An Old Fashioned 4th!

Happy 4th Sweet Ladies,

Thank you for all the precious encouraging comments yesterday. Your personal emails were also appreciated also. What precious true friends you are. 

We were at church yesterday..........I shared what the Lord had taught me about Trust. We were all studying the Word. We heard thunder........a lot of thunder. We left with it raining. Then we started Home. The rain line stopped before we got to the river. It didn't rain at the farm.........it didn't concern my Lord...........He knows exactly what He is doing. It should not concern me........I will try! Smile!

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who LOVE HIM, who have been called according to His Purpose. Romans 8:28 

 I am sure you have heard this verse over and over. I love it. It is specific. Did you see the IN ALL THINGS? and that it isn't me it is GOD WORKING?   and THE FOR GOOD of THOSE WHO LOVE HIM and I know I have been Called According to HIS PURPOSES. I qualify to be called HIS CHILD not because of me, but because of JESUS. He knows best what THIS CHILD needs along with all His other CHILDREN. I can rest and I will do my best to do that even if it doesn't rain..............EVER! 

Late in the afternoon we went to set up for the 4th celebrations. Tonya called and said that they had received 600 bottles of water for us to sell. By the end of the day more bottles showed up. It was precious!!!!! We set up the tables and tent. I don't have time, because we have to get in there early this morning, but I will send more pictures later. The afternoon was spent with the  our whole family working together. 

From age 4 to age 62. It was a SA-WEET (new word, I have a friend that has lots of new words for me) time. People from where we work in the fall came and gave. Never would I have thought!!!!!!!!! God is building a new family for us! 


By the end of the day we made 70.00. Take away 20,000........a piece of cake for the LORD! Makes me giggle big time!

a peek at my fabric.........smile!

This 4th is a little different for our family. The one thing that stands out to me though is we have a "system that is legal" here in AMERICA. We can go through the steps our country has set up and adopt a little boy from another country and bring him here to America. To live with us. That is FREEDOM for Vitaliy from living in an orphanage. 

May God Bless American and may draw HER to HIMSELF. Now that is true FREEDOM...........but only if we have HIM!

Now off to a fun day with fam raising money to bring our boy home. We will also be able to see  the turtle races...........our children always had turtles..........it hasn't changed for the grandkids.

Love, 

Linda