz9PgIjbhKHvo1nOphhddTseTHZQcTdj9R3SXwj0/s4032/IMG_8898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoZyi2nUNKleccjkdKMxAd8GmjPsJE03PIDIlrTEWRaALBf92ULb7H4Ds6YHB-lJ-IWMMyTk_E-pdVRnf6DEFmXFfcbkuHbe3nOIXz9PgIjbhKHvo1nOphhddTseTHZQcTdj9R3SXwj0/w400-h300/IMG_8898.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Timmy is a good dad to participate in these exhausting dances.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDrktD-IGvbOv-LHmjV_JAXmV8mcNxrjRpRZwsCAKrH7m_q9wQbYbmfH-Wl08IC48PB2WelLfq1qQvOTvuZarmUaHG0JTlz4RKN18vUy6wD2GcA0oGDcqpBhNVLBLnio8ciWvU66NFNY/s4032/IMG_8892.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDrktD-IGvbOv-LHmjV_JAXmV8mcNxrjRpRZwsCAKrH7m_q9wQbYbmfH-Wl08IC48PB2WelLfq1qQvOTvuZarmUaHG0JTlz4RKN18vUy6wD2GcA0oGDcqpBhNVLBLnio8ciWvU66NFNY/w400-h300/IMG_8892.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were thrilled for Harrison to have the privilege of baptizing one of the</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> middle schoolers in his small group at church. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfCUJcz3iz4IKfEbYx57oVhOBxBUFzuI6WMCVzy2uvq_DNFeyxcxMzwmoThE3FM-X3E7pkmp6KiYS1AASJ7EXKW9Nxfq0PZEwfYmht-BhRf_LDnMA96iX3hMfui8x1ftK9J-eSjG2ymA/s4032/IMG_8842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfCUJcz3iz4IKfEbYx57oVhOBxBUFzuI6WMCVzy2uvq_DNFeyxcxMzwmoThE3FM-X3E7pkmp6KiYS1AASJ7EXKW9Nxfq0PZEwfYmht-BhRf_LDnMA96iX3hMfui8x1ftK9J-eSjG2ymA/w300-h400/IMG_8842.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">JUNE</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Liosha and I led a Bible study together called "Lies Young Women Believe."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46g8dEm8PgWeHab3ZZQiklexKOBk60g0B3Mqcsxt8ieqZ9CGX-UkfYxYvOaW18jyGEn4Ct_udRtDNBjlRvdMK9J9Tjj2knJBWvQ5Zfv9Ntoy78U1uQR2GCJ7iwOqdLZKnew51vDJas3I/s4032/IMG_9502.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46g8dEm8PgWeHab3ZZQiklexKOBk60g0B3Mqcsxt8ieqZ9CGX-UkfYxYvOaW18jyGEn4Ct_udRtDNBjlRvdMK9J9Tjj2knJBWvQ5Zfv9Ntoy78U1uQR2GCJ7iwOqdLZKnew51vDJas3I/w400-h300/IMG_9502.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We loved walking alongside these fine, young women </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">during the several month-long study.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__Vw5ewU1Z-zNXYXaj-CmfaQqkWN7ZJdMZpcGioAbtGVguJTn2I3rc4yYAxZha82YWcZ0Fhzdg1O6oNQTDQZxsO4okAtippFiPoMdAGWwHrtLVAch06jy26iRWsvxj1NYMpdhFZeI9tg/s4032/IMG_9241.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__Vw5ewU1Z-zNXYXaj-CmfaQqkWN7ZJdMZpcGioAbtGVguJTn2I3rc4yYAxZha82YWcZ0Fhzdg1O6oNQTDQZxsO4okAtippFiPoMdAGWwHrtLVAch06jy26iRWsvxj1NYMpdhFZeI9tg/w400-h300/IMG_9241.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We shared Meredith's incredible courtship story</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> with the girls and they absolutely loved it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6kKBwnYvDW2CKwpNxJbjqPfjCxH96WKr_iug0nW59HgPOxX87v0XBx8JqHhjOt2FsPF2UbLWwsky6y_NnE4cWoM_2AseCPb7ezv1_yRY-wJuBEQ6m6rF14zOQldMyM89_ki0_9Dh_9c/s4032/IMG_9001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6kKBwnYvDW2CKwpNxJbjqPfjCxH96WKr_iug0nW59HgPOxX87v0XBx8JqHhjOt2FsPF2UbLWwsky6y_NnE4cWoM_2AseCPb7ezv1_yRY-wJuBEQ6m6rF14zOQldMyM89_ki0_9Dh_9c/w400-h300/IMG_9001.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved telling the girls about how God restores relationships</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> when we choose to forgive.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpF3wa5trKVEZVLUNuewt2hzIo6pBQ2H-7Xtv9X_iafuZb-e2iM0SXon44raFdjWQRPMceLjlyoGZg7TAMVEFLeB2TIUykY9PSqQqwYHBv9dKDAnWc8OPTPNdyhRngbmqteInup2N8mB8/s4032/IMG_8952.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpF3wa5trKVEZVLUNuewt2hzIo6pBQ2H-7Xtv9X_iafuZb-e2iM0SXon44raFdjWQRPMceLjlyoGZg7TAMVEFLeB2TIUykY9PSqQqwYHBv9dKDAnWc8OPTPNdyhRngbmqteInup2N8mB8/w400-h300/IMG_8952.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsnakGBXhOgE7J9cgrP19WB0mtF-jSTEzEzyBh4tEjhvxLrPez3AVY_FXF1BttNlDPVoNkNTp1qydWiJHkqDiuxXoJvC2IIKotlAHOQirRLMM7W0rsA_RkKaZLus_U2QmSPqLGu2WUjQ/s4032/IMG_8834.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsnakGBXhOgE7J9cgrP19WB0mtF-jSTEzEzyBh4tEjhvxLrPez3AVY_FXF1BttNlDPVoNkNTp1qydWiJHkqDiuxXoJvC2IIKotlAHOQirRLMM7W0rsA_RkKaZLus_U2QmSPqLGu2WUjQ/w400-h300/IMG_8834.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Good conversations are better with good snacks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN2_17heOKuVJC0q2MGnY-N38fr7l5elh8D4XxetNnK1BuxVOkrsvGNtfEZkhGU-eES_qCtCnDIoieY5D3pcrtBJT5NxSdWEL5BaqH_a3hmUN1ZEpNmj557SmGYz821oheyqutMbNcpk/s4032/IMG_8823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN2_17heOKuVJC0q2MGnY-N38fr7l5elh8D4XxetNnK1BuxVOkrsvGNtfEZkhGU-eES_qCtCnDIoieY5D3pcrtBJT5NxSdWEL5BaqH_a3hmUN1ZEpNmj557SmGYz821oheyqutMbNcpk/w300-h400/IMG_8823.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a privilege to journey alongside these young women </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and share the victories with their moms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Xdjy19GLXY60WGJOW_LzQrW4OfzOF1bkAAUlh5GGdXmo2bXABDulEk5jhgkEMn5Ay4-z-yJ2EumYm2rTTgS1m3XJe4VJGSBF8MIX86uw2pAysejrNUKtJ754Kpc6Ltz0HD6jKnQW3s0/s4032/IMG_8796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Xdjy19GLXY60WGJOW_LzQrW4OfzOF1bkAAUlh5GGdXmo2bXABDulEk5jhgkEMn5Ay4-z-yJ2EumYm2rTTgS1m3XJe4VJGSBF8MIX86uw2pAysejrNUKtJ754Kpc6Ltz0HD6jKnQW3s0/w400-h300/IMG_8796.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We attended a wedding where the bride and groom asked that donations be made to a ministry in lieu of gifts. So all the materials needed for the young women's Bible study were purchased in honor of our newly married friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Sadly, after only three months of marriage, the wife died unexpectedly. We continue to grieve for our friend. We are grateful for their contribution to the young ladies of our church and pray the effects of the study will be a long-lasting memorial.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg4ab795l8-Qt6uw1_g_tMmjnmjVmyP4HEBkA8Oxa7G6_-KwnlhHSnVrZK0P8cBUTROyrLn6rVGZZtnvWpuCa9w50n-WD0x3VF7TtAbb28JsT5XiwEcWsfCmWIYpMfd8a3RGXS1Ns1DQ/s4032/IMG_8781.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg4ab795l8-Qt6uw1_g_tMmjnmjVmyP4HEBkA8Oxa7G6_-KwnlhHSnVrZK0P8cBUTROyrLn6rVGZZtnvWpuCa9w50n-WD0x3VF7TtAbb28JsT5XiwEcWsfCmWIYpMfd8a3RGXS1Ns1DQ/w300-h400/IMG_8781.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">JULY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although we didn't know if it was a good idea, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">we decided to try a big, family camping trip this year. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was over the July 4th holiday.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikPSPdhdQNJ6qwdi4vSRS7poPSruvtigvhoEUaKzYAoavSndA2LfWFasmstzaVtnMZ18VEcv2_SCRMOVqaemdktBAkSOcdi79qBvWiWVxbFROSYxsLCjCdKX3dMnQ5fDVTFTXjtJ-VG2yTfEJ7Qg0dSSUGc0jBmRcN-flmhGQxXIwyl3ga_AQqMlHd=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikPSPdhdQNJ6qwdi4vSRS7poPSruvtigvhoEUaKzYAoavSndA2LfWFasmstzaVtnMZ18VEcv2_SCRMOVqaemdktBAkSOcdi79qBvWiWVxbFROSYxsLCjCdKX3dMnQ5fDVTFTXjtJ-VG2yTfEJ7Qg0dSSUGc0jBmRcN-flmhGQxXIwyl3ga_AQqMlHd=w300-h400" width="300" /></a><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It ended up being SO MUCH FUN!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFv1XHZ4yj9kMhwe1iOM1jURwn8EWl1G_8XmSFU_3KQnsKGbk66nPjClO9VUtletTj-llOzSNgcpjI_C1K4Ea5j7Ekb-AoCoVqVAKP6nH1PG9YHOefCRwjHuxU2wQdvqM2Ki3XRaNev4E/s4032/IMG_9420.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFv1XHZ4yj9kMhwe1iOM1jURwn8EWl1G_8XmSFU_3KQnsKGbk66nPjClO9VUtletTj-llOzSNgcpjI_C1K4Ea5j7Ekb-AoCoVqVAKP6nH1PG9YHOefCRwjHuxU2wQdvqM2Ki3XRaNev4E/w400-h300/IMG_9420.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We rented a yurt, and bought several tents.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih22pGfmnKXAVzgR3RK9UXEOmOMuPYd_oDTazaYDRxb2bHZlJSDryM0VSijNZg4OnGERxYiTIXgsKU-ABw3TWpFJE4JOM7EyueGMJpaJjan8nshNBHfeJV48WSkyODeEdFw8sTzQ7nBgk/s4032/IMG_9464.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwbgmNkFdfmaxWU3UbftXy0p3ldXbVkGgGYAqg7vtSozpnDLELOUSQMNcVjSBi-tDLHgYiFeWEGbV1hdJMpmz32u8pRlmslcsS6Is1AOoKNXQdxBaNDMvgh1Kldsdhuf_fFo59TCNOQA0Jx-ln9nhLqE1cx4xzLPSpo9Rzl1dz5X9nuzYtup1WvPYD=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The state park had a fantastic, slow water tubing course.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even Oma had a fun time on the water.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYD5mNKH3IYxTCmaSU904R1YFKt5w213BKNeoRrWV4LizE0VXjQ9sCTYbbVInitoD-j1G8ldqEJMncweLX8ciDCHozvQMiMrwr7CSi-lH-3M2KKDnHYJ9BUM9a8CYMy3Rj_Q1WpF7rCp0FeQIgbJWDdLDen38GfPQ-ZCLdk3zPlpiClmPX8M3fyzdk=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv75EWQ2r_eB1nkl6SAiVBtc-OiQmjGivw2Rh6Kz0tHBOz4xl9R6Cqkt_3-5cXs6L1PTDzqewQ7oMKemj34ZZycvUjEPE06PpyiH2G-SgpD1koun2arfaX0-qeRZRwxK0hChEwtxEdZzw07cE0MFCX8jFTyYdbZ1L_8StQ1fWPsJgCXKOGb5ZTvyR1=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Camping with a large group, some only a few months old, ended up being a great success. We made so many fun memories that we continue to laugh about. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We hope to try it again some day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nine year old Margaret wrote this in the campground's visitor book. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXMDXtYVOyfMEzXnq1ofFG2jYkKWUoY6yXWA5zhnnfGrck8PQHm19JL07gV7LvfJ-Lq0LBXBqp1ye3ickP5pRDU2M-YdlJO4kzPjwSFYxM5eQNM6NUwvPcXCHyXtER1Fg2tvLQpZA7Zk/s4032/IMG_9472.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXMDXtYVOyfMEzXnq1ofFG2jYkKWUoY6yXWA5zhnnfGrck8PQHm19JL07gV7LvfJ-Lq0LBXBqp1ye3ickP5pRDU2M-YdlJO4kzPjwSFYxM5eQNM6NUwvPcXCHyXtER1Fg2tvLQpZA7Zk/w480-h640/IMG_9472.JPG" width="480" /></a><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjit-EwPng9iRR7tjqIVRKJ0XkZWMLAUaoo5OImEzjEbFn5_lbvwQU4mUzGiCTxth_qp1DQ-uvzPhA45yBYDGf6pwnmBnIqyk_HAKQQ4Vnsc99IhfGplXo22dhPAAu0dX-7b2_bKpNNzKA/s4032/IMG_9473.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjit-EwPng9iRR7tjqIVRKJ0XkZWMLAUaoo5OImEzjEbFn5_lbvwQU4mUzGiCTxth_qp1DQ-uvzPhA45yBYDGf6pwnmBnIqyk_HAKQQ4Vnsc99IhfGplXo22dhPAAu0dX-7b2_bKpNNzKA/w480-h640/IMG_9473.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before Anna headed back to Georgia, we took her to tour Liberty University, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">a college she'd like to attend next year. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozXeR6Jr5-np_lBWMVdLPx2FVUlIvaBIbU7eHV9zpj5iqiaFsAJrRu3GKnF5O5YZCuQgoKmXgkK7JjZ-_76d1cAjg5mrXXPMipxAXbfG_4MJGLLrQwxovJlfyc7h2EE8yv4uYINZwB04/s4032/IMG_9488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozXeR6Jr5-np_lBWMVdLPx2FVUlIvaBIbU7eHV9zpj5iqiaFsAJrRu3GKnF5O5YZCuQgoKmXgkK7JjZ-_76d1cAjg5mrXXPMipxAXbfG_4MJGLLrQwxovJlfyc7h2EE8yv4uYINZwB04/w400-h300/IMG_9488.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tabby made an unexpected trip to VA. We had so much fun! While she was in town, we drove by the house we lived in when we were young girls.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplO5f3piR4CdXe0S_kAbvkPCaUfy1u-Hgu0KQXCSjDX1c18EaTdFDqTIXD1CbuZ2YWjSmyPls9so_nhJ2VzdIoScS4URx0KupBj8U519zuTm9zLapg4K2_Fm5DKRKNsaDrNv1CNz-oH0/s4032/IMG_9556.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplO5f3piR4CdXe0S_kAbvkPCaUfy1u-Hgu0KQXCSjDX1c18EaTdFDqTIXD1CbuZ2YWjSmyPls9so_nhJ2VzdIoScS4URx0KupBj8U519zuTm9zLapg4K2_Fm5DKRKNsaDrNv1CNz-oH0/w400-h300/IMG_9556.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We also took our picture outside the school where all three of us accepted Christ as our Savior more than 40 years ago. Tabby's friend had invited us to a church that was meeting inside the school. We attended for the first time on Christmas Day. Then, the very next Sunday when we returned, we were saved and our step-dad rededicated his life to Christ. Everything changed about our family after that, and I have wonderful memories of the difference it made.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdP-INz2YElFfOJesKVUfLonI5mxJAxK51oTlDoSkq6Xn_KFsZPWVQLUZAmtuB9aCQGuJSfuC-y-3hJgEKibXWCVA614aCLjuBMBLTC3gsdGfE9n_xHXgX-7PsUXsxnWKrf7deljN_6E/s2576/IMG_9551.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdP-INz2YElFfOJesKVUfLonI5mxJAxK51oTlDoSkq6Xn_KFsZPWVQLUZAmtuB9aCQGuJSfuC-y-3hJgEKibXWCVA614aCLjuBMBLTC3gsdGfE9n_xHXgX-7PsUXsxnWKrf7deljN_6E/w400-h300/IMG_9551.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Celebrating with Jen as a first-time mother of the bride.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICpjqEv_FsORQgXO99tGw74mB04DZrIjWrCOR6CHcRx4D44TjGO6Lb72hpo5UIHXFdRBVwG9w_uQGLt_ntutjriSUSwgEjkcIlvSNrwvQk255ee84j3H8QiJ8sA6uigLloxnt0Bgn37o/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="1136" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICpjqEv_FsORQgXO99tGw74mB04DZrIjWrCOR6CHcRx4D44TjGO6Lb72hpo5UIHXFdRBVwG9w_uQGLt_ntutjriSUSwgEjkcIlvSNrwvQk255ee84j3H8QiJ8sA6uigLloxnt0Bgn37o/w299-h400/IMG-2942.jpg" width="299" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUGUST</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had to take a minute to capture this scene that was a blessing to me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> After leaving the farm, it was a concern that we wouldn't have enough physical labor, for Sheridan especially, to create a strong work ethic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> God was so gracious to meet the need by giving Sheridan the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">opportunity to maintain our neighbor's lawn this summer. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here Harrison is loading the tractor and equipment</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> for our bushhogging business in NC, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">while Sheridan can be seen across the street weed-eating the neighbor's lawn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaTZSQ3kixnuISRgckv1gP_bUvWPFTcPudf7hEKkF3Emln3T3rCQzN3TvBHAfjvmmZlJhImBOG0U-MKywZmttj0SNom86lgxHeGNgURerBFsMg9xiewIo6F5skUnMQP4uwiaTcySt4mCJZpx6ZFvhKRWjrDhnPaBvoKVw7d8HB5Aqjwku1ZrjThi0e=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaTZSQ3kixnuISRgckv1gP_bUvWPFTcPudf7hEKkF3Emln3T3rCQzN3TvBHAfjvmmZlJhImBOG0U-MKywZmttj0SNom86lgxHeGNgURerBFsMg9xiewIo6F5skUnMQP4uwiaTcySt4mCJZpx6ZFvhKRWjrDhnPaBvoKVw7d8HB5Aqjwku1ZrjThi0e=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan and her sweet friend, Arielle, did a wonderful job </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">painting this shed at Harrison's place one Saturday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifY-aJpxWG9hmANLaD0de9ViM6YU9W9YcJt_fybn924OdGsJ8lVveGkjyow_U5s_LokNKfYtKXqSS6f2LE8QuGD6RD4oCH-okStFYxsWm9IJtOsO8y76CAvONa_SvanOAew36rs9q0TIVCHlm4FuFG2C5TFzzeoMu1EgX419MGTKphG7eHPiwOFvjJ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifY-aJpxWG9hmANLaD0de9ViM6YU9W9YcJt_fybn924OdGsJ8lVveGkjyow_U5s_LokNKfYtKXqSS6f2LE8QuGD6RD4oCH-okStFYxsWm9IJtOsO8y76CAvONa_SvanOAew36rs9q0TIVCHlm4FuFG2C5TFzzeoMu1EgX419MGTKphG7eHPiwOFvjJ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Installing cabinets at Harrison's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiywuSm5FocQLsyW80Lq5_6SVqHoZMGQ5dCdRQcffl99YgQdj9yxEshAIe-qO_wKNwCmCniL2a-8CP91O_6UPpgYMNpRsKWvZQOwttQYrLWkATBWlMMl4cSR36t08N0dG1hh-HbOLCMQ3IWvm1SJ7txz9DFzwq-RUvvLh1hcB-0RJZ2-diYUCtnjKWj=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiywuSm5FocQLsyW80Lq5_6SVqHoZMGQ5dCdRQcffl99YgQdj9yxEshAIe-qO_wKNwCmCniL2a-8CP91O_6UPpgYMNpRsKWvZQOwttQYrLWkATBWlMMl4cSR36t08N0dG1hh-HbOLCMQ3IWvm1SJ7txz9DFzwq-RUvvLh1hcB-0RJZ2-diYUCtnjKWj=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cute baby Cole at the Supreme Court.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB17cJoZzTIAyp7B1n4PTKROiD37i2tXbFn7--wksVaNlxGjKBcxBWYnVUUcLXVTLh-RWgy3K4_mhjk01GkEcfKSJ8Hv7oeOiGaV-j35WrPh1VC5CsvfRiNbCcb1tUHv62-MAKrZncWKo_7jM-XskGAk8BPT9fnt0V5teAQFYCLJTLoxkLZ1xui4z-=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You'd think we live in a small town to run into Oliver while he's delivering eggs for his business and Harrison and Sheridan are delivering milk for ours.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These kids bring us so much joy and happiness.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We're proud of their productivity.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one to Ft Lauderdale was complete with good books and good food.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDW4cCHTbDHIBckJs0TxfugSgpj8AVHLRzF8olwb91IecQ4nvyXscUPxBr5J5u374xZ_GcXgFvO06YUA-YQwtofm4ngwuTG7bFTPv-XuKII5sNKHliDmSs3dGCdWAdZmHF6XUCWF5QxwSvjBI2fX6aXxjQy6b8yOC9K-00HqJnmNxlGN7yW6sry0C9=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDW4cCHTbDHIBckJs0TxfugSgpj8AVHLRzF8olwb91IecQ4nvyXscUPxBr5J5u374xZ_GcXgFvO06YUA-YQwtofm4ngwuTG7bFTPv-XuKII5sNKHliDmSs3dGCdWAdZmHF6XUCWF5QxwSvjBI2fX6aXxjQy6b8yOC9K-00HqJnmNxlGN7yW6sry0C9=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgygl2VPx5BgK1Hmd1K05Y-VHSt4i7wIHPlABBWSGsy-VdU_PpTwCm_sLXjO_VUEnf1dJXP-tsEZ90C7rOgMr9sxIrOzjzZxcrLC2QKQsZXOGeGtW9My6DZ5U1tbOYQhaV8KTIQFT8Q4BevrGsZpv7nDtGYx71OPNqux-kap-s0X2UPaCtZrAqQURjX=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgygl2VPx5BgK1Hmd1K05Y-VHSt4i7wIHPlABBWSGsy-VdU_PpTwCm_sLXjO_VUEnf1dJXP-tsEZ90C7rOgMr9sxIrOzjzZxcrLC2QKQsZXOGeGtW9My6DZ5U1tbOYQhaV8KTIQFT8Q4BevrGsZpv7nDtGYx71OPNqux-kap-s0X2UPaCtZrAqQURjX=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think we found the perfect job for Timmy - a sand groomer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Imagine getting paid to ride up and down the beach in an air conditioned tractor, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">smoothing out the beach sand. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitA6R0nIG2KkmqzfhUZeqJ-Q14uRhkkYAdWsn3SAUshimRVpbRQrc8L1c1GcbkTSRCb28N940MPGqbFUI28XkezRsoNBr-7AY-IEjbFxuA_OLd3CaLcA7cdES2P9kMr4_GwlLA5VI4Mp6ADr5s9n8Yh-ksqAgGLrMv4m9pTbShRu_aEHaH5UCZOaY4=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We enjoyed a trip to Florida with the kids.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9R747_Y6HnNG31EG6044jz0QXQqRcFrihQYjkBhJP4RolB1p4rj2OAoBT79OhQQSDHuxA8YHo5uwroJ21dLPOmWGrm6iAsyqWKpL65S0nrMLrGS6zvuwwhR8Ze5jsJ6UT9z3IXnhbuivCqZRS97i59dtXKQCA64SDi02Xjh9n-lRHKpY8kfN3qtKQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9R747_Y6HnNG31EG6044jz0QXQqRcFrihQYjkBhJP4RolB1p4rj2OAoBT79OhQQSDHuxA8YHo5uwroJ21dLPOmWGrm6iAsyqWKpL65S0nrMLrGS6zvuwwhR8Ze5jsJ6UT9z3IXnhbuivCqZRS97i59dtXKQCA64SDi02Xjh9n-lRHKpY8kfN3qtKQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saratoga Springs at the Disney Resort<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbGzj4T-5VNteZCZ9uL9ZjcxevfFs34xlK0ODsUR5pVaiB2LhYwRlWnwGeRBtoeVyLuqCIkbc1-hP-W-ssGY4qw2zw-z3RhI9g8M1PJ16EBaPmQppRUgEj_8w9JugKd8Rl0p4yA-t573wu_ja-A3rV9M1Jphkfj1vH7coAG8VPtmXn--QMfarCxvWz=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">More good books to read. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It seems that vacations are the only time we get still enough to read.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5bQNleXVajFQhuXtYvp6hjYuYFqBp1TcegcKOxwNfQDL1vVp9DYR7KclCO7Le4Z2yu84kawixPHIGvWxggVouPKigC1M0klZKpTyjztlXLqURDuw8PIubMVtB2J3-3-lITLZLk8MgzH6Du-3wCNeAdmedRAqQdZ0f8wDVUmJQiT_unv420bm3axUl=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5bQNleXVajFQhuXtYvp6hjYuYFqBp1TcegcKOxwNfQDL1vVp9DYR7KclCO7Le4Z2yu84kawixPHIGvWxggVouPKigC1M0klZKpTyjztlXLqURDuw8PIubMVtB2J3-3-lITLZLk8MgzH6Du-3wCNeAdmedRAqQdZ0f8wDVUmJQiT_unv420bm3axUl=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Game nights, complete with candy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Always a favorite thing to do, especially on vacation.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoBrCkT8yqGq2ih-BvmiRKr5kJ_uWeMzljVGyUBuzJ6dydYZkr6KhyhaMn6gGoZYue5VjCmo1YOcBFChL7vXMd_5JkP6KGXPIBhhsDwotUeQ4CchVoBfWGOlQYaQLhNQuU8su77hSBCsJYiF7YGYGZ7VF5zYDEgboC4wKhF9FGITZpSk6gfZuhpoH5=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoBrCkT8yqGq2ih-BvmiRKr5kJ_uWeMzljVGyUBuzJ6dydYZkr6KhyhaMn6gGoZYue5VjCmo1YOcBFChL7vXMd_5JkP6KGXPIBhhsDwotUeQ4CchVoBfWGOlQYaQLhNQuU8su77hSBCsJYiF7YGYGZ7VF5zYDEgboC4wKhF9FGITZpSk6gfZuhpoH5=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love collecting a few pretty branches from the beautiful landscape of Florida</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> to decorate my room while on vacation. The ice bucket worked well as a vase.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYdS82Tw8w-4NTnguYhC_FAVwHvUSWtEwc7tf4ezOhprQI8AExArDruHWUJIoNacyHkx2P5c3RNQxt8Rwp2VjiP5L7rQFsYz19dgkp8GT57OXWvfeqQgpEKNENjsc4rtn0fp0Fv6WqsdkjbNVgBlJAa4uQ1vPeD0DhqU-P5Xsnk7j1oF-ZKPJmTTF-=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYdS82Tw8w-4NTnguYhC_FAVwHvUSWtEwc7tf4ezOhprQI8AExArDruHWUJIoNacyHkx2P5c3RNQxt8Rwp2VjiP5L7rQFsYz19dgkp8GT57OXWvfeqQgpEKNENjsc4rtn0fp0Fv6WqsdkjbNVgBlJAa4uQ1vPeD0DhqU-P5Xsnk7j1oF-ZKPJmTTF-=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We enjoy walking around at Boardwalk, one of the resort properties.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilBzag3R_NN8fz73cWewJwDBZKxKCgvQVBVXslchdiALjrtWBRctDor_FVM_stJbYg2cr2jpCDS4buYItJuf4xFyP11bcuHdbVMonLq3o_Z7G12RuBRamYVMZNRK7aRQADm7oIrorc7V_bmYW6QvcrvFo5jrfe9fNKgADjj2hRkvEq8lUaK5tlBA81=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We tried out a new pizza place, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">but unfortunately it wasn't even close to being as yummy as Giordani's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm grateful for a husband who has really been committed to a "work hard - play hard" kind of life-style. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He has taken us on so many fun vacations, rewards for all the hard work.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4CvZm2Cso7wdSqGKeU2_EDdB04Ck_X8zNl87o7BdLYudkIXOXMgvEU90cuhavunNGxHV7zuE9BGO6ZSnbeLKg_lPdCK2649vZAifAmc3QGPJnpwLwoCCrYSgf-uShLTfcEf-DH4qWgvWWAfYcWM9rZ_DiS425xWglBMyVCrYximdDo9LF2l7CNH8-=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4CvZm2Cso7wdSqGKeU2_EDdB04Ck_X8zNl87o7BdLYudkIXOXMgvEU90cuhavunNGxHV7zuE9BGO6ZSnbeLKg_lPdCK2649vZAifAmc3QGPJnpwLwoCCrYSgf-uShLTfcEf-DH4qWgvWWAfYcWM9rZ_DiS425xWglBMyVCrYximdDo9LF2l7CNH8-=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan is surprised by how good Timmy is at basketball.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> They enjoy shooting hoops occasionally at the YMCA, when we go to workout.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjCjG4z9NHAjiE8kk_Ze5xrXroutKoRt7EfukiwlNme2BuRxfUWBOApX6Az8xUJe9wx-P3kwVRFaZSIJcZMvXnSwQ3mvbdkVpSI-ZyGZ05HL1AaZf8jBABlTKxWLpa6urnqEyAegouq8r5B9OzWh-gt_T-i1aTBGw4d4XbdkO0HUwUwukxZ9u5vHDf=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjCjG4z9NHAjiE8kk_Ze5xrXroutKoRt7EfukiwlNme2BuRxfUWBOApX6Az8xUJe9wx-P3kwVRFaZSIJcZMvXnSwQ3mvbdkVpSI-ZyGZ05HL1AaZf8jBABlTKxWLpa6urnqEyAegouq8r5B9OzWh-gt_T-i1aTBGw4d4XbdkO0HUwUwukxZ9u5vHDf=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCJCQHdmgwt6sBoLkxOmz34qeGMcGmOdKHWnuDlEqDUV6iXEZG6cL1wn7GDMbkDx4742Zqvp2ZuyCuAfBVveTFintO8rcrQRUOCPcH_l-Buxx7-nlBFejGre6pLu0vXfkD3lehxzF4Mh3IavYFKLvUJVvU2Y3rbg1Zt3KkFB2ySyXIlcT-S9pm2GQ6=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oliver has become an expert at making chicken wings. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes on Sunday nights, instead of the traditional nachos, Oliver wows us with his awesome wings that are dipped in a variety of sauces.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFCpC7ReB8Uo8J9KwXHsCpmt3RS4wLGptbn1ta0vhbcGduSLk7gpADj33dlaIavtD0Tk-BdxvTG-YYYGZJzpBawXjtzeKd21vjDTuls8Z-NwpkuwAuYdvFSxzLMyanj3FesN5uQBwKUaLEKD-ZAEDDISP1L2xkdmI8PooC9gNGo1q5mAS-gSEJ69H7=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFCpC7ReB8Uo8J9KwXHsCpmt3RS4wLGptbn1ta0vhbcGduSLk7gpADj33dlaIavtD0Tk-BdxvTG-YYYGZJzpBawXjtzeKd21vjDTuls8Z-NwpkuwAuYdvFSxzLMyanj3FesN5uQBwKUaLEKD-ZAEDDISP1L2xkdmI8PooC9gNGo1q5mAS-gSEJ69H7=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We alternate who helps with the tractor service bushhogging each month. Sometimes it's Harrison and Timmy. Other times it's Timmy and me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This particular month I was the helper. I was blessed when, after I had taken my turn on the bushhog, I returned to the van and found this lovely flower that Timmy had picked for me from a ditch bank.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEims4H0Y8KJbYsuegxFYZkic4ZP_qPzPsTxeNFdRpUIF5oHsnyu_T0CHZRNII4LEh0__2RKCi9ir99QN-P_zdgcr-t5vxacy6d8PHN8FkEKQNISLc7ybwLSaA2rPEI_s9Wi_QTLGbrdhMk_NjHOOIWb770mvr0-CdSzGOBLxj6I8BmzxagV0IMvsj5D=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEims4H0Y8KJbYsuegxFYZkic4ZP_qPzPsTxeNFdRpUIF5oHsnyu_T0CHZRNII4LEh0__2RKCi9ir99QN-P_zdgcr-t5vxacy6d8PHN8FkEKQNISLc7ybwLSaA2rPEI_s9Wi_QTLGbrdhMk_NjHOOIWb770mvr0-CdSzGOBLxj6I8BmzxagV0IMvsj5D=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan so thoughtfully surprised me with my favorite candy tucked away in my suitcase when I arrived in Illinois to help with a women's ministry intensive. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And not just my favorite York Peppermint Patties - she had put a note on each one to encourage me through each day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN_R5iTizwFbIcPngVfAvpzE1JJADHAyaaWQWKqfXpsgb84gEij_WFAGUjl9T1fyuqcV5zeUyNjZaNc6IK65SXZ9onV1IedsI3N7vT7U0zypYnWwYi4tPM5AS8fQMlh-DG0ZwZA8qTlmMEc6uroULytlAfFgKq_1zo5qdLCcr1Nqx7AdqmcpM9FrB7=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN_R5iTizwFbIcPngVfAvpzE1JJADHAyaaWQWKqfXpsgb84gEij_WFAGUjl9T1fyuqcV5zeUyNjZaNc6IK65SXZ9onV1IedsI3N7vT7U0zypYnWwYi4tPM5AS8fQMlh-DG0ZwZA8qTlmMEc6uroULytlAfFgKq_1zo5qdLCcr1Nqx7AdqmcpM9FrB7=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one was hilarious!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Day 2</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">The madness begins...</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">You got this!"</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She knows the schedule of these events way too well. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a sweet encouragement she is to me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFcBZzZBaTbLpKNZJExm7M7nqCudsQaFiBzb07CGHZDQcfEjG6U_mFHrWup-Yekc4pt1hMlu5O8AYStoCnFc6CS00YKoJWZnuh856nDnxDaP-G4ckjZWhK91XpgxgzF9YgT-GUs_3yhZmEdQiG9-dEjyEKlnTqmy0LKMMS30EIHFhIGbsyohqeDV72=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFcBZzZBaTbLpKNZJExm7M7nqCudsQaFiBzb07CGHZDQcfEjG6U_mFHrWup-Yekc4pt1hMlu5O8AYStoCnFc6CS00YKoJWZnuh856nDnxDaP-G4ckjZWhK91XpgxgzF9YgT-GUs_3yhZmEdQiG9-dEjyEKlnTqmy0LKMMS30EIHFhIGbsyohqeDV72=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Working on landscaping at Harrison's. We're in the final stretch.<br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIUOm8AZgxMkn3hDGIvlxr1mvHzaaXTGHIBGZtHCUknckTEeBsVtJ69hVoF9Fj7EIKmAwQPgCZ-j2CC6gCOdDrl39s11r_P8og05cUMa1wapLCbuFzk-Jn6Em2q0fNMpcp_UyZFq69Y7kYJUCr_Kp0Phd67ZvaWh6Vn4d8g3erLaKnXLmfh6LUKEZE=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIUOm8AZgxMkn3hDGIvlxr1mvHzaaXTGHIBGZtHCUknckTEeBsVtJ69hVoF9Fj7EIKmAwQPgCZ-j2CC6gCOdDrl39s11r_P8og05cUMa1wapLCbuFzk-Jn6Em2q0fNMpcp_UyZFq69Y7kYJUCr_Kp0Phd67ZvaWh6Vn4d8g3erLaKnXLmfh6LUKEZE=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj32mMsPkfQz-PX_cJuhkvQQ1y3sXTsACKGyGkayJjlUs9zwTvmMcQUdSAHn0jRTX2h3JqQImHIeKdfMkjfnLO6ByKy8S5HqGOW6KFFcufv09te0xfaX6OkkRcreUXSux6sGSYyalWrfEf3Tvw2GtchBuw-R-ojaukJqY3ZlGJDkGv8ioOvCQ-1VEmc=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj32mMsPkfQz-PX_cJuhkvQQ1y3sXTsACKGyGkayJjlUs9zwTvmMcQUdSAHn0jRTX2h3JqQImHIeKdfMkjfnLO6ByKy8S5HqGOW6KFFcufv09te0xfaX6OkkRcreUXSux6sGSYyalWrfEf3Tvw2GtchBuw-R-ojaukJqY3ZlGJDkGv8ioOvCQ-1VEmc=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Timmy is using the tractor to hoist Harrison up into the branches</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> so he can trim the dead ones.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYK0OjqzNSZtScgh9it6uqQyYeW-wj1ae_loG1H2Hel_xuUXiR5rXYic-Hx6u_HkmTQXY4WXIA6qshcwU5Oz4wcoXwUpTS_yxcYY0MrI5chKg1ty_TIgka9s6o79bHMCzcdyzCAFgsc3Y1GcKmlHP6KHadfWlBz2nn3wznsKJ2HLbSK22C8ws12MfN=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYK0OjqzNSZtScgh9it6uqQyYeW-wj1ae_loG1H2Hel_xuUXiR5rXYic-Hx6u_HkmTQXY4WXIA6qshcwU5Oz4wcoXwUpTS_yxcYY0MrI5chKg1ty_TIgka9s6o79bHMCzcdyzCAFgsc3Y1GcKmlHP6KHadfWlBz2nn3wznsKJ2HLbSK22C8ws12MfN=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thought this was ingenious. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I searched and searched for a way to correct the sidewalk that had become unlevel through the years, but never found a solution. Timmy dug a hole beneath the unlevel slab, sent a pole through, hooked it up to the tractor, and resituated it after leveling the ground below. Wow. Cool.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjEJkkaIokfq0A718WtSZZAOVE7nMuIFWgR2Fk5WLQkFA6biuRLCaEdBvXf3kZMZlHQQddlWKdej6RAkUQzfhtY5mycBctySnEu0pYZw0rvYwcb-o6WCPj9n_uLaZUKo-FQP-l9wceRky2CVT_9w0EMODPcRJyC-tp9GuobLueosVoCVcyVQwUgUp0=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjEJkkaIokfq0A718WtSZZAOVE7nMuIFWgR2Fk5WLQkFA6biuRLCaEdBvXf3kZMZlHQQddlWKdej6RAkUQzfhtY5mycBctySnEu0pYZw0rvYwcb-o6WCPj9n_uLaZUKo-FQP-l9wceRky2CVT_9w0EMODPcRJyC-tp9GuobLueosVoCVcyVQwUgUp0=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The funeral of Timmy's 98 year old grandmother gave the kids a chance to see Harrison's place just about finished. They all saw it when he bought it 2 years ago, when it was such a terrible mess. I was glad for them to see it nearly done.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_1zHNM2OXdjOmRxuvp0dZ-wUrUaLvrBphjvFlKHE6xV8m3oVq7-OUbDKdloGO0_VfW4NRDYakSmCupkC8cyW8ktYnujymQDd7WmsUQV69tyUtwg02oyRMjndEqirWvunGY7paZ8TTtMQdpjW4PjVGbTIR1rKg9EYhMJ57l3eLKiCC-qfnyeuJr_6s=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_1zHNM2OXdjOmRxuvp0dZ-wUrUaLvrBphjvFlKHE6xV8m3oVq7-OUbDKdloGO0_VfW4NRDYakSmCupkC8cyW8ktYnujymQDd7WmsUQV69tyUtwg02oyRMjndEqirWvunGY7paZ8TTtMQdpjW4PjVGbTIR1rKg9EYhMJ57l3eLKiCC-qfnyeuJr_6s=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Meredith gave a meaningful tribute honoring Nannie E.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4or2x18nDPMmialCedqBzEXRObzlT_soLS4b5X5oF2_aBDOV5jOFTLW4J1OLGvg5JTgRNmJBITsF0pD5PseQq7FmprQdvP76Ae_9SgwDWnlazPKXGrbT8h2Ti0hKr1xxlssheOQl30cPWlNRZqNDPEgrlerPcf0xxaq9tz_yu6GWrMinazw-1vu5o=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It went under contract in less than two weeks. Harrison is eager to try his hand at another real estate project soon.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a picture that I first saw ten years ago at Charles Stanley's church, First Baptist Church Atlanta. It was hanging in the church's bookstore and I absolutely fell in love with it. Dr. Stanley took the photgraph at Martha's Vineyard. It was very expensive, framed so beautifully, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">so I didn't think for a minute about buying it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDjV2iWSgifMB-1Tukbf940BJkrxGK487Lxu2UZTq9FJL3a3Xp09xMjzQPctwdZ3hDOKQ3Ali5Nd1-kofGYYbh0TEqMfEooDx2E_JOGF77_2IdT5r9nFvqKd3kNOjPsQVnvkah_eLLrHS-dL5U8PVV1jz4RshUU-_BAXSj2iIMwkVu_j-WAhf_regj=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDjV2iWSgifMB-1Tukbf940BJkrxGK487Lxu2UZTq9FJL3a3Xp09xMjzQPctwdZ3hDOKQ3Ali5Nd1-kofGYYbh0TEqMfEooDx2E_JOGF77_2IdT5r9nFvqKd3kNOjPsQVnvkah_eLLrHS-dL5U8PVV1jz4RshUU-_BAXSj2iIMwkVu_j-WAhf_regj=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> However, as the years passed, I never stopped thinking about the picture. I reached out to Dr. Stanley's church, asking if it was still available but they had no idea what picture I was referring to. I sent the photo I took of it, but still they didn't know how to find it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kids began helping me search for the image online. About every year or so, I'd ask them to search once more. I kept thinking surely someone will sell one on Ebay or somewhere else. Year after year - nothing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then this year when I sent my request to Dr. Stanley's church, along with the image, they found it! It felt too good to be true. I had been looking for it for ten years. They really had it. I was so excited! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After I heard the details and realized I could possibly buy it, I timidly asked if Dr. Stanley might be able to sign it. He has meant so very much to me for most of my life. He's been like a spiritual father to me. He has been used by God mightily in my life throughout the years in one significant way after another. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">They said it sounded quite possible to have the picture signed by Dr. Stanley and said I should choose between a canvas or print. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hmm...that was hard. Which did I want? Should I get the canvas with its rich texture or the print that I could then frame?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I asked Timmy. I told him I didn't want to regret my decision after having waited ten years and searched so hard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Without any hesitation Timmy said, "I think you should get one of each."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Oh my! Really?! Seriously?!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I did!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And they're here and they're signed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And they're even numbered. Very few people have this amazing picture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had consoled myself through the years of searching that if I never found the picture here, it'd hopefully be hanging in the nursery in Heaven</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> where I'm sure to be spending a lot of my time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But God has allowed me to enjoy it now. I am so happy! What a special blessing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since our house is under construction, I haven't hung the picture. Instead, the canvas is in protective plastic sitting where I can see it every day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a treasure. What a kind Father to let me enjoy the thing I searched so hard for. What a kind husband to let me buy two of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen. I am one blessed girl!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">OCTOBER</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It has been fun for dances to return after such a long, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">quiet year of isolation and social distancing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3Vk15Kydp7eYIrCS6iHVx3tArd1hGcSiF8nSWjhqKt79OOsIMnMv9Er-u270dSk9ca1Hcol5IMkOISgWCJHkaiHBh04Ar60IbKracEqJzFDjjBhMSNORD5tPxTT751nqldO0tZkOifEj1U8uY94XVpYTYkhZmmka7qaUoNMt56FQq3DVY5tteHk_c=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3Vk15Kydp7eYIrCS6iHVx3tArd1hGcSiF8nSWjhqKt79OOsIMnMv9Er-u270dSk9ca1Hcol5IMkOISgWCJHkaiHBh04Ar60IbKracEqJzFDjjBhMSNORD5tPxTT751nqldO0tZkOifEj1U8uY94XVpYTYkhZmmka7qaUoNMt56FQq3DVY5tteHk_c=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Sunday afternoon lunch and visit at Oma's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmX24MGmC3CLy7cWUTNaJxW4vYoyPrPQ9qTL5_5zNjkn0-qmP4-hEUBVvTqWrX6wSoKmdqgyI2MBjFK9jZTMClMPysCPZL-7ygwmz5wb6Nb5PY5aVVETscCmdzn2rkyjEFwMLJagSY7DyAMUSqpLc2tib9aX5G1jBUCVFJzDdhD-VOEyN4jViQr0Xe=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmX24MGmC3CLy7cWUTNaJxW4vYoyPrPQ9qTL5_5zNjkn0-qmP4-hEUBVvTqWrX6wSoKmdqgyI2MBjFK9jZTMClMPysCPZL-7ygwmz5wb6Nb5PY5aVVETscCmdzn2rkyjEFwMLJagSY7DyAMUSqpLc2tib9aX5G1jBUCVFJzDdhD-VOEyN4jViQr0Xe=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyUL79lFFUHlvq64SrsCO539RatmXvsIQF3i7vgNyVUh0mN0AchTXLwKtOfckeyE4ruFbUErbrnxGNMAbokeDrmV1ffySwlsiYKsnVtVepgPD5jJcA4dQeKS4w8N66vSniH8VJ8ah0-tDAjC8vJHVt9_q_ciYXwNKqnNlP4k07FdoSE7t0zm4ylhDG=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyUL79lFFUHlvq64SrsCO539RatmXvsIQF3i7vgNyVUh0mN0AchTXLwKtOfckeyE4ruFbUErbrnxGNMAbokeDrmV1ffySwlsiYKsnVtVepgPD5jJcA4dQeKS4w8N66vSniH8VJ8ah0-tDAjC8vJHVt9_q_ciYXwNKqnNlP4k07FdoSE7t0zm4ylhDG=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Elliott and Bethany went on an anniversary trip so we watched the boys. Timmy had the great idea that we watch them somewhere warm and fun </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">so we all met up in Orlando. We had such a great time!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6_Cv3QPoh7HlhbVTq7Ehbrvi2YyRUZi59aPRXNRpLuZJjKVOX5R8gbq7aPNEQEryNJNUskez7fOMvraAtuAzRHEdPzgsCqPaBCTTcGhURz3gEX0LxttGopud7WNYD_LdrWQEg18NNhQetRH46Z2hO3z1G3E4OV4zdG53NvKyv4KdKWUbaGhwbbzmW=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6_Cv3QPoh7HlhbVTq7Ehbrvi2YyRUZi59aPRXNRpLuZJjKVOX5R8gbq7aPNEQEryNJNUskez7fOMvraAtuAzRHEdPzgsCqPaBCTTcGhURz3gEX0LxttGopud7WNYD_LdrWQEg18NNhQetRH46Z2hO3z1G3E4OV4zdG53NvKyv4KdKWUbaGhwbbzmW=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />We stayed at a resort that had great pools and playgrounds. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We'd wake up each day and head outside for another fun-filled day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ7_CWtEeGHDzxG72gkBCJ6e_H64pBDceHB2lBq8TzPo4qf17stslU88M8yXGzWfKPpPdpBSS90qkjUdyDtVFyNP0rVOHKvTOE_nFfH0wJZHQWs3qJ6LBvNAWM4eMc6N1ymFN8N2IzAJ5f8CD01e5Wt7SjSTMFy6xsbOHu-EtVrF8-uOGPztVJXOAu=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ7_CWtEeGHDzxG72gkBCJ6e_H64pBDceHB2lBq8TzPo4qf17stslU88M8yXGzWfKPpPdpBSS90qkjUdyDtVFyNP0rVOHKvTOE_nFfH0wJZHQWs3qJ6LBvNAWM4eMc6N1ymFN8N2IzAJ5f8CD01e5Wt7SjSTMFy6xsbOHu-EtVrF8-uOGPztVJXOAu=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Timmy, Harrison and Sheridan enjoyed pick-up volleyball games </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">with others who were staying at the resort.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh50Ov6AJJSf9g0lPBaZME_QU52m4VUsahy6D-DJOR5Tl33kDgHDmnie0f9N2D9KLt0QpPzqNrrXEgg5ztPm8kphXBuNkaRMP8FZ8xWhWbq5PoDXkGRGeb_ICp-SxLNv0wgdtJjAEIjFwYt257F_fSLJ8lwGRRvDFskmcnyB_3n7eNSU2BdL6V2fcfJ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh50Ov6AJJSf9g0lPBaZME_QU52m4VUsahy6D-DJOR5Tl33kDgHDmnie0f9N2D9KLt0QpPzqNrrXEgg5ztPm8kphXBuNkaRMP8FZ8xWhWbq5PoDXkGRGeb_ICp-SxLNv0wgdtJjAEIjFwYt257F_fSLJ8lwGRRvDFskmcnyB_3n7eNSU2BdL6V2fcfJ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We went to Sea World for the first time ever. What a great place to take the boys. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">William loved seeing the penguins especially. It was SO cold in there, though.They had to keep the temps around freezing to keep the penguins comfortable.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDJM_hsEVT37_j-Oa_7mveMBX6zQGEEtjWw83iC1xMHb29T0292uA-nFgm7jKvXqqHJNlbT-UFP0atlt4D0ctr26DrWecMx1P5S4uzbaqannXVJNonRY9bPzVR2TyXy3tmkcBJeFyJaTUj294eOnU5dcmgA8yXjGr7jrONmSwvV2gmiR1HQ_v80Sh_=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDJM_hsEVT37_j-Oa_7mveMBX6zQGEEtjWw83iC1xMHb29T0292uA-nFgm7jKvXqqHJNlbT-UFP0atlt4D0ctr26DrWecMx1P5S4uzbaqannXVJNonRY9bPzVR2TyXy3tmkcBJeFyJaTUj294eOnU5dcmgA8yXjGr7jrONmSwvV2gmiR1HQ_v80Sh_=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were whole areas where we were surrounded by glass and could watch sea life swim above us and all around us. It was fascinating.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwyN94EEnMLFSA4eIHdZJ1-kUMgCgKtvlekNDyuZsfFBkctIUqIchi1Frdk1AN8_pxUKYY6S0GIji3V51KawFJez0OrxLieMYaL-UXZHuaB1o0S-JTo7zXhV3Z8B0StthrOvwoxsLfmmDmBNSdbgJLbmIWOTn2eHjNTuFJL5sfPo6yyCmBuSRB5GgU=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwyN94EEnMLFSA4eIHdZJ1-kUMgCgKtvlekNDyuZsfFBkctIUqIchi1Frdk1AN8_pxUKYY6S0GIji3V51KawFJez0OrxLieMYaL-UXZHuaB1o0S-JTo7zXhV3Z8B0StthrOvwoxsLfmmDmBNSdbgJLbmIWOTn2eHjNTuFJL5sfPo6yyCmBuSRB5GgU=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Harrison and Sheridan rode some roller coasters </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">while we enjoyed the slower rides with William and Henry.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5TQuJlH_LvaDP44E-8LJq1S3UZS3DVZF1E6ZjxE6hZFa9vh-vwWQKyuiijqTHHohTI-D984yfmOUO_yMG67lD-fnMR0uqQGvpnKBaILIsGe7UXOoEK-bvwqrcIr7GpEjfxkr91p7E6EN05DkQyO2q6czQMjby_MKWyZiqrc_nsevOoE8KtXZ3t8dI=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5TQuJlH_LvaDP44E-8LJq1S3UZS3DVZF1E6ZjxE6hZFa9vh-vwWQKyuiijqTHHohTI-D984yfmOUO_yMG67lD-fnMR0uqQGvpnKBaILIsGe7UXOoEK-bvwqrcIr7GpEjfxkr91p7E6EN05DkQyO2q6czQMjby_MKWyZiqrc_nsevOoE8KtXZ3t8dI=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Real life pink flamingos. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our tickets included a meal plan so the big kids had the rare treat of sipping sodas all day long and munching on way too much amusement-park quality food. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUVzrPYRlXtfAwXR1owGYGqk-R1Weieia4xhGveZjQWPCuY7HXB5psygLIaiFVvW6TSxcjFCgBCRWlHXNLWCH1-uUaWpm3OPaWvoghYJgaNnFiXgpKKnQY8hwlyluoJ1YK6mj7hXFoat3ZamUy6s1FPWAmIm5ED05vOFMkDT0DtToKsObsGbpPM07F=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUVzrPYRlXtfAwXR1owGYGqk-R1Weieia4xhGveZjQWPCuY7HXB5psygLIaiFVvW6TSxcjFCgBCRWlHXNLWCH1-uUaWpm3OPaWvoghYJgaNnFiXgpKKnQY8hwlyluoJ1YK6mj7hXFoat3ZamUy6s1FPWAmIm5ED05vOFMkDT0DtToKsObsGbpPM07F=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">They had so many interactive displays. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPNw7w255AH8beZQlXC7iFa1u1iCNvNJ7GAgqmLEtftlccYihGB-FmL7QI26Qz6ml_opkLzeiDz3MWDcdzQPNXS4N-1MgAGYnuj1gw9N8VmzxUTNcHmfJ3E5STpikBuCrX9hH-M_5os8tPXgnlIGl5vJGuPXi6SmbEiQ6vHZYWy1wOPVwuLTITs01H=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPNw7w255AH8beZQlXC7iFa1u1iCNvNJ7GAgqmLEtftlccYihGB-FmL7QI26Qz6ml_opkLzeiDz3MWDcdzQPNXS4N-1MgAGYnuj1gw9N8VmzxUTNcHmfJ3E5STpikBuCrX9hH-M_5os8tPXgnlIGl5vJGuPXi6SmbEiQ6vHZYWy1wOPVwuLTITs01H=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Harrison is such a good uncle. He's always willing to read a book....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilb6_RkcKiIVZJ12YNMen8WM8Ise4hMDHsFDVnhvp58bQK2sA3XW2fmL9U9lZlAtHysmtWwD8ix3OOLc8cLQAoB64736xDdZuwsq5vbkRPLhF5z_BGQ1IfXnPxPweg9h2uICpnEU5tLdOSj7TDMQcfoei-2DJLEtKROCoKDoDQd2iPzJUcXUu1iGR2=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilb6_RkcKiIVZJ12YNMen8WM8Ise4hMDHsFDVnhvp58bQK2sA3XW2fmL9U9lZlAtHysmtWwD8ix3OOLc8cLQAoB64736xDdZuwsq5vbkRPLhF5z_BGQ1IfXnPxPweg9h2uICpnEU5tLdOSj7TDMQcfoei-2DJLEtKROCoKDoDQd2iPzJUcXUu1iGR2=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">or feed a baby nephew a bottle of warm milk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF2LdphnLbwNfIsyVfzQjOWdWj_prgG244EZ1yEsJEW62ktHx_6MbzvMykfbDAs_R6aUIBSEI17CJfOqPCmwGYYaxAkXKztp7Y4n6K_3OMt2OvLHr2zHrtZKwiYkr7erPQc8d5GaxqBx1I4wEXiJfozWdnSIH9FnVOMgLhmlR3G_K6oAmYoXVuyZiL=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF2LdphnLbwNfIsyVfzQjOWdWj_prgG244EZ1yEsJEW62ktHx_6MbzvMykfbDAs_R6aUIBSEI17CJfOqPCmwGYYaxAkXKztp7Y4n6K_3OMt2OvLHr2zHrtZKwiYkr7erPQc8d5GaxqBx1I4wEXiJfozWdnSIH9FnVOMgLhmlR3G_K6oAmYoXVuyZiL=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We went on an adventure through Disney one afternoon, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">riding the boat, bus and gondolas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxURl2ADf0iodoaq7EY3YvTXOAnlWM-Qbtl9lproDA7LjJidhehU3NQCPFGLBExaE8w7nYvMYuEuSBrNMQDLV_90BBtZqskjPK3Xrf4IAJfwqDVmThQWZhCAan0GhRzW2Ppf-Qd-n03HGxbMTeH5yxj_7865zmwWoA0G-YM3eHVGEErSzEs-4Hm18T=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxURl2ADf0iodoaq7EY3YvTXOAnlWM-Qbtl9lproDA7LjJidhehU3NQCPFGLBExaE8w7nYvMYuEuSBrNMQDLV_90BBtZqskjPK3Xrf4IAJfwqDVmThQWZhCAan0GhRzW2Ppf-Qd-n03HGxbMTeH5yxj_7865zmwWoA0G-YM3eHVGEErSzEs-4Hm18T=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a great idea to spend time with William and Henry </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">in sunny, warm Orlando.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL2FQYjr1jzeiW2bVoaStipK41omsknGoDX1bOkQChxKYlwa0e7ucsmZDoPH-UktPIW6Y8mXt5IRV0xD8tjZzeOOeIhzI0nuL0IV4-U6Q7nx_AbfZmEp4oTZrzRbkv5_QpPpsljm9HbB4xLVTF58vDr_3ujtXgEFrzinbb_9zDfgoPZPU0WcR4vkIH=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL2FQYjr1jzeiW2bVoaStipK41omsknGoDX1bOkQChxKYlwa0e7ucsmZDoPH-UktPIW6Y8mXt5IRV0xD8tjZzeOOeIhzI0nuL0IV4-U6Q7nx_AbfZmEp4oTZrzRbkv5_QpPpsljm9HbB4xLVTF58vDr_3ujtXgEFrzinbb_9zDfgoPZPU0WcR4vkIH=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">NOVEMBER</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another Civil War Era dance but this time to celebrate a friend's birthday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSw4hx1wk7uYuAmbXZ1QXCS2yxagKs_fDvAZ0Nn9ulVbZjJdW6p_rnoLduSKjx-BMBfm0KJzY_-vFBL1IoND1uXukHUttmCcw3jw1109DvepdxHITZunS3VPZ3b16Nuzesb5ViAXBIFb6PFp-185jMkrLo3sI7N_i34cMSmYbpIrYMeULjARuDLb-E=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSw4hx1wk7uYuAmbXZ1QXCS2yxagKs_fDvAZ0Nn9ulVbZjJdW6p_rnoLduSKjx-BMBfm0KJzY_-vFBL1IoND1uXukHUttmCcw3jw1109DvepdxHITZunS3VPZ3b16Nuzesb5ViAXBIFb6PFp-185jMkrLo3sI7N_i34cMSmYbpIrYMeULjARuDLb-E=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Christmas Lighting Professionals' season has begun </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and Harrison can often be found on a rooftop hanging lights.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAtBenxT7JW6rbvAnp_exd2icHD4BUjW2okuBxCztDE42HUPINIyPY1R4G3tK3dyRkgShSjHealaaTCPODASyOt9wFhj0h5PsdbfVjjqsWUEZ2kr5fV42Lpw2eowL0N36h2mDCArqmL3cuueFkx7_tjDr6E2DgHsgHVh4lk1cEVbdNuJvF4ltBvRB8=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAtBenxT7JW6rbvAnp_exd2icHD4BUjW2okuBxCztDE42HUPINIyPY1R4G3tK3dyRkgShSjHealaaTCPODASyOt9wFhj0h5PsdbfVjjqsWUEZ2kr5fV42Lpw2eowL0N36h2mDCArqmL3cuueFkx7_tjDr6E2DgHsgHVh4lk1cEVbdNuJvF4ltBvRB8=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrAPKNOJirlOgiWcaO8Fs34ZD9R7DA4ksVnHjoJhEhibML0586mjXZ-gQU9l3_r_7xVwIMwWCqG7j-mb83YS3EFj-YskS7sLKzlAKGRpAImZ3nYiXpmj1wibX9xPAaGinvYlaFTtBslM1-fT-yk5OVroPlaOSYK5KkteztsqxVfW7ip8FuTuANWp2U=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrAPKNOJirlOgiWcaO8Fs34ZD9R7DA4ksVnHjoJhEhibML0586mjXZ-gQU9l3_r_7xVwIMwWCqG7j-mb83YS3EFj-YskS7sLKzlAKGRpAImZ3nYiXpmj1wibX9xPAaGinvYlaFTtBslM1-fT-yk5OVroPlaOSYK5KkteztsqxVfW7ip8FuTuANWp2U=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We flew to Dallas a week before Thanksgiving to attend Grandparent's Day at the school Margaret, John, and Penelope attend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Penelope's presentation was so sweet, honoring her great, great grandmother, Nannie E, who had just passed away. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Penelope made strawberry jam with Meredith</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> who learned how to can from Nannie E as a teenager.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg12q3Cxuq_bU1iZA0c71vS8wMDEdg0eH4dk4M42BunrFNoKlhbjU_fobk725eax6XelLq-VGGZHZR-Av4HmsuWnk4u-4ap6WIMvISFUGjsia5uirrsmFsinzKe45u8mclPzlsGC0LVpC4Gqf_I7p22bo7VUQc_Jg8DXOckG3v35T-ZNDuuG85exwCc=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg12q3Cxuq_bU1iZA0c71vS8wMDEdg0eH4dk4M42BunrFNoKlhbjU_fobk725eax6XelLq-VGGZHZR-Av4HmsuWnk4u-4ap6WIMvISFUGjsia5uirrsmFsinzKe45u8mclPzlsGC0LVpC4Gqf_I7p22bo7VUQc_Jg8DXOckG3v35T-ZNDuuG85exwCc=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sadly, sickness was setting in as we arrived </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and not all of the children felt well enough </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">to join us at Grandparent's Day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGaW65WRwz_f5dbddkprIMfR3B2qCcKDdhIwGY5P6E61wXd8SNkqD93g_FICmNjJcQ7BndA0s3kRRMcqWwK9_hDFXOv_uTpgePfR1h13wuUowptf-wNqdvXHrp3SMc4CJId2o6OQpCOxWgato_fa_VLZnS3-vP3xG3r-qKnmcpKugOp05f6Z8qXKhF=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGaW65WRwz_f5dbddkprIMfR3B2qCcKDdhIwGY5P6E61wXd8SNkqD93g_FICmNjJcQ7BndA0s3kRRMcqWwK9_hDFXOv_uTpgePfR1h13wuUowptf-wNqdvXHrp3SMc4CJId2o6OQpCOxWgato_fa_VLZnS3-vP3xG3r-qKnmcpKugOp05f6Z8qXKhF=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We loved seeing Stephen and Meredith's new home, the children's school, and the church they all attend. I've never seen a church with such a magnificent children's library and indoor playground. We are so happy for them to be in this season where they can finally settle down. God has given them a beautiful home, a wonderful Christian school for the children, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and an amazing community of like-minded friends and neighbors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> We miss them so much but we're thrilled for them to be in such a great place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv4RDk14mz3bHRkQUZHOzWU07v0AxgcvbFn4PmbU85G7XMnUkz6D1zzH_NLIGmPQe60oZOIAI20QUF6xS9i6a0zJy9m8YfCMGfRmD23SW7eZSl1rT1lkdsqIE3apLJc2nlA5R3kDq_gC7AdmPyh8oJgX2-6pAuOgdS1V1ZT0nWUTdx6PFZUOjwRGNk=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv4RDk14mz3bHRkQUZHOzWU07v0AxgcvbFn4PmbU85G7XMnUkz6D1zzH_NLIGmPQe60oZOIAI20QUF6xS9i6a0zJy9m8YfCMGfRmD23SW7eZSl1rT1lkdsqIE3apLJc2nlA5R3kDq_gC7AdmPyh8oJgX2-6pAuOgdS1V1ZT0nWUTdx6PFZUOjwRGNk=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We recently became acquainted with "The Porch," a podcast at Watermark Community Church for 20-somethings that draws several thousand young adults for the weekly event and podcast recording in Dallas. We were surprised to see our hotel was just a few miles away from the church. Sheridan was so excited to check it out while sipping a latte from their coffee shop.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOuePcAZb82uWu8Vcxp95Imxa3LRFuiu6pDYF94DsaWrPoVNL-uGd7c8tzZ2FadiWj9cy79YuW3wlyZZKbU9qRf8ihQ6f2MWIctzxxUMET8vbKszM_9PhfVKjYxxz2Bn3JvrIVCyXK5KABVhfTwWOJcxwgSY13GXEMZz6Lq4jmtVkKxx0YgvXW5fZZ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOuePcAZb82uWu8Vcxp95Imxa3LRFuiu6pDYF94DsaWrPoVNL-uGd7c8tzZ2FadiWj9cy79YuW3wlyZZKbU9qRf8ihQ6f2MWIctzxxUMET8vbKszM_9PhfVKjYxxz2Bn3JvrIVCyXK5KABVhfTwWOJcxwgSY13GXEMZz6Lq4jmtVkKxx0YgvXW5fZZ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After attending Stephen and Meredith's early service Sunday, </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">we darted over to Watermark for their late service. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately, just afterward we realized we were coming down with the same bug the kids had. We spent the next day or so sick with fevers in our hotel, so very sad that we were just a couple of miles</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> from the grandchildren but too sick to go see them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgow7qjWHmwiVfR25tl3QzNMJ6gihB-JXPnMnMz8Z4_kYg-AxljSb11ebSyoHWXSmWzlmPLXy8tw1m8P8uaRndn2ySXE1kwjRIM0AAYi7ytaANiaeKbwqKeeajjNDxdTDHAcJuTN2RICrTF9MeoeTtR3yBTsp9KFl7YZuDo2m6lQEk55VxyRVP6s5Xb=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgow7qjWHmwiVfR25tl3QzNMJ6gihB-JXPnMnMz8Z4_kYg-AxljSb11ebSyoHWXSmWzlmPLXy8tw1m8P8uaRndn2ySXE1kwjRIM0AAYi7ytaANiaeKbwqKeeajjNDxdTDHAcJuTN2RICrTF9MeoeTtR3yBTsp9KFl7YZuDo2m6lQEk55VxyRVP6s5Xb=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We flew to Orlando after Dallas and Harrison flew in to meet up with us. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We enjoyed spending a couple of days in the sun before returning home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2WdE4TKgfA0ZB8FJaB2NdvE7f_98CoiJ6tnbOdywhHVA2tBMSLamN2U5fR0cCmq8e1-Vu9J7yf0EaCxBa515IpP0e55eXIk3llS1_Q5IXpAVRiz1OxPM23ncUp7oJ5ZvGfW8univ6bDhVMDLV5ZzCPm1pq-41fEe1iiYWhNeuSDVKUSXbPZkpMqyk=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2WdE4TKgfA0ZB8FJaB2NdvE7f_98CoiJ6tnbOdywhHVA2tBMSLamN2U5fR0cCmq8e1-Vu9J7yf0EaCxBa515IpP0e55eXIk3llS1_Q5IXpAVRiz1OxPM23ncUp7oJ5ZvGfW8univ6bDhVMDLV5ZzCPm1pq-41fEe1iiYWhNeuSDVKUSXbPZkpMqyk=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We spent a bit too long at the pool on Thanksgiving Day, and didn't have time to eat at a restaurant before heading to the airport. Knowing we wouldn't get home til midnight, and not having eaten since breakfast at the hotel, we resigned ourselves to Thanksgiving Dinner at Wawa. We've always loved Wawa, but maybe not enough to eat Thanksgiving there. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We concluded it made for a great memory though.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAG01NLiQynAiRqR8vpCAsBBQ9niurmZcxKn_cCxloB9P_b45LJEE5FTBD20F8olvcw0wI2g9EO4o5CXcab1Dnad7rqjhks5sbXVZAMDXeCdqrnZlOC5LotT45TQm4BGf48s2PGWmD1LAW6krR6IfNPT1_j8LcwbQWTdVNYq3gcepUgFZft2VnrHUw=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAG01NLiQynAiRqR8vpCAsBBQ9niurmZcxKn_cCxloB9P_b45LJEE5FTBD20F8olvcw0wI2g9EO4o5CXcab1Dnad7rqjhks5sbXVZAMDXeCdqrnZlOC5LotT45TQm4BGf48s2PGWmD1LAW6krR6IfNPT1_j8LcwbQWTdVNYq3gcepUgFZft2VnrHUw=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Waiting in the airport and playing cards on Thanksgiving Day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-eOmyX1V451uXTvRJqHsJ5IccBnwImbwfoz2p5I-ehZJD5PEPF7006YTi5Q6ro1DzRuuXTXJDYVuOGd9SOKGNvbqtBpJ3Ugk8m6FoZd7FMkyJg4-n_mfaZTedCwGePR6aitbTbLv2Ng8SZmXy5iEsB_JO-_aKxb5ucQL5RWMz2lOkwttSWb56nE6O=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-eOmyX1V451uXTvRJqHsJ5IccBnwImbwfoz2p5I-ehZJD5PEPF7006YTi5Q6ro1DzRuuXTXJDYVuOGd9SOKGNvbqtBpJ3Ugk8m6FoZd7FMkyJg4-n_mfaZTedCwGePR6aitbTbLv2Ng8SZmXy5iEsB_JO-_aKxb5ucQL5RWMz2lOkwttSWb56nE6O=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have no idea how this happened but our assigned seats on the flight were in the First Class section. Maybe this small, unexpected blessing should soften what would become a reality not long after we got home. The box of clothes we shipped from Dallas, to meet the flight's luggage size restrictions, would arrive half empty with our more expensive church clothes all missing. For weeks later, we sighed as we went to our closet to find something, only to realize it must have also been in the heap of clothes that mysteriously fell out of our box.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifoBoe-bWRw_uoAra9O6_GoC4YNdUbPeefCCTV3-xplkboZ_jX1xCpHQ2GzmQv6XMVTBkONeXncaSnmslDTcJ3RBNrZB1LNscsl7S17Czr-bZVQNjGGVr-rOk-XY8SKUJufZQ7IN1RsglXuZxsjOBKKJqoGpfyyhu7liZC_v4OIkfy5yLMS2j-vhL0=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifoBoe-bWRw_uoAra9O6_GoC4YNdUbPeefCCTV3-xplkboZ_jX1xCpHQ2GzmQv6XMVTBkONeXncaSnmslDTcJ3RBNrZB1LNscsl7S17Czr-bZVQNjGGVr-rOk-XY8SKUJufZQ7IN1RsglXuZxsjOBKKJqoGpfyyhu7liZC_v4OIkfy5yLMS2j-vhL0=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">DECEMBER</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the longest time, Sheridan has hoped to have more opportunities to be involved at our church. A door opened a few months ago for her to be a host at the elementary-aged environment called Up Street. She has done an extraordinary job and we're so happy for her to have</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> rewarding, challenging new ways to serve.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgygZfMz13lCfjq8QHE8Doo36eTe8UGpFbR9BIB9nPBbkAtk8jaI6Rtiij7CgSyZf6SKb94HaQsjD9pvcVA30sUFUGGJjoW8w7h9GzMZP0sbvJP6pJtAAJViYU-BP9EimReXj2f92b3FXmiblWy3GmzCy6LApkqeGzFn3JzpuPJLga4zHy-2BLYsGib=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgygZfMz13lCfjq8QHE8Doo36eTe8UGpFbR9BIB9nPBbkAtk8jaI6Rtiij7CgSyZf6SKb94HaQsjD9pvcVA30sUFUGGJjoW8w7h9GzMZP0sbvJP6pJtAAJViYU-BP9EimReXj2f92b3FXmiblWy3GmzCy6LApkqeGzFn3JzpuPJLga4zHy-2BLYsGib=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Harrison accepted a part time staff position at our church in the summer. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He oversees production of the large group events </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">in the elementary-aged environment. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here he is with his team of helpers on Sunday morning. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6MmBFkcfu_lIFW8bXFImEW4aWL-fYFnjo3Q2SIKc-IAJ1nvJw3txJBAS7ofzXs2YKQuk1gVHSPDpeFo1yxxO2tlFUGvaohGaUxMWUiToi9WQZh2eBMXHZFu0eqpmJ6gq7S7IQV0cPVi1dQx7l9IE6-w78NurqwNb-L6Z6GBPNw38jUIydD-RBgJdt=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6MmBFkcfu_lIFW8bXFImEW4aWL-fYFnjo3Q2SIKc-IAJ1nvJw3txJBAS7ofzXs2YKQuk1gVHSPDpeFo1yxxO2tlFUGvaohGaUxMWUiToi9WQZh2eBMXHZFu0eqpmJ6gq7S7IQV0cPVi1dQx7l9IE6-w78NurqwNb-L6Z6GBPNw38jUIydD-RBgJdt=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Everyone surprised me on my birthday by working out the details for Elliott and Bethany to arrive in town early for a week-long visit</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and meet us at a Mexican restaurant. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sweet William seemed so excited to surprise me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdsuxKYB1ECqFbmyeXA7HduKJfINYtqlW4q2Swz9h6BX7Dp9MNTVtr3rO1ITF0o3lJIrjGCX5APTVk7TXjPTlLppiaLPrhSCu53OWcZTYa9MGWAKvbArUCrlQaOaJrHb_UvY8bykqssvA7pCRV9cIw1W32kM7jM4QG4LCYBwq6l8wJUKqcPMITSLKo=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdsuxKYB1ECqFbmyeXA7HduKJfINYtqlW4q2Swz9h6BX7Dp9MNTVtr3rO1ITF0o3lJIrjGCX5APTVk7TXjPTlLppiaLPrhSCu53OWcZTYa9MGWAKvbArUCrlQaOaJrHb_UvY8bykqssvA7pCRV9cIw1W32kM7jM4QG4LCYBwq6l8wJUKqcPMITSLKo=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sullivan, Harrison and Sheridan participated in "Wreaths Across America" for the first time this Christmas season. What a worthwhile endeavor</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> this organization oversees each year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp9l6KjpeV28WNCaC4adkHLYfBRNnOFrydgwMnwUd2nBA06Ka5fh1oxnDDgE1MWG_TkkAZJ8fgxHMEauulR1-hJa-AtsWJPoDKFzHHOmOMDjAxOFwVdEG0RN1oeeqw4R2QAd2UkySgZClL8cgU8sBZ0nem01VSwhhW3OUSB-J0Nmh6dZAe2Czfnx4q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp9l6KjpeV28WNCaC4adkHLYfBRNnOFrydgwMnwUd2nBA06Ka5fh1oxnDDgE1MWG_TkkAZJ8fgxHMEauulR1-hJa-AtsWJPoDKFzHHOmOMDjAxOFwVdEG0RN1oeeqw4R2QAd2UkySgZClL8cgU8sBZ0nem01VSwhhW3OUSB-J0Nmh6dZAe2Czfnx4q=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here the children are at their church service.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cole is wearing a smocked scottie dog outfit that Elliott wore when he was two. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3AeEJf4ZFWR-IvLd6QCt04bT9DZg-1Z-ZYK1pXh69J2JV5d5uOlGbyQ-aQFOg-h_9hCVi-1MI-TuLmFpgCBPNtXY-32PQCxTTdE1gaWXsgeyRSr9AxIXkVjWzodtbVxlX2BT56wallOfCEwAWlSXp3GVM2zrA16bXXU2KCLq0U0EX4Ep3uVvkeNrO=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3AeEJf4ZFWR-IvLd6QCt04bT9DZg-1Z-ZYK1pXh69J2JV5d5uOlGbyQ-aQFOg-h_9hCVi-1MI-TuLmFpgCBPNtXY-32PQCxTTdE1gaWXsgeyRSr9AxIXkVjWzodtbVxlX2BT56wallOfCEwAWlSXp3GVM2zrA16bXXU2KCLq0U0EX4Ep3uVvkeNrO=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2CuSBn8Xo6Mrxg-KF8BVns9fmNqpBYGe5umxGjC_7rTQqvhJy2-GaeObM2WCjr3K8wbOVZwN5HC-W4qp_vzduSxjxTkgdiQCNMsMBMTePD8qMy6s959FscktKbFRH2-RYzQTxVQGfd5-QQ5rxfblgce6RmusNGJTWw9crzTn8I5cNtXZeCoCQG9yR=s3600" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was great that Elliott and Bethany were still in town visiting before Christmas </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and could attend this Civil War Era Ball.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPVBhLDqV-axIY3m2kIMyJOZ_XIAyuKiUvHm1anfQ2S8rhHbcv9v5oldGSSRlH1nBEbjen1ut91N-sSin7owJheV1vTfxf13D4c8H5u-el2F6xJJB9MN1YGjHgP8F_cGJ-d-EYwmTJVOohoFZIEKXHoMIwKnomcUbDUp6LpmN0DfdlxL793vVakiE-=s470" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPVBhLDqV-axIY3m2kIMyJOZ_XIAyuKiUvHm1anfQ2S8rhHbcv9v5oldGSSRlH1nBEbjen1ut91N-sSin7owJheV1vTfxf13D4c8H5u-el2F6xJJB9MN1YGjHgP8F_cGJ-d-EYwmTJVOohoFZIEKXHoMIwKnomcUbDUp6LpmN0DfdlxL793vVakiE-=w353-h400" width="353" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXWMJwOsdTp3BRp2L7Zkp1a0BPoA0trmgty2PWdv4bq02gDvi5qC9AP9cuc5_apJxcfVF6Sz8PhbUakphBUuuwwkeYgzXDXzGD-ugsNPDf1NatskBteywr_9_uppTDHrqMW3VnjaSZXMcaYKd5qFofWlU9P7vHZ5PmUwTznP_BgVKWDXwmF5fjiyUw=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">They hosted a gingerbread house decorating contest one evening,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> then texted the pictures to friends and family to vote for the best one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtZEG6bmuI3P98GwQ39xngbJBBq4b4nnv9Mnjl-ygk37qyU_LZNEHRY2DaLUuewyWIqOt3ZyjyAD0DcfNGfwHJni9yYfEMiKIRY25Sn9LkAMrukeodFKGB9y0Di2mKhh8FE87DKlmvCZE2xF0OGu8-JAC5iopI8Sx8jgJ5Qht1ojAbX8Xh-f7NuWXN=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtZEG6bmuI3P98GwQ39xngbJBBq4b4nnv9Mnjl-ygk37qyU_LZNEHRY2DaLUuewyWIqOt3ZyjyAD0DcfNGfwHJni9yYfEMiKIRY25Sn9LkAMrukeodFKGB9y0Di2mKhh8FE87DKlmvCZE2xF0OGu8-JAC5iopI8Sx8jgJ5Qht1ojAbX8Xh-f7NuWXN=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sullivan and Allison's gingerbread house</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> won. Maybe it was the heart on the rooftop, obviously thought up by someone in love.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgySAugbukr3Oev1wjKURHw2d7CQnvIM7rXF1kINwURt6n58rPczvPvfgWF0vNLkPerLr92fYuljWr9G7OlGvyrLtW2oSWTZGJF6_bT_n0oPvjBqq9okNoJvgTPdm6oid4bGX-Zdn1yFlGxM22uSp14YxHpIghykhgzA9np_EK6T63BxsBVCyDJ5dNa=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgySAugbukr3Oev1wjKURHw2d7CQnvIM7rXF1kINwURt6n58rPczvPvfgWF0vNLkPerLr92fYuljWr9G7OlGvyrLtW2oSWTZGJF6_bT_n0oPvjBqq9okNoJvgTPdm6oid4bGX-Zdn1yFlGxM22uSp14YxHpIghykhgzA9np_EK6T63BxsBVCyDJ5dNa=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwMtaJSMYMLCpyrUXPLd81sDCVbbznpBl9DiQG_bsPPsJivbtZ5MtPCrE7iIs4GWimaF6WRZYAHX3Lf6VOgeLA_1cE9vXo8f-wujQODA0Aav0XB3gRBmeSmrcWzqFY6K2nO7Zop8O1GCmJJjJTS-DaWmktEYjtG56yzxUxpG6hA5yQUygmD0IBsVQy=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwMtaJSMYMLCpyrUXPLd81sDCVbbznpBl9DiQG_bsPPsJivbtZ5MtPCrE7iIs4GWimaF6WRZYAHX3Lf6VOgeLA_1cE9vXo8f-wujQODA0Aav0XB3gRBmeSmrcWzqFY6K2nO7Zop8O1GCmJJjJTS-DaWmktEYjtG56yzxUxpG6hA5yQUygmD0IBsVQy=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Harrison surpr</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ised and blessed Sheridan</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">by </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">taking her to see the new Spiderman movie</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsOkwIIO4jWAOkgKFKpYW8uRzWygDBVSt3DtcOZ3mncmQmSl5Ff4hBGQMlwnFsFGsbibZ9zGQLOsYW2PISkeRRjcVB9YgwvqfetQn445gDAh975j9AnBW6bTkJQ4lCnvssHJgoUKr65xgGPmfPNSIYw-QXS-gqfZNO8ZQgo45RxSrBevowBOY-nMQE=s2576" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsOkwIIO4jWAOkgKFKpYW8uRzWygDBVSt3DtcOZ3mncmQmSl5Ff4hBGQMlwnFsFGsbibZ9zGQLOsYW2PISkeRRjcVB9YgwvqfetQn445gDAh975j9AnBW6bTkJQ4lCnvssHJgoUKr65xgGPmfPNSIYw-QXS-gqfZNO8ZQgo45RxSrBevowBOY-nMQE=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our church hosted three back-to-back Christmas Eve services.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We wanted to be the first ones there and the last ones to leave, volunteering and enjoying it from beginning to end. We had such a wonderful time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We love our church so much!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ2H8pz-cW3GeZoVB3XHcoV_TiLB6NsfcX-oNRAEUslRobRnRDrCUfNqkSILKVS7gPC7ZrWMSv7d69vGREJNO8dbR8MDP1tg8PBJB2DLvH_pjg1tl22Xy4t3VYCDvLjO9gfaTddAzSE-EudnRmArKXIISFkH_3y20kGMYQTaEVfSF77yq1BKFL2IXw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ2H8pz-cW3GeZoVB3XHcoV_TiLB6NsfcX-oNRAEUslRobRnRDrCUfNqkSILKVS7gPC7ZrWMSv7d69vGREJNO8dbR8MDP1tg8PBJB2DLvH_pjg1tl22Xy4t3VYCDvLjO9gfaTddAzSE-EudnRmArKXIISFkH_3y20kGMYQTaEVfSF77yq1BKFL2IXw=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Though only about five feet tall in its planter, this little Charlie Brown Christmas tree brought me so much joy this year. I decided to repurpose one of the cedar trees that was used to stage Harrison's house when it was on the market. The little cedar tree was simple and beautiful.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2GYI3gl8E-Vz_Ag2mTIzDgfE4q3OQltBLu1t3qxUB8CRcujdbknjiyvQsPWKEoU6F_EYzHaqRkk0qUIbvzOSLzBbmoxuwzuev37zFKenPztJXlnw08Sllw3b25eGHBqai080GC79IhPVbAsjDlL-p79fGFqsEx3xEEqcU2xCjQyTRw6FMCquBYDAz=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2GYI3gl8E-Vz_Ag2mTIzDgfE4q3OQltBLu1t3qxUB8CRcujdbknjiyvQsPWKEoU6F_EYzHaqRkk0qUIbvzOSLzBbmoxuwzuev37zFKenPztJXlnw08Sllw3b25eGHBqai080GC79IhPVbAsjDlL-p79fGFqsEx3xEEqcU2xCjQyTRw6FMCquBYDAz=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Merry Christmas!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVKMRv4tKBBZ5sN1xU3gFcX6CGXdGv3E5Bwv8_VVIOTxPn87H6_y69uqIHElP_IuQOa_z8f6-V4MCkz62HXJO1MCc_bDD9SlNblFURik_cpJ4mDM8t-AZMzKyF2dm8XMgbnwZy8PRwUC3YtbJFWwCVJUEFXi7-q1yI0Z7Ueo2nY5KUqn7fv2MRj5HO=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVKMRv4tKBBZ5sN1xU3gFcX6CGXdGv3E5Bwv8_VVIOTxPn87H6_y69uqIHElP_IuQOa_z8f6-V4MCkz62HXJO1MCc_bDD9SlNblFURik_cpJ4mDM8t-AZMzKyF2dm8XMgbnwZy8PRwUC3YtbJFWwCVJUEFXi7-q1yI0Z7Ueo2nY5KUqn7fv2MRj5HO=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All of us who are local got together on Christmas Day to munch on snacks and enjoy watching Home Alone together.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwkORpoVUFHefG1yc5C1vqXyGT9IU5q0Ad7llZKKS2pdP3x9YpUwBDIxSuVBEVH9JEDI00Q5vFmX8_UhN_h_L1_0-pJaQoSkV0fXI8-9DRTXKlzU9oNauZEkhT7Td4VLUe1Ch-rGJ67UtyCDXtE0zKtiDRShYMLQ50vhzHjL9knYYTXBBp0TG-joCe=s3088" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwkORpoVUFHefG1yc5C1vqXyGT9IU5q0Ad7llZKKS2pdP3x9YpUwBDIxSuVBEVH9JEDI00Q5vFmX8_UhN_h_L1_0-pJaQoSkV0fXI8-9DRTXKlzU9oNauZEkhT7Td4VLUe1Ch-rGJ67UtyCDXtE0zKtiDRShYMLQ50vhzHjL9knYYTXBBp0TG-joCe=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Christmas season brought an exciting announcement: </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sullivan and Allison are getting married!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXucyAedkJBbjwrk4LQ16DT048xD6mrynXh9Hafe_mUIxomOId4m0V2W8Fl2Znjsiuh8uHt693TnvNbuk-ifyfvKde0PdkrrbLe5Qzu9fHkVkjYJnICiGeuEkf6yVmbv8laS69WxXD8AApqoY4gV9k-o0j7ymrPpf2b4hy1VPcnBdNrqGQt1QiyKSh=s647" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="647" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXucyAedkJBbjwrk4LQ16DT048xD6mrynXh9Hafe_mUIxomOId4m0V2W8Fl2Znjsiuh8uHt693TnvNbuk-ifyfvKde0PdkrrbLe5Qzu9fHkVkjYJnICiGeuEkf6yVmbv8laS69WxXD8AApqoY4gV9k-o0j7ymrPpf2b4hy1VPcnBdNrqGQt1QiyKSh=w400-h278" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sheridan and I were so excited to join Allison, her mom, sisters, and cousins at a bridal boutique just a couple of days after Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> for Allison to try on wedding dresses. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We couldn't be any happier </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">to have this most delightful young woman joining our family.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We could never thank Him enough for His faithful love for us. May our lives be an expression of our praise and thankfulness.</span></p><ol style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="first" style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"The love of God is greater far</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Than tongue or pen can ever tell;</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It goes beyond the highest star,</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And reaches to the lowest hell;</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The guilty pair, bowed down with care,</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">God gave His Son to win;</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">His erring child He reconciled,</span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And pardoned from his sin.</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="refrain" style="list-style-type: none; margin-left: 20px; margin-top: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How measureless and strong!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It shall forevermore endure—</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The saints’ and angels’ song.</span></div></li></ul></li><li style="font-size: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Could we with ink the ocean fill,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And were the skies of parchment made,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Were every stalk on earth a quill,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And every man a scribe by trade;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To write the love of God above</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Would drain the ocean dry;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nor could the scroll contain the whole,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Though stretched from sky to sky."</span></div></li></ol><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"The Love of God"</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p></div></div>The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-50569065088905310162020-12-31T18:17:00.001-05:002021-04-11T19:11:49.524-04:00The Alexander Family 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a wonderful way to begin the New Year - another sweet grandbaby was born on January 1st.</div>
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I (Joy) had just dropped off Sheridan to relieve the sitter and watch the sleeping grandbabies at the Hammer's house and was parking outside the hospital when I heard the fireworks welcoming in 2020. As I walked excitedly through the downtown D.C. city streets toward the hospital, I paused long enough to breathe in this special moment in time. A new year, a new decade, a new baby coming soon, and a new adventure on the horizon for the Alexander family.</div>
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Welcome baby Cole</div>
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Cole couldn't have come into a home more eager for his arrival.</div>
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With the arrival of the new year came the very real deadline of moving off the farm. We would spend our last night at the farm on January 31st. In all the packing and sorting I came across Timmy's childhood teddy bear, flattened and unstuffed over the many years, and being kept in a plastic bag for safety. I showed it to him and as if seeing a long lost friend, he so affectionately said, </div>
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It was one of many times during the move when our hearts would be </div><div style="text-align: center;">warmed and saddened all in the same instant.</div>
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There was no way we could have imagined how difficult it would be to move off a 300 acre farm with more than a dozen barns and buildings and a farmhouse full of the stuff of a busy life and business.<br />
With our next destination being a 900 square foot house on a 2 1/2 acre lot,<br />
we had to do a lot of giving away, selling, and throwing out.<br />
Since I like a simplified life, I thought it would be a challenge I was up for.<br />
But then reality hit...I'd have to get rid of things that I still love,<br />
things that could not fit in our new, smaller world. </div>
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I began to go from room to room assessing what could realistically join us in the little cottage.</div>
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As I surveyed each room I was flooded with memories. I remembered how terrible the old farmhouse was when we arrived more than 10 years ago. I thought about how hard everyone worked to make it habitable. I remembered how I moved in kicking and screaming on the inside. I didn't want to live in an old, abandoned farmhouse. I wanted new. I wanted clean. Yet this was what God had provided for us. I remembered the day when Timmy said I couldn't have the rusty, green, metal, peeling roof painted and I also couldn't paint it myself. And how I had to choose whether or not I would be content living in the most forsaken house on the road. I remembered Elisabeth Elliot's saying, "In acceptance lies peace," and how I decided to accept my house as it was. I remembered the peace that replaced the discontentment and how I went from barn to barn finding things to decorate the porch once I accepted it as my house - green, rusty, peeling roof and all. </div>
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(And I could never forget how several weeks later some metal roof painters drove down our lane asking if they could paint our forsaken roof...and Timmy said yes...and I, having given my desire for a painted roof over to God, shouted excitedly, <a href="https://alexanderadventuresfamilyblog.blogspot.com/search?q=green+roof">"God wanted a painted roof!"</a>) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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So many memories were made under that roof over the next decade. Here we were at the end. It was time to decide what would get packed up and what would be thrown out.</div>
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When the purging process began I said that I'd be fine as long as the boys' beds and the oak dining room table could make the move. The table had been custom built for us in exchange for milk years ago. It's the kind of table that I could never afford with sturdy, long benches and sideboards that could extend the table to 10 feet long. We had eaten so many meals and made as many memories at this table.</div>
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The boys' beds weren't valuable but the reason I wanted to hold onto them<br />
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Each week we would list more and more things for sale. Many weeks we'd make more than one trip to Goodwill with our 12 passenger van filled with donations. The farm dumpster that used to be serviced every other week was now on the twice weekly dumping schedule.<br />
The continual theme: "We don't need this anymore," or "It won't fit in the little house."<br />
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Timmy told me but I don't think I believed him when he said we'd be reducing the size of the house we were moving into from 900 to 750 square feet initially and adding on the other phases in the future. He said it was just way too hard to run the farm and pack it up while also doing an enormous house renovation, so we'd close off a section of the house and only prepare one area to move into.<br />
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When I accepted it, I began to get rid of even more stuff. I realized the boys' beds needed to be sold, but it made me so sad every time I thought about it. I sure do have wonderful memories of buying the matching beds for all four of the boys before Harrison was even out of a crib, and choosing matching quilts and monogrammed pillow shams. Saying goodbye to the beds that represent that wonderful time in my life would be sad but it didn't seem to be the real reason for my gloominess. Was I hoping the boys would sleep in those beds again some day? No. That wasn't it either.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> The untold, deeply recessed hope was that my grandchildren would sleep in those beds one day at our house. And not just any house. A house on the water. A house where we could all gather and play and make lots and lots of memories together. Saying goodbye to the beds really felt like saying goodbye to a dream.<br />
Within hours of listing them, a couple our age texted and then arrived at the farm. The woman excitedly told me that they just bought a house on the water and they needed beds so their grandchildren would have somewhere to sleep when they come visit them. I told her she was living my dream! As they loaded the beds and prepared to leave I told her how happy I was for her to have the beds. I don't know if she began crying because she was happy for her dream to finally become a reality or sad because mine was not. Either way, it was touching.<br />
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While Timmy and his crew focused on the enormity of packing up the farm, Sheridan and I oversaw the emptying out of the 3 bedroom intern house along with the intern living quarters on top of one of the buildings. We left everything better than we found it but I don't know if I would have gone to so much effort had I known the owners would demolish the intern house within a short time of our move. In just a couple of months the house that had provided a home for over 20 farm interns throughout the years was bulldozed.<br />
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When I told one of our former interns her house had been leveled, she sent me these pictures of when she moved into the intern house. It was certainly not a nice house but it served the interns well.<br />
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<br />As the time drew near to leave the farm, every spare minute was spent working on the little house we were moving into.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We affectionately called it our "rescue" house. There was a song that became popular as we were preparing for the move called "Rescue Story" by Zach Williams. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> After realizing how relevant the lyrics were, we also noticed one day that the background vocals sounded just like cows mooing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the children laughed as hard as I cried.<br />
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The Rescue House<br />
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It was built in 1930.<br />
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It was in such bad shape that our insurance company was reluctant to offer us homeowner's coverage. I remember taking the pictures they requested in the best light and of its best angles, hoping they'd see it as worthy of coverage.<br />
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It had a few outbuildings. This one just about fell in on itself because of large holes in the roof.<br />
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<br />When we looked at the house for the first time, despite its terrible state of disrepair, there were vacuum lines on the large carpet remnant. This house was talking my language and calling out to me to help it regain its former beauty. Nothing says "inspiring" like fresh vacuum lines.<br />
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The house had a family room with a kerosene heater.<br />
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The floor was caving into the dirt ground below it. The previous tenants seemed content with a board and rug to camouflage the sinking floor.<br />
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There was a large foyer when stepping inside the front door that connected the family room/kitchen, the one bedroom, and the converted porch/bathroom/laundry room.<br />
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The bedroom didn't have a closet. It simply opened to the foyer.<br />
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<br />This was the only bathroom and it appeared to have never been completely finished when the porch was converted to a bathroom and laundry room. Or maybe the bathroom floor had rotted out already and the plywood was trying to be a remedy.<br />
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The other portion of the porch was the laundry area.<br />
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The kids, in typical house-hunting manner, played made-up games outside while Timmy and I studied the little, old house, wondering if this would be God's provison for us.<br />
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After Timmy and Harrison worked long and hard repairing the foundation,<br />they began renovations by taking down the wall between the family room and the kitchen.<br />
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The cabinets came from ReStore, a Habitat for Humanity resale store. The family that used to own them must have had a really nice kitchen. I've never had such high quality cabinets, and I absolutely loved her dishwasher hidden beneath a cabinet door.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was proud of Sheridan who researched, ordered, and replaced the wheels on the dishwasher's rolling rack. It's the nicest dishwasher ever. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We think there might be enough cabinets for our place as well as Harrison's.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(To see Harrison's venture, go to May 2019)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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The guys were able to put down the flooring before we moved in.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Incidentally, the only item besides the boys' beds that I had hoped could make the move actually came to the new house, but only for a short while. The beautiful, oak farm table with its long benches and sideboards lengthening the table to 10 feet was moved into the kitchen, but we quickly realized it was way too big for the little house. It seemed it'd be easier to get rid of it than to see it here, reminding me of what once was. I listed it for sale and just like what happened with the boys' beds, someone quickly responded. </div><div style="text-align: center;">An older couple arrived with their daughter my age and her teenage daughter. They explained that they had just bought a home on the water and needed a large table for all of their family to gather for meals. I thought, "Not really! Seriously?! Someone else is going to buy my only other treasured item and take it away to make memories with their family on the water?!" </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't excited when they left like I had been for the couple who bought the beds. This time, it felt too hard to rejoice with them. Instead I fought back the tears. Everything felt unfamiliar and uncertain in my new world. Even the things that contained dreams for my future, </div><div style="text-align: center;">that likely would never really materialize, were drifting away. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Saying goodbye can be hard - even if it's just saying goodbye to dreams. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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FEBRUARY<br />
<br />On the morning of Saturday, February 1st I called upstairs to wake the children at the farmhouse for the very last time. It had been our last night sleeping at the farm. On this day we would pack up our mattresses and blankets that were all that remained in the farmhouse, lock the doors, and say goodbye to the farm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I suddenly remembered a morning wake up greeting that had almost been forgotten. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Years earlier, once I adjusted to our new life at the old farmhouse and accepted the fact that the farm and farm business would totally take over our lives, I began waking my six sleeping children by calling up the stairs, "Good morning, children. It's a GREAT day at Avery's Branch Farms!" The farm had become our lives. We cared for the farm and in turn, the farm cared for us. We worked where we lived, and we lived where we worked. I had accepted it and had found peace. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, as the years passed and the children began to grow up, marry, and move away and the work became so much harder on the rest of us, I unknowingly stopped waking the children with the cheerful greeting. It was all but forgotten.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Suddenly, on this last morning I remembered it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> As I stood at the bottom of the stairs, I called up the steps to wake the only two children still left. My heart was heavy and I fought to say with a steady voice, </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Good morning, children. It's the LAST day at Avery's Branch Farms." </div><div style="text-align: center;">We loaded up our mattresses and blankets and left the farm. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">However, since the little house still didn't have water we spent a week at a local Airbnb. It really opened our eyes, from a business perspective, to the possibilities surrounding this growing rental market. We've since heard of people who have completely transferred their rental portfolio from long term rentals to an Airbnb model. We began considering how that might work for this property.<br />
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With only one bedroom completed, Harrison and Sheridan took turns sleeping on the couch or mattress on the floor.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Valentine's Day - Sheridan gets to sleep like a queen on the mattress tonight.<br />
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I wondered how we could adequately celebrate Sheridan's 13th birthday in the midst of so much construction chaos and upheaval.<br />
We decided we'd leave the dust behind and she and I would go to Disney<br />
for a few days to welcome in her teen years.<br />
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S'mores - always a favorite evening activity<br />
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We stayed at Old Key West - a beautiful resort.<br />
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Even though it was mid February, it was still warm enough for swimming.<br />
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We spent time strolling around Disney Springs.<br />
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Sheridan had fun trying on just about every single outfit at the Lilly Pulitzer store.<br />
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Sheridan loved the big, free treat Starbuck's gave her for her birthday. Of all the children, only Sheridan would be bold enough to prance around crowds wearing a crown and sash advertising that she was now a teenager. People were so nice and many wished her a happy birthday.<br />
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For fun Sheridan wanted to spend a lot of time at Sephora doing makeovers.<br />
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A dear friend of mine, Susan, was also vacationing nearby. She and her husband blessed and surprised Sheridan tremendously with fresh flowers delivered to our room.<br />
What a very thoughtful friend!<br />
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Meredith chose Sheridan's 13th birthday to give her all the letters she had been writing to her before she was even born. These were so emotional for me to read that I had to space them apart. How indescribably beautiful to read these precious letters from an older sister anticipating and praying for her baby sister's arrival, to giving her godly advice as she grew. Oh my - there are no words to describe what it meant for me to read them.<br />
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Meredith wrote this post on Sheridan's birthday...<br />"The difference between the firstborn and baby of the family? I remember being so excited to go shopping with my mom and my own $100 at Greenbrier Mall for my 13th birthday...Today my sister, Sheridan, is celebrating her 13th birthday on a trip to Disney World! Sheridan is such a fun sister to have. In many ways we are complete opposites and it is so fun to watch her grow up. I was the quiet and reserved girl on the sidelines and she is the one leading the entire dance floor. A few years ago she asked me in all seriousness how old our parents made me wait until I was allowed to have my first BB gun. She was shocked when I told her I had never even considered asking for one! She is very thoughtful, an amazing baker, an incredibly hard worker, a great makeup and style consultant, and she is becoming more and more of a dear friend. I prayed to have a sister for many years and I'm so glad she's mine!"<br />
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Sheridan got "bibbidi bobbidi boo'ed"<br />
at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Boutique.<br />
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We found a great ice cream shop that gives ridiculously big portions and </div><div style="text-align: center;">all the toppings you'd like at no extra cost.<br />
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Disney recently completed their gondola transport system. We timed it perfectly and were able to watch the fireworks while riding high in the sky.<br />
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It was such a great trip and wonderful way to welcome in Sheridan's teen years.<br />
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We left sunny Florida and came home to snowy Richmond - Sheridan still in her flip flops. We didn't know if the flower bouquet would be allowed on the flight but it made it home safely. We were excited to see the guys had cut a hole in the wall and installed a kitchen window while we were gone. The flowers looked beautiful on the plywood countertop with the sun shining in.<br />
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Making progress.<br />
It's starting to look like a place where people can live.<br />
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We were enjoying a cocoa break complete with Stroop Waffles before the guys began installing the concrete countertops.<br />
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I love these countertops.<br />
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Harrison is learning more about building and renovating than I could have ever imagined. From repairing cabinets to pouring the foundation to wiring and plumbing - it's amazing what he's learning.<br />
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This is phase 2 where Sheridan's bedroom, another bathroom, and a laundry room will be added.<br />
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Sheridan Anna Claire Alexander<br />
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Making progress<br />
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I had hoped I could install the tile backsplash by myself but I quickly found out<br />
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The grouting was a bit more reasonable for Sheridan and me to tackle together.<br />
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And then COVID-19 came and words like social distancing and quarantine became common. Everything shut down - our church, the YMCA, the mall, and all the parks and beaches. Everyone started wearing masks, staying far apart from others, and doing "zoom" video meetings for every social or business meeting. I heard we'd all be back to normal by Easter. How nice that would have been. Who would have believed this would be our new way of life for the remainder of the year and beyond?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Trying to find some fun in the midst of the chaos, Sheridan baked a batch of socially distanced cookies.</div>
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Toilet paper was in very short supply. Stores, which had reduced shopping hours, set limits on how much could be purchased. <br />
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Elliott, Bethany, and William came for a visit.<br />
The brothers all helped Timmy put on the new phase's section of our roof.<br />
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They also helped with Tyvek and the new siding.<br />
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We found a park where we were allowed to walk around.<br />
Some Good Samaritan had hidden Easter eggs for little children to discover on their stroll.<br />
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We enjoyed time at Michelle's decorating Easter cupcakes.<br />
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We did an Easter egg hunt for William after the service and before Elliott and Bethany had to get on the road heading home.<br />
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Sheridan made the cutest video about missing our church.<br />
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I felt so intimidated by the project of staining and sealing the countertops. Sheridan, when I wasn't looking, wrote encouraging messages on all the paper I taped up to protect and cover the backsplash.<br />
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For Sheridan's productivity project she decided to reach out to sellers on Amazon...<br />
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"I am a teenage entrepreneur who is interested in cosmetology. I would like to use your product to train myself while also training others through my YouTube channel. During this time of the Coronavirus, now more than ever it is important that people have opportunities to be productive and I believe learning new things such as hair cutting is perfect. Would you possibly consider sending me a hair mannequin for free to promote your business while I model productivity and cosmetology for others?"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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Sheridan had more fun cutting hair and making videos over the next few months.<br /><br />
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I always have these big ideas of how I'll do this or that but Harrison and Timmy pretty much end up doing all of them for me because I'm not nearly as skilled as I imagine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did paint the stove but that's about it. The guys did everything else.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTQCXvAuDvsySjSdRLeZjLGPlWLuSf8TPR_3XPF-iCw4IzmLsZ7MWjMokegrR49nR2POlDhvYF7cUlJZDQyeng0Zdw-Ki91PNK8waJHk1LyAt3X5iC3J5e2mIMszeE_XSfLpbHBvSeIA/s1600/IMG_5193.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTQCXvAuDvsySjSdRLeZjLGPlWLuSf8TPR_3XPF-iCw4IzmLsZ7MWjMokegrR49nR2POlDhvYF7cUlJZDQyeng0Zdw-Ki91PNK8waJHk1LyAt3X5iC3J5e2mIMszeE_XSfLpbHBvSeIA/w300-h400/IMG_5193.JPG" width="300" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWVW6ahHdNkEIMnhe81pO8a9UOI8I5lKkbfoh4XhptpxNB0lhcFOmJt5t1wWbhVfbt63fibaihkl36_5N_yX-PSY9wJ7SA7x6__cm0Y9raeN2HoD7-O3kJeMVpHnJuUbG_9CVjnNmYxA/s4032/IMG_5200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWVW6ahHdNkEIMnhe81pO8a9UOI8I5lKkbfoh4XhptpxNB0lhcFOmJt5t1wWbhVfbt63fibaihkl36_5N_yX-PSY9wJ7SA7x6__cm0Y9raeN2HoD7-O3kJeMVpHnJuUbG_9CVjnNmYxA/w300-h400/IMG_5200.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how it turned out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKzO2xSoZ7AKwqRVQW3lO0TLpW2ex87LIVNB2HAvvwKKZ8KvPwsD8s6SxSim_v_hpYiVimrIc6iXlpow5I5GEw3ZoZwODe5-PKKrbBZVDAXmf8cZGqTI1e02EgeN6_NVryr7myCA-K5U/s4032/IMG_5368.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKzO2xSoZ7AKwqRVQW3lO0TLpW2ex87LIVNB2HAvvwKKZ8KvPwsD8s6SxSim_v_hpYiVimrIc6iXlpow5I5GEw3ZoZwODe5-PKKrbBZVDAXmf8cZGqTI1e02EgeN6_NVryr7myCA-K5U/w300-h400/IMG_5368.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">JUNE</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was great having phase 2 completed which included a bedroom for Sheridan. She painted her old piano bench and then covered it with some pink, fluffy fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg3WaXTCHqiNN3S2sBTCgUbbnnaDASDBC9FBDFuuMtMinAa_tysOkEonVxbe6NVy2bvN28r6UUIvO8PKW0aB_ePUNY91A-J9ANq6MdFGvjDyWZjpvzeXpvDnJf0TLzJ-kGXe3C6n-11M/s1600/IMG_5055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg3WaXTCHqiNN3S2sBTCgUbbnnaDASDBC9FBDFuuMtMinAa_tysOkEonVxbe6NVy2bvN28r6UUIvO8PKW0aB_ePUNY91A-J9ANq6MdFGvjDyWZjpvzeXpvDnJf0TLzJ-kGXe3C6n-11M/w300-h400/IMG_5055.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Although everything we're doing to the little house now has the conversion to a rental property in mind, we chose to paint Sheridan's room pink, even if she's only able to enjoy it for a while before we repaint it a neutral color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all loaded up and visited with Stephen, Meredith, and the children on Father's Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7oG37foH_RJcdmgVRsgX-vRjzrxkJKZ1CdjRBadX8wcEktLC2iCUdvdz4NfR-0G2h3fTmOmns1h3PDRWakwyfMY21lLZmV7yp_OmMicUrI1JzcTsW-7qeEJZVzrppN8Bo0yqQmVpClY/s4032/IMG_5312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7oG37foH_RJcdmgVRsgX-vRjzrxkJKZ1CdjRBadX8wcEktLC2iCUdvdz4NfR-0G2h3fTmOmns1h3PDRWakwyfMY21lLZmV7yp_OmMicUrI1JzcTsW-7qeEJZVzrppN8Bo0yqQmVpClY/w300-h400/IMG_5312.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIdxWUXwia9-coe2zn58erEL_cMj7HnlNcb7dawobSjA22tSHAuFrKDXdPoJJMWeO-7Vrvd27lCmZkAFSQO7DKw4edLr3alzanAO1sDP9IBaQBSUxLWW6-iTOfVqUvs3XjLSVSLE9cQU/s4032/IMG_7493.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Meredith prepared a wonderful feast that we enjoyed outdoors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgUhyphenhyphens7D1HZUyBp-7G2XRTO0xod3zHQt0-Vrz5wJ4jKkr9YNxsL21fNJIcAT_SWqMqXh7bs5QOpLvg-GL3MzfJ4VKjoHAZpIwbpgMtOck4pYg6YzMcYnYOQokvQyzUNyJXI9DQvZ_mhU/s4032/IMG_5286.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgUhyphenhyphens7D1HZUyBp-7G2XRTO0xod3zHQt0-Vrz5wJ4jKkr9YNxsL21fNJIcAT_SWqMqXh7bs5QOpLvg-GL3MzfJ4VKjoHAZpIwbpgMtOck4pYg6YzMcYnYOQokvQyzUNyJXI9DQvZ_mhU/w400-h300/IMG_5286.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oliver Cole with baby Cole</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkybowBzkl0ZAETeYbppyYc5_lsn-hnEhUmf_AY4HQGGQHond97CCpFessBP6n0dZCIzLZ-NM6EoFxP1GJjvxXwPhtV1RjdaSXGwPS364xWmXwrWCMWezZUe5E2HezJjoQyr8x2MmQDo8/s4032/IMG_5273.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkybowBzkl0ZAETeYbppyYc5_lsn-hnEhUmf_AY4HQGGQHond97CCpFessBP6n0dZCIzLZ-NM6EoFxP1GJjvxXwPhtV1RjdaSXGwPS364xWmXwrWCMWezZUe5E2HezJjoQyr8x2MmQDo8/w300-h400/IMG_5273.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather was beautiful and fellowship sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYH8sDsgNXij2yH_Z2LKGKVQeuUHWuTIrnbG8jL4JHiU2XxQqv4qgZrarVbmOLf38F_IPYu88aFFDYCk7Q_Ys4BwgnDfpKog9M_2jEiM0oeiGzVPJjDIs-CHDday1u92FadMjUZ5d161M/s4032/IMG_5246.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXVvYViuUottEW05ktBvRPz2Yss_k8kxEL0FtLrDXauKnhi9jxiIvmyU7pwoPq4e4xP_RZSYeN-XbpBbPZR3de9Lu_pLvmyukD4Z4xN7IUzKwXxwTrxQV-NCm8aHyCRbd7YEw5NcX13g/s4032/IMG_5345.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXVvYViuUottEW05ktBvRPz2Yss_k8kxEL0FtLrDXauKnhi9jxiIvmyU7pwoPq4e4xP_RZSYeN-XbpBbPZR3de9Lu_pLvmyukD4Z4xN7IUzKwXxwTrxQV-NCm8aHyCRbd7YEw5NcX13g/w400-h300/IMG_5345.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">JULY</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since we didn't have to milk the cows anymore, we fit several beach outings into the summer, mostly around our trips to NC to cut lots for our bushhogging business.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLDxAu7mQP4-6MSzXnNY_YL8p0ptKV0NyJGWW9TXxx86xuRZNhUbMF4DpTzkjWPK5F9uxNSz-_nAfaE8Ki_163bm5gI4mm4lSZqun7p-GkfKoCVd2dwLgPzueWITOAvNHYWDgQOaGKn0/s1600/IMG_5161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLDxAu7mQP4-6MSzXnNY_YL8p0ptKV0NyJGWW9TXxx86xuRZNhUbMF4DpTzkjWPK5F9uxNSz-_nAfaE8Ki_163bm5gI4mm4lSZqun7p-GkfKoCVd2dwLgPzueWITOAvNHYWDgQOaGKn0/w400-h300/IMG_5161.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The best start to a beach or lot-cutting day:</div><div style="text-align: center;">a NC-prepared Cheddar Bo from Bojangles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4jowQfrpvu8twuDC8Qr65IVTTpYlrzGV3hzT-Vjclbbx2sYi7MXu8immWhk8SEUwGBRQJvpzjuzmXwfqCSg_48PVt1YK6kUdJlVPQeUfcwgJMkeoRWytkg_nHyeeHbz0Y-h1Ed5AYWI/s4032/IMG_5401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4jowQfrpvu8twuDC8Qr65IVTTpYlrzGV3hzT-Vjclbbx2sYi7MXu8immWhk8SEUwGBRQJvpzjuzmXwfqCSg_48PVt1YK6kUdJlVPQeUfcwgJMkeoRWytkg_nHyeeHbz0Y-h1Ed5AYWI/w300-h400/IMG_5401.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0iZswQhvAInkTkvWZJRSY9vv3Gp_EAgqYJn4vDIaI5AnAMS1agCV1VsfyOWeN-K_GrzDEjIooLKYwOKLketX_uC3iyQj-X5tNUcW7FijpZ_WIksCMGPq2Ce69SHpi9PCarQX2WxfuOo/s4032/IMG_5467.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0iZswQhvAInkTkvWZJRSY9vv3Gp_EAgqYJn4vDIaI5AnAMS1agCV1VsfyOWeN-K_GrzDEjIooLKYwOKLketX_uC3iyQj-X5tNUcW7FijpZ_WIksCMGPq2Ce69SHpi9PCarQX2WxfuOo/w400-h300/IMG_5467.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the seagulls. I know they're scavengers and supposedly not special but I think they're beautiful. They have such pure white chests with rich black and gray accents and their heads and wings. I know you're not supposed to but I like to sprinkle snacks nearby on the sand so I can see the seagulls up close.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuc_EasseyYcNMqT2-KjZdbeAgytXaoWVW5F22QE4x8vdTo_CsFro3zu_utl9MeqLyT-FaRcdClwmUKZF-7BueQFUX4gmJ43Qp_K65MbnuCIY4fpnnN4eNYR9Ph4mTJXJ0ImBBNilgpAE/s4032/IMG_5471.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuc_EasseyYcNMqT2-KjZdbeAgytXaoWVW5F22QE4x8vdTo_CsFro3zu_utl9MeqLyT-FaRcdClwmUKZF-7BueQFUX4gmJ43Qp_K65MbnuCIY4fpnnN4eNYR9Ph4mTJXJ0ImBBNilgpAE/w400-h300/IMG_5471.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Hershbergers came into town for the July 4th holiday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had such a great time visiting with them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOh2ZLmBxyWYw30IISS2FraiRBYpduVdxcLQGtCX5MpUCGogsBVpOo8ElLBUnju9TF8xFKFkZGu-w_3EVht-1ZAlf34KzsbYmvKHZS7g1tYHjR0p5YiSxE6yg2eN1nR2Aw0poW7Vv1FUU/s2576/IMG_5498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOh2ZLmBxyWYw30IISS2FraiRBYpduVdxcLQGtCX5MpUCGogsBVpOo8ElLBUnju9TF8xFKFkZGu-w_3EVht-1ZAlf34KzsbYmvKHZS7g1tYHjR0p5YiSxE6yg2eN1nR2Aw0poW7Vv1FUU/w400-h300/IMG_5498.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Granddaddy and Grandma Lou's for their annual, much-anticipated July 4th celebration.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here my dad (Coley) is with his newest great grandson, his namesake, Cole.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> They share the same exuberant smile!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVj1_4KUeYjfksy1LazOqGJ3rB-ZAlbAKmm-84-At4zQE-ukz-y4rSbhuoYPpOC0qZR1qrR_cNTrZnzd8LptdhuPudckRJSbVBmV4kyzSx49td1yZTdlS3Vnadtr_RVwYNmNVPg2W27eQ/w400-h300/IMG_5543.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because of Covid health concerns, we enjoyed an outdoor visit with Nana and Oma while the Hershbergers were in town.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMuRnlvMKEMUZj-ce2FfYvcZVRDi5pNOQ8RHpxW_P7uRzyBZo5CQyiMeyt6WOjZSmP83KEhFEjb3yMVK5kPJEOFMxwNJf-zernCuw06q6YieORmwDE1O2V2nNi-FqDA9xT2lpdbwoi_Q/s4032/IMG_5545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMuRnlvMKEMUZj-ce2FfYvcZVRDi5pNOQ8RHpxW_P7uRzyBZo5CQyiMeyt6WOjZSmP83KEhFEjb3yMVK5kPJEOFMxwNJf-zernCuw06q6YieORmwDE1O2V2nNi-FqDA9xT2lpdbwoi_Q/w400-h300/IMG_5545.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also enjoyed an outdoor visit with PaPa and PatPat while we were so close by.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr8yR9wbJp45q_ZnVw7D-9Q2O8-Ay0i7aPJM0O32ZH3WT4UguKG-4PeTjmOit8kif8rL5Nvi-6Qk6aGnx6TtBIRMdb1t2VmVcyRHCC7wNwqtBTS6lpHQfemfZrqJMNa9nRkvNPKU80-U/s4032/IMG_5519.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr8yR9wbJp45q_ZnVw7D-9Q2O8-Ay0i7aPJM0O32ZH3WT4UguKG-4PeTjmOit8kif8rL5Nvi-6Qk6aGnx6TtBIRMdb1t2VmVcyRHCC7wNwqtBTS6lpHQfemfZrqJMNa9nRkvNPKU80-U/w400-h300/IMG_5519.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Timmy was so sweet to offer to drive Tabby and me around to the houses we lived in when we were young. One of the houses had just about fallen to the ground. The other looked just like it did when we moved there 45 years earlier. Even the dated eagle ornament over the garage door still hung proudly.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9thHwwd4BWBbPHh25s0on0-aovYoajf2XxfPtenixm7UkiLLe9y0oG7VjX-TeMOZbQCZK2M6y0OMzxvo_O5wN_Uotr4GOrleLQUNR6tUxP18VK26DIDOo72iUL1-m2jATxt_0HI_4vQ/s4032/IMG_5504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9thHwwd4BWBbPHh25s0on0-aovYoajf2XxfPtenixm7UkiLLe9y0oG7VjX-TeMOZbQCZK2M6y0OMzxvo_O5wN_Uotr4GOrleLQUNR6tUxP18VK26DIDOo72iUL1-m2jATxt_0HI_4vQ/w400-h300/IMG_5504.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I first ate at a Mission BBQ a couple of years ago with Sullivan, I thought how much my dad would like their mission of supporting American heroes. I noticed how the walls had real pictures of heroes both young and old. I began to dream about a location opening up one day close enough to my dad who lives in NC so that I could possibly add some of his pictures to the wall and surprise him. I'd check the website from time to time to see where the latest Mission BBQ's were popping up. Amazingly, as Timmy, the kids and I were coming home from a beach trip in NC one evening, we drove through Chesapeake and I saw it - a Mission BBQ that would be a perfect location for the surprise. I contacted the store and they were eager for me to bring them pictures of my hero dad. I took pictures of him in his Chesapeake police uniform and his Army uniform when he was a Green Beret in Vietnam. While the Hershbergers were in town, we all stopped by Mission BBQ and held posters that I'd later show my dad when I surprised him.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUJ8sgqEjmc6PdFOAWevNx1bU8ENPkbUJkwY5s-HsZItT0usb11-P9_fuL6PhiwiwwTB9Oq1gwGlfRXIeaBFMRw4J1q97LjPf7E2_Jji1EtMFzaqlP5LELR9aaXfyaJ7L5e15Kx1uYGw/s2576/IMG_5534.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUJ8sgqEjmc6PdFOAWevNx1bU8ENPkbUJkwY5s-HsZItT0usb11-P9_fuL6PhiwiwwTB9Oq1gwGlfRXIeaBFMRw4J1q97LjPf7E2_Jji1EtMFzaqlP5LELR9aaXfyaJ7L5e15Kx1uYGw/w400-h300/IMG_5534.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtZ2MjyJrqHmZXlsQhcUFhHgDiuWDmTja8uLfkJBJ7CrsC5G26fwmgs8lW_cwMAH_YTNbYQfAFXja0Oe9Yi1ta7m3ONIWSookRnuGR5NIHltG_XPQBHJtuJsTHWC35xzwxpbGbZr27n4/s4032/IMG_5530.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtZ2MjyJrqHmZXlsQhcUFhHgDiuWDmTja8uLfkJBJ7CrsC5G26fwmgs8lW_cwMAH_YTNbYQfAFXja0Oe9Yi1ta7m3ONIWSookRnuGR5NIHltG_XPQBHJtuJsTHWC35xzwxpbGbZr27n4/w400-h300/IMG_5530.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the staff was as excited as I was on the day of the surprise. They had designated a booth for my dad's pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was just thrilled to see a dream come to life where we could honor and surprise my hero dad.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_M59YuZ4his7dWkbyAtbGJ0Xz6mEBIPmXCCt45T7aw5SzvGJ5Yiv34WgU9sKTmPgw4mr1GGimERitwJWDboLB5D4W0dP8LwK1NBV3dcYVYcqG9AZ1TinmHwIpzYFT3decxZFnaUtYwHQ/s4032/IMG_6309.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_M59YuZ4his7dWkbyAtbGJ0Xz6mEBIPmXCCt45T7aw5SzvGJ5Yiv34WgU9sKTmPgw4mr1GGimERitwJWDboLB5D4W0dP8LwK1NBV3dcYVYcqG9AZ1TinmHwIpzYFT3decxZFnaUtYwHQ/w400-h300/IMG_6309.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since our house is still in the concerning "are-they-really-living-in-that-house?!" construction phase, we figured our neighbors weren't too eager to meet us. Knowing they'd definitely not be wanting a plate of home baked cookies during the pandemic, we decided to deliver potted plants to introduce ourselves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmcGreGrDDFqHTlBE-THsS5PZFFD6JkK9hAsA5izA1lprpCVnGSsBoLId7PlzhtFNn1RVjXJrVloKaPZs4sGs1XNjYRqNbkZ2g2L_LClP8J37VxoVgVXES2yNwlcj-SbA115nZuHaoTw/s4032/IMG_5591.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmcGreGrDDFqHTlBE-THsS5PZFFD6JkK9hAsA5izA1lprpCVnGSsBoLId7PlzhtFNn1RVjXJrVloKaPZs4sGs1XNjYRqNbkZ2g2L_LClP8J37VxoVgVXES2yNwlcj-SbA115nZuHaoTw/w400-h300/IMG_5591.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The guys pulled off the old asbestos shingles and uncovered rustic wood siding. Unfortunately, it was too far gone to salvage so we're installing white vertical siding.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5AvAgZRvV9z1PMC14RJLhd2uSmiXvdDgpUEAc6NypTVO7Bq25_bwQia8oefBMoah-PYvYZ1QASxFotCQGMEJgfeQjzr0oU89jj1VYDsB1jyePVL3mR62rupGsJbSh51T_LJYCflgkKE/s4032/IMG_5494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5AvAgZRvV9z1PMC14RJLhd2uSmiXvdDgpUEAc6NypTVO7Bq25_bwQia8oefBMoah-PYvYZ1QASxFotCQGMEJgfeQjzr0oU89jj1VYDsB1jyePVL3mR62rupGsJbSh51T_LJYCflgkKE/w400-h300/IMG_5494.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to a drive-in concert to see Mac Powell from Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Michael W. Smith. I was excited when Mac Powell emerged from his shiny travelbus and I insisted the kids get in position so I could take a picture with him in the background. I suppose he can spot a true fan a mile off so he waved at us as we took the picture. I was so excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlw28akhUQu1XKQ3XXMJspEgu_kwIDJcAcdWhzE1Hvq2dGlQSWj31XUZ3sHbdRfRjsD1DiqVD13AZycopCjnaMkGR2_l1UNsXnjgdJv1IXK_lpTEQo3a3HE-LztVlzgc2q3ct499nZmGM/s4032/IMG_5657.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlw28akhUQu1XKQ3XXMJspEgu_kwIDJcAcdWhzE1Hvq2dGlQSWj31XUZ3sHbdRfRjsD1DiqVD13AZycopCjnaMkGR2_l1UNsXnjgdJv1IXK_lpTEQo3a3HE-LztVlzgc2q3ct499nZmGM/w400-h300/IMG_5657.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A new mik customer and farming friend has the neatest venture. She plants a couple of acres of sunflowers and people pay to pick them and have their pictures taken in the field over the few weeks they're in bloom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2rhjxdrxeiSpKiFxJF_J671kDwiPeuUDH33PEGqu67lU0RHRyKRR9iJXjNxmqVzna7SRI4p0zS6rYMSK_Tjfm7hKIlyjeG-wzuuZ6jMqCL-MFNGGmMYnO25IqQbxfhBRLh4t_VJTkbU/s4032/IMG_6055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2rhjxdrxeiSpKiFxJF_J671kDwiPeuUDH33PEGqu67lU0RHRyKRR9iJXjNxmqVzna7SRI4p0zS6rYMSK_Tjfm7hKIlyjeG-wzuuZ6jMqCL-MFNGGmMYnO25IqQbxfhBRLh4t_VJTkbU/w300-h400/IMG_6055.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's always fun to catch up with old friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTu8tFaNCdNZ0G31h146MwQtgLrNawvRcwHuJ3U-UZ0yW6TnYPXeh9hqnNtfuRWTXVdKsDZQymLnMO6BsjMN2g7nXfAdMK7deT9h2D4vDEFScLk9n-Vz4tYTD-ZUwJWblDd73P2A9o8A4/s4032/IMG_6180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTu8tFaNCdNZ0G31h146MwQtgLrNawvRcwHuJ3U-UZ0yW6TnYPXeh9hqnNtfuRWTXVdKsDZQymLnMO6BsjMN2g7nXfAdMK7deT9h2D4vDEFScLk9n-Vz4tYTD-ZUwJWblDd73P2A9o8A4/w300-h400/IMG_6180.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know how this picture was captured but it's too sweet to forget. Harrison asked me to look at something on the computer and I had my hand on his shoulder. He so sweetly put his hand on my mine. It reminded me of when he was young and his heart was so tender and loving. He would tell me he loved me every single day even when he was nearing his tween years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg8kip03x5lJaZEkzhjHhO_hDnNXzLdUGxePO2TVZG4q8_feHSOMBiPtBgcSXPuRVnYIC8OPjF6XhRoQGXxCRQAh9U2LWJdJFb0CofP10wFm367TjofmJwaOSWOZcJ84-mCYhkSAdBg4/s4032/IMG_6206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg8kip03x5lJaZEkzhjHhO_hDnNXzLdUGxePO2TVZG4q8_feHSOMBiPtBgcSXPuRVnYIC8OPjF6XhRoQGXxCRQAh9U2LWJdJFb0CofP10wFm367TjofmJwaOSWOZcJ84-mCYhkSAdBg4/w400-h300/IMG_6206.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The brothers love to irritate Sheridan. Here, hanging out of the unfinished HVAC vent, is one of her hair mannequins that was given to her by the hair companies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShiUU93pbLaK8iynfNvfWMgg4knV826FyvPXoD6QpjX5yavqMfbA7omm-6WvW_Uej-ktg9pQ423ilYneL7U7-Pg8KWFb7kVQiURlNBGfOblQqsN0YjZ2WU64HgtgGL8UpQ2EE8oM0Xhs/s2576/20200816_225731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShiUU93pbLaK8iynfNvfWMgg4knV826FyvPXoD6QpjX5yavqMfbA7omm-6WvW_Uej-ktg9pQ423ilYneL7U7-Pg8KWFb7kVQiURlNBGfOblQqsN0YjZ2WU64HgtgGL8UpQ2EE8oM0Xhs/w300-h400/20200816_225731.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were so excited to finally be preparing for a family vacation that had been rescheduled a couple of times due to the pandememic.Vero Beach, here we come! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sandbuckets for the grandbabies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQZeACk6zYF8uvEU3adIjO9Db5XpFTMPxeQ_95BZ2C_4VIOomx2VcAqZUmgAZ_1PE-jzkmdvenkzLPqzIMZJKiyaUhBGgdp3wupl8rZVFjKi8yfRdoD8ExVdIm0q0DqHCgPEl0g1aHb0/s4032/IMG_6276.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQZeACk6zYF8uvEU3adIjO9Db5XpFTMPxeQ_95BZ2C_4VIOomx2VcAqZUmgAZ_1PE-jzkmdvenkzLPqzIMZJKiyaUhBGgdp3wupl8rZVFjKi8yfRdoD8ExVdIm0q0DqHCgPEl0g1aHb0/w400-h300/IMG_6276.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Honk if you're happy we're going to Disney's Vero Beach (finally)!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOs-YAlbe0YNTVaA1TCtRU2C4Dz8rh24Ex4Hqv1Y2F2Icl9O3iw3e6ExcOL6k_UZLegdb7jKzFg5BKBjCJvit9OeCdvOKOhlEK0LBpzI20JNLVxYNqnEiPmtKMp_4ixSxO7ogyVxMvGs/s2048/IMG_6318.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We raced and lounged on them in the warm Florida water.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmS7dNkJHaG63-v2PUlhcXSf2jRHvh215hN_sWfCQDRZ0GS4ihAfncViEhEpoJBDnJU8XeVez_qu-rgZlRdD335W67Df_W8yfQnZWJtVqcKw1xHzHZ9paOZ0tjZ5XpsfVC1GjCf3MkqQ/s2048/IMG_6331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmS7dNkJHaG63-v2PUlhcXSf2jRHvh215hN_sWfCQDRZ0GS4ihAfncViEhEpoJBDnJU8XeVez_qu-rgZlRdD335W67Df_W8yfQnZWJtVqcKw1xHzHZ9paOZ0tjZ5XpsfVC1GjCf3MkqQ/w400-h300/IMG_6331.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9o7BBAsOQ-t-2MOcz9Kxe8G-wW58soQBPjxwyscf6pujVgkX4QFgCpq4OH0o7ZQAyCb7vx_vlSsweGulSMU-Yd88QPKkpM0conxLByw_SAs3zmfSySrCmLKkVASb-wqtTdPirU6gXHs/s2049/IMG_0062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We practice and try to improve our time throughout the week. Everyone wants to be a winner!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMK17_gI7jdFLlqt6fNo0vKbIM22OUuVKWQp-qQq6ER4YrSMETrD9c2iJ4DXUJaHb78l8JBuC5GETHrCCEzWjdiGe7yk47jKbkj68Y3n8CqU5JJ2fOht8ISnSeBPZT0IWWBPt8L_UwwQw/s4032/IMG_6494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMK17_gI7jdFLlqt6fNo0vKbIM22OUuVKWQp-qQq6ER4YrSMETrD9c2iJ4DXUJaHb78l8JBuC5GETHrCCEzWjdiGe7yk47jKbkj68Y3n8CqU5JJ2fOht8ISnSeBPZT0IWWBPt8L_UwwQw/w400-h300/IMG_6494.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our crowd dominated the winners' categories with first, second, and third place winners.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We received bracelets and medals.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mEpAcXvI5-HVZwhtrbu6rvynsXRdtfbgC5bdZDJDU4U5NzRdZLgEcRIw4sy_Uk4NDcvaWmYZLwAN0nEkqN0aica4aTAqRjaSmDYLZ9pHyXmjYbO3M3H7geCb4WXFcG-pKRN6sA7Feoc/s4032/IMG_6784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOsRruetUxrMDvN5poftwoq6XQ8i7WuKvTT6qtaUAc8jKasXxVCqgQobssMiSsmmralDiR5T_mi2uvoNqGDOJW6dvmaS3NYLfEw8GfccEkFuuBGoTx3kJfA0_RsbP1KusFIRjRU9zfrM/s2049/IMG_0039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2049" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOsRruetUxrMDvN5poftwoq6XQ8i7WuKvTT6qtaUAc8jKasXxVCqgQobssMiSsmmralDiR5T_mi2uvoNqGDOJW6dvmaS3NYLfEw8GfccEkFuuBGoTx3kJfA0_RsbP1KusFIRjRU9zfrM/w400-h300/IMG_0039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Face painting and story times - such precious memories.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4kNwpd44qHV3o4db6WSVVMfdAgaYxMBvBMhQC9lzwWl8-s801DrglwEjVMFWWAuR9JNp_KGGGbH8UfIo_klOdvt7N6VW1sD72eurTVuCvlCNrbIbWKV8v1O5PSiswSfpGUObMVNBw0s/s2049/IMG_0012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Everything turned serious when Timmy, who had gone to check on the plane with a couple of the boys, suddenly came back to the condo and said he was worried because Elliott and Harrison were trying to swim to the airplane that was quickly heading out to sea during the storm. He said we needed to drive down the road to see if we could find them. He also said he worried the sirens in the distant were for the boys.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought Timmy was surely making more of it than necessary, but we quickly left and drove about a mile down the beach road. We parked the car and ran to the beach. That's when I saw them. Elliott and Harrison were WAY out to sea, but at least they were on the airplane float. Timmy told me to call 911 but all I could do was hand the phone to him. I was so upset I knew I wouldn't be able to talk sensibly to anyone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Down the shore we could also see Sullivan who had been running along the beach wanting to help. Evidently someone saw what was happening and had called 911 already. So behind Sullivan were two police officers also making their way down the shore. We finally met up with them and they said a Coast Guard rescue boat was on the way. We could tell that Elliott and Harrison were making progress trying to get the airplane to shore. Sullivan swam out to help them. Finally, they all made it to shore. Safely! Thank you, Jesus! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Elliott and Harrison later told all of us the details. They said the airplane's distance from the shore doubled as the storm's wind blew. They realized they had to make it to the float because they were so far from the shore and didn't know if they could swim that much longer because they were so exhausted. They each had spans of time where they were trying to swim to the airplane that they couldn't even see each other and worried terribly that their brother wouldn't make it. They were so relieved to finally make it to the airplane but by then they were far out to sea. They tried different methods to swim the airplane to shore and were finally successful. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We realize this story could have ended differently and we're so grateful that God brought our boys back to us safely. So grateful! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We decided to give the airplane to Teto, the beach boy who rents rafts and jet skis to the Vero Beach vacationers. I'm sure he'll be careful to only let it be played on when the sea is calm and the anchor sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjCaIDOyH8jjNmbaw3b5we0phgTQnHkOXm16A-pJTs0H393Ih_POxVLCZCxSvxFu2Dk0nGzmOBj_6DbUuBds8DUgNPPqN0cdvSHN0xPx8Ah0syK0dZgFyUg-_wAMlxRnR2Xp3UAD24iw/s2048/IMG_0152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjCaIDOyH8jjNmbaw3b5we0phgTQnHkOXm16A-pJTs0H393Ih_POxVLCZCxSvxFu2Dk0nGzmOBj_6DbUuBds8DUgNPPqN0cdvSHN0xPx8Ah0syK0dZgFyUg-_wAMlxRnR2Xp3UAD24iw/w400-h300/IMG_0152.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're so thankful for God's goodness to us to let us spend time with these precious grandbabies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0veLyz_6e1xx9bnQ1UzhsMNzrz1ts_zY2a5qLKuwiTc3oOhWKMeoOVyozm1Uog1A0hplx3MnssMSSny6LzLuWOHmjUMfNRVOZFu8cu3rFsE25gXrplFJaPJj_qCnQgejaprJLHTB84E/s4032/IMG_6887.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0veLyz_6e1xx9bnQ1UzhsMNzrz1ts_zY2a5qLKuwiTc3oOhWKMeoOVyozm1Uog1A0hplx3MnssMSSny6LzLuWOHmjUMfNRVOZFu8cu3rFsE25gXrplFJaPJj_qCnQgejaprJLHTB84E/w400-h300/IMG_6887.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir2EZbliNNW2zobyNJB8PqARmUwSBrtKEobvCLdQ-OpdjI9VXNbYGLBoFC1CHrCrTBAFq2bRimZ7E2plNxbaDDu0SPibAISrp_HXDXL8q2r36jYm3B30gdtZxCW8gzO8Ir4WPx-T2dr4/s2048/IMG_0190.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir2EZbliNNW2zobyNJB8PqARmUwSBrtKEobvCLdQ-OpdjI9VXNbYGLBoFC1CHrCrTBAFq2bRimZ7E2plNxbaDDu0SPibAISrp_HXDXL8q2r36jYm3B30gdtZxCW8gzO8Ir4WPx-T2dr4/w300-h400/IMG_0190.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stephen would have made the week perfectly complete, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but his work wouldn't allow that much time away. 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But this year Meredith was able to get flights for all seven of them for less than $150 each way! Of course, she opted to fly instead of taking the 12 hour long drive down through the night.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5anfQL3Hs04LlF8b-xS12DZvuG0wmpIY2Dgrzqv-6mEPkcQQoC7HdIagtnkPDbjIRj7JYrooU15LQYqJ4MIiSu6tD71l_9geo1M8ME4FfOm9D4slCskKu9bJePuteRaQpF6L6avB1bY/s4032/IMG_6960.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5anfQL3Hs04LlF8b-xS12DZvuG0wmpIY2Dgrzqv-6mEPkcQQoC7HdIagtnkPDbjIRj7JYrooU15LQYqJ4MIiSu6tD71l_9geo1M8ME4FfOm9D4slCskKu9bJePuteRaQpF6L6avB1bY/w400-h300/IMG_6960.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The five of us went to Orlando for a short after-party celebration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_vet0Eh1Bt1dNeqxVBZqI8Za-s_axpnXwoLrlYY2VRHAwLN8k70HaeZDf0_rD1mc5qChMo8NqAdWJSWYtnFI7wy2mBri9ukX5cnrzR5V3_AcJgyNP9WSuo4C0bUAu4mUL3VOAfcsGC0/s2576/IMG_6980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_vet0Eh1Bt1dNeqxVBZqI8Za-s_axpnXwoLrlYY2VRHAwLN8k70HaeZDf0_rD1mc5qChMo8NqAdWJSWYtnFI7wy2mBri9ukX5cnrzR5V3_AcJgyNP9WSuo4C0bUAu4mUL3VOAfcsGC0/w400-h300/IMG_6980.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm loving opportunities for us to go on long walks on vacations. The pizza place, our favorite - Giordani's, was a couple of miles away so we were hot and hungry when we arrived.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vyxUUR7NN3Ypk5gOP0OOdFFZ7Hsya0WNpFr4GUuuO-hMTrS-Uus2TIrEv7D7wGsdjJXglZClAUVr-Sx9IOvPJ0OmpYTC4Ps9Tet-4UiZN7aRneDGnXP8SceXRJw7O3CVZ0B50HfFe2c/s2576/IMG_6998.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vyxUUR7NN3Ypk5gOP0OOdFFZ7Hsya0WNpFr4GUuuO-hMTrS-Uus2TIrEv7D7wGsdjJXglZClAUVr-Sx9IOvPJ0OmpYTC4Ps9Tet-4UiZN7aRneDGnXP8SceXRJw7O3CVZ0B50HfFe2c/w400-h300/IMG_6998.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To keep the walk home brisk and upbeat, </div><div style="text-align: center;">we each bought a pint of Ben&Jerry's ice cream after dinner,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but decided we wouldn't eat it til we got back to our condo. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Worrying about how fast it was melting helped us walk fast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijzOTGOHBuw0USau791bypBYUeaFWAorKnDH_7Jw6cvbL8qm3_kCESAwsACJrNqkaGBnXiJGd642iEWJAYBOpWDDNzFBzHA6fHsKgsWb1pwI9BXS2U4EAPadde7XVpXOSN-MovQ0Jucc/s4032/IMG_7010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijzOTGOHBuw0USau791bypBYUeaFWAorKnDH_7Jw6cvbL8qm3_kCESAwsACJrNqkaGBnXiJGd642iEWJAYBOpWDDNzFBzHA6fHsKgsWb1pwI9BXS2U4EAPadde7XVpXOSN-MovQ0Jucc/w400-h300/IMG_7010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We made a few more great memories at Disney's Boardwalk Resort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqlUR2oN6SMGEJWPHxxIfhZWvz5xLTkm4oDFbbQjt3NO8dMsIHoN838uZNVdP_dPhxMTpSe1N5_-5GSbky-VC1woU7hTSXUMguu8_9So6ksQY4fbnRO3g0BHngYOkQpt2cW39L6xu1QI/s4032/IMG_7031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqlUR2oN6SMGEJWPHxxIfhZWvz5xLTkm4oDFbbQjt3NO8dMsIHoN838uZNVdP_dPhxMTpSe1N5_-5GSbky-VC1woU7hTSXUMguu8_9So6ksQY4fbnRO3g0BHngYOkQpt2cW39L6xu1QI/w400-h300/IMG_7031.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything is so beautiful at Disney's properties. </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Their customer service, accommodations, and overall attention to detail </div><div style="text-align: center;">leaves us as refreshed as we are inspired. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_-ydwtKKuPtA6YGwhrXvz2e6CHiNzfKZ8sIfuC4xPnWQrtsG9QtWQ4xiWkj0PpqL-Kk9W60tV8ai_XUpnQ6jood_mGGezBEvW4hQ6BzmAwK3I0mfOXf1o-qLZBmxcl-dRH2w9hbB1zA/s4032/IMG_7037.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_-ydwtKKuPtA6YGwhrXvz2e6CHiNzfKZ8sIfuC4xPnWQrtsG9QtWQ4xiWkj0PpqL-Kk9W60tV8ai_XUpnQ6jood_mGGezBEvW4hQ6BzmAwK3I0mfOXf1o-qLZBmxcl-dRH2w9hbB1zA/w400-h300/IMG_7037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oliver and Michelle had their after-party in Tampa and offered to drive the van back to VA afterward. So, the five of us also got to take advantage of $18 quick flights home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxK1_2vLK9yiqLaQWImkbTG88a7QqO558m8-9LWntZ2zuC2ch1B6Ilqs2MONXnlTnYgH5k4osgOW3X0el7eSboo6dSMbs5hObPiT8Xo4n-6eut7wuz2cb8E9oDMYBMQUpI2_w3c6JRPU/s1616/20200906_185501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1616" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxK1_2vLK9yiqLaQWImkbTG88a7QqO558m8-9LWntZ2zuC2ch1B6Ilqs2MONXnlTnYgH5k4osgOW3X0el7eSboo6dSMbs5hObPiT8Xo4n-6eut7wuz2cb8E9oDMYBMQUpI2_w3c6JRPU/w400-h300/20200906_185501.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sheridan vlogged the vacation and we're having so much fun watching the highlights!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/WCKxMnuVtJU">Part 1</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/UspLg--eBM8">Part 2</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/cpwcMhcHvZQ">Part 3</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SEPTEMBER</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to work on our rescue house that we hope will be an Airbnb rental one day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJ-DsqdvtFSI0xWfYHvTOR4u55UI0YfpltXa_e1FXW1TYJdGp1CRqgl8578uXIKqlwaj382_9sejS2H_KsFvK0H7r2efVjo3dahayjHGFZ-mhd8nza07txDge6iWbmM5bMe931IHONVs/s2576/20200912_180521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJ-DsqdvtFSI0xWfYHvTOR4u55UI0YfpltXa_e1FXW1TYJdGp1CRqgl8578uXIKqlwaj382_9sejS2H_KsFvK0H7r2efVjo3dahayjHGFZ-mhd8nza07txDge6iWbmM5bMe931IHONVs/w300-h400/20200912_180521.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rVaansUM6PbdaeqljQUXep3O7ilMNAZcgKLenzHqcsexsdvsUyB9Xy0hWwc0wbAdIgldHfmd6lC3sEpP0iw9Dyd-wmQ8zn3S2PSjpgXkhRL5J-MW_EYLIQSata28FRA6Gb9r24sKC4g/s4032/IMG_7068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rVaansUM6PbdaeqljQUXep3O7ilMNAZcgKLenzHqcsexsdvsUyB9Xy0hWwc0wbAdIgldHfmd6lC3sEpP0iw9Dyd-wmQ8zn3S2PSjpgXkhRL5J-MW_EYLIQSata28FRA6Gb9r24sKC4g/w400-h300/IMG_7068.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwYyxoLrQeF008OEquNdIDCg0QVvxzfC0UzMQ11ZTMVQpbI3ojv89nX83aUsY8QfACp4G77hh04yAdMn30TmXbYIT3Ov4DEabgBGEpqetTU7jhchuW4erXxyyKfKDRn3Wvo4YASsFAVk/s4032/IMG_7097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwYyxoLrQeF008OEquNdIDCg0QVvxzfC0UzMQ11ZTMVQpbI3ojv89nX83aUsY8QfACp4G77hh04yAdMn30TmXbYIT3Ov4DEabgBGEpqetTU7jhchuW4erXxyyKfKDRn3Wvo4YASsFAVk/w300-h400/IMG_7097.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mMrQaoPHfcxZIx_L0dKjfINSOgAR7lq8yP1kCWpo7CHjXc6m4gvLmkBlalcyCbtLWg7t4nl_0PGC4tCoD5hrAuUxIn4op1cOQd_-I3k3Fnw_Pf4KxnVrCPiHpzKHHJ7qv1SIXBCnZ1U/s4032/IMG_7100.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mMrQaoPHfcxZIx_L0dKjfINSOgAR7lq8yP1kCWpo7CHjXc6m4gvLmkBlalcyCbtLWg7t4nl_0PGC4tCoD5hrAuUxIn4op1cOQd_-I3k3Fnw_Pf4KxnVrCPiHpzKHHJ7qv1SIXBCnZ1U/w400-h300/IMG_7100.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm thinking an illuminated cupola might be pretty - something to add vertical, visual interest while emphasizing the coastal theme. I asked the kids to hold a variety of board sizes on the roof so I could figure out what might look good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2eN6r-HUz7A1k1JCqbKyz6pysTc3ZgCuxZ0oRcGqojMKtxoHQEAD4VuOX1HGA5kO4ISBjkInY6ZJSumfo9SjDVLl2yFR3Qr9PLyolkZVt2tR4m73oA8h0od5x3_1XFUrJ6wXWo_VE0c/s4032/IMG_7173.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2eN6r-HUz7A1k1JCqbKyz6pysTc3ZgCuxZ0oRcGqojMKtxoHQEAD4VuOX1HGA5kO4ISBjkInY6ZJSumfo9SjDVLl2yFR3Qr9PLyolkZVt2tR4m73oA8h0od5x3_1XFUrJ6wXWo_VE0c/w300-h400/IMG_7173.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sheridan is really getting good at cutting hair. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She has some regular customers now in her family members and even some friends. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGtYpHczWrbrpKa1FcDMbfLeLUf3qg9DpK060byeOULVHShaPeiSTtfEZi8yUum1vBoZ0rYSfKg-gBNF2J7kLCZtyibmslyMSfDLfX8wM9ADUt5DyFC6qkvx_Ydu9UlamsO19zVJ9v6g/s2576/20201211_111808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGtYpHczWrbrpKa1FcDMbfLeLUf3qg9DpK060byeOULVHShaPeiSTtfEZi8yUum1vBoZ0rYSfKg-gBNF2J7kLCZtyibmslyMSfDLfX8wM9ADUt5DyFC6qkvx_Ydu9UlamsO19zVJ9v6g/w300-h400/20201211_111808.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQt4RqIJME97Nq-RoCQcceO15gWtglT92gG9juCKgKlb7uqcg6zW-2ZUJYPvVNtZpdpsjVzMm-uxKlXdZ5vmWIrdhlfwonnmKLiwJgUUZyJ-ea4Fr1R1eUc9X8sCAhiJX40U8dUIuQeaU/s1653/Polish_20201121_155645405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1653" data-original-width="1285" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQt4RqIJME97Nq-RoCQcceO15gWtglT92gG9juCKgKlb7uqcg6zW-2ZUJYPvVNtZpdpsjVzMm-uxKlXdZ5vmWIrdhlfwonnmKLiwJgUUZyJ-ea4Fr1R1eUc9X8sCAhiJX40U8dUIuQeaU/w311-h400/Polish_20201121_155645405.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdYamVP_Alh6jEZrxJNGqMSckD-oWV2sdpWcEvRqBJcCoVUJ93CIUnNZBe8UuoL-tDMt_xcLijWYofhHb8lrIa-jbTWs9kDvn5az2pLEV1VsH2BTddclAA5_3GD2cqnwhB379CB9kTVI/s4032/IMG_7206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdYamVP_Alh6jEZrxJNGqMSckD-oWV2sdpWcEvRqBJcCoVUJ93CIUnNZBe8UuoL-tDMt_xcLijWYofhHb8lrIa-jbTWs9kDvn5az2pLEV1VsH2BTddclAA5_3GD2cqnwhB379CB9kTVI/w300-h400/IMG_7206.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97PPj_1d5paBzfhUI2gkNn9NZtSNeLYdv91HNWihQYX9r7LeJsf77K4nQV-BHjnSyqi0Mcs8_JI-uyYE652Pd-SE332YybVYx7WqsFYcLPfQ3bD0W2kLLNFlYBMhcgEqXPe-RL2Gfb6Q/s4032/IMG_7268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97PPj_1d5paBzfhUI2gkNn9NZtSNeLYdv91HNWihQYX9r7LeJsf77K4nQV-BHjnSyqi0Mcs8_JI-uyYE652Pd-SE332YybVYx7WqsFYcLPfQ3bD0W2kLLNFlYBMhcgEqXPe-RL2Gfb6Q/w400-h300/IMG_7268.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These girls have brought laughter, wisdom and encouragement to my life for over 30 years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"A cord of three strands is not easily broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAEC0BnpRYP8SCEsYhzpIVCP9iuswiWb0q82zcle7GBHsAPQKidqEncteCCt1FRcjmTDq-R4UY6Udj3qNR9g8aNdWehyphenhyphenVHntOkQX6lNkvnsdqIuN_OXc7LEHoA-8cWEUshiU6QElUBSU/s1600/IMG_5108.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAEC0BnpRYP8SCEsYhzpIVCP9iuswiWb0q82zcle7GBHsAPQKidqEncteCCt1FRcjmTDq-R4UY6Udj3qNR9g8aNdWehyphenhyphenVHntOkQX6lNkvnsdqIuN_OXc7LEHoA-8cWEUshiU6QElUBSU/w400-h300/IMG_5108.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdfbQL-AELbOgICCi9dUoAxFWcI1Sess9NPBmRTreiB9NH5eNFonQYYQgdIBaYxqHsxeVwJdHkxe-cRfQSKlvpoLbOuG4y12-y1hyphenhyphenhtLfkA91LFmmHPKcs4N30pUnCFCpiAMVKxs_-Go/s4032/IMG_7860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdfbQL-AELbOgICCi9dUoAxFWcI1Sess9NPBmRTreiB9NH5eNFonQYYQgdIBaYxqHsxeVwJdHkxe-cRfQSKlvpoLbOuG4y12-y1hyphenhyphenhtLfkA91LFmmHPKcs4N30pUnCFCpiAMVKxs_-Go/w400-h300/IMG_7860.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I snapped this picture because it captures why our friendship is special. Our visits through the decades have been characterized by good coffee, delicious food, and rich discussions about our relationships with Jesus. Liz and Jen have spoken truth to me when I was confused and they have prayed me through many of life's trials. I am so very grateful for them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0G-S8XtjXiNVnAFc4Z_oTo9sHoiz55ET_jkw1xeuJcWiFHYgugfaqhtsDnlLQ-kY9CMi319VDEajJMXcu0hVQNpOP2gwyKAxG-MqX1wA6d-r16EUIlYp9yt7D3Cr4KaaJQ3kvIAITt4/s4032/IMG_7853.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0G-S8XtjXiNVnAFc4Z_oTo9sHoiz55ET_jkw1xeuJcWiFHYgugfaqhtsDnlLQ-kY9CMi319VDEajJMXcu0hVQNpOP2gwyKAxG-MqX1wA6d-r16EUIlYp9yt7D3Cr4KaaJQ3kvIAITt4/w300-h400/IMG_7853.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8br5giPWatt4UtHaaiJjNKCJ63tgkD0mGxjoN6NmJJFni_jihOiMZeMmPX5hEzsSw-NywYznCr1iZSCkRrKslaCdT9OMIK3njUte8VzmCF_TH_8SUVkU8qOpWVG8siTxFmrurbp68Oc/s2576/IMG_7222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's from the chain called BurgerFi.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVvUNhv_CRnXuoxM-YHm0XT59oaC4D3fYN2f8nLAFFWAGy6CPpXCZksdRgbj2w3_3KwSg5xmix_B44u4q187ZQbMbm1IMiAKbzbS2xmXaM-Ef6fCxKn64t-6uDyFWwdYzQKQMsjc7VNA/s4032/IMG_7667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVvUNhv_CRnXuoxM-YHm0XT59oaC4D3fYN2f8nLAFFWAGy6CPpXCZksdRgbj2w3_3KwSg5xmix_B44u4q187ZQbMbm1IMiAKbzbS2xmXaM-Ef6fCxKn64t-6uDyFWwdYzQKQMsjc7VNA/w300-h400/IMG_7667.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beach trips give us a chance to catch up on all the books we've been wanting to read.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEro63f4rdxCZSfUx2qjmLoljtDX7Riw6mutFlPg0VI-p-JbNaj5gf7Tck6BtlnXDMViwJ01L0rOBeNzi2agbTJeZPyb1focRY8A7z-VZCWn25IeLxmxbScchz4n0PpO6Tz3YCt3MlI10/s4032/IMG_7666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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"Shake Shack" serves up some delicious burgers and amazingly operates debt-free. Inspiring for a business model but especially smart during a pandemic when businesses that presumed upon the future and had debt are sadly losing everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBchOujRv2fFFEDQWQSno36nxP7JluOfVd-_fWXCH59h80Fc-C1mB65zhQAqu04fpKFiOzasI3oI-QGZFWYH1Ctvy8TwWnDe9SuJw3tiuaawz_18_lzNguvLAgE_tGEhEwqx5iyrQlBw/s2576/IMG_7141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBchOujRv2fFFEDQWQSno36nxP7JluOfVd-_fWXCH59h80Fc-C1mB65zhQAqu04fpKFiOzasI3oI-QGZFWYH1Ctvy8TwWnDe9SuJw3tiuaawz_18_lzNguvLAgE_tGEhEwqx5iyrQlBw/w400-h300/IMG_7141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYEkPFIwojPmqaN0V7yKCwMqDJ2g3bgQ0SWPqPzi2J00A_IbOGquPsCe62VWKoDfRDA2eul4o6lbkjF5fM_xxAa0-jQ27DpBwZG3AZ32YBGKo2uJiWrRWMhOu1-jZa8MDgEbU35W9y0k/s4032/IMG_7130.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYEkPFIwojPmqaN0V7yKCwMqDJ2g3bgQ0SWPqPzi2J00A_IbOGquPsCe62VWKoDfRDA2eul4o6lbkjF5fM_xxAa0-jQ27DpBwZG3AZ32YBGKo2uJiWrRWMhOu1-jZa8MDgEbU35W9y0k/w300-h400/IMG_7130.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpHxAUvQls58uzfQbNqHg2GxyCIUOiqJfa1qJfiYWtd6Rargel6h5hlPpJGszlLk_TBrOgnlyJ7qJ3w_DMEGD-fnGttbEganglRK2xS1jHbzkYexrO_mau4s4zFzFCj1AlyNQze6aQY4/s4032/IMG_6196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpHxAUvQls58uzfQbNqHg2GxyCIUOiqJfa1qJfiYWtd6Rargel6h5hlPpJGszlLk_TBrOgnlyJ7qJ3w_DMEGD-fnGttbEganglRK2xS1jHbzkYexrO_mau4s4zFzFCj1AlyNQze6aQY4/w300-h400/IMG_6196.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdLCFNX62d73TIztEuCcxPUL1LjCg2r2cyoOxNLOtJ1Bco-NfdoDsDbwoBdq5CvJUx3k-Z1QfidB2sfuxrYom4O3XDTcNjT7pgqtUxXntOJlI2lvx_UDfiTxSit5eOJs2cwP_l6lMr9s/s2576/IMG_6191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdLCFNX62d73TIztEuCcxPUL1LjCg2r2cyoOxNLOtJ1Bco-NfdoDsDbwoBdq5CvJUx3k-Z1QfidB2sfuxrYom4O3XDTcNjT7pgqtUxXntOJlI2lvx_UDfiTxSit5eOJs2cwP_l6lMr9s/w400-h300/IMG_6191.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love being married to my highschool sweetheart </div><div style="text-align: center;">and still enjoying the same things we did when we were teenagers.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhOtnoyKKLCNGx8VsDSVEulj4UVdPVTYLrSgZa_OQwd3w0j6z7cG3nZh_qxp0j3TE2kqa9frFlLZYWxWmQr5N9kh-B2JA5TzAOuCSFbrN6aOIePmHaBsdXsL5H2lOzvIq4FrTod8ShQM/s2576/IMG_7131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhOtnoyKKLCNGx8VsDSVEulj4UVdPVTYLrSgZa_OQwd3w0j6z7cG3nZh_qxp0j3TE2kqa9frFlLZYWxWmQr5N9kh-B2JA5TzAOuCSFbrN6aOIePmHaBsdXsL5H2lOzvIq4FrTod8ShQM/w300-h400/IMG_7131.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">NOVEMBER</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We took a trip to Georgia to stay in my inspiration Airbnb. The hosts were so hospitable and set aside time just to share their experiences with us. Along with visting Elliott, Bethany, and William, we also visited with close friends, and enjoyed a trip to Six Flags Over Georgia.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcdGmVBsQBFR_tWkjY2SySPfMvtDd8GNqENjcYarzEaStrIPV8DVmWJ-vwAyJJMhezCEw-jteHYr3G79Or6Ss0AAE7Y-4MtQvulEeQsiwABo3vuF_9IM4Yvo2ofX38egMAALUFML2tHA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcdGmVBsQBFR_tWkjY2SySPfMvtDd8GNqENjcYarzEaStrIPV8DVmWJ-vwAyJJMhezCEw-jteHYr3G79Or6Ss0AAE7Y-4MtQvulEeQsiwABo3vuF_9IM4Yvo2ofX38egMAALUFML2tHA/w400-h300/IMG_0298+%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br />This will be a special memory for a long while.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A longtime friend was being elevated in her church. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Timmy's unexpected involvement in the service will be something I hope I never forget.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQZa3HkYF8nodNyIoAjnMIn6WDqu4ivETHNGvJCfqPh7ZER_ZGxaN6nzQ1cjK2NxbVu-2477JUPtxz1gWYK9HKPYEh9IYQot4AITYxaf561TlInlNfBI8tanJV3XHjvjjvv01q0InSUg/s4032/IMG_7456.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQZa3HkYF8nodNyIoAjnMIn6WDqu4ivETHNGvJCfqPh7ZER_ZGxaN6nzQ1cjK2NxbVu-2477JUPtxz1gWYK9HKPYEh9IYQot4AITYxaf561TlInlNfBI8tanJV3XHjvjjvv01q0InSUg/w300-h400/IMG_7456.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Sheridan loves being part of the parking team at our church. She has such a heart for others that might not be connected yet and has been so intentional to invite them to join the team. She has been so blessed by the new friendships.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdOXldicMPrc3zYE5rlIdPE0M-DfvBG8aoIOYFa13s_JD_ukAAYuWOdPuY17bvCU91joaBoxR4b-hqWfOJCJONtU3l3En_ZqQJHauTqu0CXi-m2ywIW4mho88myj-4bKDxmQZMXCd0DA/s1616/20201025_085045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="1212" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdOXldicMPrc3zYE5rlIdPE0M-DfvBG8aoIOYFa13s_JD_ukAAYuWOdPuY17bvCU91joaBoxR4b-hqWfOJCJONtU3l3En_ZqQJHauTqu0CXi-m2ywIW4mho88myj-4bKDxmQZMXCd0DA/w300-h400/20201025_085045.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just had to snap a picture of this crew. They are all part of the community group that Sullivan helps to lead with a friend at our church. I'm excited for him to be part of such a great group of young adults.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4ewmMgTaxQ2G-QG2YZmN8mbL_xn42ZLba5cVjXGnys5wo4p9kSkMzRWrrkzP0CfxDGglymFn2bYmmvRrkBSAKHY3yprk2Kyo5FVNYnGVFQP1jCCP1J6yMVHh4LyKfw2GQFpViy-8sJE/s4032/IMG_7426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4ewmMgTaxQ2G-QG2YZmN8mbL_xn42ZLba5cVjXGnys5wo4p9kSkMzRWrrkzP0CfxDGglymFn2bYmmvRrkBSAKHY3yprk2Kyo5FVNYnGVFQP1jCCP1J6yMVHh4LyKfw2GQFpViy-8sJE/w300-h400/IMG_7426.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our church hosted a 5K to raise money for the local Food Bank. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfts5WNaBgdLB6e0JBVOG59VrYA7d3Iv1hcz6Ld2hyiXlPSdzRiZ-dbprtvwIaUdejFEpF53XjRjhTTukIldY4RRIWp3rliQCTF0w_6hiT1QGMwLmmpzZrOmqIMnSpy8HJr9QE7aM1bk/s4032/IMG_7392.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfts5WNaBgdLB6e0JBVOG59VrYA7d3Iv1hcz6Ld2hyiXlPSdzRiZ-dbprtvwIaUdejFEpF53XjRjhTTukIldY4RRIWp3rliQCTF0w_6hiT1QGMwLmmpzZrOmqIMnSpy8HJr9QE7aM1bk/w300-h400/IMG_7392.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed lunch and fellowship together afterward. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOvSlXc-T4NkMq4x88pASagdm4CbvdqnsKTVN4rf-tQNO9CWRiRBT_bQ5i4-nsXQwG7KKe1SJnNT9mN-XJRN8A7CRb2iwuuItXdMWh8S6d_lDrC6zSnrQd0KNDJxzdPp9NuxWU-8jwIU/s4032/IMG_7401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOvSlXc-T4NkMq4x88pASagdm4CbvdqnsKTVN4rf-tQNO9CWRiRBT_bQ5i4-nsXQwG7KKe1SJnNT9mN-XJRN8A7CRb2iwuuItXdMWh8S6d_lDrC6zSnrQd0KNDJxzdPp9NuxWU-8jwIU/w300-h400/IMG_7401.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sneaked this picture of Harrison. He goes to Panera's often </div><div style="text-align: center;">after his early morning workout to have coffee and do his devotions. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I was so blessed the morning I stopped by for coffee myself and saw him there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtq2wL9K7qdGIYPYANkaGMJukQjyyDLWRXC68y1W0OENmu4H-kzNK25yOJXWixOm_azm_6_rHwgQfT_64ChsaAzW5svjtoL-t4o5_8F7bS9oxqM8klyviPwtvu0xE-KFnCrmG9-UG9Whc/s4032/IMG_7321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtq2wL9K7qdGIYPYANkaGMJukQjyyDLWRXC68y1W0OENmu4H-kzNK25yOJXWixOm_azm_6_rHwgQfT_64ChsaAzW5svjtoL-t4o5_8F7bS9oxqM8klyviPwtvu0xE-KFnCrmG9-UG9Whc/w300-h400/IMG_7321.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">DECEMBER</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Harrison began a Christmas lighting business this year, "Christmas Lighting Professionals." </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Everyone pitched in to make his first year a success. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eSMuKcLDAxa72ZKCfVbTUxEOXLo3tXYfH8OBQx7Y537_EHj8jM_6N_yFjCiuP4Yce29ZiuAig5j-xrLW_Vf2ITtfPYTdh7KO0FCKFyakCWEsBZkPUXpuF37ZgzUPb0HVvCyH9X_7pdw/w400-h300/IMG_4863.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The houses turned out beautifully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-HPb9UestfgDFlcvW6qJCts2JpSixhiScOlRRlzFu3KDMsbAKryaPPgjlJCVbU9Bu3mlQ1SU7oe-R84nbSg1JbstOtDiIgJjSFZsJSevk_2fJoU8oKwOmr3esw-UjVhq7ag5Dn1wbQg/s2576/20201128_191241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-HPb9UestfgDFlcvW6qJCts2JpSixhiScOlRRlzFu3KDMsbAKryaPPgjlJCVbU9Bu3mlQ1SU7oe-R84nbSg1JbstOtDiIgJjSFZsJSevk_2fJoU8oKwOmr3esw-UjVhq7ag5Dn1wbQg/w400-h300/20201128_191241.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sheridan had a special outfit she wore when she helped.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_LjNM30i0wx6LmWXfa851IL5Bga-xf6FRNUri5P5vgqLSVVCy7DIrT5WUuuQZEJNboBTByr8iTw5sHTy2QE89eGTNa6J53TDEVfAqJ9LbhYYFcfvDAUOlqNAXZm2IBXgMwV13XXJTFc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_LjNM30i0wx6LmWXfa851IL5Bga-xf6FRNUri5P5vgqLSVVCy7DIrT5WUuuQZEJNboBTByr8iTw5sHTy2QE89eGTNa6J53TDEVfAqJ9LbhYYFcfvDAUOlqNAXZm2IBXgMwV13XXJTFc/w300-h400/IMG_0332.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sheridan was great at keeping the lighting supplies organized, as well as being the fastest runner when we delivered advertisements throughout the neighborhoods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD3M_ht0XPBwhz0ydhe4qK2OKAARUrKBaNktxOAsiGrAvxAnMLAi-1ZPk-dtM-u_ItmLJWGUKNenczpj_LnNS2a1D6t3Y23h283Z7q4NRcY_cixJLQZE0y-BsJQSlHVjV14-QhUGrh_Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD3M_ht0XPBwhz0ydhe4qK2OKAARUrKBaNktxOAsiGrAvxAnMLAi-1ZPk-dtM-u_ItmLJWGUKNenczpj_LnNS2a1D6t3Y23h283Z7q4NRcY_cixJLQZE0y-BsJQSlHVjV14-QhUGrh_Q/w300-h400/IMG_0342.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These amazing friends are living their dream and serving God in such an extraordinary way. They recently built a beautiful, big home and are providing a loving, safe place for children in need of a family. We are so inspired by this couple who are our age yet caring for babies to teens...and loving every minute of it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5XSKrD2yuZgZor8GtGwA0xMdh5N-3pCHa4UtrxYPFI-WpLa5mA1sBSrBGPekfPtnqqxJSzLtOWnYRmQGlZ-IRQ1OzdTzy9Whb7tpA30oKgTQemrS0mtZNDYoOSkZu_GmJlnSCkYzbAA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5XSKrD2yuZgZor8GtGwA0xMdh5N-3pCHa4UtrxYPFI-WpLa5mA1sBSrBGPekfPtnqqxJSzLtOWnYRmQGlZ-IRQ1OzdTzy9Whb7tpA30oKgTQemrS0mtZNDYoOSkZu_GmJlnSCkYzbAA/w400-h300/IMG_0368.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Hammer grandchildren asked for another </div><div style="text-align: center;">Great Wolf Lodge adventure for their Christmas gift again this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLA-dV0wp_XzLBpRfGuY7-TBdu3lHSVRZ8ENFnZGqRY5_75AwtiVYMejvvU0693H3hdX6WMbAps3T5aPjRk0_r1QEORiLkoN6ttd30qUtyX2vuvmG_rktYYNzTueAd1z5YxjWGwxfnho/s4032/IMG_7616.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLA-dV0wp_XzLBpRfGuY7-TBdu3lHSVRZ8ENFnZGqRY5_75AwtiVYMejvvU0693H3hdX6WMbAps3T5aPjRk0_r1QEORiLkoN6ttd30qUtyX2vuvmG_rktYYNzTueAd1z5YxjWGwxfnho/w400-h300/IMG_7616.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>It is so fun to go swimming in the middle of the winter!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcz_tFIP9OSBCsNMA8AwEs77pOLCmOmhnPvc44qYKpERRYoeFsaUEoeN8BOqlchkSNB9fFhqvFnr_hmGG2qbxmlOSxGhW5ixxRJ1GA36dtP4fI61xXi14H4hwWd_F0bmc0REYxY0rh-4/s4032/IMG_7588.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>We stayed in the same lodge as last year and made more wonderful memories.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkrChMt_N-9PUITy6yf_xBowC42mRYgBlrSMBJ0AtjHtzqTnSIk3gLTMrPoVfXzoMcQXoO39n2YbGcFLm8fwP_2XpD2zZJLrANL__-Jjzq58nW4ZqBJrQEMifsZbmbgQdaDPc_NJqqoc/s4032/IMG_7508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkrChMt_N-9PUITy6yf_xBowC42mRYgBlrSMBJ0AtjHtzqTnSIk3gLTMrPoVfXzoMcQXoO39n2YbGcFLm8fwP_2XpD2zZJLrANL__-Jjzq58nW4ZqBJrQEMifsZbmbgQdaDPc_NJqqoc/w400-h300/IMG_7508.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>These children are such a gift to us!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteJ2SQz_ejHqVnQYI0GiZyN8WGBSPKJBmEBUq0GKV6BoWnDGcUN0lDKeqr8DlvXjWuPgC0JUmGxnnrQET5rxo5wPOJvdaA5ASNreh3nkpt-AU7QK3-Qhq_KX4ZbwPvO95WbVEhKyGFLw/s4032/IMG_7513.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Since we also had to deliver milk to that area, we loaded up tight (too tight) in the cab of the delivery truck and set out for a multi-tasked day. Next time we'll take a second vehicle!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzXapZ9QQT97e7QxGLsInClE9dN6SOvKTJiDSXyaOaZkaWgs3ZrZOx4e-ZFU8CB7xEWPdY2ydPHVvhyphenhyphenAe_FdxeYNDQ5JGgHbouu0IuJYVVg7BTwP92JlJ0TJo245o-LI87gIkJ6aMnFk/s2576/IMG_7707.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzXapZ9QQT97e7QxGLsInClE9dN6SOvKTJiDSXyaOaZkaWgs3ZrZOx4e-ZFU8CB7xEWPdY2ydPHVvhyphenhyphenAe_FdxeYNDQ5JGgHbouu0IuJYVVg7BTwP92JlJ0TJo245o-LI87gIkJ6aMnFk/w400-h300/IMG_7707.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sisters<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6M6Pyku3cB_JptiejTFWF6qSmuHiD9WnCaLj4278WJ-4NmQ6UKmBYt_Q-m0HOP5GzToqUUapU0yfR55Sx9qsh5X-uxhxpbd27LNozUDXBOcQnG6e0A7Paw3pXLGzO-SV7VIqzNHOUPFs/s4032/IMG_7712.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Henry arrived on December 21st and was welcomed by William, his big brother, Elliott, and Bethany. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_O-NIXptlqA7ptIkF5Ptsb5KJgrajwXtSUxZu8PJlMaNvqe9AEpW2FRpbgdLgWcuwwqTQmOMORAhN_G6pqUbRh_e_b-jGlqkfu3Y1oCmAwKyjg9kUdX8OtKzn4Y2mRg6L1MNbAXirEg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_O-NIXptlqA7ptIkF5Ptsb5KJgrajwXtSUxZu8PJlMaNvqe9AEpW2FRpbgdLgWcuwwqTQmOMORAhN_G6pqUbRh_e_b-jGlqkfu3Y1oCmAwKyjg9kUdX8OtKzn4Y2mRg6L1MNbAXirEg/w300-h400/IMG_0400.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKVG2X3l1V2QZxRHE3LqWaLeGy8YbCw_Rclsj9g2P4YW5BHcNWtClu4VGpUYhabhIiOf8XR_zpxE8xus-S47UDPI-vvxskzAiz_Yr1EtYsad5zS_LWq4WwOs95idil7DFw_Hs8O6DfRA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKVG2X3l1V2QZxRHE3LqWaLeGy8YbCw_Rclsj9g2P4YW5BHcNWtClu4VGpUYhabhIiOf8XR_zpxE8xus-S47UDPI-vvxskzAiz_Yr1EtYsad5zS_LWq4WwOs95idil7DFw_Hs8O6DfRA/w300-h400/IMG_0397.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What an amazing year it was. It began welcoming a baby and ended welcoming a baby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "A baby is God's opinion that life should go on."</div><div style="text-align: center;"> In the midst of all the chaos, the move from the farm, the pandemic, and everything else, God has been so good to us. We have so very much to be thankful for!</div></div></div>The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-77260282132785664392019-12-31T22:02:00.000-05:002021-04-11T18:18:43.779-04:00The Alexander Family 2019<div style="text-align: center;">
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We began the year house hunting. Having finished the last fixer-upper, we were eager to begin a new project. Oliver and Michelle joined us this particular Sunday afternoon and we asked Oliver to be the "first guy in" - a role he played when he was much younger.</div>
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I'll never forget the time we were checking out foreclosures when Oliver was about five years old. Standard procedure was to find an unlocked door or window on the abandoned houses and send Oliver through to unlock the front door for the rest of us. One particular house had a sliding glass patio door and it happened to be unlocked. I (Joy) pulled and pulled but could barely get it to open more than 6 inches - not enough to send Oliver through. As I continued to struggle with all my might I noticed a HUGE dog was suddenly staring at me on the other side of the glass door. I suppose the residents had not moved out yet. To this day, more than twenty years later, I say that an angel was pulling against me that day, trying to keep me from sending my little son into a house with a dog as big as he was. </div>
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Our family has made so many memories working on fixer-uppers together. Even now we comment on what albums we were listening to as we were working on the different houses. I vividly remember hearing Casting Crowns "American Dream" while standing on the kitchen counter at our Tyner fixer-upper trailer cutting in above the cabinets with a beautiful soft mint wall color that the kids said looked like Comet bathroom cleaner. It was the smallest, most humbling house we had lived in, but the lines of the song kept me focused on the bigger picture:</div>
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We had no idea that the equity from that humble house would be the very thing God would use to open a door for Timmy to be able to leave his career as a bridge builder and come home to work alongside us. I'm so glad we weren't too proud or too fancy to take on that project. The blessing of having an at-home dad and working together as a family was so worth it.</div>
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Our second year being able to help our dear friends, Steve and Ginny Riley, prepare for the Union Mission Staff Banquet. It's been said that opposites attract but this couple proves different. Steve and Ginny are both the most encouraging, joyful, loving people ever. If either of them has a negative or critical thought, you'd never know it. They are such amazing examples of what true Christ-followers look like. We are so blessed by their friendship.</div>
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FEBRUARY</div>
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Happy 12th birthday to our precious Sheridan. I will never stop thanking God for the gift of this one last child. I have told her over and over, "I didn't think God was going to give us any more children here on earth to love and care for, but He gave us YOU!"<br />
What an extraordinary gift she has been to our family.</div>
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Sheridan enjoyed ice skating with her friend, Chessie, and Sullivan and Harrison.</div>
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This particular week 73 people were baptized, including some from our weeknight community group who recently accepted Christ as their personal Savior.</div>
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These young people are Harrison's age. </div>
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Something that has been an encouragement through the years is carving out some time to listen to a good message. We get a lot out of Andy Stanley's sermons from North Point Ministries. </div>
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To keep everyone focused we hand out candy to munch on during the message. </div>
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Because of that, we usually have a willing bunch when we ask, </div>
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This was Sheridan's clever April Fool's Day prank. </div>
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It caught every one of us by surprise when we opened the door and thought someone was unconscious on the bathroom floor!</div>
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Harrison has been interested in home remodeling for a while and talked about looking for a flip house. This trailer came on the market and looked like a perfect fit. The trailer park community was created for seniors so it's mostly made up of well maintained homes and cared for yards. I can imagine the neighbors will be thrilled for someone to fix this place up.</div>
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It worked out perfectly that Elliott and Bethany happened to be in town when we were all checking it out with Harrison. They were a great source of encouragement as Harrison was deciding if this would be a good investment. Harrison is blessed to have as an example older brothers who started out with debt free fixer uppers themselves. He has observed how their willingness to work hard and not have the nicest things at first has paid off. Of great significance is the fact that the older boys' wives are such incredible team players. It is remarkable that these girls are willing to contentedly live in homes less impressive than their peers'. </div>
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We are so grateful for the younger kids to have the older couples as their example.</div>
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Everyone came into town to help us celebrate </div>
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Sullivan and Harrison's graduations.</div>
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The grandbabies love playing in the farm's corn pit.</div>
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Farmerdaddy, Baby William, and Bella</div>
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Caroline loves the chickens and isn't the least bit afraid to explore<br />
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Here's our entrepreneurial Margaret with Bella modeling one of the doggie bandanas she is sewing and selling for her new business. We're so proud of this creative, productive girl!</div>
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Of course, we were happy for Harrison to graduate from high school and Sullivan to graduate with his Bachelor of Arts from Liberty University. But, it was so much more than that.</div>
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When we began planning how we'd celebrate many months earlier, we learned that there were absolutely no accommodations available anywhere near Liberty University's campus where Sullivan's ceremony would take place. The ceremony and events might have taken the entire day so it wasn't reasonable to plan a celebration at the farm afterwards. I reached out to a friend (with much reluctance) asking if her brother who had a lake home near the university might possibly be willing to rent it out for the weekend to our family...a group of over 20. Gulp.</div>
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Imagine my complete surprise when she said the lake house was available and her brother would like to let us stay there at no charge whatsoever! His family saw the lake house as a means to bless others. Wow! I couldn't believe it. What incredible generosity. What an incredible blessing.<br />
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We sent word to our family and planned to arrive Friday night, enjoy a feast at the lake house, stay overnight, wake to an early breakfast, and head to the university for the day's events.</div>
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Things seldom go as planned, but this time everything went better than planned. The meal, a ham from the Honey Baked Ham Store, special ordered fried chicken, and all the fixings was carefree and delicious. </div>
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After eating on the back deck, the grown ups sat around drinking coffee and chatting. The older kids went out on the pier and played made up games. Meredith got her crew ready for bed and they circled the table of grand and great grandparents offering good night hugs with broad smiles on their cheerful faces. </div>
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That moment in itself was beautiful. These babies hugged each of us as if it brought them joy, as if we were the ones who tucked them in every night, not as relatives that only see them occasionally. What a reflection of the good work their parents are doing, obviously raising their children to think about and appreciate their relatives that may be distant but love them immensely through the miles. </div>
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As the daylight faded we could hear the older kids' laughter in the distance while the rest of us enjoyed casual conversations and funny stories from the past. Tim's parents, my mom, my dad and step-mom, all talking as if we were always a part of one big family.</div>
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The older kids' fun moved indoors and was finally broken up when we all headed to bed. Because of the early events at the university, some of us had to set alarms for 3:45am while others had the luxury of sleeping in til 5:30am. As we all said goodnight, I hugged my dad and told him I loved him. I realized in that moment that I hadn't hugged my father before going to bed since I was a little girl. My parents divorced when I was four and although my sister and I spent alternating weekends with him for a few years, we outgrew it and only came by on Sunday afternoons til we were grown. Hugging him goodnight at the lake house filled my heart with joy and sadness all in the same moment. Somehow though, it seemed as if that one hug represented the hundreds, actually thousands of hugs that never were. </div>
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For me, it is evidence of the Lord's kindness to now enjoy such a good relationship with my father. How God has restored my relationship with my dad and has given us a deep love for one another is nothing short of a miracle. We both agree that our relationship is a gift and one that we certainly didn't deserve. His regrets were many through the years. Mine were as well. I harbored bitterness and unforgiveness that I didn't even recognize until I was older. I gained my first glimpse of fresh perspective when I was 27, the age my mom and dad were when they divorced. I was aware of how hard marriage could be, having been married 9 years myself. I was also aware of how immature I was and how poorly I would handle disagreements in my own marriage. I remember thinking, "They were THIS young?! No wonder they made the choices they did!" That realization would be among a series of events that would bring me to a place of forgiveness. It was during that season that Oliver was born and his middle name, Cole, was chosen as a forever reminder of the blessing that my father, Coley, had become in my life. </div>
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I was proud that Sullivan was a graduate of such a fine institution.</div>
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Well, it started raining and the ceremony was outside so we all got wet. </div>
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And others woke up with a stomach virus and didn't even get to come to the ceremony. </div>
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We loved being part of the surprise party planned for our long-time friend, Beth. We have the best memories from spending time with Beth and Steve over the years. What an amazing family they are. They have been an inspiration to so many as they have parented well for decades. From big family visits together at Nags Head to couples only meet-ups at our favorite restaurants,<br />
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When it comes to gifts, sometimes making a memory is better than more stuff to find a home for once the new wears off. For Christmas Oma gave us money to make a memory. While Meredith's family was living near the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter we decided we'd meet up and make Oma's Christmas gift memory together.</div>
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It's a very fancy office that offers coffee, sodas and candy while waiting for the attorney -<br />
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We have had the most incredible young adults serve as farm interns through the years. They come to the farm to learn about sustainable dairy farming, and receive experience and an education. However, there is no way they receive as much as they give. Our interns have been among the finest young adults of their generation. They have invested countless hours, offered valuable insights, and shared in the joys and sorrows of farm life. We have done life together like a family, enjoying Bruster's banana splits every Thursday and Sam's Club pizza combos each Sunday after church. We continue to be in touch with those who have long since finished their internships, enjoying attending their birthday parties and weddings, and catching up each year when they come back for the annual barn dance. Our family's lives are richer and our farm truly more sustainable<br />
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Here's Ethan, our very adventurous intern, rappelling the grain silo.</div>
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For Sheridan's birthday, PatPat bought tickets for them to see the Lion King Broadway Musical. Unfortunately PatPat was sick so I went with Sheridan instead. What an absolute treat to enjoy the musical with Bonnie and Anna Jo, girls who have been an encouragement in my life since I first met them at church when I was just eleven years old. </div>
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It was great being able to leave the farm in the good hands of our staff and interns and enjoy a vacation at Disney's Saratoga Springs.<br />
Elliott, Bethany, and sweet William were able to join us for most of the vacation.</div>
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Sullivan was so thoughtful and bought some Lego sets from </div>
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A favorite evening excursion is a trip to Disney Springs, a large shopping destination.</div>
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We couldn't be any happier that Elliott's job allows him to work remotely </div>
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so he and his family can join us for fun vacations. He checks in with us for lunch and enjoys the evenings making memories with the rest of us.</div>
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Our condo feels like home once I clip a flower from the magnificent landscaping </div>
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I am grateful for a husband who believes in working hard and playing hard,<br />
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"playing hard" is done with as much dedication and enthusiasm as the "working hard."</div>
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What an unexpected surprise - a Father's Day, made-from-scratch carrot cake </div>
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Only one slight problem and it's all because of Oliver's upbringing. Whereas Michelle, Oliver's wife who is an excellent cook, is accustomed to preheating an oven before cooking, Oliver was raised in a family that used the oven for storage as often as cooking. Before we ever turned the oven on, we had to first take out the cookie sheets and various other stored items that never fit in the cabinets. We occasionally even stored treats in the oven to keep them safe (or hidden). </div>
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In preparation for our Father's Day visit, where Michelle offered to make a meal, she preheated the oven. However, she didn't realize that Oliver was storing his recently iced carrot cake there. So, as you can see it has a cream cheese icing flambe` effect. It was still delicious!</div>
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Dad's still got it! He's an arm-wrestling winner.</div>
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The farm has become a regular field trip destination for elementary schools throughout the school year. But increasingly, the summer has been busy for day camps to bring their students as well. It's extra work to clean the farm and prepare the different hands-on learning stations, but it's so rewarding introducing children to natural farming. It's exciting to think that one of them may become an organic farmer one day because of a positive first experience on the farm.</div>
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This picture was taken in March when I helped Jenny at a HOPE Ladies Intensive in Tennessee.<br />
I treasure this picture of us as grandmothers with our grandbaby, William.</div>
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It would be our last picture together. </div>
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Jenny's cancer turned so hard in the weeks that followed.</div>
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She was finally pain free on May 25th in the presence of the Savior she loved so much. The compassion she had for women and the guidance she offered will be a strength to so many for generations to come. </div>
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Jenny's celebration of life was held in Georgia in June. It was attended by hundreds of friends whose lives Jenny had touched. We were grateful that Meredith was able to fly in to be with all of us. She enjoyed spending time with sweet baby William and watching over him at the house during the service while he napped, then joining everyone afterward for the reception. </div>
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Baby William and Nana Joy</div>
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Although we live conveniently close to everything, we're far from the ocean - about 2 hours. Our family's happy place is found in the sun, playing on the shore or in the waves,<br />
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Sully with a much-loved root beer</div>
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We feasted on a cooler full of freshly picked, steamed, corn-on-the-cob<br />
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Stopping by for a quick, surprise visit to see Nannie E.</div>
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Chick-fil-A Day with family and farm staff</div>
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To celebrate our 35th anniversary,<br />
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We like to bring a stack of books to read by the pool.</div>
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We love walks around the beautiful resort.</div>
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Contrary to the good training we received through the parenting course "Growing Kids God's Way" where participants are encouraged to consider the preciousness of others as the basis for not picking public flowers, I like to gather a few blooms to decorate our condo.<br />
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Happy 20th birthday, Sullivan!</div>
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Our ports of call were St. Thomas, British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.</div>
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What a beautiful place in God's magnificent creation.</div>
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We had a great time visiting with our former farm intern, Tamesis, who lives in Puerto Rico. </div>
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She took us on a tour and made us feel right at home in her town.</div>
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The guys are checking out Castillo San Felipe del Morro.<br />
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Sheridan fit right in and loved to sing along.</div>
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This picture of the Miami skyline was taken at sunrise on the day<br />
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We really appreciate a slow reentry to the real world of dairy farming awaiting us back home, so<br />
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The resort offers free cookies and lemonade every afternoon.</div>
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The resort hosts a poolside party every afternoon that includes slide races. </div>
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Timmy is so competitive and just loves it.</div>
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Sheridan won in her age group.</div>
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Timmy and Harrison tied for first place. </div>
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Harrison is wearing his plastic medal proudly.</div>
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We know the trips with these last three children won't last forever. They will grow up and likely marry and move away like their older siblings. We are so grateful to still be doing life with these last three. They bring so much joy, laughter and happiness to our lives.</div>
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Elliott, Bethany, and William came to town for a visit. </div>
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We took them to our favorite Sunday afternoon restaurant - </div>
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Meredith and her crew came into town as well. </div>
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Pizza and soda are always a hit!</div>
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The grands really enjoy checking on the farm animals.</div>
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William is such a sweet and contented baby and he spreads sunshine into all our lives.</div>
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Harrison is trying to help Eleanor with her pigtails.</div>
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We still enjoy getting together with the folks from our first church community group.</div>
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Liz, Jen, and I have been friends for over 30 years. It doesn't matter how much time passes between visits, when we see each other it's like we've never been apart.</div>
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We love stopping in for a quick goodnight hug from the grands </div>
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I think our neighbors love the farm as much as we do. </div>
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They often send us pictures they've taken of the farm from their house across the street.</div>
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As the children have grown up, married, and left the farm it has become harder and harder for us to handle the very demanding work load. We began relying heavily on staff and interns but the weight of the farm didn't lessen, so we began praying for the Lord to show us what to do. We prayed for some type of rescue though we didn't have any idea what it might look like. </div>
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Some friends that we had known for several years said they would be delighted to handle the milking for us. With ten kids and a desire to find plenty of work for them, </div>
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caring for our growing herd provided the perfect solution. </div>
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We began making plans to move our herd to their land. They would oversee animal care and milking with Tim's help as needed. We would handle customer care and milk deliveries. So much planning had to take place for a such a significant transition. </div>
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Originally we hoped we could continue to live on the farm and raise beef and host field trips and other events. However, that did not end up being the Lord's plan for us. </div>
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Since it wouldn't work out for us to continue to live at the farm, we began looking for a new place to live. We searched and searched. We thought a fixer upper would be our best option but prices were high, profit margins low and inventory scarce. This little 900 square foot house built in 1920 came on the market and within hours we, along with other potential buyers, were climbing through windows to check it out. It didn't have much going for it as a one bedroom, one bath, run down, old house located 23 feet from a very busy, loud road. However, in less than 48 hours their were multiple offers on the little cottage and we found that this would be the Lord's provision for us. This is what our rescue from the farm would include - an old, tiny fixer upper. We bought it and began trying to make it habitable in the extremely difficult time constraints from the continual hardness of the farm.</div>
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It began to sink in. We really were going to move off the farm. Ironically, Tim and I had lived at the farm, a rental that we stumbled onto simply to grow our business, longer than anywhere else in our entire lives. Never before had we, or our children, lived in the same place for almost 11 years. The farm was the only place Sheridan can even remember since we moved in when she was two. </div>
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She had been raised a farm girl and had now become an integral part of the daily operations.</div>
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Sheridan with "Yam," daughter of "Yukon," sister to "YoYo."</div>
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Things that had been done regularly for more than a decade suddenly became the "lasts." </div>
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Sullivan was always my annual window-cleaning buddy. This would be our last time struggling to raise these 100 year old window sashes to remove the screens, clean the glass, </div>
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and install the storm windows in preparation for the winter. </div>
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Since the farmhouse had no air conditioning whatsoever, we relied on the screened open windows all summer long to stay cool. The kitchen windows in particular had an old fashioned rope pulley system that didn't work well and made opening the windows nearly impossible. Once the kitchen windows were open, they remained that way til fall. The boys had cut two PVC pipes for one exceptionally difficult kitchen window - one to hold the window open in the summer and the other to wedge the window shut in the winter.</div>
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A way of living that is most likely unimaginable to most of today's youth is familiar and manageable to our kids. For that, I am forever grateful. I would have never chosen to live in an old, abandoned farmhouse with no air conditioning. I came into this farm life kicking and screaming. However, I couldn't be any more thankful that the Lord chose this old house as His provision<br />
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The brothers, all four of them, worked together to set up for the very last barn dance. </div>
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Our staff enjoys the barn dances as much as we do. </div>
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They help us with the increased workload of preparing the farm for an event and milking the cows early and late so we can turn our attention to hosting our guests.</div>
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Lydia, a remarkable intern who became staff,<br />
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The Lord knew before we did that this would be our final barn dance and He set the stage for a wonderful last dance. A refrigerated trucking dispatcher called from Miami saying they had a shipment refused nearby of fresh salmon and shrimp and they asked if we had any use for it. There were hundreds and hundreds of half pound packages of salmon filets and shrimp ready for grilling and the dispatcher hoped we could off-load it (possibly for our pigs!?) so that the trucker could get back on the route. What a great time to have space in our walk in freezer. </div>
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We excitedly unloaded the pallets of seafood and the trucker happily drove away. </div>
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This would be the Lord's provision for our most memorable barn dance feast. </div>
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Our friends, the Woods, made the amazing offer to prepare all the seafood for the dance. They began hours before the event constructing a grilling pit, chopping firewood, seasoning and putting shrimp on skewers, and preparing the salmon to be smoked on planks of wood. It was an incredibly laborious, fast-paced task for even a family of a dozen. They were all working so hard and moving so fast for hour after hour after hour. </div>
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Oliver had gotten his dance-calling logistics down to a science by starting the dance before it got crowded and then calling dances twice once the barn was filled up so everyone could join in the fun.</div>
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Elliott had become a great MC over the years, welcoming everyone, announcing dessert competition winners, and calling wood-chopping contests.</div>
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The barn dance was like a big, memorable friend and family reunion for us. It was our chance to see people who, like us, were busy but able to take this one day to take a break and catch up with one another. </div>
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Our kids grew up with their kids, one barn dance at a time. </div>
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We will miss this special part of our life on the farm.</div>
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We realized this would be our last family picture on the farm so everyone stayed in town the day after the barn dance for what would be our Christmas card picture this year.</div>
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Oh - how we loves these grandbabies!</div>
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We enjoyed a fabulous meal at Granddaddy and Grandma Lou's for Thanksgiving. Then on Friday, the next day, our herd was loaded up and moved to our farming friends' place. </div>
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The timing was important as the cows all needed to be milked before the move but in place and comfortable in time for the afternoon milking.</div>
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It took two large cattle trailers to move the milking herd.</div>
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Watching them leave brought a mixture of emotions. We were sad to see the herd leave our farm but grateful that God had provided a way for us to have help with all the hard work.</div>
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This is the amazing crew who brought us over the finish line.</div>
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We had a great time at Red Robin thanking them for their extraordinary help all the way to the end.</div>
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For the Hammer grandbabies' Christmas we decided to do an experience instead of toys.</div>
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We went to Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg and we had the most fun ever!</div>
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They all loved the water park.</div>
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It wouldn't have been possible without the help of the older kids. </div>
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We stayed overnight in a super cool lodge and had a pizza party. </div>
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Oliver and Michelle joined us in the evening.</div>
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I hope we'll be able to do this again. </div>
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It was a great memory-making Christmas gift that I'm sure we enjoyed as much as the grands.</div>
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Sheridan oversaw the annual Christmas cookie decorating.</div>
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The girls both younger and older playing so sweetly.</div>
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Oma also opted for a Christmas gift experience and took the girls to an afternoon tea.</div>
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We are grateful that Nana, Oma's sister, is recovering well from cancer and was able to join them.</div>
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Oliver and Michelle invited us over for the most delicious Christmas Eve brunch.</div>
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When we move off the farm Sullivan's plan is to rent Oliver and Michelle's basement. He said that in his "new life" he wanted to spend all day in pajamas and a robe since he's never owned one before. We thought he looked just like an author in his new lounge wear and only needed a pipe to complete the look. </div>
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Sheridan got the kind of boots she had been hoping for.</div>
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The Hershbergers came by Oma's on Christmas Day on their way home from Ohio. What an unexpected, fantastic treat to spend the day visiting together! The kids went to see Star Wars, Sullivan in his his comfy, new pj's and robe. He said that one of the movie goers commented to him, </div>
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Nana was able to join us at Oma's and the ladies sat around the table talking and laughing for hours. When the kids returned from the movie they played games with the men and had such a great time. This was better than any Christmas gift I could have imagined.</div>
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Another year comes to a close. God's faithfulness is evident in every situation. We have so much to be thankful for, and we are! These are the best days of our lives and we're so grateful to God for the good health and good memories we enjoyed this year of 2019.<br />
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The guys are sweet to choose Sheridan as their valentine.</div>
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A much anticipated milestone, </div>
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the eleventh birthday,</div>
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Happy birthday, sweet Sheridan!</div>
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Sheridan chose Texas Roadhouse for her birthday dinner.</div>
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Pajama Day at Bruster's - our favorite ice cream store</div>
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We enjoyed dinner one night at our favorite pizza place - Giordano's. </div>
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so we came prepared with a card game.</div>
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We bought this fixer-upper and began work right away.</div>
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It was just a plain, neglected ranch in need of love.</div>
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Sullivan worked on electrical issues.</div>
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Harrison built window boxes to complement </div>
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The "boulder" not only became the centerpiece of the yard </div>
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The kitchen cabinets were in disrepair so we ripped them out.</div>
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The kitchen walls were covered in wallpaper and clumps of hardened glue. </div>
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Sheridan worked so hard to sand the walls smooth.</div>
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The fireplace was dated and the woodstove rusted.</div>
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Sheridan painted rockers for the front porch.</div>
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Sullivan laid carpet tiles in the entertainment room.</div>
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Seeing cane chairs were becoming popular, </div>
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Celebrating with a pizza lunch after the deck was finished.</div>
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Staging the house to sell - the funnest part!</div>
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The guys made a "planter" out of corrugated metal to go around the well that was in the middle of the yard. We surrounded it by a landscaping feature including the "boulder."<br />
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I (Joy) will never get over my appreciation for my kids who join us in these house-flipping projects. They bring enthusiasm, creativity and energy to the job and I couldn't be more thankful!<br />
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Done and ready for the market!<br />
It's hard, but really rewarding work to take something in disrepair and breathe life back into it. Thanks, kids, for making it a good memory.<br />
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Oliver and Michelle's wedding<br />
May 13, 2018<br />
Tampa, Florida<br />
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We were so blessed to be joined by all our family for the wedding.<br />
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The wedding and reception were beautiful. It was great visiting with family<br />
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The party continued when the newlyweds left for their honeymoon<br />
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<span id="goog_303973506"></span>A great day at church with Meredith's family in town.</div>
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The girls and their Lilly dresses.</div>
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The uncles love these little nieces and nephew.</div>
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Church is exhausting for young and old alike.</div>
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Our fantastic neighbors let us swim in their pool and we just love it!</div>
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An early 34th wedding anniversary cruise to the Caribbean and stay at Saratoga Springs Resort. </div>
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walking through the gangway tunnel from the port onto the ship. </div>
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This means we really made it! We're really going on a cruise!</div>
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A favorite port is the cruise line's private island </div>
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where they bring all the food on shore and we feast under the palm trees </div>
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after a sandy day at the beach.</div>
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If you can't decide which dessert to choose, take several!</div>
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The breakfasts...I insist I'll be more creative when I get home </div>
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a week of such delicious morning feasts.</div>
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After the cruise we spent several days at Saratoga Springs.</div>
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Walking around Disney's beyond-amazing resort town </div>
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Are you surprised he works at Disney?!</div>
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We love the challenge to find the newest ice cream store in town. </div>
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This one has to be the BEST one ever! </div>
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That's quite an incredible ice cream sundae!</div>
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It's sort of sad to do s'mores without the kids or grandbabies, </div>
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but we do it anyway.</div>
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Happy 17th birthday, Harrison!</div>
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Welcome baby William Scott Alexander!</div>
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Elliott and Bethany's precious baby born June 29, 2018.</div>
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What a sweet memory of both sets of grandparents gathering together </div>
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Saying goodbye to our much-appreciated worship leader and his wife.</div>
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A quick trip to Nags Head </div>
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Of course, ice cream at Jockey's Ridge...</div>
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and some candy from the fudge store.</div>
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The beach was windy but great.</div>
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Chicken processing day back at the farm</div>
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We love Chick-fil-A day so much and bring the farm interns along </div>
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Happy 19th birthday, Sullivan!</div>
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burgers and fries.</div>
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Our very best day of the week at the very best church ever.</div>
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Every parent's joy - </div>
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children who enjoy volunteering in ministry.</div>
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Sheridan was super excited to meet one of our pastor's close friends, Sam Kenoly, the son of a man who has impacted our family for years. Ron Kenoly, Sam's dad, has ushered in our Easter celebration for more than 30 years through his album "Jesus Is Alive."</div>
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A big, family feast as we prepared to say goodbye to </div>
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Elliott, Bethany, and William who were moving to Atlanta.</div>
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Oh, how terribly Sheridan will miss Elliott. </div>
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What a wonderful big brother he has been to her, </div>
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always taking time to swing her when she was little </div>
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We enjoyed a pizza party at Elliott and Bethany's after all </div>
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their furniture was loaded up and ready to go.</div>
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Baby William got to spend a weekend with us while Elliott and Bethany attended a wedding. </div>
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He was the sweetest boy ever as he accompanied us to the annual Lilly Pulitzer sale. Long lines, lots of clothes-trying-on, and yet he was as content as ever as we took turns strolling him.</div>
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We loved taking William to church with us. </div>
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Sheridan is learning to drive the cars around the farm </div>
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Sheridan has also become our reluctant push-behind mower operator this year.</div>
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We had to cut the grass often at the fixer upper we had on the market.</div>
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What a fun night as our church hosts events to form community groups. </div>
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Sullivan joined this young adult group and will do life with them for the next year or so.</div>
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Oliver and Michelle are young married adult community group facilitators. </div>
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We love seeing them involved in the church's mission.</div>
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Saying goodbye to Bo, our church's youth leader.</div>
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What a great feeling after reading Marie Kondo's book "Tidying Up" and getting rid of stuff we just don't need anymore. These were huge pictures in even huger frames. I took a pic of them so I could remember them without having to store them as dust collectors anymore.</div>
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Another pic to remember without having to keep it any longer...</div>
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I bought this clock within a few weeks of getting married 34 years ago. </div>
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It has always been a part of us, even after the chimes stopped working and the glass broke. </div>
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But it's no longer sparking joy so a pic to remember it will do just fine.</div>
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We enjoyed a quick trip to Ohio to spend time with Meredith </div>
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The last cutting of the season for Sullivan's Tractor Service. </div>
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Because the older kids are grown and gone and the younger ones are working hard on the farm and too young to mobilize such big equipment, Tim and Joy are the primary lot cutters. </div>
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This is as good as tractor service gets - some great ice cream to push us to the finish line. </div>
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Another season done!</div>
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Eleanor loves to have Farmerdaddy</div>
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Granddaddy and Grandma Lou's for their Thanksgiving feast.</div>
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Granddaddy and Grandma Lou are such great hosts (and cooks) and </div>
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The kids make such great memories playing with all the cousins each year.</div>
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Here's our super helper, John, blowing away the leaves to prepare for the barn dance.</div>
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The log splitting contest moderated by Elliott. So many great memories have been made<br />
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Our former farm intern, Renee, got married just after Christmas. It was wonderful celebrating with her at the beautiful wedding and fun reception.</div>
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Always a great evening for all of us.</div>
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Another year...God has been so good to our family. Laughter, happiness, hope - all ours because of Christ. These are good years and we're so very thankful for them.</div>
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As in years past, we had a great time at the Charity Ball fundraiser that benefits the </div>
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Our interns Michael and Kayla made it to the farm just in time to join in on the fun.</div>
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We surprised Sheridan with a birthday get-together at Sky Zone Trampoline Park.</div>
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Happy 10th birthday to our treasured Sheridan Anna Claire.</div>
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In February we began a huge renovation project on the home we first bought </div>
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We had been renting it out for the past 8 years.</div>
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The project was so much more difficult than expected.<br />
For weeks that turned into months, Sullivan, Harrison, and I (Joy) would load up after morning milking and work until we needed to get back to the farm for evening milking. The kids had such amazing attitudes though, and so many times they kept me encouraged and energized when I felt like we couldn't take another day.</div>
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<b>Kitchen After</b></div>
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Harrison made a gorgeous light fixture with Mason jars (a Pottery Barn inspiration), </div>
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just like the one he made for the farmhouse.</div>
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For staging, a pantry shelf near the top had jars with Almond Joys and Mounds candy bars. </div>
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The rule was established, "If you have to go to the house while it's on the market to cut grass, clean, or anything else, you may have a candy bar before you leave."</div>
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The rule for the Starbucks Frappuccinos was that they could only be enjoyed </div>
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<b>Dining Area Before</b></div>
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Sullivan and Harrison replaced all the light fixtures inside and out.</div>
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Harrison built this beautiful, nine foot long, rustic table, </div>
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specifically for staging the house, with wood from our farm's "falling down barn." </div>
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The pew was a $10 find at a thrift store several years ago.</div>
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The oak floors throughout the house were originally harvested when the land was cleared to build the house. We loved how they turned out once re-sanded and stained.</div>
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<b>Half Bath Before</b></div>
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Tim helped the boys lay new tile and install beadboard.</div>
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I can hardly pass up the IKEA misfit cabinet doors they sell for $2. Here, Harrison used one with balusters from the old porch railings to construct a sofa table for staging.</div>
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While scrounging around PaPa's garage (Tim's dad), I found this old desk from his days of working at the fire station in Norfolk. Underneath is a deer skin Harrison tanned several years ago.</div>
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<b>Hallway Bathroom Before</b></div>
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My sweet friend, Amy, gave me her left-over chalk paint </div>
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and it covered both the upstairs bathroom vanities wonderfully.</div>
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<b>Basement Before</b></div>
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Here are both my girls working hard on laying carpet tiles in the basement. </div>
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What a beautiful picture of modern day Proverbs 31 women.</div>
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<b>Outside Basement Before</b></div>
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Sheridan did a great job reviving this porch swing.</div>
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<b>Side Porch After</b></div>
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Tim helped the boys build a new, post and beam style front porch</div>
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that replaced the original simple awning.</div>
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Harrison learned how to do stone masonry work on YouTube </div>
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and used rocks we harvested from the property to complete this section of the foundation wall </div>
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under the new front porch that had always been bare.</div>
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Sullivan studied my amateur drawings, </div>
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accompanied by my exaggerated and descriptive hand motions<br />
demonstrating what I had envisioned for the structure, </div>
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and then he built exactly what I needed to cover the exterior utility box.</div>
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<b>Front Exterior After</b></div>
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I am overwhelmed with gratitude toward my younger children </div>
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who helped me day after day after day.</div>
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They did it. It was such a hard project but they did it!</div>
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The farm just before spring arrives.</div>
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We had a great time with our interns at a concert where we saw Steven Curtis Chapman, Francesca Batistelli, Rend Collective, and Jordan Feliz.</div>
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He is risen! </div>
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Happy Easter treats for our neighbors.</div>
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is the "Reelin' in Roanoke" dance each spring.</div>
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Our interns, Kayla and Michael, were able to join us for this fun event as well.</div>
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Sheridan, barefoot and enjoying every minute of the dance.</div>
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I was so blessed to see these guys who stand outside our church welcoming the youth to their community groups each Sunday afternoon.</div>
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We made sweet, new memories at Disney's Old Key West Resort. </div>
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Learning to dance at the poolside party</div>
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Sweet baby Penelope</div>
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We just love a night of games, soda and candy!</div>
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Disney's Boardwalk Resort has the most amazing live flower arrangements.</div>
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No trip to Disney is complete without a boat ride.</div>
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Disney Springs - a fun place to play for a bit.</div>
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Chunky Lego fun for a sweet, chunky girl.</div>
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Waiting for the evening fireworks to begin</div>
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We love watching the boardwalk street performers.</div>
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At our church on Mother's Day. I love this crew so much!</div>
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Oliver and I (Joy) were sitting around on the evening of Mother's Day, and he was talking about whether he should buy or build a house. I asked if he had seen the little house near the one we were renovating in Amelia. Within a couple of hours we went inside it and in no time,<br />
Oliver bought it. It's a great fixer-upper with lots of potential. <br />
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their fixer-upper homes debt-free. Good work, fellows!!</div>
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Here we are checking it out for the first time. </div>
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"Oliver just needs to remove the popcorn ceiling and put in some recessed lighting!" </div>
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We went to Colorado to attend the wedding of friends who have an amazing testimony of waiting on God for their mate. It's so encouraging to see young adults with courage to trust God and his timing.</div>
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We attended the taping of a broadcast and loved touring the ministry.</div>
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Barefoot in the snow...that was a first for us.</div>
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Sheridan and Timmy enjoyed exercising at the hotel.</div>
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One of my sweetest summer memories was when Timmy and I would deliver milk to the Northern Virginia drop sites on Wednesday evenings. </div>
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The second couple to marry who first met at the barn dance.</div>
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Happy 18th birthday, Sullivan!<br />
The guys had a great time bowling and then going to a movie.<br />
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Sheridan sweetly surprised Sully by having </div>
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Peacocks are as much at home on the farmhouse country porch as our dog and cats.</div>
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We lounged around, drank milk shakes, and watched TV like we were home.</div>
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Oma's condo has the nicest pool. We enjoyed swimming and picnic lunches </div>
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We've started exploring Belle Isle in the heart of Richmond. It seems like a fun place to get wet.</div>
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Harrison thought it was shallow enough to walk across the island from rock to rock. </div>
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He didn't know there would be parts that were over his head. </div>
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So sad for the cell phone in his pocket!</div>
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The perfect anniversary get-away begins with York Peppermint Patties </div>
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being chilled in the car's A/C vent.</div>
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It can only mean one of two things: the beginning of a much-anticipated vacation or the sad ending.</div>
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I held the door for a man as he entered the elevator, pulling the trolley. </div>
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I excitedly said, "Arriving?!" </div>
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He hung his head and said, "Leaving." </div>
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I knew our day would come all too soon to ride the elevator with the luggage trolley </div>
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but I soaked in the happiness that it wasn't today!</div>
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Timmy and I celebrated our 33rd anniversary at Vero Beach in Florida </div>
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We just love the great customer service and wonderful accommodations.</div>
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One of our favorite spots to cool off and relax is on the edge of the pool with<br />
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We decided to eat healthy this trip. So we bought a cheap blender, some tall tumblers, and lots of fresh fruits and yogurt and made the most amazing smoothies all week long.</div>
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Since our life at the farm is so fast paced and we have very little free time, we brought a bag with about 20 pounds of books and magazines that we were looking forward to reading. </div>
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Ahhh...how wonderful to have time to read!</div>
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I really enjoyed Nancy Leigh Wolgemuth's "Adorned" and </div>
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Timmy was working on Andy Stanley's "Visioneering." </div>
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Both fantastic.</div>
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We all met at Belle Isle for a big family picnic and a picture shoot </div>
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Houdini Harrison helps us check them out.</div>
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Our ports of call were in Cozumel, Belize, and Honduras.</div>
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One island had water inflatables and we played on them for hours. Timmy challenged us to try to walk across a slippery, inflated tube without falling into the water. </div>
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It became such fun competition that eventually strangers were joining in and we were all applauding the few who were successful in walking across the slippery tube. </div>
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We played so hard together that day...and made some memories I'll never forget.</div>
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I love how the cruise staff is waiting for our return to the ship after we've been on the island,</div>
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and they greet us with cool washcloths and juice.</div>
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How fun to have one last daughter that enjoys wearing matching outfits.</div>
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We got tickled the evening we took this picture and a woman, who possibly had a bit too much to drink, asked if Harrison and Sheridan were newlyweds. </div>
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Sullivan would escort us to wherever the party was each evening.</div>
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Sullivan completely amazed us by joining in karaoke most evenings. He has a great voice and the crowds loved him! He became a star on the ship and folks would greet him by name throughout the cruise. He was in his glory, for sure!</div>
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We'd work off some calories each night dancing on the bow of the boat...and laughing so hard.</div>
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Here's Harrison in the middle of the guys who were doing all sorts of crazy dance moves.</div>
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Sheridan...she's got soul running through her veins.</div>
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Can you figure out what's going on here?</div>
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This has to be the Alexanders' greatest departure from the excellent teaching in the parenting course "Growing Kids God's Way."</div>
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We began the cruise challenging one another to only take the steps and not use the elevators. </div>
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Sheridan, who near the end of the cruise gave up on the steps only challenge, would be tormented in the elevator as some, who enjoy irritating, would run ahead to each floor and push the elevator button. The elevator would stop, doors would open, and no one would be there, on every floor. Funny for the guys who were doing the irritating, but not so much for the unlucky passengers sharing the ride in the elevator. After one such event, Sheridan sternly scolded the pranksters and assured them that we would not want her exposed to the level of cursing that was taking place in the elevator by the unsuspecting fellow passengers.</div>
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It is definitely helping us sharpen up our finances.</div>
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Oliver's 24th birthday.</div>
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The Hammers arrived in time for Thanksgiving. Although Stephen had to return to Boston for school afterward, we were thrilled that the babies and Meredith were able to stay all the way til Christmas. What a wonderful time we had together! </div>
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Here the children are helping me "depumpkinize" after Thanksgiving.</div>
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Happy 30th birthday, Meredith. What a blessing to have Mere and the babies </div>
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This year for the grandbabies' Christmas, we did an experience, instead of toys.</div>
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We had such a fun time at Busch Gardens Christmas Town.</div>
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Christmas Eve Services at Journey Christian</div>
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On Christmas Eve Margaret had a benefit piano concert for </div>
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The year began with the beautiful charity ball for the local Crisis Pregnancy Center.</div>
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While Elliott was out of town, we surprised him by working like crazy on his new house. </div>
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Here are all the IKEA kitchen and bathroom cabinets </div>
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Once everything was assembled, we took it all over to his house and began installation.<br />
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Whew! It ended up being such a big project.</div>
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Oliver is a good brother and is able to take a minute to squeeze a little sister in the midst of the work.</div>
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Elliott was so surprised and thankful when he got home. </div>
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What a fun memory it was for the rest of us to bless him.<br />
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finally home and heating our old farmhouse.<br />
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Happy ninth birthday, sweet Sheridan!<br />
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Sheridan had her very first birthday party. </div>
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She chose an ice skating party.<br />
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she specifically chose a skirt that had lots of ruffles because she said she envisioned herself twirling around in circles in the middle of the rink like the people she had seen on the Olympics.</div>
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What wonderful memories Sheridan made that day.</div>
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A combined birthday and Christmas present for Sheridan<br />
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Happy 25th birthday, Elliott!</div>
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Timmy and I had volunteered to help at a ministry event but they ended up not needing us at the last minute. Since Sheridan was already set to spend the time with Meredith in Boston, we decided to take advantage of the opportunity. So Timmy bought tickets on a Saturday morning and that night we drove to Miami in our usual drive-through-the night fashion - lots of coffee, pistachios, and singing. We boarded a boat in Miami headed to Jamaica on Easter morning. </div>
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What a completely wonderful and unexpected treat!<br />
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We were on the Norwegian Getaway again. What a fun ship!<br />
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One of the port beaches had very friendly, shoe-loving geckos.<br />
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This time we thought to bring gear to try the rock climbing on board the ship.<br />
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It was so hard for me to make it to the top but I just had to prove to Timmy that I could do it!<br />
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We stayed at Disney's Animal Kingdom for the first time.<br />
Meredith told 2 year old John Bradford that we'd be staying at a resort<br />
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The grandbabies loved seeing giraffes, zebras, and rhinos surrounding the condo. </div>
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Each evening we'd enjoy a Disney Resort event of roasting marshmallows.<br />
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Days at the resort are highlighted by the afternoon pool party with dancing and games. </div>
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Sheridan is helping John learn the dances.<br />
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Counting critters from the Critter Toss Game<br />
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We love going to the Boardwalk in the evening for some exercise and entertainment.<br />
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Because our condo fridge gave us some trouble early on, Disney (so true to their impeccable customer service) offered us an all-we-could-eat free meal in their African inspired restaurant. </div>
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Pool fun with Uncle Oliver<br />
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Meredith and Stephen enjoyed some time together.<br />
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Sheridan organized a cooking competition where the children all made cracker creations.<br />
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A cold treat at our favorite ice cream place on the Outer Banks: </div>
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We bought season passes to King's Dominion to have a place to unwind as a family. We are grateful to be able to live and work together as a farming family but because our work so closely ties to our home life, it's nice to have somewhere to go to take a break. On Harrison's birthday we enjoyed a fun-filled day at the park and stopped for ice cream at Bruster's on the way home.</div>
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All the cousins were able to make it this year. </div>
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Happy 17th Birthday, Sullivan!<br />
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God continues to send us the absolute best farm interns imaginable. </div>
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What a great group of kids to celebrate with.<br />
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We love it! The one time each year that the children get their own piece of cheesecake.<br />
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Becoming a Sunday afternoon family tradition - lunch at Sam's Club. </div>
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A couple of years back when we attended a small, nearby, country church for four years, Sunday was a big-meal day. I'd work all morning so that we could come home from church to roasted chickens, mashed potatoes, gravy and the whole big deal. Once we began attending a church in town, we discovered how fast and easy it was to simply eat an inexpensive pizza combo at Sam's Club for lunch. At first I felt a little guilty but I've since adopted the mindset: "Four years <i>on</i>, now four years <i>off</i>." I told Timmy I'll gladly accept his kind gesture to give me four years off from Sunday afternoon meal prep after having consistently prepared big Sunday lunches for four years. </div>
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This day we're feasting with our gang, farm interns, Meredith and the grandbabies,<br />
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Pirate garb for Krispy Kreme, cowboy bandanas for Chipotle, </div>
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The interns have added richness and laughter to our farm life.</div>
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Margaret lost her second tooth while visiting.</div>
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Among the reading materials that I brought on the trip was a book about Loren Cunningham, the founder of YWAM (Youth With A Mission). I read that one of the greatest areas of the organization's missionary impact was in the Bahamas as a result of a devastating hurricane the island experienced in the 1960's.<br />
After Tim and I settled into our accommodations and headed to the pool, I was blessed and amazed to hear the resort's musical poolside host playing a Christian hymn on his steel drum. I couldn't help but wonder if this man or his family had heard of Christ as a result of YWAM's ministry decades earlier.</div>
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Several days later when Tim and I were leaving, I told the musician that I appreciated the Christian music that had welcomed us to the island. He quickly told me in his strong Bahamian accent with the broad smile that so many of the islanders possess, "I know Jesus!"</div>
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He was eager for us to get a selfie together but insisted I hold the microphone for the picture. I scurried away quickly afterward fearing he had an impromptu poolside duet in mind.<br />
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I'm so thankful for the opportunity Timmy and I had to step away<br />
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This was a big year for Sheridan as she developed several new skills. </div>
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She blessed us with pancakes made from scratch...<br />
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Yummy treats from recipes in her American Girl Cookbook...</div>
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Hand knit washcloths...<br />
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Sheridan was grateful for this picture of her beloved Muffin. Shortly after it was taken, dear Muffin suddenly disappeared, never to be seen again. She has surely been missed.</div>
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In late September I decided to throw myself (and anyone close enough to grab hold of) into a farmhouse sprucing-up project.</div>
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On day one of the renovations I gave Tim a name tag and encouraged him to play his part well as Chip Gaines.</div>
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Sullivan and Harrison were my right hand men as they removed the disintegrating </div>
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white, plastic wall board and then a layer of green tile board. </div>
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For a couple of years I had been holding the shower walls together with white duct tape, and I teased that some upper-class friends of ours had stopped coming to the barn dance because they spied the taped, dilapidated shower walls.<br />
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The expense of fixing up a 100 year old, rented farmhouse is always a factor so I freshened up </div>
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the tub and sink with special porcelain paint, </div>
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and the vanity with some $5 "oops" paint that had been returned to Lowe's.<br />
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Tim, I mean Chip, helped Sullivan and Harrison install cedar on the walls</div>
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Ahh - so much cleaner, </div>
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and no more duct tape holding it all together.<br />
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Then we turned our attention to the kitchen where Harrison built this terrific new light</div>
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with pallet wood and mason jars.</div>
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We celebrated the wedding of Elliott and Bethany in Georgia.</div>
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The weather, ceremony, and reception were beautiful.</div>
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We then headed to the church whose pastor has had such a profound impact on our family: </div>
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Dr. Charles Stanley from First Baptist Atlanta. </div>
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We're grateful for our children to see in person the pastor whose television broadcast has been part of our Sunday morning getting-ready-ritual for more than twenty years.<br />
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Since we were already in Georgia for the wedding, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to make memories with the kids and grandkids at Disney's Vero Beach in Florida.</div>
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John Bradford said this was the "best day of his life" when Goofy and Donald Duck </div>
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The afternoon poolside dance party...</div>
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"It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A."<br />
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What a completely delightful and joyful baby girl Penelope is!<br />
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Evening games and entertainment. </div>
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Even Timmy and Harrison joined in the freeze-dancing game.<br />
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Timmy made sure we all participated in the water slide races where judges recorded </div>
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each contestant's time and "gold medals" were awarded.<br />
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Fun in the sand and waves<br />
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I'm so thankful for a husband who enjoys making memories with his family.</div>
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Those happy moments carry us through the exhausting and difficult seasons.</div>
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The arrival of fall marks an intensely busy season on the farm.<br />
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Gearing up for turkey processing, the farm's customer appreciation day, </div>
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Sheridan is big enough this year to help catch the 20 pound turkeys.</div>
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A recent litter of puppies was a favored attraction </div>
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We were absolutely overjoyed at the barn dance by the surprise visit of our dear friends, Steve and Ginny Riley, after whom Sullivan Riley was named. </div>
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We hadn't seen this precious couple in many years and we were beyond thrilled </div>
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when they surprised us.</div>
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Steve and Ginny were used by God to encourage us during a very difficult season of our lives. </div>
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They pointed us to Jesus. </div>
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They introduced us to Christian music whose lyrics ministered to our heavy hearts </div>
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and helped to lift the burdens.</div>
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Their spirit lives in our Sullivan as he has such appreciation for the message behind the music.</div>
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How grateful we are for these dear saints, our friends, Steve and Ginny.<br />
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A couple of days after the barn dance and our biggest farm commitments of the year, </div>
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Meredith still hadn't delivered sweet baby Eleanor. </div>
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So Sheridan, Oma, and I jumped in the car and headed to Boston to help out in any way we could.<br />
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We arrived in time to enjoy visiting with Stephen, Meredith, </div>
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and the babies before Eleanor arrived. </div>
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Stephen took us on a tour of Harvard's campus.</div>
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I was amazed to see how many of the buildings have Bible verses engraved on them.<br />
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Even though it seems God has been banished from this institution, He has not.</div>
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God is still there. He cannot be removed. </div>
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An army of dedicated, fiercely committed God-followers carry the torch even now.<br />
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And then, at just the right time, baby Eleanor arrived!<br />
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Another baby to love. </div>
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This really is the hope of the nation - </div>
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moms devoted to nurturing their babies and raising up a godly generation, </div>
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and admirable dads unwavering in their dedication to their wives and children.<br />
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What unspeakable joy Stephen, Meredith, and these babies bring to our lives.<br />
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When sweet baby Eleanor was just ten days old, Meredith and the grandkids all came for a visit. </div>
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Sheridan insisted the children participate in her amateur photo shoots.</div>
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This baby girl is all about meal times! First to the table, last to leave. </div>
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And she has the thighs to prove she is not a picky eater.<br />
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Just before Christmas the Hammers said goodbye to us and headed to Texas</div>
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Merry Christmas!<br />
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How gracious of the Lord to give us another year together to celebrate and remember His many blessings. He is a good God, worthy of our praise, worthy of our love, worthy of our devotion. May our lives be a reflection of our thankfulness.</div>
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The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-31086898325865773072016-10-24T21:41:00.001-04:002016-10-24T21:41:20.891-04:00Old Fashioned Barn Dance 2016<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="templateContainer" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; color: black; max-width: 600px !important; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms", "marker felt-thin", arial, sans-serif;">Feel free to invite all your friends<br />who might enjoy a fun, family day!<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Visit the event's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/185779315205565" style="color: #2baadf; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for updates.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />RAIN or SHINE - but let's pray for SHINE!<br /><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />We look forward to seeing you then!</span></span><br /> </div>
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We have so much to be thankful for...<br />precious family, good health,<br />sweet memories, and God's unending faithfulness.</h2>
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Quickly becoming a tradition...the annual Crisis Pregnancy Center Charity Ball. </div>
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Ministry volunteer opportunities provided unexpected vacations throughout the year.<br />
A wintertime trip to sunny Florida</div>
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We celebrated Sheridan's eighth birthday several different times.<br />
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Sheridan was so eager to go to Golden Corral for her birthday,<br />
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Farmerdaddy was so nice to be our chauffeur and Jobby-sitter.</div>
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Making crafts with the sweet grandbabies and Sheridan</div>
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Happy 24th Birthday, Elliott!</div>
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What a blessing to be able to slip away from the farm and enjoy a family vacation at Disney.<br />
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Feasting at our all-time favorite Florida pizza place:<br />
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Some of our family's happiest memories took place at concerts. </div>
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Music has been a wonderful thing for all of us to enjoy together.</div>
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Timmy and I enjoyed celebrating his 50th birthday on board the newly commissioned</div>
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This was our first time visiting St. Thomas and St. Maarten islands.</div>
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Magen's Bay at St. Thomas is considered to be among the top ten</div>
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It was one of the most peaceful places we've ever been.</div>
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Magen's Bay at St. Thomas was in stark contrast to the tourist-attraction beach that we visited at </div>
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This ended up being a ridiculous and terrifying experience as the plane passed overhead and everyone's beach blankets and belongings were blown into the ocean. We were in the water and could hardly hold our breath long enough to avoid the fierce sandstorm. </div>
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I will never do this again!!</div>
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Ahh...the best kind of day ever - sitting on the pool deck reading books.</div>
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Penelope Joy!</div>
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We were excited to spend a day helping him begin the renovations.</div>
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While I (Joy) was in Florida helping with a ladies ministry event, Tim took the kids camping and fishing nearby. They had a great time.<br />
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We had hoped to go on a family cruise but it was not possible for all of us to leave the farm.</div>
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It was such a wild and exhausting week!</div>
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I remember Sheridan telling me, "Mama, I'm not trying to hurt your feelings, </div>
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but you're not doing as good a job at this as the boys do!" My oh my, it was one hard week!<br />
I was so glad to have Sheridan by my side. She was such an incredible helper.</div>
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Happy 22nd birthday, Oliver!</div>
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We insisted he ride the saddle at Texas Roadhouse.</div>
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Timmy reading Luke 2 to all of us on Christmas morning.</div>
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Reading my favorite Christmas story - </div>
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I'm overwhelmed with thankfulness as I look back on this year. </div>
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God has given us each other, </div>
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all healthy, for another year. </div>
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It won't always be like this. </div>
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Thank you, Jesus.</div>
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<br />The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-48859399869086921582016-01-13T09:39:00.000-05:002016-01-13T09:39:58.453-05:00Regarding Multiple MiscarriagesThis letter was written in response to a dear friend's email. She wrote:<br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452687037424_21164">I understand your question completely and it is in no way offensive. I believe this is a very prominent thought when we lose a baby...what is the bigger picture in all this pain? Surely it is for God's greater purposes, for His glory and our good...but what exactly is He saying? These were most certainly questions on my mind. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452687037424_21348">I feel like in other trials throughout my life I could give you exciting testimonies about everything God showed me and taught me and accomplished through the pain. Sadly though, this is the one area that still rests at Jesus' feet...<i>the purpose in it all</i>. It has not yet been revealed to me a clearer perspective, ministry opportunity or vision as a result of the losses. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452687037424_21575">This actually became a trial all in itself. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452687037424_23292">I felt like I could survive it if it had all been allowed for a greater purpose. (To clarify, I know that everything God allows <i>is</i> for a greater purpose, <i>I</i> just can't see what it is yet in the losses of our unborn babies.) I told God that I would gladly join Him in any ministry He had for me, possibly encouraging others who are going through similar trials, but He only said this to me: "Are you willing, Joy, to have gone through the losses for just your own refining?" I replied, "Do I need such severe refining?!" And my heart answered, "Yes, I do."</span></div>
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I then had a choice. I could accept God's refining in my life, for my benefit alone, because I needed such refining or I could harbor bitterness toward Him for allowing so much pain without even a hope of it being used for a greater purpose. I chose to bow under God's mighty hand and allow the pain to be just for me, just for my good and His glory.</div>
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I will say that God did teach me some important things as part of the necessary refining. In particular, prior to all the losses a surprising amount of my worth and value was connected to the number of children I had here on this earth. Without even realizing it, I saw myself as "more blessed" because of a growing number of children and "less blessed" when I compared my number to others with a larger number. I have since become very sensitive to this type of pride. I underlined in my Bible Esther 5:11. It's a reference to the evil Haman who plotted to kill Esther and her people. "He boasted to them (his wife and friends) about his great wealth <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452687037424_22486">and his many children</b>." I had been like Haman. Not necessarily in my words but certainly in my heart. I believed I was perceived by others to be a greater woman, a more capable home manager, and a diligent, organized mother simply because of the number of children God had given me. I'm afraid the camp of those allowing God to choose their family size is overrun with others dealing with this same ugly pride. I continue to ask God to prick my heart when I'm falling prey to this sin of pride as it tries to overtake me in a variety of ways.</div>
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Although unrelated to your question, I must add that as I'm watching this God-led family size initiative play out, it is becoming disastrous for those who were motivated not by obedience to God but rather by pride. Yes, they've most certainly reproduced, but what they had hoped would provide buoyancy for their self worth and value is capsizing. </div>
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In conclusion, I wish I could tell you about amazing ministry opportunities and greater purpose and vision for my life as a result of having endured multiple miscarriages. However, at this point in my life's journey I simply and contentedly continue to leave this at Jesus' feet. It has surely set my sights on eternity where all things will be made clear and where I have a nursery of babies awaiting my arrival.</div>
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The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-76731872621610495072015-11-09T21:22:00.001-05:002015-11-09T21:25:41.056-05:00"HAPPY" at Avery's Branch FarmsClosing out the busy summer and thankful to be living a good life at
Avery's Branch Farms, the Alexander family is thankful for the continued
support of all our great customers! To see the video, just click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMdD16y5eUo">here!</a>The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-5090353535308324412015-10-20T21:51:00.000-04:002015-10-20T21:51:00.356-04:00Old Fashioned Family Barn Dance<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv4081099519templateContainer" id="yiv4081099519yui_3_16_0_1_1445088318526_5928" style="background-color: #fafafa; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px !important; padding: 0px; width: 100%px; word-break: break-word;"><tbody id="yiv4081099519yui_3_16_0_1_1445088318526_5927" style="width: 600px;">
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What a wonderful year the Lord gave us. </div>
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Good health, good memories...these are such wonderful days for us.</div>
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Free Food of '14</div>
It may not be an admirable Alexander family trait, but we're known for our love of free food! Truthfully, we schedule our life around free food events. It just seemed fitting that we chronicle them this year:<br />
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Krispy Kreme opened a new store less than an hour away (which is considered nearby when you live in the country) and they were giving away a free dozen donuts to each person. We loaded up!</div>
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If you dress up on October 31st, Chipotle will sell you a delicious, loaded burrito for just $3. In our crew was a "Frito Bandito," Cleopatra, a cowboy, a Canadian lumberjack, a masked man, and a horse. (Sully wore a saddle on his back and crawled through the store...anything for a bargain burrito.)</div>
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Happy birthday, sweet 7 year old Sheridan.</div>
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Sheridan and Bitty Baby "Emma" dressed alike</div>
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Dinner, face painting, and riding the birthday saddle while the waitstaff shouts out a birthday "Yeehaw" at Texas Roadhouse</div>
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Yummy Chipotle burritos to celebrate Elliott's 23rd birthday.</div>
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Oliver's 21st birthday was the day following our annual barn dance. We surprised him with a new ukulele after he finished calling the lumberjack contest from the truck bed.</div>
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We are so blessed to live close enough to Margaret and John Bradford to see them often. </div>
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Stephen and Meredith had out of town business during this visit so the little guys came to church and then joined us at our favorite affordable Sunday restaurant: Sam's Club, where we can each get a combo and ice cream for less than $4.</div>
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Preparing for Stephen's Homecoming</div>
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When Oma and Nana heard that Meredith was planning on washing her windows to prepare for Stephen's return from Afghanistan, they both enthusiastically drove for 3 to 4 hours to help. I am so thankful for the example of a true servant's heart that my mother and aunt have faithfully set for the generations that follow them.</div>
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What an exciting day it was when we all gathered to welcome Stephen home </div>
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I hope I will never forget the story behind this smile on Margaret's face. As the troops exited the aircraft and Stephen marched in strict formation with his platoon while the large crowd of families stood silent as commands were given to the men, Stephen glanced over toward the crowd. In the split second that his eyes left the fixed stare straight ahead, he saw Margaret smiling excitedly as she recognized him among the many uniformed soldiers. Stephen broke from his stoic expression and grinned as big and happy back at his little daughter as one could ever imagine. It was such a touching moment for those of us who were blessed to have seen it that Timmy, when describing it to other family members the next day, couldn't tell the story without his voice breaking. It was beautiful.</div>
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John Bradford was just an infant when Stephen had last held him and now he was nearing a year old.</div>
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Meredith prepared an amazing welcome home feast and we all enjoyed eating, laughing, and sharing in the joy of our much-loved soldier coming home.</div>
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What a wonderful picture of Stephen surrounded by his family who came from all over to welcome him home. We are so proud of this fine man!</div>
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We help Elliott process hundreds of chickens every year. Usually it is a fun family day filled with laughter and good music but it's hard to sing when it's freezing cold outside.</div>
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Sheridan has settled well into her position of being a full time chicken catcher. Often when she gets caught up, she has the opportunity to earn money by cleaning chicken gizzards. Reviewing her shopping wish list is usually sufficient to motivate her to clean at least a few pints of gizzards.</div>
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Sheridan's much easier entrepreneurial endeavor than cleaning chicken gizzards</div>
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Bella, our family dog, welcoming a new baby calf</div>
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Timmy and I enjoyed a cruise to the Western Carribean to celebrate our 30th anniversary. What a gift to share the memories of the many years our friendship has spanned. We knew each other before we were even teenagers and now we're both approaching 50. I am so grateful God has allowed us to walk beside each other for all these years.</div>
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Interns Kathy from NC and Manuela from Sweeden</div>
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Later in the summer we had two young men from farming friends' families watch over the farm so we could take a really fantastic family vacation. </div>
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Water guns and fun at Saratoga Springs </div>
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A treat from our favorite ice cream store in Disney "Beaches and Cream"</div>
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Then we headed to the port to board a Disney cruise ship headed to the Caribbean</div>
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Woohoo! We're on board. Let the party begin!</div>
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That first meal when you board the ship is always so thrilling. All the food you can possibly eat...and the boat hasn't even left the terminal yet.</div>
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Playing on the cool overhead pool tube slide</div>
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Sheridan loves to make new friends everywhere she goes.</div>
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These are some other sweet girls Sheridan met from Arab of Emirates. They continue to write to one another and the new friends are often part of Sheridan's bedtime prayers.</div>
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Docked at Disney's private island for the day</div>
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Just before immersing ourselves in some major farm projects, Timmy and I enjoyed serving at a marriage intensive in Florida with "Whatever It Takes" ministry. WIT Ministry along with Barnabas Training (a biblical counseling course and ministry) have made a bigger impact on our marriage in the last 2 years than all the marriage courses we've taken in the nearly three decades that preceded. We are so grateful to have been introduced to the relationship-strengthening principle of<br />
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Finally the farm and buildings were cleaned up and ready for a beautiful fall wedding.</div>
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We were so blessed to be involved with Daniel and Abigail Heffington's wedding. We love them and their families and thoroughly enjoyed being part of the celebration.</div>
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Congratulations Daniel and Abigail. We are so happy for you!</div>
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This event is the highlight of our year. We love seeing all our old friends and making new ones.</div>
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It's like stepping back in time as all the young people are laughing, dancing, and having fun together.</div>
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As another year closes, I am filled with so much gratitude. We have our health and we have each other. Most importantly, we have a Savior who loves us and can carry us through whatever the days ahead may bring. He is good.</div>
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<span class="yiv8898384918" id="yiv8898384918yui_3_16_0_6_1403227467736_27">Timmy and I (Joy) have a unique perspective on this topic because we are from a denomination that encourages women to wear skirts and considers contemporary Christian music (CCM) to be undesirable for healthy Christian growth. Having been very familiar with those teachings for most of my life, I have observed some things that I'd love to share with you.</span></div>
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My family didn't attend church until I was 11 when my step-dad who was saved but not walking with the Lord decided we'd all go to church for the first time on Christmas morning. A friend of my sister's had been inviting us to her church so we went there. </div>
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We went back the following Sunday and my mom, sister, and I were saved and my step-dad rededicated his life to Christ. What I observed over the next year or so in my parents' transformed lives made an indelible mark on my life. </div>
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Instead of spending Sundays boating and being surrounded by lots of drinking, church was now the highlight of our weekend. </div>
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My step-dad, who enjoyed fixing up cars, bought a passenger van and began a Sunday School route picking up the friends we had invited from school. </div>
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My mom, who I would have described as sullen and borderline depressed, became so full of joy and contentment. She would hum as she worked around the house and she smiled all the time.</div>
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As I headed into my teen years, the pull of my flesh was much greater than my desire to walk with God. Although I was always very compliant and didn't ever want to cause my parents any pain, I chose a path of deception and waywardness that broke their hearts. As a result, I was sent to our denomination's Christian school when I was in the 9th grade.</div>
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Timmy, whose church it was that we attended that Christmas morning when we were both 11 years old, also appeared to be a good boy but his path was similar to mine in that his heart was more focused on pleasing his flesh than the Lord. His parents sent him to the same Christian school when he was a senior.</div>
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It's interesting that we both had very similar experiences when we arrived at the school although we came a few years apart from one another. The chapel services were convicting as the preacher would talk about what they believed turning from sin and setting ourselves apart from the world looked like. Both Timmy and I, at separate times, chose to follow the path they set out for us. We each got rid of our music and did our best to do what the pastor suggested. </div>
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It was the most dangerous time in my entire life. </div>
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I now know what was occurring. My ears were being tuned to the pastor's preferences and standards and deafened to the Holy Spirit and His words to me for my life.</div>
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The young adults around us were all in various stages of following the pastor and thinking it was the path to victorious Christian living, falling away from the rules, repenting, then following the rules once again. No one could hear or discern the Holy Spirit's voice. </div>
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I believe the only thing that saved me from ruin was my parents' testimonies. They never did stray from the Holy Spirit's path for them. They would ask God if it was wrong to do this thing or that, and if the Lord said it was not an offense to Him, they would follow God instead of man. They did it with humility and quietness, never flaunting their freedom in Christ, while allowing others to adhere to dress codes and music standards that they believed helped them in their walk. They were in every way non-judgmental of their fellow believers.</div>
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Having been in the opposite position of my parents in regard to following the denomination's preferences, I couldn't help but look around, when taught that particular standards are part of victorious living, at the others who weren't abiding by the rules and wonder how they could appear to have a close walk with God. I assumed either they weren't enlightened yet to understand what God "requires" or they were walking in disobedience. </div>
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And that is where the hook is found. In following my church's teachings that are common to my denomination but not necessarily common to the victorious-living Christian body as a whole, I subject myself to the deafening process I described while also developing a sense of pride, albeit unintentionally, because I suppose I am more enlightened than the everyday, simple-minded believer. And if Satan can cause me to be proud, even over living a more separated life, he has the foothold he needs to take me down.<br />
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Satan doesn't care what type of bondage he uses to enslave believers. Some are easy prey to the slavery of self indulgence. They can't discipline themselves to deny their flesh so Satan imprisons them in their own bodies as they serve themselves and their selfish desires.<br />
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Others aren't as susceptible to a lack of self control so Satan sends a different agent to capture the believer, leaving them just as powerless and useless for the Lord. The bondage is called legalism and it is fueled by what appears to be a fervent desire to follow God in every area of their lives.<br />
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We know a group that fit this category well. They were as zealous for the Lord as any group you'd ever want to meet. So much so that they guarded even the guardrail areas of their lives so they wouldn't even come close to falling off the edge. Unfortunately, the extra precautionary measures that they used became the focus of their lives. In time they invested more energy into following their rules than they did pursuing a relationship with Christ. An unintended consequence was that they also became judgmental of the believers who were not adhering to the extra precautionary measures. And that is when Satan took them over - when they became proud of how holy and religious they were.<br />
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You know this group of people as well as I do. They are called the Pharisees. In their narrow-minded view of how to live a godly life, they rejected the Author of Christianity. They dismissed Jesus because He didn't follow the rules they had established. Their rules blinded them to the voice of God and they eventually killed Jesus who came to give them real life.<br />
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There is a way to know if you are around believers who are leaning toward legalism. Do they accept completely and wholeheartedly someone who says they've studied the scripture, prayed, and sought the guidance of other believers and they have decided the wife and daughters will continue to wear pants and shorts and as a family they will promote CCM throughout their household?<br />
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All legalists will accept someone who they feel has not yet reached the enlightened stage. They will even reach out to the outcasts of society to evangelize and help them. But the end point must be conformance to the church's standards. To simply say that the Holy Spirit has led you to a different conclusion will not satisfy the true legalist. He will not consider you capable in your ability to hear from God and will dismiss you as an incompetent believer.<br />
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We have observed three primary types of people who are drawn into legalism above a relationship with Christ. The first is the person who truly loves God and is very appreciative for their salvation. They will do anything and everything they can to please the Lord. If they hear of this standard or that, they quickly submit to the pastor's guidelines as they see no sacrifice too big to give for the God who saved them. The second type of believer is one who struggles fiercely to bring their flesh under Christ's control. They see a legalistic church as a prison they enter voluntarily in hopes of it helping them better control their flesh. The third group that we've observed is parents who are fearful that their children will fall away from Christ. These parents are drawn to a church that promotes rule-keeping in hopes that it will come alongside them in keeping their children far from the enemy's reach.<br />
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Almost 40 years of observing Christian life in the church has caused us to notice something else recently. Dedicated believers in Christ who truly, wholeheartedly want to serve God, are searching fervently to find like-minded believers. These couples are tired of nominal Christianity and lukewarm churches and they want something more for themselves and their children. </div>
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This would describe the parents of most of our friends who attended the Christian school with Timmy and I. Their parents were gloriously saved and there was nothing they wouldn't do in sincere gratitude and love for the Lord. The standards didn't phase them. They gave up everything the church suggested would help them live victoriously. They gave it up gladly. Their love for the Lord was forever new and fresh as first generation committed Christians.</div>
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However, the second generation - their children - did not fare well. Not having had the dramatic salvation or rededication story of their parents but rather being subjected to the deafening of the Holy Spirit's voice, through the constant practice of equating a victorious walk with God to following man-made preferences, they were left blind and hopeless. The vast majority, actually almost all the students in our graduating class, have completely left the church - completely. No God at all. </div>
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They never could quite measure up to the church's definition of "good" or "holy" and they finally gave up. Some gave up while at Bible college. Some gave up several years and babies into marriages. An entire wasteland of people whose ears were deafened to the Holy Spirit until the enemy's voice was loud enough to lead them into slavery.</div>
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May we be wise to the schemes of the enemy - whether they be evidenced in the obvious destruction of a godless, sin-saturated life or the subtle devastation of the legalistic church - as both smell of the pit.</div>
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I have really been blessed by the testimony of Paul and Jenny Speed.
Below is a conference that they have put together for singles. I went to
this event last year and I learned a lot of great stuff that I have
been using in my spiritual walk. Much of what I have been sharing on my
blog was learned through this ministry. I am hoping to make it out to
one of these events again this year. I would encourage everyone to
prayerfully consider going to this conference.<br />
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Scholarships are available for those who would like to go but don't have
the money. Contact me for information; escottalexander@gmail.com<br />
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The following is copied from <a href="http://witministries.com/ministries/singles/">http://witministries.com/ministries/singles/</a></div>
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<b>WIT ALIVE Singles Conference Overview</b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>A Life-Changing Conference for Singles!</b></span><br />
During the past several years, Paul and Jenny have had the joy of
speaking to thousands of young people across America. They have watched
as many of these same young people find “Mr.” or “Miss Perfect”, but are
soon sitting before them in tears, disbelief, and hurt. They are
searching for answers to issues they are facing in their marriage that
they never expected to encounter. As the Speeds began to counsel these
young couples, they thought of how much heartache and damage could have
been avoided if only these couples had learned certain truths BEFORE
they married and not after. Thus, the idea of “WIT for Singles” was
born!<br />
“Whatever It Takes!” Singles Conference promises to be a
life-changing, world-altering weekend! We will dig deep into our hearts
and souls to expose all the hidden lies and strongholds that have kept
us from becoming the person God has created us to be. The goal of this
conference is to help you identify the areas of your life that need
God’s wisdom and understanding applied to them. Not only will it prepare
you for marriage, but it will prepare you for Life! You, by the grace
of God, will never be the same!<br />
<b>Conference topics include:</b><br />
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<li>Love God, Live Life!</li>
<li>Openness and brokenness</li>
<li>Exposing lies that shape your thinking</li>
<li>So, who is your “real” enemy?</li>
<li>How to throw your bags overboard!</li>
<li>Hanging on when you should be letting go!</li>
<li>Moral purity in an immoral world</li>
<li>How do you find Mr. or Mrs. Right when everything is wrong?</li>
<li>…and much more!</li>
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Attendees must be 17 years of age or older.<br />
<a href="http://witministries.com/events/" title="Events"><b>Click here for upcoming Conferences and to Register.</b></a><br />
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<b>Since 2005, Paul and Jenny Speed have had the joy of
speaking to thousands of young people across America. They have helped
many of these young people find freedom in their lives and a deeper love
for God. The Speeds hearts’ desire is to equip young people by giving
them the tools they need to walk in freedom and truth, and to empower
them to be world changers! Out of this desire “WIT for Singles” was
born!</b><br />
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<b>Testimonies:</b><br />
<i>“I came here blaming so many people for my anger and bitterness
and now realize my need for personal responsibility. I have realized
that the very people I have blamed are the ones I need to ask
forgiveness from.”</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><i>“I
was blown away by the honesty! I expected to meet all these “perfect”
people who were holier than thou and was surprised to see people being
so real and transparent.”</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><i>“I came here knowing that there were things in my life that I needed to take care of. I’m ready to go home and confess. <b>I hate my sin</b>!”</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><i>“Praise Jesus for all the ways I have found freedom and growth through this weekend.”</i><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><i>“I have learned this week that I must be 100% open and broken to have victory. WIT has changed my life forever! You guys rock!”</i><br />
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<i>“Thank you for investing in my sons this past weekend. You guys are awesome!!!</i><br />
<i>All three were so grateful to have a place to go where Christ is
glorified and practical help in solving sin issues was the norm. Thank
you so much for being real and relatable.”</i><br />
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<i>“I want to thank you for sacrificing your time and energy to do
the singles conference! My life truly has changed from living in bondage
of fear and unbelief which was the root of a lot of other sin in my
life. I am AMAZED over and over at God’s amazing grace and how ‘my
chains are gone and I’m set free. My God my God He ransomed me, and like
a flood His mercies reigns, unending love, AMAZING grace! He is Forever
mine!!!!’”</i><br />
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<i>“I just wanted to say THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! I
attended the Singles Conference this past weekend and was blessed VERY
much by it. It was definitely life-changing!”</i><br />
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<i>“This weekend was way more than I expected. God showed me so much
about how to identify and break the chains of bondage and lies. It was a
HUGE encouragement to meet other singles my age who share the same
beliefs and values regarding Christ and relationships! Sometimes it
feels like I’m the only one, but now I know there are many more of like
faith and we are continuing to keep in touch and support each other.
Thank you, Paul and Jenny, for teaching us so much and bringing us
together!"</i><br />
<b><br /></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-81990103685859345052014-02-12T19:45:00.002-05:002014-02-12T19:45:54.426-05:00Elliott's New BlogHello,<br />
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Elliott has a new blog that can be found in the sidebar and at this address http://esalexander.blogspot.com/<br />
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<br />The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-53137094332648289822014-02-10T17:33:00.001-05:002014-02-10T17:36:04.828-05:00The Alexanders ~ 2013<h4>
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Birthdays</h4>
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of the things we enjoy as a family is a shared love of Christian music
between the generations. Because of the way music has ministered to us,
Timmy has prioritized taking all of us to concerts whenever our favorite
musician-ministers are in town. </span></span><br />
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three of the artists ministered from a place of brokenness, evidenced
in their testimonies of great loss, handicaps, and sorrow. Yet God is
using their pain to spread hope into the lives of the listeners.</span></div>
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family's love of music extends beyond concert attendance as it
permeates our daily lives not only in the house but also on the farm.
For several years now the milking crew has filled the milking parlor
with a music selection schedule that they decided upon: "Third Day
Sunday", "Matthew West Monday", "SCC Tuesday" (because he is "Tuesday's
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">We spent the longest days ever removing dead fall from the property,</span></div>
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Elliott's Farm </h4>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">A neighbor asked if Elliott might be interested in buying his family's farm. Here we are touring it for the first time. </span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">There is a stream running along the property line. The kids have already made such happy memories swinging on a rope, at the cliff's edge, over the water and landing in the lush foliage. </span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">Thank you, Rachel Coker, for fulfilling this mama's desire to get some updated </span><br />
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The Annual Barn Dance</h4>
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clutter from our conversations. If you say things like "you know",
"umm", or "like", the person who first catches you gets to take a piece
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by looking at the containers, someone is struggling with those unwanted
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">God has been so incredibly good to our family this past year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">He has met our needs and blessed us in more ways than we could imagine. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-54071470143335101842013-11-25T13:51:00.000-05:002013-12-07T07:19:03.499-05:00In Defense of CCM<i>Posted by Elliott</i><br />
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The title of this post was
hard to come up with because I have purposed to write about my personal
defense of CCM (Contemporary Christian Music), but as I thought through
what I would write I found that I really don't care about the future of
CCM. I write this out of care for the families who have succumbed to
this legalistic sedition that has been created by Satan. So, with this
matter in view, let me say that my motivation for this post is the
future success of many families whom I have come into contact, that they
would not yield to endless divisions and deceptions that cause a lack of
communion among the saints. All of this being said, if you find that my
opinion is faulty, please correct me. I do not want to live in error.<br />
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I cannot even begin to address the hundreds of claims
made against contemporary Christian music. Many of these claims would
not stand alone, but unified they give the appearance of a cause. It is
clear, however, that the entire conspiracy against CCM is shrouded
in mystery. Nobody can give a unified answer as to why it is harmful
for the Christian. One person says that it's the back beat, another may
say sliding notes, "It's those African drums!" one says, another has wised up and says it is all of the
above. Everybody has a different opinion as to why it is bad, and the
only thing that matters is that you join the club, regardless of your
reasons.<br />
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All of these approaches do seem to agree in one
aspect. It is often taught that music has "power" or that it has a
spiritual nature that transcends human understanding. This provides the
perfect atmosphere for these conspiracies to take hold. Let me remind
the reader that this is exactly what we would expect Satan to use. He
has used the same mysterious cloak for numerous cults and other
divisions among the church. This belief has no scriptural grounds. Many
will cite <span style="font-weight: normal;">2 Kings <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_325426341" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">3:14</span></span>-16 to provide a basis for the notion that music has power. But let's look at this passage briefly:<br /><br />
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<i><sup>14 </sup>And Elisha said, As the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>
of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard
the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward
thee, nor see thee. <sup>15 </sup>But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> came upon him. <sup>16 </sup>And he said, Thus saith the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, Make this valley full of ditches. </i></div>
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presume that music has unknown powers that enabled Elisha to receive
God's message, but upon further examination we should notice this part
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tells us that it was not the music itself that enabled the prophet to
hear from God, but it was "the hand of the Lord". We also should note
that prophets are known for following seemingly strange impulses, as
directed by the Lord. This gives us no basis for assuming that anytime
someone plays an instrument he is being moved by something beyond
himself or that the music is "spiritual" or has "power".</div>
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Another passage often cited is 1 Samuel 16:23:<br />
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<i><sup>23 </sup>And
so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would
take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed
and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.</i><br />
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This passage
tells us only what we all can attest to as music can calm our emotions.
The music was not the working force behind sending the distressing
spirit away, the music refreshed Saul so that the spirit didn't have a
hold on him. The proof for this is in 1 Samuel <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_325426342" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">18:10</span></span>-11 where the music
fails the test of supernatural mystical powers in its inability to send
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it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came
upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house. So David played music
with his hand, as at other times; but there was a spear in Saul’s hand. <sup>11 </sup>And Saul cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.</i></div>
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Even though David
was playing his music, the evil spirit pressed upon Saul. Saul's
emotions were not as easily calmed with his ever heightening rage
against David and so the music didn't help him and the spirit still
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music affects the emotions, but I believe that it is plain to see that
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So often these types of things are adopted under the flag of personal
conviction. That would be fine but it always grows into a moral absolute
that is pushed on others. Suddenly, people are breaking fellowship with
others because they disagree. You can be sure Satan loves it. </div>
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It is very saddening to see so many grown men, men who
are serious about spiritual things, following after these
ideas. Even more saddening to see numerous pastors let this thing become
the very heart of their ministry. Instead of spreading the gospel and
searching the scriptures to feed the flock, they are wasting their time
proselytizing people to this fallacy.<br />
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Music is amoral. The music itself cannot be good or evil. It is a medium
for conveying a message which might be good, evil or amoral. Musical
notes without a specific order are not really music at all. <br />
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God
has given us music for many reasons, first and foremost, to glorify
Him. But just as a beautiful mountain range brings glory to God and also
delights the hearts of men, music is to be enjoyed. This goes against
the old gnostic philosophy that everything in the world is evil and that
virtue is only to be found in spiritual asceticism. Please, let's not
adopt these Pharisaical standards that God never intended us to bear.
Let's live in the full freedom that God intended us to have and not in
any way bind our consciences with fables made by men. <br />
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This is my prayer for the church, that we would not sway to the
right or to the left, but that we would remain in the center of God's
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Welcome to 5340 Cedar Lane in Amelia, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">forty-five minutes southwest of Richmond, Virginia.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Located on three acres of rolling woodlands, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">this 1000 square foot cottage with attached 300 square foot single car garage</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">$129,900.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Step into a spacious main level multi-purpose room, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">perfect for completing projects, </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The second level welcomes you with a cozy family room,</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and an intimate dining area.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> afternoon recipe-testing.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">while gazing at the starlit country night.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On the serene acreage, enjoy a glass of tea or </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Seven adjacent acres, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">organically maintained with a barn perfect for a dairy cow or horse,</span></i></div>
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The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-53226334829024236512013-06-08T22:52:00.000-04:002013-06-08T22:52:29.034-04:00The Duggars at the HEAV Convention<div style="text-align: center;">
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It was so exciting to get to see them. They have such a wonderful testimony.</div>
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To quote my mother, "Now we can die in peace." :)</div>
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<span class="userContent">Our farm, Avery's Branch, will be speaking on "How
To Begin a Sustainable Farm For Less Than $5000" at the VA Homeschool
Convention. Since the famous Duggar family will be there as keynote
speakers, we prepared this video to be shown at our booth. We hope
you enjoy it!</span>The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-43070017126227097202013-06-04T19:15:00.000-04:002013-06-04T19:57:10.426-04:00Remembering the Move to the Abandoned FarmAs we approach the four year anniversary of our move to the abandoned farm, I'm reminded of the many adjustments farm life has brought. These posts were written during the transition. God has been faithful to lead us all along the way.<br />
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Originally posted May 3, 2009<br />
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<b>A New Alexander Adventure </b><br />
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With our days as busy as ever, time to record the wonderful things
God is doing has to be squeezed into the 2 hour commute to church today
through the handy use of the portable laptop.<br />
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While
driving home three weeks ago today, on April 12th, Easter Sunday, our
family discussed our increasing concern about the lack of pasture land
we have for our growing herd of dairy cows. We decided we would
dedicate the week to sincere prayer, asking God to give us discernment
to know what to do. <br />
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We are not in a position to buy
land because our personal properties have not sold and we are committed
to moving forward in a "no new debt" manner. Needing to be close to the
cows, since we milk them twice a day, prohibits us from moving the cows
to rented land while the family stays behind. The only viable
alternative has been for us to find land with a house available for
rent.<br />
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During our week of seeking God's guidance, we
assigned each of our family team members specific tasks: Tim would
search back roads for possible farm rental properties during milk
deliveries. Meredith would do an exhaustive search through MLS as well
as follow up on any leads Tim turned up. I (Joy) would list the home we
currently live in on <a href="http://craigslist.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank">craigslist</a>
to see if anyone would be interested in renting it while it would
continue to be on the market for sale. The bigger boys would offer
valuable insight as we discussed the research findings. With our
strategy in place, we committed the week to God , knowing that without
His help, all our effort would be in vain.<br />
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Since this
was taking place in the weeks preceding Elliott's graduation pig-pickin'
and square dance, the time we spent researching was very limited and
had to be well-organized. Monday began with everyone in position,
searching, seeking, and praying.<br />
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As possibilities
surfaced, we quickly assessed each one, but only God could reveal the
answers in the way He did. Midway through the week, during my morning
Bible reading, God miraculously gave us a verse that was an incredible
encouragement. "God will greatly bless His people. Wherever they plant
seed, bountiful crops will spring up. Their flocks and herds will
GRAZE IN GREEN PASTURES." Isaiah 32:20 We were so excited to hear a
word from the Lord. We decided all of us would commit the verse to
memory that day and we posted it in several places around the house to
serve as a continual reminder of what appeared to be a very encouraging
promise.<br />
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During the week, we talked about one
particular property that we had stumbled upon several weeks earlier. It
seemed like it would provide a perfect pasture and the owner was very
eager - I should say UNUSUALLY eager - to make a deal with us. As we
researched during the week, all possibilities were compared against the
eager owner's farm. As God would have it during our week of prayer for
discernment, Meredith happened to be reading the local paper on Thursday
and we were shocked to see the property with the eager owner listed in
the foreclosure section. Our mouths dropped as we suddenly understood
the owner's willingness to quickly make a deal with us. He had withheld
the information from us about the impending foreclosure and without
God's guidance we may have taken him up on his deal and gone through the
exhausting effort of moving to a farm that would have shortly
thereafter been foreclosed on. Our confidence in God's guidance and
protection of our family soared!<br />
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In the midst of the
week a family called on recommendation of a mutual friend inquiring
about possibly renting the cottage (garage/apt). I explained that the
cottage was no longer for rent but told them that we had another home
available - our own. The drawback, I explained, was that our home would
continue to be on the market for sale. As only God could do, He worked
out the meeting of the family, showing of the house, and following
discussions in such a way that both families agreed that a rent-to-own
situation would work wonderfully for both. With an excellent
recommendation from their current landlord, we set a move-in date of
June 1st to begin their rent-to-own term.<br />
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While Tim,
Meredith, and I drove around Thursday afternoon to check out the
properties discovered through computer research, we stopped at the local
Mennonite store to pick up the bulk supply of wheat berries that we had
ordered. In casual conversation, we asked the ladies at the store if
they knew of any abandoned farms in the area. They discussed the status
of a few between one another then said, "Well, if you're bold you could
check out the old farm just across from the Mennonite church."<br />
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We
drove right over and surveyed the old place, but to me, it seemed like
just one more uninhabitable, falling down homestead. Not so to Timmy
and Meredith. They could see potential. As soon as we returned home,
Meredith immediately began searching county records online to find the
owner's name. Timmy analyzed aerial views of the farm through google
earth and made plans to contact the owner and we took the older boys
over to ask for their opinions regarding the feasibility of
rehabilitating the farm. From that point on, I can't even begin to
tell you the many ways God worked to confirm this would be His choice
for us and our animals.<br />
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And so begins a new Alexander
adventure! We will be spending this month repairing the 100 year old
farmhouse and outbuildings so that we can move in by June 1st. There
are many thoughts I have about moving into an old, abandoned house, but I
feel I must be cautious in voicing them because this is God's provision
for us. We asked for discernment regarding our growing farm and God
has miraculously opened this door for us. We are leaning heavily on
God's promise to "greatly bless His people" in this, our latest
adventure.<br />
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As Mama wrote in the <a href="http://strivingtoserveathome.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-alexander-adventure-written-by-mama.html">previous entry</a>, within the next few weeks, <span style="font-style: italic;">we</span> will be downsizing so our <span style="font-style: italic;">cows</span> can do some upsizing! We are excited that God has clearly and quickly opened many doors for our family and our <a href="http://www.averysbranchfarms.com/">farm</a>. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332525140823013346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKm08KduKklsa4IcLCWb4d_NoqNl_Fca_CQ5ol7XoK6WeDVapNMdQ121X5T5RE9MqQAkWVSV_iy54UxR310qqeM97ExOZzmyDHIlod5PReF3BAFUibmeruBuaPqoQU4L1lVCVWdXhE0uj/s320/Picture+919.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />The
Lord has provided an abandoned 100 year old house and dairy farm for
our family. As you will see in the following pictures, there is a lot of
work to be done in a very short amount of time! I (Meredith) am already
looking forward to posting the "After" pictures, but at this point,
everything is definitely still in the "Before" stage. I only have
exterior pictures, but hopefully I will be able to post interior
pictures in the future.<br /><br />The dairy barn and other outbuildings will suit our needs so well. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332521539355314258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMyhEHWzxubFO2yN3URJhsy_YeMYRst_EV-ri-PBIjTDMoWiWAiwPGhNzU6JvVEtIgrOnwkmtZhC3CNdNwgwx8mKaHnfYTCo9OH5OPUQJasgPWE9kEsXvmcjoNdNogBD5VzthJiVxXe5M/s400/Picture+1016.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />The dairy barn is huge and has 32 stantions. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8zJT-6DqRQr_62IQQsmY-rGVIUAarejsncGrDUyhAIe0adoQzuOLlUbCt8wQiRk2jtIxoXfozaTBRIZKg1eO-2P1M7MNlB_r-YMXuqwloHnR8umpUYxt1xsBkNstlEUjBUtWSQsb4cdH/s1600-h/Picture+860.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332521539454527618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8zJT-6DqRQr_62IQQsmY-rGVIUAarejsncGrDUyhAIe0adoQzuOLlUbCt8wQiRk2jtIxoXfozaTBRIZKg1eO-2P1M7MNlB_r-YMXuqwloHnR8umpUYxt1xsBkNstlEUjBUtWSQsb4cdH/s400/Picture+860.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The
owners have been using the dairy barn as a storage room for many years,
so we have a lot of clearing out and throwing away to do. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNBZJvbEMPNY536RPAclDYb9tz5L3JcmluxiOe_PRsBtlTIgktisLsf_JdFjs98cY9hUJX2TLXbbmI5IxlE9Ae2QvTSC7jPPP9_Ba2K6Hum8oVbaTuPNQx_zJ65OqPuW879bc5_rjH3xk/s1600-h/Picture+862.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332520692607303362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNBZJvbEMPNY536RPAclDYb9tz5L3JcmluxiOe_PRsBtlTIgktisLsf_JdFjs98cY9hUJX2TLXbbmI5IxlE9Ae2QvTSC7jPPP9_Ba2K6Hum8oVbaTuPNQx_zJ65OqPuW879bc5_rjH3xk/s400/Picture+862.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>There
is a huge hay loft above. Since Elliott and Oliver work for a hay
farmer, they are very familiar with different hay lofts and say that
this one is of very high quality.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOajmvc4TS_VE3X3kN4CJh0t0z1qqEIqIzko3nJFPFLeO6J4iNEBP6rXxFdfdX51gQ9bXOrjmv1CeM0cbSjd1VY52gXKmo-I1uOFn-_ygPCTt4xc5_mhmSrsLdTDhYkI-5N59Osbj3ZpCC/s1600-h/Picture+925.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332515278931731954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOajmvc4TS_VE3X3kN4CJh0t0z1qqEIqIzko3nJFPFLeO6J4iNEBP6rXxFdfdX51gQ9bXOrjmv1CeM0cbSjd1VY52gXKmo-I1uOFn-_ygPCTt4xc5_mhmSrsLdTDhYkI-5N59Osbj3ZpCC/s400/Picture+925.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 539px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>There
are many other outbuildings on the farm. It will be so convenient to be
more organized and spread out. At our current home, we basically took
our house and added a bunch of cows, pigs, goats, and chickens to our
land and called it a farm. This is a REAL farm though and the set-up is
so much better than what we are working with at our current home. It is a
great blessing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNlAmNbehPblNnfNc3tR8shJBvp1RxsBirMrfMTkC40s9FnQ4UlfmsOlRn6assO-xF1zSC2bWQbWETCQ3MBIAS90ZHxqQDMXI5IWgIQ2XkimimN62xW8FG7Yi1oay3OptyW2MGPzSEWOU/s1600-h/Picture+866.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332520686845526610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNlAmNbehPblNnfNc3tR8shJBvp1RxsBirMrfMTkC40s9FnQ4UlfmsOlRn6assO-xF1zSC2bWQbWETCQ3MBIAS90ZHxqQDMXI5IWgIQ2XkimimN62xW8FG7Yi1oay3OptyW2MGPzSEWOU/s400/Picture+866.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Daddy and the boys checking out different outbuildings on the property:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKQaYATk4ZvZBj9rESzsdXwTAKbVfoOpLVwpBYQt8wuTDcbOBrSVhlKchF5TUWR37Ct5J8TmmTvR2WGNDALfWlu0ffT1JAG37hkH2OS-PDALdd0FXLcpOg9aZcSiFR9RVExeSZa4M5vGn/s1600-h/Picture+1012.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332520674587575890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKQaYATk4ZvZBj9rESzsdXwTAKbVfoOpLVwpBYQt8wuTDcbOBrSVhlKchF5TUWR37Ct5J8TmmTvR2WGNDALfWlu0ffT1JAG37hkH2OS-PDALdd0FXLcpOg9aZcSiFR9RVExeSZa4M5vGn/s400/Picture+1012.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSy2MN12NXzXGLp-lYcXkH5e5ONnaldk18Qz7es8QLu2wr0e-Jgg6-FJIg9DU9jG2PvHb8DxLGpDKcfm1GkUVYy9LbOPqYTQnRhFyO5tapwidTzpR82xmcb7LzVb8tpkMKEv92CeQlH4PE/s1600-h/Picture+990.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332520680850924466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSy2MN12NXzXGLp-lYcXkH5e5ONnaldk18Qz7es8QLu2wr0e-Jgg6-FJIg9DU9jG2PvHb8DxLGpDKcfm1GkUVYy9LbOPqYTQnRhFyO5tapwidTzpR82xmcb7LzVb8tpkMKEv92CeQlH4PE/s400/Picture+990.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYELOHABKgr437eXUv3kR7YfLoVidbExAU7EXf3wyvETppb6TzbcBetLtBP28C_LqKueWo101_06TIm-pUj8Y7Rt3LDzpkB8UiZntTycDb4qZLBM-9Rz7wFD4LYYfbX7_P4Tx2ix72V1KD/s1600-h/Picture+1007.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332520680047082050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYELOHABKgr437eXUv3kR7YfLoVidbExAU7EXf3wyvETppb6TzbcBetLtBP28C_LqKueWo101_06TIm-pUj8Y7Rt3LDzpkB8UiZntTycDb4qZLBM-9Rz7wFD4LYYfbX7_P4Tx2ix72V1KD/s400/Picture+1007.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>There is also an old singlewide trailer that we can use for farm interns in the future.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDExrW8BvIuCL_Upwh169tKpy_28I1wBZvWr9SRNFBPIh9m4rqz1gRrPHrtdEvxJtNjnmmzbi4rfWDlWrRMIPIJw6JtEYCtCkzEQYEDaKiSiaoqi7IEJBZK54v3s4f30-OoSPePzhWJcZ/s1600-h/Picture+927.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332516628656438946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDExrW8BvIuCL_Upwh169tKpy_28I1wBZvWr9SRNFBPIh9m4rqz1gRrPHrtdEvxJtNjnmmzbi4rfWDlWrRMIPIJw6JtEYCtCkzEQYEDaKiSiaoqi7IEJBZK54v3s4f30-OoSPePzhWJcZ/s320/Picture+927.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKgbpyC80Bafm6edIHE2GnNTrlWgVj1FbbLPv-rqC3q2eyvqhwnlb_fwTR85c0XZqJujKwcpzxz4qBK2ZtclyEHMN4ToVXynkReaVt_UAvY5Hf_0uHBd4qoBjV8djuEDGBJAOgrif8M7m/s1600-h/Picture+940.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332516616742325042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKgbpyC80Bafm6edIHE2GnNTrlWgVj1FbbLPv-rqC3q2eyvqhwnlb_fwTR85c0XZqJujKwcpzxz4qBK2ZtclyEHMN4ToVXynkReaVt_UAvY5Hf_0uHBd4qoBjV8djuEDGBJAOgrif8M7m/s320/Picture+940.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Our
new farm is about 11 miles from our current home, and the location will
drop about 10-15 minutes from most of our farm delivery sites and the
farmer's markets we work at. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVL2DSpdrL_tySlHMQYYihx0Yp4VuU_WNqQ4xtrltrToASNjWex5j99yWbKSELER9kAqEMnrjm-eoaHJo-K4u8WIdscePpqeRy2RgEjeunBFd_sgou79uHNWfngwMzyaTv60YyO7gHIAm/s1600-h/Picture+953.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332516613172899266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVL2DSpdrL_tySlHMQYYihx0Yp4VuU_WNqQ4xtrltrToASNjWex5j99yWbKSELER9kAqEMnrjm-eoaHJo-K4u8WIdscePpqeRy2RgEjeunBFd_sgou79uHNWfngwMzyaTv60YyO7gHIAm/s320/Picture+953.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>
I've always been fascinated with learning about the Mennonites and
Amish, and this farm is right in the middle of a heavily Mennonite area,
down the street from the Mennonite store, and across the street from
the Mennonite church.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXJXed6ZpQTCxeTkY9fGNKGyDK0V1ipHvKMDQaiZf822ytNjj1kep2tYHC_TiceB9RRvvPKvmBhm12Y39fqA-Xs7ii_SzLsjTrA-HJmgs7OAF8z1lnSdfOpe1H5jJTod8Esiyg5BEP50w/s1600-h/Picture+954.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332516608293581058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXJXed6ZpQTCxeTkY9fGNKGyDK0V1ipHvKMDQaiZf822ytNjj1kep2tYHC_TiceB9RRvvPKvmBhm12Y39fqA-Xs7ii_SzLsjTrA-HJmgs7OAF8z1lnSdfOpe1H5jJTod8Esiyg5BEP50w/s320/Picture+954.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Also,
for several years I have enjoyed reading the book series by Beverly
Lewis about the Amish and I feel as if I am moving to one of the lovely
farms they live on! It is like stepping back in time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEotBEaPI3lbHx9eAPuWeKgQfCECXBkLIvn63OqdCDTHP9CgYE45bKi36mWwgBMkUllfyAs6Wm4b4YaQ0vkpt9e71JiOWSNuW_6tHOaWAoWSNxcJpD0hw_kKTYMGRUWoc4YR4KzPBe_Dle/s1600-h/Picture+1019.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332515282027071474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEotBEaPI3lbHx9eAPuWeKgQfCECXBkLIvn63OqdCDTHP9CgYE45bKi36mWwgBMkUllfyAs6Wm4b4YaQ0vkpt9e71JiOWSNuW_6tHOaWAoWSNxcJpD0hw_kKTYMGRUWoc4YR4KzPBe_Dle/s400/Picture+1019.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Sulli and Harrison playing at one of the old gas pumps on the farm:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlafQ_fYRbbm5CmcYhyphenhyphenH9bUzZ2cSTtp8d0XuKU9WI6Wic2npgjp3F6O7tOmHQRidBwB12FdZdcXcEG92EGQcrGExR1cd3OVLrXLxM21IVJoHb4TS6mrpL9H_JRszOwOUIM_Uq593E9e1q/s1600-h/Picture+1021.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332515283781090258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlafQ_fYRbbm5CmcYhyphenhyphenH9bUzZ2cSTtp8d0XuKU9WI6Wic2npgjp3F6O7tOmHQRidBwB12FdZdcXcEG92EGQcrGExR1cd3OVLrXLxM21IVJoHb4TS6mrpL9H_JRszOwOUIM_Uq593E9e1q/s400/Picture+1021.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>Climbing silos:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY2gt4auT6y5uZLy-VN5SNWY0MylcVGmFensDamm7IEJDyUDs_SVpnLGSGX7Jpd_4BOk7NFRoElMqO1Lb48XxYn6dCpDBlXz0-en-sLptVJkswdnBvD0kXCUCYT5A5uSKDYLdHJ5wcFCA/s1600-h/Picture+1025.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332515270558868018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY2gt4auT6y5uZLy-VN5SNWY0MylcVGmFensDamm7IEJDyUDs_SVpnLGSGX7Jpd_4BOk7NFRoElMqO1Lb48XxYn6dCpDBlXz0-en-sLptVJkswdnBvD0kXCUCYT5A5uSKDYLdHJ5wcFCA/s400/Picture+1025.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKRZ16RbIvJFjJVAP9X6wAeRyKxJ1ffumFavT7rTwNYL_fP3V9FhydXFVgUYbuGQYV9XIN13x2TOELnDEEUqR6VP4xZHotz04ZNFCeIp96XdMo-_nezBQIib04XgUjHi1Cr6sW-Gfu84n/s1600-h/Picture+1027.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332512553482571538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKRZ16RbIvJFjJVAP9X6wAeRyKxJ1ffumFavT7rTwNYL_fP3V9FhydXFVgUYbuGQYV9XIN13x2TOELnDEEUqR6VP4xZHotz04ZNFCeIp96XdMo-_nezBQIib04XgUjHi1Cr6sW-Gfu84n/s400/Picture+1027.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>There
is a very, very long trail that goes down through farm land behind the
house. I can't wait to get our four-wheelers out there.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuILkpj83zK27iujqQHBl5i4h91O2KNN9nIAwCGk26xKSZfJE_kelFbM-eZcKzsKVVySpVF2VnAExET2T33RgKrEXSLewc5GzHPkS1tsMGtDJvbkRnlEO8Z0DtOmn65_yquKmhY_Kw5kH1/s1600-h/Picture+1029.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332512554805474962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuILkpj83zK27iujqQHBl5i4h91O2KNN9nIAwCGk26xKSZfJE_kelFbM-eZcKzsKVVySpVF2VnAExET2T33RgKrEXSLewc5GzHPkS1tsMGtDJvbkRnlEO8Z0DtOmn65_yquKmhY_Kw5kH1/s400/Picture+1029.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><em><strong>"Happy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!" Psalm 144:15<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332512550892625522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRBNaMv4BGvs3lbgbFy0zgrL4bg7OhnB5JdxlpmBj-wps7CTEmlY3OGmmXZlKChmCUw_eIcPCko6zWKObkwbBXr7WrjksHQ82y5mp_RyM-BFFIHfTSwfEJtFMMzUdMbeOCjhnT80aRYdS/s400/Picture+1040.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></strong></em><strong><em>"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab86TMUX8WNIN84ra9TdYIx3Tu3xNhRjQNmpToiMAWzsZ-_IZ4RvVB5hS4ZjzB6_JYh9UqTlFb8z63IKFPwHRT-EjVTDKE6AAnSEx8PobQtErA8gWAEsnxrSUfY8T4H4ieb9YY6zjXWXi/s1600-h/Picture+1042.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332512547194549554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab86TMUX8WNIN84ra9TdYIx3Tu3xNhRjQNmpToiMAWzsZ-_IZ4RvVB5hS4ZjzB6_JYh9UqTlFb8z63IKFPwHRT-EjVTDKE6AAnSEx8PobQtErA8gWAEsnxrSUfY8T4H4ieb9YY6zjXWXi/s400/Picture+1042.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><strong><em>"For
the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams
and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the
valleys and hills." Deuteronomy 8:7</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlTo7ghmdnV7FnDLtnlVWeiC-UhYh2ii-z6LdcXskvTg256A-lkFjv9-VuRfAYqC9u7CauKYeFE0zCSVZ0nQ0qstdOUyEdeMyeJIc382A91RBnOlI5ArVdkbOhNABxgeqieMKtLFshmst/s1600-h/Picture+1050.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332512540399348466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlTo7ghmdnV7FnDLtnlVWeiC-UhYh2ii-z6LdcXskvTg256A-lkFjv9-VuRfAYqC9u7CauKYeFE0zCSVZ0nQ0qstdOUyEdeMyeJIc382A91RBnOlI5ArVdkbOhNABxgeqieMKtLFshmst/s400/Picture+1050.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><strong><em>"For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills." Psalm 50:10</em></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioItDkBuhfoNj12HLRtRYsRgR57UR6G1EQaKjDrzawsf15k46n4zivpk5SrmGqDUqWjetntKIQyDrZuBCim6mXR7FseSkpldcLmtLFO8IHecGwaZPaqkBi5ZATRUQ1k6DSmJQfTUv7cp5K/s1600-h/Picture+883.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332516622292122706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioItDkBuhfoNj12HLRtRYsRgR57UR6G1EQaKjDrzawsf15k46n4zivpk5SrmGqDUqWjetntKIQyDrZuBCim6mXR7FseSkpldcLmtLFO8IHecGwaZPaqkBi5ZATRUQ1k6DSmJQfTUv7cp5K/s320/Picture+883.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><em><strong>"God
will greatly bless His people. Wherever they plant seed, bountiful
crops will spring up. Their flocks and herds will graze in green
pastures." Isaiah 32:20</strong></em><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l781Ax_WWCUkPw1vPKbFzD5syFXaZrtcVCw6x3sIgcWJhltODclyu4VmGAeo9Q2rxD-SXiop9z9WCul_bOppnfi3ne_KD0p8_Xkkqvil01BcVwrYVIbBcTjqo62RKai308VEGJf_w4Q/s1600-h/Picture+1189.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333582498277049682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l781Ax_WWCUkPw1vPKbFzD5syFXaZrtcVCw6x3sIgcWJhltODclyu4VmGAeo9Q2rxD-SXiop9z9WCul_bOppnfi3ne_KD0p8_Xkkqvil01BcVwrYVIbBcTjqo62RKai308VEGJf_w4Q/s400/Picture+1189.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Yesterday was "Day One" in the restoration process of our "new" farmhouse. We worked hard, however, it wasn't very <em>visible</em>
progress. The following picture is the back porch/sunroom. Oliver took
off the awnings to let in extra sunlight (and because the awnings were
quite outdated!):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4b4lypsYK96_XPRjeZIYnL7Z5LHlmV1P18noZZBGCGFJmYxIWT90UwqPBF5WG4CS__NRwugAthJe6ZRDGIpHFcQ1q7xso4AWYCzmtpNxwrJiYMFlhMkZlfdU5SU0Z-D5NdNSujY76a8/s1600-h/Picture+1135.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333582495239633202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4b4lypsYK96_XPRjeZIYnL7Z5LHlmV1P18noZZBGCGFJmYxIWT90UwqPBF5WG4CS__NRwugAthJe6ZRDGIpHFcQ1q7xso4AWYCzmtpNxwrJiYMFlhMkZlfdU5SU0Z-D5NdNSujY76a8/s400/Picture+1135.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>From the back porch you enter the kitchen:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ftFrsCDfPaJx9CH9-YdAOQtjTfdl-2TO_a0DyA3HoIHD96akEC7Ph6gB8IbYPoFe1O9MoZzPS4ZqJSf7i4IebpW305rWCCuE1s2h1egW1dMm3LJ8ozbnFtweHLLGVzdn4aObGDbahzs/s1600-h/Picture+1163.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333582491587731554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ftFrsCDfPaJx9CH9-YdAOQtjTfdl-2TO_a0DyA3HoIHD96akEC7Ph6gB8IbYPoFe1O9MoZzPS4ZqJSf7i4IebpW305rWCCuE1s2h1egW1dMm3LJ8ozbnFtweHLLGVzdn4aObGDbahzs/s400/Picture+1163.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE6tnA9NnKtzqUYWCcnVE8f6rggHYLpTH5VwO4NQR7prGvJ3Hv-vYBotIe7y9X6sQgjoYKQc3fdwhpsRsM-OTVZJuKbNTaODU4LwnhS95fA9VNzs9d-yrDP5YQyQ319iA7WRpRAqBUq0/s1600-h/Picture+1178.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333582485841934146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE6tnA9NnKtzqUYWCcnVE8f6rggHYLpTH5VwO4NQR7prGvJ3Hv-vYBotIe7y9X6sQgjoYKQc3fdwhpsRsM-OTVZJuKbNTaODU4LwnhS95fA9VNzs9d-yrDP5YQyQ319iA7WRpRAqBUq0/s400/Picture+1178.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Sulli on the counter top peeling off old wallpaper:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73yQw1y9efep7cFp3apmysFIQetgiwan_VGW0ZqOVcMKOBCsbVEMxaJimRsX8xEgVX7mHVuNR8PhygLJXtbDgc1rWJoHZd8X1qavgtwMH1zGYrbpl1r2LWVJpZdQ8pQiH4ldW9CB1Ud4/s1600-h/Picture+1127.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333582484376631922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73yQw1y9efep7cFp3apmysFIQetgiwan_VGW0ZqOVcMKOBCsbVEMxaJimRsX8xEgVX7mHVuNR8PhygLJXtbDgc1rWJoHZd8X1qavgtwMH1zGYrbpl1r2LWVJpZdQ8pQiH4ldW9CB1Ud4/s400/Picture+1127.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a> The laundry room is accessed from the kitchen:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdXSULxF9gIUmdkJnsnp0Ymw3XHos5E7gskW3XDMEWFiOfzkTR8G2Q5UZTdqIpiW3ibCd6nYSe3bGGF1TA7_p2sifoDaxNipOgu41QwJsiqv7hKdqZzhjsc8Mf9EyZsLOlrt-_zFzkI0/s1600-h/Picture+1134.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581845045187250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdXSULxF9gIUmdkJnsnp0Ymw3XHos5E7gskW3XDMEWFiOfzkTR8G2Q5UZTdqIpiW3ibCd6nYSe3bGGF1TA7_p2sifoDaxNipOgu41QwJsiqv7hKdqZzhjsc8Mf9EyZsLOlrt-_zFzkI0/s400/Picture+1134.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>I
(Meredith) worked on unscrewing the many curtain rod brackets over the
windows. I was on the washing machine in this picture, and on top of
some windows were 3 different places where folks have added curtain rod
brackets over the past 100 years!: <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581837461002146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSwhfMFDEgQrmxWkxZlTMXR34jTZWlykzgks7ISZJENfoo1fkUWTTd26StWh1whx0k0ZyLGl9tJjyEVDyx_hJo6CB8J5aUxA60-CNiwvtScHkN90UEzSmKLIg30Os-RJm0TUfc0mhtxc/s400/Picture+1128.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" />The bathroom is off of the laundry room. The <em>only</em> bathroom!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqSNq-0zjKMbHi_r7r95fPVRi0n2sZxIJvE2z5Qb8oSdXVyk2cvpQcS8oScbL-rVm5UBkcdcAVwfA82cn0E9z933V6CFfB_r6nvVQuSPGoUoxNjWCkG4oQQqM2LgN1Ku-jO__IrpLRak/s1600-h/Picture+1133.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581839550773138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqSNq-0zjKMbHi_r7r95fPVRi0n2sZxIJvE2z5Qb8oSdXVyk2cvpQcS8oScbL-rVm5UBkcdcAVwfA82cn0E9z933V6CFfB_r6nvVQuSPGoUoxNjWCkG4oQQqM2LgN1Ku-jO__IrpLRak/s400/Picture+1133.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>The
dining room is very large. Daddy is building two closets along one wall
because the house lacks closets and storage areas (two of the bedrooms
don't have closets!).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfyckuXTwhJSAtCElpNr9C09QpcBvnC2rlWmTZR39Ru8JacjRQyMU3a1PiGsXTVifmyledoYNwZaCr_8x0bXKlbDcb_sQUweATOPtUxnyJQW0lqTfRSDXJeE9uRjdADam42N7DcOH-I4/s1600-h/Picture+1167.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581836248283474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfyckuXTwhJSAtCElpNr9C09QpcBvnC2rlWmTZR39Ru8JacjRQyMU3a1PiGsXTVifmyledoYNwZaCr_8x0bXKlbDcb_sQUweATOPtUxnyJQW0lqTfRSDXJeE9uRjdADam42N7DcOH-I4/s400/Picture+1167.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>
Daddy and Elliott began tearing up the layers of flooring to get down
to the wood floors, which we're having sanded. Wood floors are most
practical in our homes because our floors get a lot of use from a lot of
muddy boots!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpX-salJ_vR-GjcejAM1KnY9qzmuHohcc0Jm_83Ss0ln55SiXaN9CiTl4B-P_a4-2799NulYQX7g7gnEWGap-8Dl207amjyTI1qfysFby9yMUFH9rU3sWSclVlza8RbLekEkNX_kEvc0/s1600-h/Picture+1168.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581829737498498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpX-salJ_vR-GjcejAM1KnY9qzmuHohcc0Jm_83Ss0ln55SiXaN9CiTl4B-P_a4-2799NulYQX7g7gnEWGap-8Dl207amjyTI1qfysFby9yMUFH9rU3sWSclVlza8RbLekEkNX_kEvc0/s400/Picture+1168.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> The family room:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQ5q9g4ftVcVErafgyjTvfVEhfkO4W8WSux_hv4cBiuuErnzGL4hg3okQfMBSrM5GOKI_BRnfQCyZ_yqIpYC32oYT2_-Ij1kNeQB_CA0bz2ieT7sEAOJ9URGtgp_extbv0BmoWdDmdJo/s1600-h/Picture+1165.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581070858366802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQ5q9g4ftVcVErafgyjTvfVEhfkO4W8WSux_hv4cBiuuErnzGL4hg3okQfMBSrM5GOKI_BRnfQCyZ_yqIpYC32oYT2_-Ij1kNeQB_CA0bz2ieT7sEAOJ9URGtgp_extbv0BmoWdDmdJo/s400/Picture+1165.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>
There is a huge kerosene heater in the family room. It is quite
unsightly, so we would love any creative ideas anyone may have of how to
cleverly disguise it (it takes up an entire corner of the family
room!).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-s4JvW95DTV0F_lsXBD1Fh__CYgN4MU-ICbESwDnYrAedIdzjeJHgIIyU247XGeLShwIxR5JBKE69qjnKRbadVFJU3Q-WvV2DItTVSRNdHkhiikNiuupQsG1UdI06zo8Jqy6wR6zC5o/s1600-h/Picture+1166.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581067533267058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-s4JvW95DTV0F_lsXBD1Fh__CYgN4MU-ICbESwDnYrAedIdzjeJHgIIyU247XGeLShwIxR5JBKE69qjnKRbadVFJU3Q-WvV2DItTVSRNdHkhiikNiuupQsG1UdI06zo8Jqy6wR6zC5o/s400/Picture+1166.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a> Elliott ripping out trim where they were building a closet:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsTCtcoZXVNu_j_P53WNmXcDjztn_fGUi1TE_c9ccpxadHmTNPnULOB6Gk3ZadEdAj3oB6jrq3kYQwerZp-BmVSukR3SroE0kD9kHka6S4Ny8-W_WKclyvjfgGJCagAlYXNf0Hy_m678/s1600-h/Picture+1131.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581058246992114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsTCtcoZXVNu_j_P53WNmXcDjztn_fGUi1TE_c9ccpxadHmTNPnULOB6Gk3ZadEdAj3oB6jrq3kYQwerZp-BmVSukR3SroE0kD9kHka6S4Ny8-W_WKclyvjfgGJCagAlYXNf0Hy_m678/s400/Picture+1131.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> The master bedroom is on the first floor:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp7y_qu_GkHAnWl4i1g8p7Br4Vw_M2E0QlW490TBRH5cjBsvd2Dg3AYxN-BcYGeZvQkj58z8Tr_mTuU0eqNGMJ1SrgffLlCCqPd_6j1ZsSjDnPZcOqW_H2I0kh9IqXGqzf2l2RIc0VO0/s1600-h/Picture+1184.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581054989764290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp7y_qu_GkHAnWl4i1g8p7Br4Vw_M2E0QlW490TBRH5cjBsvd2Dg3AYxN-BcYGeZvQkj58z8Tr_mTuU0eqNGMJ1SrgffLlCCqPd_6j1ZsSjDnPZcOqW_H2I0kh9IqXGqzf2l2RIc0VO0/s400/Picture+1184.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>
Hallway leading to the master bedroom (the door on the right), a second
entrance door, and the stairs leading to the remaining three bedrooms:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJI9DgVk4Adc3BjMkmneC-C-VJKOgl2c6bNntmSDnnl7E8I-kNOOTgRwRW86_c88klnj9oZu5Tgubv_1KfrTEt5Oil619ZcgcM4j2iyFxA2_kpo0NQUHPi3uaes88wHBo7ZTex0ctQULQ/s1600-h/Picture+1196.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333581052793324834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJI9DgVk4Adc3BjMkmneC-C-VJKOgl2c6bNntmSDnnl7E8I-kNOOTgRwRW86_c88klnj9oZu5Tgubv_1KfrTEt5Oil619ZcgcM4j2iyFxA2_kpo0NQUHPi3uaes88wHBo7ZTex0ctQULQ/s400/Picture+1196.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>
I like the little balcony area on the second floor! We are thinking
about building bookshelves and a window seat for a little library.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwdxfFLy3hjbqo-TUnpqC727D7rB54jnea2zcIKuSpNfgo7B5hIdwileOnVYYNEviM8ZEa38JxlDOKRsze0winjkuIC5-TBiN8i0vJCNMeY_91Qdi0IBilTJzqB50dRz8-m1qq2AYbKI/s1600-h/Picture+1172.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333580377740381906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwdxfFLy3hjbqo-TUnpqC727D7rB54jnea2zcIKuSpNfgo7B5hIdwileOnVYYNEviM8ZEa38JxlDOKRsze0winjkuIC5-TBiN8i0vJCNMeY_91Qdi0IBilTJzqB50dRz8-m1qq2AYbKI/s400/Picture+1172.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a> Of course all carpet is coming up and we are painting all the walls! This will eventually be Sulli and Harrison's bedroom:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0qTITBEjWvP79NBKy8E2mLMG3GVbzYi_XtrzkC3NcM6kE61XnO481ovpHo97IKNPHzogISTuM1J0YBL37xMcxkoi4BVi4pC1NWlC2LLyQU9Z_1wqV1rs9ckhmS86vBzvQzgF3-BCks4/s1600-h/Picture+1197.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333580373131271458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0qTITBEjWvP79NBKy8E2mLMG3GVbzYi_XtrzkC3NcM6kE61XnO481ovpHo97IKNPHzogISTuM1J0YBL37xMcxkoi4BVi4pC1NWlC2LLyQU9Z_1wqV1rs9ckhmS86vBzvQzgF3-BCks4/s400/Picture+1197.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>We
have lived in three bedroom houses for a very long time, so the four
boys are looking forward to sharing each of their bedrooms with only one
brother instead of three. Sheridan took her afternoon nap in what will
eventually be Elliott and Oliver's bedroom:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7g-48Dg0_Re_2kOLmp__5YjzASPUI04gv-I0tWdDi0O4DrUfIMolPzPS1Gl5OVieJjf8GZf7QNq5ohrcjbwtrstuhiBsiIDcz5KjRrNKM0F3p66S7_3w3HOocuPbhq25M5YeZQzftQrg/s1600-h/Picture+1198.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333580368597887346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7g-48Dg0_Re_2kOLmp__5YjzASPUI04gv-I0tWdDi0O4DrUfIMolPzPS1Gl5OVieJjf8GZf7QNq5ohrcjbwtrstuhiBsiIDcz5KjRrNKM0F3p66S7_3w3HOocuPbhq25M5YeZQzftQrg/s400/Picture+1198.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>
The following is going to be the bedroom shared by Sheridan and me! I
am looking forward to sharing a room with my sweet sister. I had just
finished tearing off the wallpaper in this room when I took the
following picture:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFt15959FHBUlgrhhCVMD9kYk6dVVlZSMkaOMMMHQEB0vwdUUkvFf2KSRnC0epNgyunGGHhpGI31WoAbZobldwaQzTRX3gB0RJ5QmybT2OcaesDvtY_OKQYcNFw08rQwu2FxlJgFYido/s1600-h/Picture+1174.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333580363910699234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFt15959FHBUlgrhhCVMD9kYk6dVVlZSMkaOMMMHQEB0vwdUUkvFf2KSRnC0epNgyunGGHhpGI31WoAbZobldwaQzTRX3gB0RJ5QmybT2OcaesDvtY_OKQYcNFw08rQwu2FxlJgFYido/s400/Picture+1174.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> I love this little area and hope to turn it into a sewing corner!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVaoZjmHDR_h-r6XA46ZQ8Qta1LhyphenhyphencGVDjXHvb_OSl2Jq0D5dwKPSCDPXVHgQ_97KcTI0rXy6WyblYDRmxZNc195V8Wabw2K7S3vtlXC_SGb50cotuXLMsvWmIqhqE0AEII-kxuAnhYc/s1600-h/Picture+1175.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333580359690973106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVaoZjmHDR_h-r6XA46ZQ8Qta1LhyphenhyphencGVDjXHvb_OSl2Jq0D5dwKPSCDPXVHgQ_97KcTI0rXy6WyblYDRmxZNc195V8Wabw2K7S3vtlXC_SGb50cotuXLMsvWmIqhqE0AEII-kxuAnhYc/s400/Picture+1175.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Harrison worked hard hauling 2x4's for the closet construction to the house:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshPMrrYKr8zq_CItd8V8Taz6fWzyRcJ6FumN2e8g71x2q2k83XGHKIdsWLDuoDhTsdfvT7ZlHTS1RiP0mev3QX_OseeyhVH90epTr62k1yB7bBkW3rWETKvUbgay44rQfN96eyVK30lw/s1600-h/Picture+1186.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333579802998701506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshPMrrYKr8zq_CItd8V8Taz6fWzyRcJ6FumN2e8g71x2q2k83XGHKIdsWLDuoDhTsdfvT7ZlHTS1RiP0mev3QX_OseeyhVH90epTr62k1yB7bBkW3rWETKvUbgay44rQfN96eyVK30lw/s400/Picture+1186.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6T53QJqlxAeUY2BBzRGh3vU9SKByWCWdlFnxEwWOHe3-slzfwyciR4soFPCj_LlHkTrPqaaOBjjfw8IIfSp6sPXyiy5LrhORRnLryl1wGlKBfwYrXPPBbrVqqG5fvPvRRoPgdrLWYl8/s1600-h/Picture+1188.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333579800068632258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6T53QJqlxAeUY2BBzRGh3vU9SKByWCWdlFnxEwWOHe3-slzfwyciR4soFPCj_LlHkTrPqaaOBjjfw8IIfSp6sPXyiy5LrhORRnLryl1wGlKBfwYrXPPBbrVqqG5fvPvRRoPgdrLWYl8/s400/Picture+1188.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Harrison taking a break at the end of the work day:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumUCQhuMtsWigVK55AvdBmlE-4FxmoLFCxkeMz2OVctSGo-1_E1LMDYYv5O6AdH5L5SSyrzCl2hda-ZS54CR-mp-nt8X52AXLH29Hu6DAiG9LwYOdACuS7luiz5jYvLnUGXbmxT-UgJY/s1600-h/Picture+1136.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333579790911570962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumUCQhuMtsWigVK55AvdBmlE-4FxmoLFCxkeMz2OVctSGo-1_E1LMDYYv5O6AdH5L5SSyrzCl2hda-ZS54CR-mp-nt8X52AXLH29Hu6DAiG9LwYOdACuS7luiz5jYvLnUGXbmxT-UgJY/s400/Picture+1136.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Sulli
dropped some lumber on his toe, causing it to immediately turn purple!
He was put on "light-duty" and took a break to read on the front porch:<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333579792982497042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFFldFzPCA9KTx4Vag56pMgZQJkEmF39SwLPPmue4Ha6Jk4K5uS9OG-uDqpZ0SGKG0QM5OP__3ovgoFZqUrEm_f_UWuFLSkyScmJm-VgqFhVWF5fV93B5yr9LBMarPBIianpLkit9JQo/s400/Picture+1200.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />Some pictures of the fields:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-8yDQKR9PGKI8cf-msNZpzHuGnNoPmQGNGxJ7rsfGD_JEEsBN5dWhGu7WTp2Gp0-DS9W41y_vpBIrx_esSCCBCr-4cTLI71GWVG99mdkLDJslTxs64RBUOJ4umKvVvEovdxfzDGc5FA/s1600-h/Picture+1193.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333579786393025922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-8yDQKR9PGKI8cf-msNZpzHuGnNoPmQGNGxJ7rsfGD_JEEsBN5dWhGu7WTp2Gp0-DS9W41y_vpBIrx_esSCCBCr-4cTLI71GWVG99mdkLDJslTxs64RBUOJ4umKvVvEovdxfzDGc5FA/s400/Picture+1193.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>There is also a pond on the property:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWac-evfD6bDXWXaoWiiry_iyzOvH6Y1xEprNJBwgnANq-cVkkTZ-xu9-GvIaDCfABJVnTF4rOQRofTIo5QUBJHSpNOiDNPqob5Xvh-iAWmRVs8YjUNGioHZruE62WkMcq0yumckzTX5k/s1600-h/Picture+1192.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333578567885919522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWac-evfD6bDXWXaoWiiry_iyzOvH6Y1xEprNJBwgnANq-cVkkTZ-xu9-GvIaDCfABJVnTF4rOQRofTIo5QUBJHSpNOiDNPqob5Xvh-iAWmRVs8YjUNGioHZruE62WkMcq0yumckzTX5k/s400/Picture+1192.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> More views of the exterior:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewOJT0d7gep-KxBLA-Cj0tWXY2N60mrJGYFqle_-LrQ7rFfPH1ivvnUiYdHdcUdXWHVy0zqH3wA-DcT3unIwpSn0ccYANihdsCMKASLanRr2JiV1x6lKFe5jj0GaPxgZ1gnUZ4ylIFQY/s1600-h/Picture+1194.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333578563131385634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewOJT0d7gep-KxBLA-Cj0tWXY2N60mrJGYFqle_-LrQ7rFfPH1ivvnUiYdHdcUdXWHVy0zqH3wA-DcT3unIwpSn0ccYANihdsCMKASLanRr2JiV1x6lKFe5jj0GaPxgZ1gnUZ4ylIFQY/s400/Picture+1194.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7caIOycfZkadX8TnsBBfJ9aBWnpu84LHwsPQX70FXON_4trY-F2JfTw23fHwEN75RlTt8I11TRibLVX2Isx4V37USKWq8oB1DfqB0UJd5NukYTKkTyH_tr7_jmkT9yVcfcUGMDgPNiM/s1600-h/Picture+1195.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333578548758567074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7caIOycfZkadX8TnsBBfJ9aBWnpu84LHwsPQX70FXON_4trY-F2JfTw23fHwEN75RlTt8I11TRibLVX2Isx4V37USKWq8oB1DfqB0UJd5NukYTKkTyH_tr7_jmkT9yVcfcUGMDgPNiM/s400/Picture+1195.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Oliver and Elliott taking off awnings:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RJNEI90C2Ap6U_MuQhk39LCM4Y_Bo85m7Ruy3FEYMqWTXoQ3EH9OgpDATvZrxHst2XfPy-r8iPFBc07CEUbkzr4SfJaLr-l2279uE7Zyfn0Ynx1k7o4sCxJVu79Ha1uxtBM6M5E6us4/s1600-h/Picture+1176.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333578544737394418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RJNEI90C2Ap6U_MuQhk39LCM4Y_Bo85m7Ruy3FEYMqWTXoQ3EH9OgpDATvZrxHst2XfPy-r8iPFBc07CEUbkzr4SfJaLr-l2279uE7Zyfn0Ynx1k7o4sCxJVu79Ha1uxtBM6M5E6us4/s400/Picture+1176.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a> The view from the road:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tkWYXJSM71U7DK6p_4b1byB9Xuy7GgKIPaxiKh6xqVgsGjCEyO8XFQfDD3PbESGM5tI-vi-1GRBUTYWPHISaHw39S3c_un83yFHVFzzESYEz6spszrfiKxD774cjfbGteKll9RDIu5c/s1600-h/Picture+1190.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333578540379480850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tkWYXJSM71U7DK6p_4b1byB9Xuy7GgKIPaxiKh6xqVgsGjCEyO8XFQfDD3PbESGM5tI-vi-1GRBUTYWPHISaHw39S3c_un83yFHVFzzESYEz6spszrfiKxD774cjfbGteKll9RDIu5c/s400/Picture+1190.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>
We are moving to the house in just 3 weeks! We have so much to do over
the next few weeks. I'm already greatly looking forward to being
settled in and sharing the "After" pictures!
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<b>Behind The Scenes of Week One </b><br />
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Behind the scenes of this first week of the farm fix-up, are stories and
events that remind us that we've stepped out of our old, familiar life
and into a world where we have so very much to learn and experience.<br /><br />After
our first day of working at the new farm last week, we all came home
exhausted, tired, and late for milking. Meredith's crew arrived home
just seconds before Tim's but it was long enough for her to go in the
house, turn on her heels, and meet the second crew as we pulled into the
driveway. We were greeted by one very angry young lady shouting with
great frustration, "The goats have been IN OUR HOUSE!" Sure enough, in
our absence the goats broke out of their pen, climbed our tall porch
steps, hoofed the handicap accessible door handle, came right in, and
made themselves at home. It appeared they had enjoyed a nice snack of
bread from the kitchen counter top, eggs straight from the carton, and
sadly my decorative wheat bundles that had been harvested and saved for
my memory of Meredith's first property she bought and sold. I felt as if
it were some twisted Goldilocks fairy tale as Timmy ran upstairs and
exclaimed in seriousness and with great relief that at least the goats
hadn't gone into our bedrooms. We worked to clean up the mess almost in
silence for fear of saying things that really shouldn't be said!<br /><br />The
next day presented more new challenges in this world of farming in
which we're so unfamiliar. As I awoke that morning, the first thing that
crossed my mind was a cow that had been very sick. I prayed for CC
before I barely opened my eyes Friday. As Tim and the bigger boys began
their morning chores, it became obvious that CC was even worse. She was
less than 10 days away from calving but we feared she wouldn't make it
that long. Tim called the vet with whom he had been in constant contact
regarding CC's condition, and I could overhear the vet say it was time
to put her down. Timmy flipped his cell phone shut, looked at me, and
said, "I don't know how to do that!"<br /><br />As God has so faithfully
done in the past, He has given us people to help us in our time of need.
Tim called our new farming friend, Ty, and explained the situation. Ty
assured us he could help but suggested we try to save the baby calf
since it was so close to the delivery date. He immediately made contact
with a farmer known for his skill in such procedures and both men met
our boys within hours. Tim and I were working at the new farm, waiting
for word from the boys and praying for a miraculous outcome. After what
seemed like a long time, tenderhearted Elliott called Timmy and simply
said, "What do you want me to do with both of them?" Tears fell from my
eyes as the disappointment overwhelmed me. There would be no miraculous
farm story today.<br /><br />With so much going on, grief is quickly pushed
aside by the next pressing detail. It would be Sullivan's injured toe
taking center stage. A few days earlier he had dropped a piece of lumber
on it and by Tuesday, the toe nail was pushing away from the skin
because of the extreme amount of pressure from the bruising below. He
was limping and complaining of pain in his leg from the throbbing
pressure. Knowing that we'd end up at a doctor if I didn't find a
solution, I studied remedies online. After reading about the shocking
solution, I thought, "If we're going to be farmers, I suppose I better
learn how to do stuff like this and not be a pansy." (This next part is
not for the faint of heart, but honest to goodness, it worked!) Brave
Sullivan, my trusting patient, sat very still as I heated a needle till
the metal point was red. The directions said I should touch the needle
point to the toe nail repeatedly until a hole was made. I tried to make
casual conversation, raising my voice a bit louder when the heat would
sizzle and melt the toe nail, while my patient sat calmly as if he had
complete confidence in my new found medical skills. Just as the
directions said, suddenly the pressure began to release and a mixture
of.. well, you don't want to know every detail, began to come from the
newly drilled hole. It seemed the procedure would be a success until
suddenly (the online medical education never mentioned this might happen)
the needle went too far and poor Sullivan shouted in pain! Oh, I felt
just terrible for him. In that moment, I would have gladly spent the
$250 to have had a podiatrist to do this. Sullivan was very forgiving of
my inefficiency and I'm happy to report that he's healed!! His toe went
from terrible purple with the nail beginning to lift off, to almost
completely normal - with the exception of the unique toe nail piercing.
As I try so hard to model my life after the Proverbs 31 woman, I
wondered for the first time why the biblical description doesn't mention
her dispensing medical care. Maybe I don't have to become the farm
medic after all?!<br /><br />The first week of work at the new farm concluded
with a thrilling, overwhelming welcome from those with whom we'll be
sharing our property - an abundance of black snakes! Yes, they've come
from near and far to greet us. We have one living in the pump house for
whom we are choosing a name, while many others have taken time to stop
by for a surprise visit. One slithered across the driveway as if to
assure us that he'd keep an eye on the place while we'd be away. Another
tried to join us on the porch for lunch. Yet, one really went all out
to make us feel welcome and was discovered in the master bedroom. We
don't know if he came in under a door or maybe just through one of the
holes in the bedroom wall. You can only imagine how we anticipate more
visits from the vast welcoming committee with each closet we open or
bucket we overturn.<br /><br />All in all, I hope week 2 of the renovations
is much less eventful and our biggest dilemma will be how to hang 8 bath
towels in a tiny, closet sized, shared bathroom!<br />
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Yesterday marked one week of work on our new house. At least some of the
family has been out there working every day except Sunday. I (Meredith)
wish I could post amazing "after" pictures, but everything is still
very much in the "before" stage! We have made a lot of progress though.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5BteVlPMe94rf2tuVbTActYgfzbEZQkuFLExwazugxaoCkO4av10bTYZxestJfnXnAAToZ-DmtnREr00M7Ixe2jT-zQRP0_1ZGtM0flqyUp1URNXct8bX7YQtWCEX2UPmzqO1ee7N0pi/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335439433723412930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5BteVlPMe94rf2tuVbTActYgfzbEZQkuFLExwazugxaoCkO4av10bTYZxestJfnXnAAToZ-DmtnREr00M7Ixe2jT-zQRP0_1ZGtM0flqyUp1URNXct8bX7YQtWCEX2UPmzqO1ee7N0pi/s400/039.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>
All of the wallpaper has been torn down, as well as the vinyl
backsplash in the kitchen. Daddy was replacing one of the broken window
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl90XmE8Q622TqDhwKU5MDNH5No_3-zzi9gmOYoxF1EtTNS_UwAxeJqJTA7yanuVvIYO_nLhL7JOtwVSMKf_z9GUuh4_fQ4Y9ZTfE1g0VPbys-a_129G6gxrnAjNSTywojis1Z4oIWVlWF/s1600-h/052.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335439433905526242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl90XmE8Q622TqDhwKU5MDNH5No_3-zzi9gmOYoxF1EtTNS_UwAxeJqJTA7yanuVvIYO_nLhL7JOtwVSMKf_z9GUuh4_fQ4Y9ZTfE1g0VPbys-a_129G6gxrnAjNSTywojis1Z4oIWVlWF/s400/052.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Elliott and Oliver worked hard pulling up the many layers of flooring that had been put down over the years:<br /><div>
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335438768677178370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheS2QWRe-Qs3lDkSi8q7SB8BeRub9dIwdwBnEPtzI6xtORcsfFdIdwiyGkyYGmniK417ui4a5vDsYRnwHgjLgAQHyJSnZmZGpYjmDvBapjIoYrOzverR8q1oZsbvVUIl_Hesb8lIWwpO9O/s400/028.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />The floors are stripped down to the original wood now, so we can begin sanding and refinishing them. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335439428806329474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXc_bMMs8KTF-t_POZC6_3XnABMFMyJX67WEbeCNms0eTH504J4_nO8dX-_NkR3yfAMDGlSGcGYazLlQYnBNY5BFMKxGSGe7Fyh0zthaw2qxAbNZJgnfEFOBft7vbLcqsLdVgQbRHcaqKX/s400/050.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <div>
Daddy
finished building the closets in the dining room and one of the
upstairs bedrooms. We had planned to do the painting, but we found
someone on Craigslist that was willing to do it for a very good price so
we hired his crew instead. They began painting yesterday and Daddy says
they are doing quality work.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335438766285152354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAVB07WZSN5Rpzj7KphL90xOlJNL129GxMmCuqtROLD4uMaBmblv63JtTeuP03MfmhyAQy8C7u8y70nZjqbXatIQTjELt4R4fpCEu12esY38yY9cpW2uHhwEr1PdV-VyAfiFYpMur2awn/s400/032.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335438776415099858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0RM6KtN2FCYrjaJQ9tNtyk19tDx9Oz7O0o0Ned3tT4b-D0MX9kQNENmTN27sEMYZctj54XlFk3ITpfvaTkO8Gcqs7oo6u0LLaRqGF9JHIQ57SBTLcw9JGFeN-WeRAFh_PbRolg9L4ZmO/s400/048.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <div>
The upstairs bedroom:<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335438770954528498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFokuj-zLsBaMPbiVBJRiUFjFK6uJwvZlYYiThOJNyGdN-g719CzCKypSs2FMllv8aTDTXIQDLx_xeRiDkrIzwwdenoVl0FysZc1HfnqQZR2JMtCM3pCoxQAVYE5_liE9x-QC1sjOq36d7/s400/038.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335438090450922578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GUyL3EjNiv-ljlbeZcQojvzZamOn3rMHoD4U3eLaMufn1vg6RQ5UOM_OZl0gFZz6Zsq63_EekRqNQTcTXYM5Xu3NN6MzJxhYRwPohMqEsfGPZh-brvkvIX9cLdY79ia0Fsz1Xbq8yc3q/s400/012.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />Elliott and Oliver have learned so many carpentry skills over the years they have worked with Daddy:<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335438087958896882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuJdwj4_gyZzbe48lmFmuQ9iBwHQkGXq3rB7D-YwjJO9Cf2xDEFFzrbGamCvEnHxeLw68cCzUO0VhGqomJcW8GGS2szbw5HY-dbOMY5NqmQr45JDkSRVMeu2K5nLao27BsUXstR1jUB6t/s400/015.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" />We
were having quotes done for the roof repairs, but PaPa (Daddy's father)
and Daddy were able to fix the roof yesterday! That will save a lot of
money. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SnpJehNsAMDb3-DN71j1njDIlbBuEQ0pg0lxywYwOORw_WGhUG-JUSkR7qzS_Nrnp8s_APL9l0oD2axGih845HddG4faVVNLkhPBc0mmqGnMPHWJep4w_3XYveKWUXqUur2AHWgdHrKh/s1600-h/047.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335438770247017058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SnpJehNsAMDb3-DN71j1njDIlbBuEQ0pg0lxywYwOORw_WGhUG-JUSkR7qzS_Nrnp8s_APL9l0oD2axGih845HddG4faVVNLkhPBc0mmqGnMPHWJep4w_3XYveKWUXqUur2AHWgdHrKh/s400/047.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>Mama also tore up floors and pulled the left behind nails.<br /><div>
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pulled the nails left on the walls from where a zillion pictures have
hung over the years. Then I patched the walls with spackling and sanded
them:<br /><div>
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our next post will look a little more encouraging! A fresh coat of
paint always seems to make a huge difference in all of the houses we
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Finally Moved In
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On
Friday, the cows were moved over to the new farm, so now we are all
officially living here! I (Mere) am so glad and especially hopeful that
our lives will settle down soon. We (or at least Mama and I) still have
the goal of having the interior and exterior complete (unpacked,
decorated, painted, landscaped) by July 4 (less than two weeks away!). <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349943198710614050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxA4QdGh8aj4Qh82Ajbevw86UR7JHYhyVQYeujUkpzDpi7pfVXcMGhcukVS_OaRZiMN6O6TxU7d_Th5rdtpbYkjzxCVIMPLPkSMQNSgwcNA9-R4b8heJGZCq608dEbEuIZ8n6cRkChTMe/s320/013.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Milkings</span> are going slightly faster because the boys are bringing all of the cows (we have 8 cows milking right now) into the barn's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">stanchions</span>
and going from one cow to the next with the milking equipment. We used
to have to bring them into our small, makeshift milking barn one at a
time.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349992777554647666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZf6P3LiAH8rJhUIgWy2TvZ9qJNcAiWCv2S-EtssWv3VwEiGMXY5HKQ1J81Nh-KBPEZ12iJS1ddNJbfGkBMqH47RcXXk7KiA03-nWpaP7H-DdNJ_WLU51c5fjKR1sRq9JIwYnQgr5SBxK/s320/030.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349992768029870274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqm-pRoqlru44wTwtYrZI4vEigI4lLLiR9APK8TuqBZ6Aum1KF7YKjPIjA5bmJHrQxG7QTn19bjwlmcZi_ic2DeR0uQxt6hqw10PzTKtkK-RcF01rMOKiFC04FuhNANU7uTu2YuwuXKPQ/s320/029.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />Elliott hooking one up to the milking machine:<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349992779857502338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuPiHBZHgX8bRhmSpPt7L9n0iALZAMs4B8NbUjwYtAVEa71rclmWVorsowhPsKr0QjY7IRkkUv6GgeiLh_4WFkOKT8gUyMZ-BICnnKF-3SQzhxJxCMf5q0qkkqyUYBGX2bKfiky2F843l/s320/036.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />Gertrude was being stubborn and didn't want to come in with the rest of the girls: <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349993123659322690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsA9CnovQm_LQoO50BRQij3g0Ne-ZzXpFsUytzv8YNrHFBFGLbFNuCMk4e4Ft61zJosjj8gvXA-efozvS6W1yzsuR4dhADvU3mzElj8HZSjwTi0Ws4Xu6-alOV1tXC9tkJEk1rsXGNLltd/s320/037.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />Elliott in the temporary clean room processing the milk: <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349998509206302466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aEyeobAlSGicrU81n2HwKHDnunD5vnqjn_lZTYAcUeQfSPKhl4AQpX7nzQ9BzNy8DH80sA5t2kScT6z4HQTI_hjvEqeiH7MnewtfJLBYJdwJ6TUDO-JdLL1X4dGuoL8QHAWkm2HyFXra/s320/043.JPG" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" />Sweet Sheridan sitting in the milking barn:</div>
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Lord will greatly bless His people. Wherever they plant seed, bountiful
crops will spring up. Their cattle and donkeys will graze freely."
Isaiah 32:20</em><br /><div>
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Farmhouse Before & After: The Bathroom
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoCE9xXAliDmcOha5JnRnpH7zFNfW4LXg1WNaXfV7-IuDHDIueZcx-azlurz8YUGTJdVie9RRbeBEokXo7bBl6DMQ7T2h2FywiP_F2Qi376DUiJZ8bDnkQYoDcAdJipSjddm4eCeVGYo/s1600-h/322.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360350585159411474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoCE9xXAliDmcOha5JnRnpH7zFNfW4LXg1WNaXfV7-IuDHDIueZcx-azlurz8YUGTJdVie9RRbeBEokXo7bBl6DMQ7T2h2FywiP_F2Qi376DUiJZ8bDnkQYoDcAdJipSjddm4eCeVGYo/s400/322.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>The
only bathroom, with its peeling vinyl floor, rusted tub, and cruddy
toilet was our biggest decorating challenge. My first thoughts were of
gutting it and starting over again but with limited time and finances it
only made sense to work with what we had. God blessed our feeble
effort in many ways. The total cost of the bathroom renovation was less
than $150 including a newly tiled floor, along with new towels and
several other deco items.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BKEoIH8n-my40j1rxCPKBkAnpzfqB1PV0eRefwZBaAuFppi31YBj4ugVk2d3_yBLbGAQTlElBddYewzJhmVNdkcTlj4AgU2R3jX7zldlEU1u9Vj1BIMHWb-s5sPjSdQO1cl_AXycgRQ/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360350578000119426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BKEoIH8n-my40j1rxCPKBkAnpzfqB1PV0eRefwZBaAuFppi31YBj4ugVk2d3_yBLbGAQTlElBddYewzJhmVNdkcTlj4AgU2R3jX7zldlEU1u9Vj1BIMHWb-s5sPjSdQO1cl_AXycgRQ/s400/020.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>When
we first began working on the house, I noticed that every time I went
outside, I saw a window that I couldn't find when I was inside. It
finally occurred to me that the window was in the shower and had been
covered with vinyl paneling. Realizing that a small, closet-sized
bathroom needed as much light and ventilation as possible, I opted to
expose the window in the tub area.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMnGDpCCpYIAYYLv_vbUR-YYWKC0WToTd0sDy8kg8Lo61CIJ_9UrRm5p8s8Hzy8fJSNHgWHCo3wYexCictIQK7Fe89GUjRKQefIO9RhENZMBYvqzxLLspph53xKR8OnLQYThdiXFX3p0/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360347846559027122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMnGDpCCpYIAYYLv_vbUR-YYWKC0WToTd0sDy8kg8Lo61CIJ_9UrRm5p8s8Hzy8fJSNHgWHCo3wYexCictIQK7Fe89GUjRKQefIO9RhENZMBYvqzxLLspph53xKR8OnLQYThdiXFX3p0/s400/003.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>
Everyone was very reluctant about a window in the actual shower but I
assured them it was quite stylish and no different than fancy homes
which incorporate glass brick in the bathrooms. I bought some paint
especially made for frosting glass and after Tim trimmed out the newly
discovered window, I sprayed it so the light could come in without
compromising privacy. I also made a small plastic curtain for the
window to aid in privacy when the window is open.<br /><div>
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barely visible now, the mirror had to be carefully chosen to cover some
very large holes in the wall that my servant-hearted son, who likes to
remain anonymous, cleverly covered to discourage mice from stopping in
for visits.<br /><br />The light fixture was very outdated with frilly,
tulip shaped glass bulb covers so I simply replaced the shades with more
conservative, amber-tinted cones.<br /><br />I absolutely love toile
fabrics so I searched online and found an antique brown
Jamestown/Williamsburg pattern for an accent curtain at the shower
entrance.<br /><div>
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eight of us are sharing the tiny bathroom, I thought it essential to
have designated towels. (I, for one, do not like to dry off with "boy"
towels as I don't think the boys necessarily come out of the tub
completely clean each night!) Meredith did a wonderful job monogramming
each of our names on fluffy, chocolate brown towels.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XdODitjlIryIu9NGck6FqI5gyhCqK-PoiK5efKiewMQ0O-sTGGa0nsut2qdhMgBouvRHzTcJ-IaJ2Bw8VWcLFFxjFJaIqK9E3gW6NWZSraHk-c_N-sIZVH4teL3SVrQMMRXf37fAdq0/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360347858472648930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XdODitjlIryIu9NGck6FqI5gyhCqK-PoiK5efKiewMQ0O-sTGGa0nsut2qdhMgBouvRHzTcJ-IaJ2Bw8VWcLFFxjFJaIqK9E3gW6NWZSraHk-c_N-sIZVH4teL3SVrQMMRXf37fAdq0/s400/009.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>I
am especially thankful for the beautiful, new tile floor that extends
from the bathroom to the attached laundry room that was a gift of labor
from a milk customer. When hearing that we were moving the farm for the
benefit of the cows, we were showered with kindness from a multitude of
customers. This man, a computer specialist, showed up on his day off
equipped with his tiling tools, and he promptly installed the new floor.
What a gift of encouragement!<br /><br />I am also thankful for the sense
of peace God continues to give me in regard to accepting this old
farmhouse as God's provision for us. Surely it is making some of the
less desirable aspects much more tolerable. Yes, peace still abounds in
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In Acceptance Lies Peace
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To say that the <a href="http://alexanderadventuresfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-alexander-adventure.html">move to the new (very old) farmhouse</a> has been difficult would be a gross <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">understatement</span>. Much to my (Joy's) <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">disappointment</span>, it has been grueling, brutal, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">overwhelming</span>.
I've told myself time and time again that we've made plenty of moves in
the past and can surely handle this one with grace, enthusiasm, and
vigor, only to find myself once again at the Father's feet begging for a
second wind to help me get through this most difficult move.<br /><br />Over
the years we had perfected our move in/move out technique and had been
successful with the last few moves at being completely unpacked and
settled in 48 hours. I knew this time things would be different but I
had no idea <em>how</em> different.<br /><br />Moving into a home still in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">construction</span>
phase would be difficult but factoring in the adjustments of living in
an old, very old, home just about wiped me out. Blindly feeling my way
through the rooms in search of the pull chains that turn on the lights,
learning to live with clever mice who avoid every attempt at being
trapped while chewing holes in clothing in the laundry area, and
retrieving drinking water from the bathtub were all adjustments for
which I was unprepared.<br /><br />As I fell into bed each night, I
continued to hope that eventually it would get better. That is, until
the bubble that held all my hope burst last week.<br /><br />From the very
beginning of learning that this old farmhouse would be God's destination
for us, I have envisioned completion of the projects needing to be done
that would make me feel like it was a suitable house. Many of my target
projects had to be revised as the reality set in of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">rehabilitating</span>
a 100 year old, abandoned farmhouse. Yet I still held out hope that the
exterior projects would make the home look loved, cared for, and
primarily <em>inhabited</em>!<br /><br />Most upsetting to me was the green
metal roof with peeling paint and rust being its most defining
attributes. As people would need to come to the farm for various
reasons, I always told them to look for the run down, overgrown farm
with the rusting, peeling green metal roof. However, I held out hope
that this defining eyesore would soon be remedied. At first I hoped that
we could afford to have it painted <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">professionally</span>.
That hope was replaced by imagining that the bigger boys could paint
it. Once I began living here though and saw the exhausting list of real
projects requiring their attention around the farm, I realized I
certainly couldn't ask them to enter my world of decorating <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">dilemmas</span> by expecting them to paint the roof. So I concluded that the project would have to become my own.<br /><br />I
talked with Elliott and Oliver about where I might find the necessary
tools: the pressure washer, a very tall ladder, and scaffolding. My
enthusiasm was met with their reluctance as they both told me that our
pressure washer was so powerful, it would throw me off the roof the
instant I pulled the trigger. I told them I'd figure out a solution and
simply asked if all the tools I needed were here at the farm.<br /><br />I began to plot, plan, and envision the finished project. First I'd paint the roof, then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">reglaze</span>
the windows while I had the ladder and scaffolding in place. Then the
younger boys and Meredith could join me as we painted the porch with all
its wooden railing. Last of all, Meredith and I could wash the very
cloudy, dirty windows that had been overlooked for generations. Then, I
could live here with some sense of completion, and pride. I wouldn't
have to describe my home as the "most forsaken farm on the road".<br /><br />Last
week I finally shared the details of my upcoming project with Timmy. It
seemed he barely heard my strategy when he bluntly said, "You can't
pressure wash or paint the roof." At first I thought he was challenging
my ability to complete the task but then he made it perfectly clear: he
wasn't <em>allowing</em> me to do it! He was forbidding me! He mumbled
something about the danger and the certainty of broken bones but I
quickly told him my plan to tie myself off with a rope to the beds in
each of the rooms for safety. He didn't seem <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">persuaded</span> by my well thought out strategy. In fact, he ended the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">conversation</span>
by saying that I'd have to adjust to the roof because it wouldn't be
changing any time soon. What?! I can't live in a forsaken house <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">indefinitely</span>!
It's not who I am! I like clean. I like finished. I like pretty. Is it
not enough that I've had to make the difficult adjustment of living in a
<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">pre</span>-indoor plumbing interior with one closet-sized add-on bathroom, a kitchen with major water issues, no air <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">conditioning</span>, and one plug-in electrical outlet per room?! Can't I at least have a nice exterior?<br /><br />Sadly, the bursting bubble left my family with one very cranky, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">discontented</span>
Mama. I talked with the Lord, for what seemed like the one hundredth
time about changing my outlook and helping me accept the house He chose
for our provision.<br /><br />As I prayed, God reminded me of a quote I once
heard Elisabeth Elliot recite: "In acceptance lies peace." I pondered,
"If I will just accept the roof and die to the kind of house I'd like to
live in, the problem will be solved." Then, in one God-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">strengthened</span>
moment, I did it! I accepted it. This is my roof. This is my green,
rusty, metal roof. And this is my peeling, rotten wooden porch. This is
my white metal siding that has turned gray from weathering. These are my
metal shutters, faded from a century of sun, popping out of their
frames from years of neglect. This is where I live. Yes. This is my
home.<br /><br />In that instant, it seemed the house flies stood still,
none buzzing around me trying to find a place to land, while I breathed
in a fresh breath of peace that comes only through acceptance. Suddenly,
I was filled with renewed energy and strength. I pillowed my head that
night envisioning how I could decorate my porch and begin living here
(and liking it here) just like it is.<br />I awoke Saturday morning
excited to begin decorating my newly accepted home exterior. I scrounged
through the old barns, finding one treasure after another. I marveled
throughout the day that a month of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">discontentment</span>
with the old farmhouse's exterior had so quickly been replaced through
the simple act of acceptance. Yes, even with green, peeling, rusty metal
roofs, in acceptance lies peace.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355419985481960914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbFOqXWstlhvsi42a70vpIR6MAqZuxonItc_Kitc_NiBWJ0_z4eFd-JrPPxCsweDy6ndWfqgP5fAqsqdwOd8ZhSV6pV1I7v18ebkWpbRYDqeuiMfmaTOWLQoqFioWScfvnDRPEEU3cVs/s400/007+%282%29.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355420001876995186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmyuulvFCuUDhY8zBwcsoMvgV7I3zjNO-pMDZNZFCAghM5VUueM5ARkadE_yVhjRRQYwFJjhzgXALOtEv-XvbNQj5qcDzI02pXW0UQ93PEiyc3SenzVCXGQ4r1_kAOXZ1ZXdh26FyxqA/s400/005+%282%29.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355419980378762146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuib2sdvmlrq-WsF0GPl4JmSFWme8sUi2_jk8uLREBA66e3xwpC_rpx7qJPpohdAnfrUxf2HE9ckYODP_q-f08mO_fE1GFityfGyAnbZ_I1VgnNHTD2WliFzGOmjZ__kewIjj9LG9Eos/s400/012+%282%29.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355419968526972226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLSbe6n0ayxE48hG5kTx57oZHykSNunto19m2w9evrGWe5_Z1tfyp3iWfTc4DU8kMJYHc8Ip7PiGgtQZBQnwfdXNvoJYwBjxCi4lWWgxvIyyDXjeWGUwj40X72DWK7zvuhryRh5lsRiA/s400/006+%282%29.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> </div>
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Farmhouse Before & After: Kitchen
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When we first moved
into the farmhouse, the kitchen was scarcely operational as the water
backed up into the sink so badly we had to use the bathtub for washing
dishes. The cold water didn't work either so we retrieved drinking water
from the tub as well. Shortly after the water problem was fixed, the
hot water heater in the kitchen began leaking beyond repair and needed
replacing. At about the same time, the flies found out there were people
living in the once abandoned house and they came in swarms. It was very
discouraging! I couldn't wait to have an operating kitchen that looked
and felt habitable.<br /><br />Fortunately, the kitchen had good bones to
work with. The counter tops had been replaced about a decade earlier and
the cabinets were the original wood and took another coat of paint
nicely. However, the floor, a beat up vinyl, definitely needed replacing
along with the plastic, fake tile back splash that had yellowed from
years of kitchen heat.<br /><div>
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had no idea how difficult it would be to remove the old flooring. First
we pulled up a layer of vinyl, then a layer of parquet, then another
layer of vinyl, till we finally reached the original wooden planks of
the old kitchen floor. We worked with crow bars, hammers, and wedges. I
even learned how to use a reciprocating saw as I cut the flooring from
under the cabinets.<br /><br />As always, Elliott and Oliver were indispensable in providing the skill and muscle needed to complete the project.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373266075881306690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnniC7-kOUjoblLYH24V86vuE5Ci0ZVFWhlMJes5NrKLb8KX7NjAIJHA-rbHYxhxvvnMkAb2iikwQesELa1W788iVtCdqvjXelBkXHFBPaAKIhZhevOGAEYn7eZa5MW8BDOObCwu8i3DM/s320/kitchenbefore3.jpg" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />A
couple of weeks ago, when Timmy and Meredith were in NC cutting lots,
the boys offered to help me begin the labor-intensive task of completing
the kitchen. They began by cutting and installing bead board for the
back splash while I focused on deco items like sewing a cherry-themed
valance for the window. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370741762397781858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOvOEfYWOCOpdf_UqdM16hsBdyAXbEXwGreSl58IvPq-xGqF-U2eMbpsAK1PaTMhvwQ0Hgm4t6Rw8U1XEpvR5fJWOdQSGEw9rmSAIE-CkT7StUEyopWkpeapPA4kCXwQtIcOWfuDZzwU/s320/016.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370741771745705186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj225NVXYMr9GmLg4ERrlnbj-jbyOENHVnPDHvqtsq1J5-45AHswHnr7R7ebktagByzxiOTeWcEcwFs6nHF7Yd18WiRhBOJJxuVJok-RD5Gh6cOUJvDCN-YMPWphqnutwOdetNqXkcFPZ8/s320/014.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />During
our 2 hour drive to church each Sunday, I look forward to my only
chance to read or look at magazines. The Sunday before the kitchen
renovation, I happened to see a picture of a mirror that had been hung
over the stove instead of a range hood. Since the range hood at the
farmhouse was broken and expensive to replace, I decided we'd opt for
the mirror as well. I was excited to find one at a thrift store for $5.
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In the evening, when the candles are lit, it's so refreshing reflecting the newly finished kitchen.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373284316450088802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nn0yva7tXTLc1Nh49dSX7MceEgj7fpsRuXEYwoReQc0E_jrFjIxa2-NZWbSn5KeE6xECOJMU5s_R_fBJ_HUcC-dLRAvK-l8Pt0Towm4NpJaEbUTYeHsFIxb9DbxFrVCIBJML_MpW3M8/s320/005.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />I'm
forever looking for a way to disguise my grain buckets. They always
look so industrial. I had the idea to paint them and add seat cushions
to make them look better and also offer additional seating. Just the
other day, while I was washing the never-ending collection of milk jars,
Sullivan blessed me by sitting on one of the newly restored grain
buckets and read while I worked. <div>
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Sheridan
helped me spray paint the grain buckets outside amidst the free ranging
chickens that always seem to be interested in what we're doing.<div>
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Since
we're working with a primarily "all white" theme throughout the house,
it's fun finding items that bring color and interest to the walls. I
found some great looking old plates for $.45 at the thrift store. </div>
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The
glowing light on this wall is a commercial kitchen fly catcher like
restaurants use. It seems to be helping quite a bit to keep the
houseflies away.</div>
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continue to meet people who say they knew some of the farmhouse's past
residents. It's beginning to make me nervous that the one comment they
all share is, "That house sure was cold in the winter!" I don't know if
the wall heater (just above the fly catcher) works or not, but I
decided to give it a new coat of paint in hopes that it will thank me by
keeping us a bit warmer this winter.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373287357345745602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVShGMgBDcyVZdXdasuep1uci0aSz7Qyw62O8no7kFoIjlzshoBFX1td19IHROD2a3aLBU7GjPuow9wJtgXDoHuOuZMn_cXGwUZceg84J0Qef4DHN4WPd3YzAUWqps6uzCr16Y2sYHJ7s/s320/007.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />Since
it didn't seem like constructing display shelves would be in the near
future, I opted for baskets instead. A black hen, a chubby,
cherry-covered pig, and starfish add color to wall. When asked by
Oliver what starfish had to do with the country, I quickly replied,
"Never forget the coast, son. Never forget the coast." (We continue to
miss living near the beach.)<div>
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A plate of Meredith's cookies is always picture-worthy.<br /><div>
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370742814681013298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_7VstX4DITAI7PihLcbMknrN5yC37uEjoljULH8ePYMBaFawNlhDPTQUDyeRrO3ezAqtcPQ_mZkzDJOMAog5zEY27YC1eLY7Fp55fLOe2En8qDaM_g8AIVUKbln1u2vXaH9POecigWM/s320/012.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />Since
Meredith, my fellow deco enthusiast, was in NC cutting lots, I only had
the boys to share the news of this great find - a metal art piece with
cherries. I had seen it many weeks prior when considering a "cherry"
deco theme for the kitchen but didn't allow myself to get it,
remembering how much I hate to stock pile stuff. I was so excited to
see it on clearance for only $10 when I was deco shopping the day before
we began the kitchen renovation.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370742860837817378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWb5bTNSVMEdWpjHjSKy4mGNHvz5ohgNYqUfAEYF6lEHSKZJtokZpXv-jWN5Ewyy8kFC74lRnCq_hvM9yZ9k1W6SRd06Z8hNVd2DF5nnqflAGoGxkEf1xW8spD1emiRsrwC-bzM_uirk/s320/009.JPG" style="display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><div>
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Some
shareholders who closed their business sold us their IKEA wood shelves
for only $20 each. The shelves have been so handy throughout the
farmhouse where closets and storage are very limited.</div>
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370743247687489874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZagM5DU2hoSfYEFekdIoZm3cOD6fxQLg-QnjEvEMlTrjyVwJ5Jfksm029v_Hd1q5Q9uH86fIBY3DEM5WXrFNO7EbPxOj9bQlxrYZQg1hxVN6uuoBScx5P4nsio6bSzBwRHbEU8lE1fWs/s320/027.JPG" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" />More of the $.45 thrift store plates bring a bit of color to this wall.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370743229158213090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdsehFtVgq596soUKIkqhWpidJfXENxG278YUKyTlcnoxjV0P6t9Ioh5KwFv2fBf2gvvQACykAgJ807SLwdqJYt_bjV1toJpQg04LJ5DE2Ij7kNe2lq5b8b4YwrY9gTa9sSMgFfb67Lw/s320/007.JPG" style="display: block; height: 319px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /> </div>
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Since
space is limited, I made simple hooks and attached them to the
stainless steel island for hanging the baskets we use frequently.<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370742838489376018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-gi9ujLtjNiQrf-12Dh7LI1885ZNUy7wwCA3ySh6OqntwFgcCmNakQ_4pQyXgQ8NrjISYYCwRIQ71eAb-aQ5Edzu6MB1q5-ZXgWwV-WxHBg2YfmiaQzKkj4TJtP7lCPRIPQf3C_HjoQ/s320/015.JPG" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /><br />
Even
though we worked so hard to expose the original wood floor, then spent
hours sanding and varnishing it, the water stains were just too "rustic"
for the old farmhouse to pull off without the floor looking dirty all
the time. Knowing that any deco work needing to be done could not
possibly be performed by Timmy with his already loaded-to-the-max
schedule, I assured him the floor didn't need tiling but instead simply
needed a coat of paint- something I could do. <br />
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I
knew quality floor paint, that could withstand farm-related abuse,
would be expensive - as much as $35 gallon - so I decided to just wait
till the Lord provided some especially for me. After thanking the Lord
for saving the $10 cherry picture for me all those weeks after first
spying it, I thought to myself, "I wonder if the Lord has paint for me
as well today?" I went to Home Depot and headed straight for the
bargain, "oops" paint area, where they put all the mismatched, returned
paints, and searched for one that might work for our kitchen floor.
Purple, bright lime, magenta - no, no, no. Then, there it was - a
beautiful mossy green/gray quality outdoor porch paint for only $5! I
was so excited.<br />
The next hurdle would be painting the kitchen
floor with a toddler-helper underfoot. In an effort to do the job solo,
I asked the older boys if they would take Sheridan on a dinner date so I
could paint without assistance.<br />
Sheridan couldn't wait for the
boys to finish the evening milking so she could accompany them to one of
Amelia's only eating establishments - Subway. <br />
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As
soon as her little feet left the kitchen, I began painting as fast as I
could. They returned home just as I finished the last stroke. <br />
Incidentally,
when asked about the date, Sheridan told me with a furrowed brow that
she ate in her car seat (the boys did take-out) and even though they
went to the grocery store afterward, she wasn't allowed to ride in one
of the fun blue shopping cart/police cars because the boys said the
carts had "stinky germs". She said, "At Food Why-in (Lion), I walk!" <br />
The floor turned out really well although I look forward to it developing a naturally weathered look in the future.<br />
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When
Meredith and Timmy returned from 3 days of lot-cutting, the fragrance
of candles burning in the newly finished kitchen were there to greet
them. What a great feeling to finish yet another room in this old
farmhouse.<br />
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Farmhouse Before & After: Family Room
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<strong><em>Before:</em></strong><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361323772700356130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSGiw_Txyy3fQdWA6yp15ecVm9MztcsF0gosNajq-Qto1aAbw0_6y3803C5jZt4Uy8Y0EYwzwKDV1aJP8rDwYLgBZstiKgfhNCgsJ8OSzyGt7lZkte8i4Zeq6idcJbKOIZK5Lzvc7gXs/s400/livingroombefore.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />I
remember the first time Timmy and I (Joy) visited the farmhouse, I
climbed in through an unlocked window and decided, upon seeing the
enormous, strange furnace in the middle of the family room, that this
house was beyond repair! No amount of decorating could compensate for
the large, brown monstrosity taking center stage. However, as the Lord
made it evident that this would become our home, I began considering all
types of ways to make the furnace less noticeable.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361323779793269346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjgXuxmwyOHfEkFSxAZe7-0o1P3aPJkHpyZjHcGAt9K__gTcFz1dUzndnRr79KuGCtEZ8sr2Q38QqRUPwopb6uZSCA0LiGYEGWINDEucxZumOrH8GECidqts12QOZBQjaXpIK_eNJ2s8/s400/livingroombefore2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" />The
solution, I thought, would be to find some interesting piece to put
behind the furnace that would help draw attention away from the old
fashioned heater. As we worked around the farm, cleaning up the grounds
and outbuildings, I found a half rotted, old chicken house ladder that I
fell in love with. I kept it in a special place so no one would
accidentally throw it on the burn pile. You can't imagine the criticism I
received from the older boys when I began decorating the family room
and requested they hang the dilapidated ladder over the furnace! They
said, "This time, Mama, you've gone too far! This is a nasty, old
chicken house ladder. You can't decorate with it!" However, I insisted
that it had been sufficiently sanitized and would be the perfect item to
draw attention away from the heater. One of the boys added, "Have you
asked Dad if you can bring this in the house?!" I explained that I
prefer to do all my decorating without male consultation and asked that
they quickly install it before Dad arrived.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361435404424432066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SxVltInD7paLcyB-VyFQ5T1S6ZOGk4vYwQXZ5xG4xfiyuzRdDaV7_JJUJUecX4GxwHGC5yMdCS5k6u5o9PFzoMHDBwjO-dBxqtKNKtEvkgJZf_pzDP0qVVPYLB5q2YgKmaWuPT-VHps/s400/137.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />I
hung an old quilt that Tim's grandmother made, along with some very
inexpensive items I found that could withstand the heat once the furnace
is in operation. (Hopefully it even works or we're going to be mighty
cold this winter!) I don't know about anyone else, but I sure have
enjoyed looking at the old ladder instead of the big, old heater!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361435411321962674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizW-8i_8A8BaufZGIruT065HUqL7zf2CJn6nYDFAGhINNkBhY0vI6sXd-7-Lwer-j7wY6d8fLgRREWC0QcsMRhzhhJdza4Z6dhfsxDKnKP-k6SzQQI0SAnFg3l3j_IaFhu_Rteqjpcwgs/s400/139.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <div>
There are unattractive metal plates called flu covers in many of the rooms.<em> (Before)</em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370731608374767714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28xktf0VOTOFMcVmu9sF2du_FZr1fF3Wm2q3mKX5OKpnks_mEddv4lZH88YKFCrGWYAYjijP48SVqUtMDIgv0TvHucDkZbFwAOnPwCXwk-2FBZo566J4ZNM531JsczePAmxcUDUro5C8/s320/032.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />I
was thrilled to find this picture that is serving as a more appealing
cover able to withstand heat while looking a bit more fashionable.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361435430336743554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRFq-J2UoWbWPdSRPhRjwn0RQ_sxT2ikKJdR_J2Bm_68iRKQrLxEtCJbCTyjhin0oR7_l-EWJO_komj9fJReXPH9D-UHwaiVL3gt1rCA7W7jUcO6yiyeRMfHlg8TCYegj0iWM4sMm5SI/s400/012+%283%29.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <div>
I
decided to go with a patriotic theme in the family room, using reds,
whites, and blues. I was overjoyed when the Lord provided an old,
cotton, American flag for only $15 at an antique shop. I recovered the
pillows with bargain fabrics and made a new computer table skirt with a
navy gingham. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361435418514552130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUapnzBaGyKHOjgAK9YVArHfsoiwjx_whrKWJK8tuAWpfLiImhq3iRW_V1qVw8iHB9G8AiXBRFRH3XE3LYNmSC3m1qAB8wLMudLaKer_e8H5KgH8Phfm5i7M6vBVkQrkenMnfwaiif4cg/s400/140.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <div>
Since
I only purchased pillow fabric and bought a couple of new items for the
chicken house ladder, this room's redo cost around $50. </div>
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<a href="http://alexanderadventuresfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-farm-schedule.html">New Farm Schedule</a>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd1L7rQhiCO78a56PHZS2_xffyfUEAuwRmgQBDE4o6fVHRL0mIn1go4aIR-NmXuRiiR2DkIySD_fIQpGry-iaN0cwbuQPnSrJmrxPTL0aqajBvoc7Dg6sLTCUxKhhqC8YlHUJlqEIALc/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382851892534882210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd1L7rQhiCO78a56PHZS2_xffyfUEAuwRmgQBDE4o6fVHRL0mIn1go4aIR-NmXuRiiR2DkIySD_fIQpGry-iaN0cwbuQPnSrJmrxPTL0aqajBvoc7Dg6sLTCUxKhhqC8YlHUJlqEIALc/s320/002.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Since
moving to the farm, we've all struggled to find a balance between work
and well, work! It seems there are never enough hours in the day to
accomplish the many tasks calling out to us. At nearly the point of
complete exhaustion, Timmy had an idea for a possible solution. He
suggested we all begin our day at 5am and give it our best during the
next 8 hours till lunch time at 1pm. We could then all take a break
during the heat of the day and be rejuvenated when evening milking
rolled around.<br /><div>
<br />The new farm schedule has been
working wonderfully although chores often attempt to steal the
designated afternoon break time. We're trying to stay flexible though
and not get too disappointed when we don't actually get a break till
supper at 8pm. </div>
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<br />Sometimes the flexibility has involved the
5am wake up time. This morning, for example, alarms could be heard at
5am although not heeded. Timmy knew that after a night like we had last
night, sleeping till 6:15 was a much wiser choice. </div>
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<br />A huge
storm came through in the middle of the night with high winds and
torrential down pours. As the storm arrived and we both woke up, I
closed windows throughout the house while Timmy surveyed the farm
through intermittent flashes of lightening illuminating the farm yard.
In an instant he saw Elliott's flock of Thanksgiving turkeys all
standing ignorantly on top of their shelter which was made especially to
protect the birds from storms such as this. He woke the older boys and
all of them headed out into the clapping thunder, high winds, pelting
rain, and bright flashes of lightening. They ran to the nearby turkey
pasture and quickly tossed all the turkeys under their shelter. Then
they ran to check on young broilers and baby chicks - securing brooder
boxes and shelters.</div>
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<br />No sooner did the boys all come in,
change out of their totally drenched clothes and crawl into bed than did
Sammie's new puppy begin crying long and loud. Timmy tried to quiet him
through the window but it was no use. He told me he was concerned that
if the pup continued to wail, it would call in the same predator who had
recently killed the rest of Sammie's litter. Upon hearing that, I rose
to my feet and headed for the kitchen. I held the fridge door open for
what seemed like an eternity trying to find something that might settle
the puppy. After spying some leftovers I was willing to part with, I
headed outside to find the pup. Frightened and wet, he scampered toward
me and gobbled up the plate of food and stayed quiet the rest of the
night.</div>
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So, the beautiful picture of the sun rising over
the corn was NOT taken this morning, but rather on one of the more
successful "New Farm Schedule" days.</div>
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<a href="http://alexanderadventuresfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/farmhouse-before-after-library.html">Farmhouse Before & After: Library</a>
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We finally have more before & after pictures ready. This is the sunny little library/sitting area overlooking the stairs.<br /><br /><strong><em>Before:<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395803427902881970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLb0NriQ-k7m-uvBJSSttHjKRm9ckKIJTiV9E_1g-ACQmhmOXq94g1ckVJDXymlqibUtl9_jupgveXylxkwCUN4YQ_lvCx4FAeRp9s9h3_fU07VuEDXIKWXZvdUqtk6OQOVytXF5Vs-hJ/s400/Picture_1172.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></em></strong><strong><em>After:<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395803438019371330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VygvZZ5hu7M2hJ2ULAzxLt31fmdJdTrUwHXUQG9NzogY-kdl1FmvHFqL4ZyPGvPID-HLdROwYzOprjaZu1KDbMyd_L7HEALdqXl6rvIWFpgM6s1IPlLVIIi6i5RtaqDVOtjDR1j0K0uP/s400/011.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></em></strong>We
pulled up the carpet to expose the beautiful wood floors and painted
the stair railings white. A store was going out of business and sold us
each of their wooden bookcases for $20. They have been great for
organization throughout our little home, and they serve as shelves in
our library. The window seat consists of two large, sturdy baskets with a
blanket and pillows draped over them. Our previous before & after pictures (the kitchen, bathroom, family room, and my bedroom) can be found <a href="http://strivingtoserveathome.blogspot.com/search/label/farmhouse%20before%20and%20after">here</a>.<br />
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In Acceptance Lies Peace - The Rest of the Story
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Since farm life is moving at a breakneck pace while we prepare for <a href="http://alexanderadventuresfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/youre-invited.html">two upcoming events</a>,
I (Joy) am thankful to have found a few extra minutes today to record
God's goodness to us. I'm so eager to share the wonderful things God has
done since my <a href="http://alexanderadventuresfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/in-acceptance-lies-peace.html">"In Acceptance Lies Peace"</a> post.<br /><br />Although
my previous post claimed victory over the desire to have a home with a
decent and inhabited-looking exterior, I have to say that thoughts of a
painted roof never completely left my mind. I continued to imagine
creative ways in which we could afford to have the roof painted in spite
of the fact that Timmy said I couldn't paint it myself and he didn't
have time for the decorative project.<br /><br />My final attempt to finance
the job was in offering the money I would be receiving for my returned
ice cream machine that had recently been shipped back to the
manufacturer. In causual conversation I mentioned my offer to Tim but he
quickly said that I needed to get used to the roof because it would not
be painted any time soon - even if I contributed the ice cream machine
money.<br /><br />Meredith later told me that she was sorry that Dad said
no. But I quickly replied, "As soon as Daddy told me 'no', I said a
prayer to the Lord. I told Him, 'You know how I feel about living in
this old, dirty-looking house. You know that I think a painted roof
would make it look lived in and cared for. I'm done talking to Timmy
about it. God, if You want the roof painted, will You paint it?'" It was
a simple, quick prayer to the Lord but it gave me complete peace once
again and my family wasn't doomed to live with a cranky, discontented
mother as was the case the last time.<br /><br />A couple of days later a
truck came down our driveway and Timmy went out to greet them. This
happens all the time as neighboring farmers stop by occasionally for a
quick visit and a chat with Timmy. After a few minutes, Meredith alerted
me that Daddy, along with the men from the truck, was walking around
the yard and all of them were pointing at the roof. Soon after, Timmy
came in the house and told me the men were metal roof painters. Seeing
that our roof needed painting and they needed work, they asked Timmy if
they could paint our roof. Timmy told me they were mobilizing their
trucks and equipment and would be at our house within a few hours. I was
so excited I shouted, "God wanted the roof painted!"<br /><br />I was so
overjoyed to have a home that finally looks lived in and not abandoned
that I told Timmy I would thank him for the next 30 days straight - and I
did (thanks to reminders from Oliver as he'd whisper to me some days,
"Did you thank Dad for the roof today?"). Tim insists I missed two days
so I've continued the practice as often as it crosses my mind.<br /><br />As
if that weren't enough, to finally have a painted roof, would you
believe that the same work crew showed up a couple of weeks ago to see
if they could paint the rusty, metal roofs on the barn and outbuildings?
Imagine my delight when I discovered that God wanted painted roofs on
the outbuildings as well!<br /><br />With the house roof beautifully
painted, we could begin washing the windows - an overwhelming task to
say the least. In God's goodness, we were blessed beyond words when a
family friend who owns a window- washing business, volunteered to wash
all the windows that have been overlooked for generations. I could
barely contain my excitement as he finished one room after another,
leaving us at the end of the day with windows so beautifully clean. What
a wonderful gift! <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402694782512689538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWxy9_MMIC21tpBe2rFTCZ6-Y2wkD3Q0nxvYtYY9OyRAzXlUFnVDoxTXLbqsry4svndra7PMGOL80h9Iz0Eg6XANuPujiePpFowKeSPuNIO9KVBDOvvPSO_UZh4TFF9kU3IlHa95xY_8/s400/011.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 296px;" />Several
weeks later I still can't get over the blessing of the clean windows.
Something about the windows being clean has caused my heart to clear a
major hurdle in accepting this abandoned house as my <em>home</em>. After the windows were cleaned, I told Timmy, "I think I can live here."<br /><br />Freshly
painted roofs and clean windows - surely small details in the big
picture of life, yet they are precious treasures to this city girl
suddenly turned farm wife. In acceptance lies peace, but oh how great
the delight when the desires of our hearts are graciously lavished on us
from the loving hand of our Father.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402694797965037090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfSakkqjT5nuaXFrKMLo4P2fFcZE0NbdEF-VuYCTbG4nULB4_hDH8YzBePGrSenM9z5DpnxbEjw8BiA8npDYP5kDMH4Zw18WwT1b5iWQNy9onc4r5Qu5KOSSUgXUnhyphenhyphenZl0kP9Rx8YdQQ/s400/017.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402694793127966882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJz2HXkkoAplIaYOxF0FLdx5Ph02ibL2wBIBsSbnu8Gav8xuVBg7utt2vl66hoVrcxmiM2V_QoccNERFb5HI-xPSdZj6q8UhIxbE-bsgW0nJDd30kHG4CQC90PsGeIwxJXOr21fN7qOow/s400/015.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></div>
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I (Joy) planned to purchase some pumpkins to help with the decorating
effort. I knew we couldn't afford to buy full price pumpkins so I
eagerly awaited the passing of October 31st when I hoped they would be
reduced.<br /><br />On Sunday, November 1st, I noticed pumpkins at Walmart
that had been reduced to just $1. "Just as I had hoped!" I thought. I
mentioned to Timmy that we should probably buy them right away. However,
he nonchalantly suggested we wait a while. I was agitated on the inside
but reminded myself that usually when Timmy says or does something that
doesn't make sense to me, I usually don't regret having followed his
lead. So I chose to not voice my disapproval that we weren't scarfing up
the bargain pumpkins.<br /><br />However, as the days passed, I began to
search for pumpkins at other places, only to find that everyone was sold
out. No pumpkins anywhere. I wondered how I would decorate without
pumpkins. How could I make our place look warm and welcoming with just a
bale of hay?! I began to regret my silence just a few days earlier when
I was perched directly in front of plenty of pumpkins that were just
$1.<br /><br />As the week drew near to the end, I decided to call the
Walmart where I had spied the $1 pumpkins. The sales associate said the
pumpkins were still there but the manager told them to throw them all
away that day. Much to my disappointment, we were scheduled to be
processing almost 100 chickens that day so it would be impossible for me
to leave for the one and one half hour round trip to buy pumpkins. My
thoughts went from, "God must have not wanted pumpkins this year" to
"That sure didn't do me any good to be silent when I should have told
Timmy we needed to get those pumpkins right that minute!".<br /><br />After
processing, I decided to call the Walmart one more time and ask if they
disposed of the pumpkins as planned that day. What a lesson God had for
me in following my husband's lead. The manager decided to further reduce
the pumpkins to just one penny each! Imagine my delight as my good
husband drove me to the Walmart 45 minutes away after an exhausting day
of processing chickens to purchase 78 pumpkins that only cost 78 cents. I
hope the reminder to follow my husband's lead won't fade when the
pumpkins make their way to the pigs and cows after Thanksgiving is over.
May I long remember that God often works through our husbands in ways
that are not discernible to us as wives, working out the details both
great and small for our ultimate good and His glory.<br /><br />I'm so glad to see that God did want pumpkins this year! </div>
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These posts were written from May to October 2009. God so wonderfully provided for us then and continues to provide for us now. We have so very much to be thankful for!</div>
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The Alexander Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902933291275523381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907810206447468899.post-2143347824040152512013-02-25T08:17:00.000-05:002013-02-25T08:17:31.362-05:00ParisOne of our layovers was in Paris, France. We were able to check out the historic city for an entire day. This should be a pretty quick post - it is mostly just pictures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next several pictures are taken from the top of the Eiffel tower</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful stained glass windows inside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bridge was especially peculiar as lovers had started a trend of putting locks on it symbolizing their relationship. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Underground mall. We barely glanced at it, but it was pretty neat.</td></tr>
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Well, I suppose this will be my last post. I feel like I have sufficiently covered all of the details of my trip. Thank you so much for reading. It has been my pleasure writing them. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3