Emily's Posts

God's Provisions......Oh the Goodness of It!!!

Just one basket of our apples

The three bags we have left of our blueberries...already frozen

Prep for applesauce

A little water, sugar, and lots of cinnamon!

A little bit of the applesauce already done

Apple or blueberry?

Blueberry muffins are such a delight!

We are having a fabulous crop of blueberries this year! I LOVE blueberries, and love having them all year long. So far, we have had three pickings and already got over four gallons!!!! Needless to say, we have enjoyed God's provision as we have partaken in blueberry muffins, blueberry pancakes, blueberry pie, and blueberries in our oatmeal. YUM! I enjoy picking them as this affords me quiet time outside. However, yesterday there were so many blueberries that I decided to get help.....at $.25 a bucket. Suddenly I had helpers all around! We also have a large amount of yellow transparent apples on our tree. The children will also get paid $.25 a bucket....a five gallon bucket filled with apples. Yellow transparent apples are ready in August and make the best applesauce and apple pies ever! The smells coming from our kitchen are incredible! No need for candles for now! ;-)

A Little Wisdom.......

"My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee......" Proverbs 2:1-11

Beautiful words to live by!

What's Been Keeping Me?

The finished beam

The beam from the other side

Samuel nailing the trim around the beam

Sanding the floor

Zeke vacuuming the dust

Well, posting has been put off for a bit as we have been (and still are) under construction. Who knew that a very generous gift of a new dining room table would end up as a complete remodel of our house?! A wall needed to be knocked out, flooring needs to be patched, sanded, primed, and then painted, walls also need to be painted, as well as the trim work and ceiling! We are still in the early stages, though the wall is down and the new beam is in place. I am looking forward to the finished product, and I'm afraid I'm a bit impatient! I love the planning and the then I'd LOVE to just push fast forward and have it all done.

A Day of Fun....

For our anniversary, Craig found a great, FUN place to eat! The Hi Lo's 15th Street Cafe is not only fun, but has delicious food!! We spent the day just hangin' out and had a fabulous time! The graffiti was done with encouragement from the staff~ they have a box of markers for customers to leave their "mark" at the only table that requires a reservation. I always enjoy time with my hubby!!!!!

Groovin' at our table! :-)

Amazing Moon biscuits & gravy!

Graffiti.....with permission!

coolness!

A happy couple

Double Trouble!

Today, we went to the DMV where two very excited young ladies took the knowledge test for driving permits. They both passed on their FIRST try!!!!! Look out world, here they come! Maybe the warning should pertain to all pedestrians as well as drivers?? Ok, I'm just kidding I do believe they will do a fine job at driving. I was so excited for them. We went to Blu Berry for a bit of celebration at the suggestion of the world's greatest daddy!

A bit excited

A time to celebrate

A Long Awaited Visit

Craig and Kevin ordered the same thing....filet mignon!

Jess's meal, pea ravioli

My meal, duck!

After our visit with the Postma family and their church, we headed to Hurricane, UT where my brother, Kevin, and his family live. We have never had the opportunity to visit them at their home before. We were so excited for the opportunity! Preaching engagements have been a blessing in years past as it affords us the ability to see and do things we would never have been able to otherwise! It was great getting reacquainted with my brother face to face rather than just through texting, and to get to know my sister-in-law, Jess, as well as hugging on my niece, Kira and my newest nephew, Abel! We enjoyed our time together very much! I loved seeing the cousins getting to know each other and having fun doing it! We enjoyed frozen yogurt, the park, the splash pad, going to a nice dinner as couples, and a fun little hike in Zion National Park (those pics are still on the camera and need to be downloaded, then I'll share!) Here are some pictures that were on my phone, so I can share them now....