My Dad emailed me this video today.
When I was 14 years old our house burned down. I had been deep-frying corn dogs and left the grease on the stove and thought I turned the burner off. Instead I turned it on high and then went next door to my Grandmothers house where we would eat the corn dogs. The grease caught fire and burned the house down. Everything was destroyed except the log walls remained standing.
Anyway after this I became ill with Mono and couldn't seem to shake it for over 9 months. My parents and family cleaned up the mess from the fire and rebuilt the house (with LOTS of help from friends and relatives). I stayed in bed or resting most of that time.
I needed something to occupy my thoughts during this time. My Mom told me that her grandmother collected hummingbirds. So, I started a collection. People would give me little hummingbird figurines and such for gifts. I really loved it! Then someone told me that if I put a feeder out that I would be able to watch "live" hummingbirds. So, I put one feeder out. Within a few days I had a few hummingbirds at my feeder.
We lived in a little one room canning kitchen during the 9 months that it took to rebuild the house. This little kitchen had a sink and a wood-burning cook stove and a gas stove/oven. We had a camper parked beside it that had a little bathroom in it that we could use. This canning kitchen was in between my grandmother's house (Nannie) and my Dad's sister's house. So, we could make use of their bathrooms too. Just take a little hike :)
So, when we were able to move back into our house I hung a feeder up there and the hummingbirds just followed. Every year I would hang a feeder up and then we started getting so many birds that I added another feeder. I enjoyed reading about them and learning about the different kinds.
I graduated from highschool and moved off to college, then got married and moved to Canada, but my parents kept up feeding those hummingbirds. They have LOTS now. I still enjoy watching them. I thank the Lord for HIS creation! These little creatures are magnificent!!!
My Dad was so sweet to video my hummingbirds for me!!!!
Thank you, Dad. I love you!
Friday, 6 May 2011
Friday, 29 April 2011
Surprise!!!!!!!!!!
Today is our Pastor's 65 birthday. I have a surprise birthday party planned for him this evening at our church. Who knows if it is still a surprise? You know when lots of people know it is harder to keep it a secret!!! We took up a collection to go toward a train trip through the mountains. I guess that is something that he has wanted to do for a long time. I am excited about getting to the church and getting it decorated for the party!!!
Oh I have a little funny story. We were in church Wednesday evening. We usually sit toward the front (on the second row). Well, Margaret took her shoes off during church and had her feet up in the chair. Her tights are worn out and all of her toes were poking out. Dave leaned over and said to me "tell her to get her shoes back on.... what the stink???" I got tickled because of his reaction and then Dave got tickled. We were both working very hard to stay contained. Well, I guess our Pastor saw us bouncing trying to keep the laughter in. He was preaching away and then I heard him starting to lose it too. The Pastor got so tickled that he had to stop for a minute. He said "I'm sorry I just saw something that struck me as funny." He said "I don't know if I am going to make it through this." Well, he got control and Dave and I both got our laughter under control. The Pastor seemed to be back on track when I heard him starting to lose it again. He started chuckling and I lost it again. I was laughing so hard I was crying. We finally all gained control and I kept my eyes on my Bible the rest of the service. I didn't want to be a distraction (any more than we already had).
After church I went up to our Pastor and told him sorry for the little distraction. He said that he had only had that happen to him 3 or 4 times in all of his years of preaching. Well, if anyone can bring a smile to your face (or a laughter) it would be Margaret.
I have had that happen in church before. Something really strikes me as funny but then after church it isn't so funny. I was laughing writing this so I guess it is still funny to me. I threw those tights away. But you never know what she will do next!
Oh I have a little funny story. We were in church Wednesday evening. We usually sit toward the front (on the second row). Well, Margaret took her shoes off during church and had her feet up in the chair. Her tights are worn out and all of her toes were poking out. Dave leaned over and said to me "tell her to get her shoes back on.... what the stink???" I got tickled because of his reaction and then Dave got tickled. We were both working very hard to stay contained. Well, I guess our Pastor saw us bouncing trying to keep the laughter in. He was preaching away and then I heard him starting to lose it too. The Pastor got so tickled that he had to stop for a minute. He said "I'm sorry I just saw something that struck me as funny." He said "I don't know if I am going to make it through this." Well, he got control and Dave and I both got our laughter under control. The Pastor seemed to be back on track when I heard him starting to lose it again. He started chuckling and I lost it again. I was laughing so hard I was crying. We finally all gained control and I kept my eyes on my Bible the rest of the service. I didn't want to be a distraction (any more than we already had).
After church I went up to our Pastor and told him sorry for the little distraction. He said that he had only had that happen to him 3 or 4 times in all of his years of preaching. Well, if anyone can bring a smile to your face (or a laughter) it would be Margaret.
I have had that happen in church before. Something really strikes me as funny but then after church it isn't so funny. I was laughing writing this so I guess it is still funny to me. I threw those tights away. But you never know what she will do next!
Thursday, 28 April 2011
First day
I am not planning on posting every day. I will just do this as I get time. My thoughts are usually scattered and random :)
I guess I will start with my testimony. I grew up in a Christian home in Texas. My parents raised us in a good Christian home and taught us right and wrong from a very early age. I have one brother and one sister. I am in the middle. In my eyes my parents are the perfect parents and I hope and pray that we will be able to raise our children just like they did!!!!
I thought I was saved when I was five, but when I was fourteen our house burned down and I got to thinking about that if I was in that house and had died that day that I wasn't sure where I would have gone.... Heaven or Hell??? What a scary time that was. I talked with my parents one evening about that and was able to get that settled that evening. What a peace came over me to know that when I die I will be in Heaven.
I graduated from HighSchool in 1997 and went on to Bible College at OBC in Oklahoma City. I majored in Missions and met my wonderful husband there. We were married in 2001 and moved to Kelowna, B.C. to help in a church there. We worked in Kelowna for 10 years and have recently moved up to Northern Alberta. My husband is a Heavy Duty Mechanic and is now working in the Oil Sands on the big Tonka toys. We actively work and serve in our church here. We love it here! It is such a peaceful feeling to be right in the middle of God's Will for our lives!
We have three daughters, who were all born in Kelowna. Sammy and Rachel are just finishing up 2nd grade and Margaret will be starting in K-4 next school year. I can't say that homeschooling is "easy", but I know this is what we should be doing. I use the Abeka DVD program. The kids love all the singing and reviews involved in that. It sure makes schooling much smoother for our family. We choose to homeschool to protect our children from lots of the bad influences that they would encounter in a public education. Not that we think that we can shelter them from everything, but that we should do the best we can!
Well, there is my first post. I will be using this to write down my thoughts and things that happen so that I won't forget the funny, silly, loving, sad, and happy things that happen during our childrens' growing up years!!!
I guess I will start with my testimony. I grew up in a Christian home in Texas. My parents raised us in a good Christian home and taught us right and wrong from a very early age. I have one brother and one sister. I am in the middle. In my eyes my parents are the perfect parents and I hope and pray that we will be able to raise our children just like they did!!!!
I thought I was saved when I was five, but when I was fourteen our house burned down and I got to thinking about that if I was in that house and had died that day that I wasn't sure where I would have gone.... Heaven or Hell??? What a scary time that was. I talked with my parents one evening about that and was able to get that settled that evening. What a peace came over me to know that when I die I will be in Heaven.
I graduated from HighSchool in 1997 and went on to Bible College at OBC in Oklahoma City. I majored in Missions and met my wonderful husband there. We were married in 2001 and moved to Kelowna, B.C. to help in a church there. We worked in Kelowna for 10 years and have recently moved up to Northern Alberta. My husband is a Heavy Duty Mechanic and is now working in the Oil Sands on the big Tonka toys. We actively work and serve in our church here. We love it here! It is such a peaceful feeling to be right in the middle of God's Will for our lives!
We have three daughters, who were all born in Kelowna. Sammy and Rachel are just finishing up 2nd grade and Margaret will be starting in K-4 next school year. I can't say that homeschooling is "easy", but I know this is what we should be doing. I use the Abeka DVD program. The kids love all the singing and reviews involved in that. It sure makes schooling much smoother for our family. We choose to homeschool to protect our children from lots of the bad influences that they would encounter in a public education. Not that we think that we can shelter them from everything, but that we should do the best we can!
Well, there is my first post. I will be using this to write down my thoughts and things that happen so that I won't forget the funny, silly, loving, sad, and happy things that happen during our childrens' growing up years!!!
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