Tears

Appear to be plentiful in our family. Having Grandma pass away is not easy. But everything happens for a reason, and I know God will bring healing. But it's still hard.

One of my favorite memories of my Grandma and me is a Sunday a couple years ago when she and Grandpa were in MT to visit. On this particular Sunday in November I think, my Grandma and I were having a baking day. We spent half the day in the kitchen and she taught me all the secrets. We made Irene's cookies, snickerdoodles, and several others. It was a blast. Everytime I bake I will think of my Grandma.

Another fun memory is 2 years ago when Grandma was here for the fair. And one day when we got home, we were all very tired, but even though we were tired my Grandma sat down with me and we worked on a hard puzzle together. Which was also fun.

I love my Grandma. She played a big role in my life and I will always love her and I look foward to the day when I get to see her in heaven.

Camp

is in a week and I am super excited! I went to camp utmost last year, and i loved it. so of course I am super excited for this year.

 We do lots of fun things like archery, rafting, crafts, volley ball, human fuss ball and loads more. Did I mention I am excited?

Our cabin door from last year. It was fun. :)

Cake design

The cake's I have made (do not know why the snowman cake pic is so small)

DUCKS!!!

Our ducks, Rapunzel and Flynn. Sorry some of them are crooked, but I love these ducks!!!!!

Family love

I am so very blessed. I live in a family that just loves each other! There is no hate or jealousy for more than a minute. How I know my family loves me? It's the little things.  staying home with us when our parents are gone so they can have time alone, buying you toe socks because they know you are looking for a certain color and they find them! making cakes for birthdays, cooking dinner every night, the list goes on and on and on and on etc etc etc etc.

You read that and I am sure you can agree that my family loves me. I am  also sure that you can think of similar things that just show, how blessed you are.

Sheep

Whats the first word that comes to your mind when you think of sheep? For most people its dumb. I should know whether they are or not since I raise them and actually they are amazingly smart...for sheep. They know who feeds them, where the food comes from, they know our voices and they know their names. Pretty smart eh? But still dumb. They forget about the food unless they have their faces buried in it.

In the Bible God calls us his sheep. I see sheep and I think how cute! Boy are they dumb. Think God thinks the same thing? Although He probably doesn't call us dumb because He is God but still. Get the picture?
 "We all like sheep have gone astray" Its true. Sheep don't take instructions very well. Herding sheep can be like herding cats. You get them where you want them, they stay for about 2 seconds, then they are off again. That's us. We disobey God, but He "herds" us back to where we need to be, but then we are off again. Coincidence you say that God made sheep that way? I think not!

Home

Is a blessing. Its wonderful to have a place to call home. To have friends. I read a saying

  "FRIENDS are there when you need them
  SISTERS are there whether you need them or not
  BROTHERS are there to cheer you
 PARENTS are the ones who understand
HOME is where they all are."

Home, is it a building with a bed? Or the family within? There is no place where I could be happier then at home. Lolo MT is my home. With my family. All 30 something of them. :)

                                       My home. The people, the animals, the outdoors. All part of my home.

Thank you Jesus for blessing me with a home to call my own.

Below are lyrics to a song called "This is Home" By Switchfoot. One of my favorite songs.

I've got my memories
Always
Inside of me
But I can't go back
Back to how it was
I believe you now
I've come too far
No I can't go back
Back to how it was
Created for a place
I've never known

Chorus:
This is home
Now I'm finally
Where I belong
Where I belong
Yeah, this is home
I've been searching
For a place of my own
Now I've found it
Maybe this is home
Yeah, this is home

Belief over misery
I've seen the enemy
And I won't go back

Back to how it was
And I got my heart
Set on
What happens next
I got my eyes wide
It's not over yet
We are miracles
And we're not alone

(Chorus)

And now after all
My searching
After all my questions
I'm gonna call it home
I got a brand new mindset
I can finally see
The sunset
I'm gonna call it home

(Chorus)

Now I know
Yeah, this is home

I've come too far
And I won't go back
Yeah, this is home