April Showers Bring May Flowers

After a couple of weeks of warm sunshine we have a cold wet day today. I hear tell it will be warmer next week and that’ll be nice. I don’t mind the rain and cold, I just think that it’s funny that after it being 95F at my house (that doesn’t happen often), then today it may be about 65F. Just goes to show that we aren’t in control and we never know what our Father has in store for us.
We are now at the start of the month of Elul and are very excited. This is our first time celebrating the Fall Feasts so we are a bit nervous. But Adonai is gracious and He understands that that we are still learning, always learning. Last night Derek was able to blow the shofar (ram’s horn) for the first time, with Adonai’s helps. It was loud and it was great! The children laughed and begged for more. According to tradition he is supposed to blow it everyday leading up to Rosh Hashanah so they will get their fill over the next 40 days. I need to get a picture of him blowing it.
With all that said we have a very neglected house (spent most of the week outside in the dirt, I was actually reading) so we must clean for Shabbat. How sweet that day of rest is. Our Father in all His wisdom knew how much we would need it and I am so thankful for it. Shalom!

It’s a been a long time since I blogged. Being without internet for 4 months, vacation for a month, catching up on life & so forth has really had me behind here. I am still learning how to be a submissive child of Adonai & He has been showing so much to me that I am excited each day.
Our school days have been slow & short, but steady. Our summer arrived a bit late this year, but we are so thankful for it. Elijah lost another tooth & Hannah will have one less when bed time comes tonight. If she doesn’t get it out her Daddy will. Speaking of our hero. He got rid of a mouse carcuss for us yesterday. We don’t know if it was one or two, but the cat could have taken it all in the grass, not our front walk. Yuck!
Bean is reading really well & I am so proud of her. Never had a 4 year old read before so it’s exciting. I guess with her being smart & then hearing the others it just sped her up. I wonder what Super Sweet will be like when he starts book learning.
I don’t know when the German children go back to school, but I hope we have a few nice days once they do so we can go to the pool without them. The last time we went Hannah got slammed into the slide wall because of their impatience. It wouldn’t hurt them to wait a few seconds for a smaller child, but many don’t care about others.
We went apple picking this morning & that was fun. Will have to go back in a few weeks for more goodies. Now I have to put some of these up & turn others into apple sauce. So much fun. The homemade laundry soap works real well, except for grass stains. Don’t worry though, it was Hannah’s bloomers, not Elijah’s shorts. Girls. What can you do with them? That’s right. Love them & lead them to the Adonai, along with their brothers.