Thankful For RAIN and His Provisions!!!!!

Good Morning precious sweet ladies,

I haven't been able to blog for a few days......I have missed you. We have been blessed with rain....and with that it has changed our farming schedule. We have been so dry for so long and we got used to living a certain way. Now that it has rained we have had to drain mud holes, clean pens and we have enjoyed every minute of it. 

WE thank you ladies for praying for rain for our farm and Kansas.......we got it. Five inches total!

 HE gives rain on the earth, and sends waters on the fields: Job 5:10

It has been wonderful! We are thanking Jesus big time. My sweet man and I stood in our yard and gave thanks for His mercy!!!! Our prayers were answered and we were so so happy to finally have a real soaking for our crops and garden! When you don't have rain on a farm, it makes the work so much harder. We will be seeing grass growing again for our livestock!!!! Even the animals were happy. The ducks were splashing in the mud puddles! It was a joyous time to watch! 

I went out to check on the chickens that are every size in different pens. One of the cages had a rush of water go through it. I found one dead teenage chicken and two that were all soaked. I ran holding them both in my hands... into the house. I started blow drying them with a hair dryer, I know that sounds funny, but it works. Smile! Sometimes they look like they are going to die when they get wet and cold, but if you warm them up.... they come out of it just fine. I took some cracked corn......took about two cups, laid it on a tea towel. Then I tied the towel up and put it in the microwave to get it warm. I placed it in the bottom of a little bucket, set some straw on the top. Then I  placed the two little cochin chickens on top of the straw... so they could get all warmed up....... 

and it worked! They started chirping and opened up their eyes. They both really looked bad when I brought them in the house. I was so thankful they came out of it!  My sweet man and I then went out and worked on the cages. We needed to make them a little safer for the next rain that was to come yesterday in the afternoon. 

It rained again, two more times. Another inch!!!!!!! Praise the LORD!!!!!! Now that is a lot of rain in two days. We can't wait to see what the garden is going to do in these next few days! The tomato plants have been putting on tons of new blossoms in the last week or so. The weather hasn't been as hot and it has given the plants a break. It will pay off now with the rain. Amazing! 

I have to say here that I have not forgotten the states that are still in drought. I know we could still be there, and I would appreciate it if those of you who still need prayer......please leave a comment so we can still be praying for your needs. I know there were many times I got discouraged when the weather that had rain would just go around us. I had to fight it and just keep having faith that one day the Lord would bring the rain! Don't give up ladies......know matter what your discouragement is at this time of your life, keep trusting HIM! He has not left you!

The soybeans will hopefully start growing bigger seeds in their pods now. Yahoo!!!!!!  All that to say.........we are extremely thankful! Thank you so much ladies also for praying for us! We talked to a farmer friend who said he got down on his knees in the field yesterday morning to see the rain gauge. He said that when he saw 5" of rain..... he started crying.....then he started praising God. What a sweet gift rain can be for the farmer....... when he has been in a drought! Everyday we are so dependent on the mercy of the Lord for our existence. The precious thing is....... He always picks up the pieces and does amazing things..... even when it doesn't rain! WE know, we have seen it.....many times....the key is to always be looking! He is still a miracle God!

Hope your day is a blessed SONday.......and that you see He is taking care of your needs.......even when it doesn't make sense! I know some of you are walking some very very hard times. I am sorry. My prayer for you today is that you may know............ without a shadow of a doubt....... 

that He Loves YOU.......so do I!

Linda

P.S. I could use a little prayer. The other night I received a fb comment. I have taken the info and placed it before the Lord. They said I was negative about my having to work outside the home. I have to admit that having to go outside the home was VERY difficult for me as a Mom. I tried to always be thankful to God for providing a way for our family to make a living. It still was something I had to walk through.......with the Lord and sweet man, to become what Christ wants me to be. I think the Lord allows all of us things in our lives to make us more into His image. We would not need Him, if He didn't place certain things in our lives. I felt that the Sunday before we were to go to work the Lord gave me victory in that area. You will find in my blog that I am not a perfect person. I will not spell every word correctly, I will not always use perfect grammar.......it is my journal.......it is me.....in the raw! By placing my HEART here many times on the line.....some will like what I say and others will not. I am not trying to please man.......it is my journal. In the three years I have been blessed by so many of you, with encouraging words, thank you! If I have offended anyone by my "complaining" I ask for forgiveness.  Sometimes my heart is ugly, but I do know so many of you take me before the Father. I know that is why when I go to work now......I am free and have Joy! All of us have a journey, with sorrows, and pain. You have shared with me. I truly care and love you precious ladies and take you before the Throne Room of God.......so you will also have victory and JOY in the hard things the Lord has allowed in your life. Life is hard, that is why He gives us each other......to bear one an others burdens. 
I was not going to write about this, but then I thought maybe I had offended you ladies. Thought it was better to bring it in the light and let you know I do care about if I offend you!