Dinner Time

What's your caption for this little white goat who can't decide which person to follow?

Vacation 2012: Visiting with Brandon

Our son Brandon is in the Army, stationed in Fort Stewart. We were thankful to be able to see him, his wife, and son!

Thank you for your service to our Nation - you are in our prayers

Vacation 2012: Savannah

Horse-drawn carriage tour of Savannah

Our friend and customer, Mary, blessed us with a generous gift with which we were able to take a carriage tour of Savannah, Georgia. We enjoyed seeing around this historic, beautiful town!

We enjoyed learning about the historic houses and buildings in Savannah

Many beautiful churches

John Wesley monument

Spring's First Kid

Our first spring goat kid

"I will both lay me down in peace, 

and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety."

{Psalm 4:8}

Vacation 2012: Family Photos

Before sunset one evening, Sarah took some pictures of our family. The Lord's creation provided a beautiful backdrop!

Samuel, Nathan, & Jonathan

Sarah & Rachael

Tom & Dana

Nathan

Samuel

Rachael

Jonathan

Sarah

"Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works 

which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: 

they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee..."

 

"...If I would declare and speak of them, 

they are more than can be numbered."

{Psalm 40:5}

2012 Vacation: Tybee Island

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever

Tybee Island, Georgia, was our first destination on our trip! Last year we visited Tybee, and  we all looked forward to enjoying its beauties again this spring. Despite the wind and cool weather, we all had a relaxed, blessed time as a family and loved being in the ocean.

The ocean water was much warmer this year than it was last year

Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever...

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; 

and his greatness is unsearchable...

The wind created beautiful rainbow-tinted spray from the waves

I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, 

and of thy wondrous works...

One generation shall praise thy works to another...

 

I will declare thy greatness...

They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness,

 and shall sing of thy righteousness...

 

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; 
slow to anger, and of great mercy...

The LORD is good to all:

 and his tender mercies are over all his works...

All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD...

Thy saints shall bless thee...

 

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power...

To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, 

and the glorious majesty of his kingdom...

Nathan, Jonathan and Samuel running

...and doing pushups

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season...

What a blessing to watch the beautiful sunrises from our balcony each morning...

...As well as vibrant sunsets

My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: 
and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
{from Psalms 145}

Vacation 2012: Hitting the Road

Stocking up on hay

Each winter, we take a family vacation while our goats and cows are dry. Much anticipation - and preparation - goes into getting ready for this time away!

We pre-made many meals for our travel, including bean burritos,
pizza crusts, salmon patties, homemade cereal, and other quick snacks

Packing vitamins

A huge thanks to Zach, Kim, and Frank who cared for our animals

Finally...the big moment arrives...when we head out

We had many activities to help occupy our road time, which ended up totaling around 55+hours.
Of course, everyone had a big stack of "Fur Fish Game" magazines to read as the miles passed

Letter-writing

Working on Scripture memory

Lego fun

Stay tuned for more pictures!