Holidays

Well we had a good Thanksgiving. Holiday's are a bittersweet thing. I am happy to celebrate with my family, but I am very sad about my children that are not here for us to celebrate with.
Jarret has been gone for 7 years now.I know he is up in heaven safe,happy and healthy,Hilliary has been gone for 1 1/2 years, again she is safe happy,cradled in the arms of Jesus.I miss them more than I can say. My life has not been the same since they went to Glory.But it was better for them and I know they will never hurt or be sick again.

Now as for our oldest son Brett,he is with my dad which at the moment is a good thing because my dad's health is not doing good.But he will not talk to us and we haven't seen him in over a year. Brett has had to deal with the death of his mawmaw whom he was very close to,his brother and sister. That is almost to much for me,not to mention a child(which Brett was when his mawmaw and brother died.)

Our next daughter Veronica. She made up some really bad things and left the house. We have not talked to her for a 1 1/2.Part of her problem is that she blames herself for Hilliarys death.We tried to tell her that it was just God's time and Hilliary was is so much pain we were happy for Hilliary,sad for us and that no would blamed her because she had not gone into the room a few minutes earlier. She is in counseling and again I pray she will come around. She has had a lot of things in her 18 years to deal with,her mother pretty much abandoned her when we got custody( my dh's ex) and did not speak to her for over 7 years,would not let her have contact with her 1/2 sisters,her brother and sister dieing. Her life has not been easy. Please pray for her as well.

I never thought my family would be so messed up. But that is what happens when the "world" gets ahold of it. I have learned that the secular things will tear your family apart. I know that GOD will get us through and that HIS will be done. BUT I also know that we have to give our self to HIM in order for HIM to show us HIS mercy. GOD gave us permissive will which unfortunately we use,and HE has HIS perfect will which is for us all to live in HIS lite.

GOD be with you and yours,GOD take care of my wayward children until come back!

I am back!

Well it has been WAY to long since I posted.I am sorry.
Well things here have been good.Fred's furniture business is going good. We did an entire cabin for someone,beds,dressers,night stands,dinning room table,bar stools all of it. It looked great!!! Here are some pics. I dont have one of the table yet but will posat it later.











We are now looking at moving to Montana,yes Montana. We really want to be off grid and the land there is so cheap and so pretty. I hope and pray it will be next year.We have been reading alot about off grid living,how to make our own solar panels,wood stove cooking. There is so much to learn. I just cant wait! And now with the adoption credit being converted to a refund WOW!!! It just makes it so much easier to do this.We would have never used the tax credit but with it being turned into a refund ,I just pray it is GOD's will and it come through.

I also am looking into becoming a CASA. For those that dont know it is a volunter for foster children. You speak for the child. The parents have their lawyer state has he case worker the child has no one,except(if they have a good foster parent) the foster parent an the CASA.I guess with us moving I will have to wait until we know for sure when we will move but where we end up I plan on doing it.

Well I could ramble all day about what has been going on but I will save it for more post ! lol. GOD BLESS

pictures of our first winter!!

Spring is Here!!!!!

I hope we get at least one more snow ,but today is wonderful. The kids and I went on a walking trail we saw when we first moved here and it was so nice. We walked about an hour or so.On the way back the kids did not hold up as good as the old lady did ! haha.
I would like to get bikes for every one so we we can go for rides.But we will have to get more money first. I know the Lord will provide what what we need

Life in Kentucky

Well we have had snow during the winter which everyone has LOVED!!!!!!!!We are kinda sad that spring is coming,but look forward to see what spring up here is like.

We like the house we are renting but pray daily that the LORD will find us a place in the country.We really want to become more self reliant and be able to grow our own food.I so miss my chickens.

My beloved has opened his own business and is doing good. He loves making the furniture and wantes to do more of that. He does such good work it is amazing to me what he can do with a piece of wood!

Now as for our older children Brett still is refusing to talk to us and I know he will not accpet our life right now ,but again we pray for him to come home again one day when the Lord has it planned. We miss our daughter Hilliary so much but know she is in such a better place and her and Jarret are having so much fun together.
Well I will try to post more often (not that any one really reads this but me)