It's so neat how the Lord works things out...the ladies of VSIBC were supposed to attend a ladies Conference next month with the theme of Anne of Green Gables. Because of Covid, that conference was canceled. It's neat that we were able to see a play of Anne of Green Gables anyway and enjoy some time together.
Freedom Joy is growing up so much. She turned one year old just a few months ago. Time flies, doesn't it? Especially when you are having fun and we definitely are!
She's walking. And her walk is so cute. It's almost a waddle. I think I could watch her toddle around all day long. She's also talking more and more. She doesn't say Lolli yet, but I stress the yet part! She's not necessarily a people person. She loves her Momma and Daddy and prefers to stick with them as much as possible. Although she was waving at people at church yesterday, from a distance. Big step for her!
She brings so much joy to this family, that's for sure. We do love our Freedom Joy!
So, here's the plan and what been happening... At first we thought we would keep all three doelings born this year. But, if we did that, we would not have any purebred babies next year. So, we decided to keep Kanga, the kid that was just born. She is a mini nubian and her spots are so adorable. I'd love to have kids born with spots galore like hers. We decided to sell the 5 remaining goats that were born and use that money to feed our goats, build a goat pen addition, and buy one more nigerian dwarf doe. Why sell some just to buy one?? We want to try and breed pure bred nigerians, and since Mowgli (our buck) is a nigerian dwarf, then we are on the right track!
Silas and I found this sweet doe on Craigslist. She is a purebred, blue eyed, nigerian dwarf. We decided to name her Pippi! Isn't she so cute!
In the next month or two it will be time to start the breeding process all over again so that springtime we will have some new babies! So exciting around here!
While we kayaked we saw birds, turtles, otters, a snake and probably an alligator. We had an adventure, made memories and are ready to do this again soon!
After loading up groceries I put the shopping cart away. I heard Beth from the back of the car say, "Mom, you might want to see this." Eww! A dead snake. And right where we were standing! Praise the Lord it was dead!
The ladies of VSIBC love to get together! We look forward to our ladies meetings and cherish the moments we can spend laughing, talking, eating and studying God's Word together.
My sweet friend, Ashley, hosted the meeting for this month. What a beautiful home she has!
We decided to do a pasta buffet. We made tons (and tons) of different types of noodles. Then, I had ladies sign up to bring different toppings such as marinara sauce, alfredo sauce, cheese, broccoli, chicken, ground beef, olives, mushrooms, bacon, green peppers and onions. It was soooo yummy!
So thankful for a group of Godly women to meet with. We are so blessed!
Look what came in the mail!! We are so excited to see things moving forward at Victory Springs Independent Baptist Church! When the pandemic first hit we didn't know what to expect. We'd never been through this before! We looked at the church finances and were ready to take a pay cut if need be. But, that was not to be so. The wonderful people of VSIBC have been so faithful in their giving! We were even given a raise! They are so good to us! Things have been moving forward in the building process as well. Now that we have architectural plans ready to go, my hubby has been praying and looking for a General Contractor. We hope to break ground very soon! So exciting!
It has been amazing this year, as I've focused on singing more praises to the Lord during my devotion time, how He continually points me to scripture on singing. I was in Psalms yesterday and I was reminded over and over to sing praises unto Him. It's a command from our Savior, not a request. It's amazing how a day that seems to be filled with turmoil and unrest can change in a moment when we fill it with songs of praise.
I am enjoying the hymn this month of "All the Way My Savior Lead Me." The words are so powerful! And knowing who wrote this hymn really puts things into perspective. Fanny Crosby wrote over 8,000 hymns, which is absolutely amazing. But, she did it with an extra challenge. She was blind.
When she was only six weeks old she lost her sight. Whether it was due to a doctor's error, or a congenital defect is arguable, however she was blind. At 6 months old she lost her father and was raised by her mother. Even though she had many difficulties, she did not let that stop her from being used by the Lord. She said, "It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and interesting things about me." She also said, "When I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior". Wow! What an outlook!
It really makes the words to the hymn come alive when you know who wrote them.
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who through life has been my guide?
Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
I'm so excited for our Joshua and the new adventure that he is on! Several months ago God began dealing in his heart about a doing a solid, Biblical podcast. After much prayer and work, he launched Sandy Creek Stirrings yesterday. I am so excited about this for him and see such a need for it! Here's a glimpse of what he says on the about page:
Have you ever stood in the midst of conversation, unsure of how to answer a question that a Christian should know how to answer? Have you ever wondered why there are so many religious denominations? And how do we really know which one is true? Can we really prove it? What about all the objections to Christianity? CAN TRUTH EVEN BE KNOWN?
If you have ever asked yourself or pondered these questions, then you have come to the right place. The goal of Sandy Creek Stirrings is to “stir up” Christians to impact this world for the cause of Christ through practicality, reality, and sincerity.
I know you will be blessed by this! He will release new episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Tuesdays will be for Apologetics.....why we believe what we believe
Thursdays will be Baptist History
And Fridays will be miscellaneous topics that range from personal to spiritual.
To find the podcast you can go here.
What a need we have for this in our podcast loving culture! So timely and so good!
