Meijer Gardens/God's beautiful creation

This Saturday, our family went to Meijer Gardens.
We had a lot of fun, and I got tons of great pictures!

Ian and I with 'Grandma and Grandpa'

There was a horse that was so big I could fit under it's hoof! It was really cool!

God's creation is amazing!!

My dad wants to build one of these..... :)

The pump.

How cute!

What a sweet girl.

Hear anything???

God bless!
~Andrea~

The Commission

I asked the Lord to help my neighbor,
And carry the gospel to distant lands,
And to comfort the sick, but He said to me,
If you love me, be my hands.

I asked to Lord to go to the dying,
And the orphan in the street,
And visit the prisoner, be He said to me,
If you love me, be my feet.

I asked the Lord to look to the poor,
And watch over each babe that cries,
And see each man's need, be He said to me,
If you love me, be my eyes.

I said to the Lord, I want to serve you,
But I don't know where to start.
To love is the answer, He said to me.
If you love me, be my heart.

G. Shirie Westfall

-Sisters-

Trust in Him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge.
Psalm 62:8

What we've been up to......

dehydrating!

We got this food dehydrator recently and have been having lots of fun experimenting with it. :D

Tomatoes.....

Apples (SO good!)...

and we also did bananas, but I don't have a picture.

All of the things that we have done so far we got for free (from our garden) or really on sale (the bananas). We are working on trying to save money by storing food that we will be able to use later. The apples are a great snack, but the tomatoes and bananas we will probably use in things like salads, trail mixes... etc.

Some things we have canned recently...
salsa and pickles.
We haven't tried either yet, but they both look really good! Sorry the picture is so bright.

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.
Philippians 3:14-16

In Christ,
Marissa

Alpena

Last weekend we went up to Alpena and stayed at our neighbors cottage. It was a lot of fun, but the beauty of God's wonderful creation was absolutely amazing!

We had lots of fun tubing!

I just thought this was a pretty cool picture.

Ian and his bow and arrow. :)

Out for a pontoon ride.

God's creation is wonderful!
Blessings,
Andrea

Some Pictures...

Andrea took these pictures yesterday...

We got our big, huge, tire-swing tree taken down today. I don't have before and after pictures... but the yard looks a lot different without it!

A huge branch of our peach tree fell a few days ago. There was a weak spot in the tree and the branch just got so heavy it couldn't stay up any longer! Kind of a disappointment, because most of the peaches were on that branch... oh well! We still have quite a few left at least. :D
Blessings,
Marissa

Art of Breadmaking Giveaway

Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to let you know that Jenna is having a giveaway for "Homestead Blessings: The Art of Breadmaking" DVD by Franklin Springs. Go over to her blog and check it out!
femininefarmgirl.blogspot.com

~Marissa