ABC's

Elijah and I had fun going through the ABC's today.  He can recognize the letters pretty well so with the help of this pocket organizer we found each of the letters and then thought of words that began with the sound of the letters.  It was pretty fun.  Then when we had them all in line he counted how many were certain colors and told me which letters were certain colors.  

During this time I learned that 'A' is for Mommy Austin.  "Because 'A' is at the beginning (Amy) and 'A' is at the end (Austin)."  Good conclusion!  :) 

Good learning.  Good review.  Dillon really got into teaching this to Elijah also which was nice.

Evangelism

This is what we've been up to for the last month or so!  And the meetings themselves won't be over until November 9.  Busy, busy!  Exciting things are happening and it is wonderful to see God working on hearts!  It is amazing to see what God can do when you yield completely to the Holy Spirit.  Our meetings have not been without the works of the devil, but I am completely certain that that is because God is doing such great things in peoples' hearts and lives.  

Each morning David and I and another couple have been praying from 5-6am specifically for this evangelism series and the people who are attending.  That in itself has been a huge blessing and we have seen direct answers to prayer.  It has been a stressful time. It has been a busy time.  But most of all, it has been a blessed time!!

Canning Season

I must say that I am so glad that canning season has come to an end!!!!!  But I also much say how much the Lord blessed up with produce!!!!!  Just this past Sunday we finished processing 240+ quarts of applesauce.  60 of those were for someone else.  We did 12 1/2 bushels for ourselves and only had to buy 3 of those bushels!  What a blessing!  We won't go hungry this winter for sure, plus we'll have plenty to share!  We also have quite a few pints and half pints of apple butter.

I didn't have to buy any of the tomatoes that I processed.  I was given those as well and they turned into diced tomatoes and lots of spaghetti sauce!  Yum!!

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  THey are new every morning.  Great is Your faithfulness.  Lamentations 3:22,23

Mother Daughter Weekend

We always look forward to the Mother Daughter retreats that the Women's Ministry department of the MI Conference puts on.  They are so fun!  We get pampered!  We love being together just the two of us!  It's always a memorable time.  :)

We got there early on Friday afternoon so that we could avoid the rush of horseback rides on Sunday morning.  So thankful we did!  Although the horses could ride without a guide, it's still fun and we enjoy meandering through the woods.

The theme was "Wanted -- by God!"

What a splendid time with this lovely young lady!

Cooperation Award

We worked on the Cooperation Award in Adventurers because I needed an alternate plan 8 hours before our meetings was to happen.  This award was so much fun and gave the two Adventurers and one Little Lamb who was there an opportunity to work together for a common goal.

Leading the blind safely to the other side of the room through obstacles. 

I gave them a whole pile of unique and different craft items and they were to make something together with any of the things they wanted. 

Elijah found a willing and helpful partner in Mrs. Mapes! 

The two Adventurers made a cannon (right) and a plane (left).  They were quite happy with the finished products. 

The boys...

Just some pictures and moments I enjoyed.  Playing together.  Teaching.  Learning.  Having fun.

School Gift

A big THANK YOU to Grandmother and Granddad for the money you sent for school supplies!  Finally we figured out something worthy of this gift.  Because my computer doesn't have a cd drive on it, we can't easily listen to CD's.  So the kids bought this CD player with their money and have been eagerly awaiting every moment that we can listen to Pathways of the Pioneers.  Quite appropriate for October, I'd say!  :)