Happy Sonday

This was such a blessed day.... with lots cooler weather....it was awesome to make some goodies. After going to church this morning and coming home a rejoicing in HIS LOVE.... I was able to take a cat nap and make a Chocolate zucchini cake and some wonderful muffins will share some of the recipes later. Have a bless day tomorrow as we have a long weekend . I will be sharing this time with my family it will be great!

Until tomorrow be blessed in HIS LOVE......

August 20 2011

As the week started my dear hubby flew out on Saturday to go see his dad who was had been ill. As we arrived to the airport we received a call that was telling us that his father is not well at all . So his sister and his brother who lives in New Hemisphere --what was getting ready for Irene (hurricane) we to on the road the Michigan and where held up. So as Dan made it late that even there prayer threw the night was to hang on till brother got there and waiting threw the night with an up date from time to time. Not sleeping well wanting to be there and talking to our kids to see who wanted to travel with me and when we should leave and all this mumble jumble running threw my head.

As I woke up "Sonday" first through was getting the show on the road and let get moving down the road. I received a call as my son and I and LaNaya were ready to go. We got the call that he had passed ..our hearts were heavy and so sad that we were not there for the family at this time.

We had out time set to leave and packed and ready to go and then I received another call saying that it was on Tuesday and it was a full 22 plus hours of traveling and so they asked us not to come that far...I was sad and thought that I was not there for them like I wanted to be . As we all lost someone so dear a father,father in law, grandpa, a great grandpa and uncle,brother..class mate,service man.

So to Albert L Huff we are so honored to have you a a father in our lives and will miss you greatly. Know that you are dancing in Heaven in the arms of Jesus is a sure smile on our hearts. Knowing you BELIEVE in HIM is such a resourceful thing. I have this cross that is curved to fit in a hand of someone ill or just to hold the cross it reminds me of Al know he hung on til all of his children were there to say good-bye.

As they had a Memorial Service tonight as the children talked about how proud they were of him and what a great father he was and the most important thing to them was that he BELIEVED in Jesus. They played the song Amazing Grace by Chris Tomlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbe7OruLk8I

Can be listened to here on you tube.

I also love the verse that is on the first first slide of this.
Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of your selves it is the gift of God; not as a results of works, that no one should boast.

At this time please keep them in your prayers.

Lost and FOUND!!!

What a wonderful hot day today in the Dakotas! I have been a little lost and out of my sorts lately with dear hubby home and not able to post like I wanted to. I have been busy getting my room at work changed and ready to start school on MONDAY!!!

We have had lots of fun at work with all of the sweet kiddos. From making a tranium (sorry for the spelling) for grasshoppers..yep they love to look at them with them hoppers.

We have had some fires around and August has been a hard month for the men / women that keeps us safe. We lost two police officers at the beginning of the month and then a young man age 22 fighting fire in the southern hills it is so sad that they gave there life's protecting us. Prayers for their families would be awesome !!!!!

We also had the 71st Motor cycle classic the first full week of August and WOW was it crazy. During that time our sweet little daughter (LaNaya) worked her tail off busing tables. We are all ready for that week to be over and then we started thinking school.

So I have been working on bulletin boards and sensory tables, and I need to make some curtains and some pillows for my room yet hopeful this weekend I will get some of those things done.

As today we went to help put skirting on the new home of Rissa and Bridger it was lots of fun for the family together. My mom and I went to go walk and see the five derailed cars across the road . And found apples on the way so we cooked up some yummy apples for apple sauce. I have that I will be doing this week as my dear hubby is out visiting his dad who is ill. Please pray for them in travels and for my father in law health also. Thanks I will try keep in touch better. God Bless you all that read this.

Had to share this fun memory that was made the other day when River game to g'ma house and had supper he had so much fun eatting this ear of corn and he ate it all!!!

10th Building Our Home Together/Jesus

Wow where do I begin.....Lots have been going on and the first thing I want mention yesterday really close by there were three police officers shot in the line of duty, one losing his life and the other two are in serious condition. PLEASE PRAY FOR THEM ALL...these are men that are very young and are doing their job to protect you and me. s we pray lets always remember those that are in harms way.

There has been lots going on at our home....daughter got baptized.....FUN .....OLD MAN GONE and NEW MAN LIVES as they would say as each person would go under and come up. There was seventeen people that got got baptized lots of fun. Two that really touched my heart there was a family that had four generation get baptized--Amazing--- and then a bout two years ago this little boy that I loved on so much a a Sunday school teacher lost his life in an horrible car accident just days after his 7th birthday and his mom---L.O. who lost not only a son but a ex husband and another little friend as well. She and her two sons got baptized as well. Amazing to see the tears ---it was amazing. My parents and children all attend this and it was a sweet time to share !

We had the fair I entered fourteen items and placed in 7 of them. I was very happy!!!! I will share more on this in a few days! First place bread recipe ......yummy!

Then my dear hubby is unemployed once again so please pray for him for the Lord to give him peace he thinks he's a failure not staying with a company that things were not done like they should of have been. Then the condemnation set in at times as well so please pray for him.

Also to his stress....his dad who is 76 ( I think) was placed in the hospital a week ago with phenomena( misspelled) and is not doing to well. He thinks he should go see him and not sure about money and with everything that is going on. Please pray for clarity on this for him.

We are also just day away from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to start and so our town is not so quite and there are lots and lots of people here.

THe other thing I am so bumed about is that my camera died and so I can't get the photos I need or want and so I was using my dads and it is not the same!!! I have none of Rivers birthday today :(.

On ending with a sweet note a year ago today I got be to with my daughter when she gave birth to River Kingston...Yep it is hard to believe that he is ONE today!!!!!

8th Building Our Homes Together......

My dear friend Linda has been encouraging so many lately and I would love to have you go and check out her blog and be blessed with all of the super awesome ideas that she has goin on there.
http://www.prairieflowerfarm.blogspot.com/

Please pray for them as they traveled the last couple of dayz with super heavy hearts and emotions as well.

Sorry so short need to get some fair things caught up!

Hot summer Dayz......

Lots to share and lots of hot dayz lately. Where oh where do I start.....Lets start by our so blessed weekend...my dear hubby ...Dan had the weekend off and so we had all of the yard work done and wanted to get lots in this weekend. Oh Saturday after watching River for a few hours he is such a blessing to me...I love the time spent with him to share our Heavenly Fathers Love with him too. As we left early LaNaya and her dad headed out in the heat to go and listen to the Afters --who are a christian music band ...and I stayed behind to visit with my parent and get some things done that i needed to after the sun went down a little that hot 97 degree day I went to join them at the Hills Alive and got see LaNayas favorite Band Hawk Nelson. They're were here about four years ago and she was asked to play a kazoo on stage with them and they are her favorite ever since. Then we enjoyed Kutless as well. To see all of the people praise and love the Lord is amazing. there was about 8 to 10 thousand people and we were right of the stage got to shake hands with Hawk Nelson lead guitarist it was amazing. Went home and crashed it was so hot What a great time and lots of memories made.

"Sonday came and went to church and loved it a awesome word share after a week of children going to camp and Lanaya once again was a counselor and loved it so much got to spend some one on one time with the pastor as well she was so blessed to hear to talk about all she learn about talking to God and how He always listens to you it was amazing . It brings tears to my as I type this the pastor has laid on her heart to go to the Philippians this fall and she is so praying for this and she is amazingly seeking the Lord wisdom in this area so please pray for her and for her heart..I am so blessed to have a pastor that is there to listen to the hearts of our children.

After church back to Hills alive we went with temps reaching 100 we were there for 6 hours and it was amazing to see Abandon, Matt Maher, NEWWORLDSON, Matthew West, and Third Day it was the best ever once again to see all of the people there praise the Lords and the weeping of some that the Lord touch there heart it was awesome. This two day event was all free it was amazing time. This is a yearly event so if you ever come this way and want to take in some good fun this is the time to do it!

As we started this busy week it was near 100 for the last two days and so at work we spent some time in the water to stay cool and loved it. Now we are getting ready for the great time this weekend when our Lanaya will be getting baptized!

I will share more later on that!

7th Building our HOmes together with Jesus!!!

Wow here it is Wednesday already. It a cool and very damp morning here t his morning and enjoy thing all of the things in life I have been so blessed this last week by going and helping my daughter and son in love move in there new place it is amazing to see how much they are doing so I went to help out going threw baby cloths, washing a ton of clothes and of course what ever it take... Love those guys, it got me moving allot too I went and clean at my work all of the cupboards and now it was time to mine at home so I did do at that too.

Come join the fun at Prairie flower Farms and enjoy the party that is going on there as well......
http://www.prairieflowerfarm.blogspot.com/

As I was out yesterday day watching children play and our little bunny came to visits talking to two little girl who have lots of loss lately with a grandma passing and the other one just broke my heart she is in the second grade and her aunt had lost a baby and she was with her mom at the hospital and told me about the baby and as we were walking I told her that I would pray for her and she said to me it ok all babies go to heaven and I know that he is there. I got this hug lump in my throat and all I could think of is WOW. Praise the Lord that this little girl BELIEVES.....

Come join the party.......

My dear friend , Linda is having a great party on her blog..... come join her at Prairie Flower Farm...

http://www.prairieflowerfarm.blogspot.com/

She has a party going on there some come join the fun.....

She is giving away a a Blue Ball Canning book , a super cute bag that is made from recycled cat food bag!!! Also while you are there check out her cute e-pattern on a apron. We never have enough aprons huh!!!

I have had this Bible verse on my heart today!!!!

Also wanted to add this awesome recioe for some Chow Chow that I love so such that when I get a package from my dear Amish friend she always sends me some and then last year my parents and I got together and made some and it was so good so it is a favorite of ours now.


Chow Chow
3 C vinegar
1/2 pkg of Mrs wages kosher dill mix
3 C sugar
11 C water
boil mixture and put into 9 quarts of jars of mixed veggies (green bean, wax beans, cauliflower, cucumbers,carrots, zucchini, summer squash, watermelon rind)

Do hot bath boil for five minutes and take them out in about 15 min and let cool.

I know that it is awesome to see how gardens are growning.. sometime not fast enough..
As I was praying on a walk tonight it was chilly, damp day it was nice to get a walking and pray and this was something that touch my heart as I wanted to share. It is a reminder for me every day a dear friend gave me ths ring at Christmas time it say "Live by Faith NOT by sight" and it is so amazing the things that some by those that Believe in Him and I am so blessed to say that the Lord has truely blessed me ! Thank you Jesus. there are so many things that we never know how they are goign to work out but they do... with FAITH!

Bubbles Bubbles......and more

It is FRIDAY and even tho this week was short it is nice to come home early today and spend so time with Breckin and River--Brecking in my son in love he is my daughters fiancee. Breckin is seven and full of energy and all BOY gotta love it so it went swimming then off to spent the weekend with his grandparents. River too is spend the weekend in ND with his daddy and gma. I am so blessed that so many people LOVE them. As I went to work this morning and it was 70 outside by 8:00 I thought oh my it is going to get really warm so I took and made some home made bubbles and took all sort of tools for some fun with bubbles with all of the kids at work today.

Excellent recipe for home bubbles that works well!

4 C water

1 C dish soap I used palmall( that is misspelled)

1/4 C karol syrup (yep)

mix it all together and put in a container!

TOOLS

I took some 12 oz pop bottles and used for blowers

along with some pvc pipe I use for marshmallow shooters that are 1/2 inch and put cheese cloth at the end with rubber bands and used for blowers they are awesome

cookie cutters

paper towel rolls

strainer from kids kitchen set

any thing use your imagination.

Then I was able to come home and see River off to ND after a well needed nap. He is teething and needs some extra sleep.

I tried so hard to go to the cabin we went to over the 4th it was locked so maybe someday I will be able to post some pictures soon. On my way home there is lots of daises all over so I picked some and put on my table.

I also wanted to Thanks all of you that have came to visit I am having some problems posting on blog:( so if I don't it is not that I don't come and visit .

I also wanted to make a correction----sorry the trailer is my daughters and son in LOVE. I got to go and visit last night it is amazing and they are so happy. They have a huge wedding they are attending this weekend that they are part of so they are putting finishing touches on moving things as well this weekend. I am so excited for them!!!!

For me this weekend I am trying to finish up some projects and down time ....weeding ...reading an awesome book.....and just rejoicing in HIS LOVE!

Blessing and have a great weekend!

Wednesday July 6,2011

Wow here it is Wednesday already. I have been praying allot for our children with Rissa and Bridger getting there new home finally put together so that they Can move into it. As I am getting this post done they are moving and I was asked to watch Rivy while they moved . It is such blessing to be able to help your children and watch them grown as I was getting thought on what I wanted to posted today the two things that came to mind is our children and grandchildren and there spouses. I am so blessed to be able to have all of my children home now about three years ago our son was in the military and my heart was so wanting him here for a meal or just to hold him. Then to see him graduate from basic in Georgia and the honoring people that came up to him in the air port while we flew home was such an honor and then his time he served while in Alaska and we believed that he would not fight the war and the Lord answered every prayer he was moved from three different units in less than a year and every time the unit he left headed over to Iraq. SO I am sooo blessed the Lord really show me the power of prayer. Lars is home and has been for about three years now and we have this beautiful daughter in law and grand daughter whom we love.

Then the other thing that comes to mind when I asked for prayer for Rissa and Bridger and their new home to come together it has once again the Lord is so awesome. Thanks for all of the prayers ladies too.

As I have been heavy on the heart about two foster children that we had a few years back they are not following the Lord much any more and yesterday the two girls came by with there dad who is from Mississippi came looking for there other sister and I guess that she has gotten into some trouble and is hiding out now and so if you are reading this I would love some prayer for this family to find Jesus once again.

As this is the sixth week in Building our Homes with Jesus... over on Prairie Flower Farm blog my dear friend Linda has been so blessed with all of the purses that she got to take to women in Joplin, Praise the Lord some LIGHT on a dark time .

With the holiday last weekend we had some great time with family friends and loved ones and lots of good food too. Wow cook outs to chilling at the Cabin. I went to this special cabin I forgot my camera --go figure I never do that -LOL I am going to go sneak up and get some so I can share. Got to meet the in laws family wow was it amazing to meet them I love it. This cabin was built in 1930's and is amazing so I will tell and show more later. memories that last a life time.

I want to talk a little about this verse today as I close. Children are such a blessing to me as a pre school teacher, a foster parent. mom and grand ma too and what ever else I think the strongest thing that comes from this is when I can sow into a child's life it is a hug , wisdom or just time that is what a child calls LOVE I rejoice. As a young single mom for many years all I thought about was how things were getting paid and what my children must think is all I am worried about --BUT HE is my provider and children are blessings.

I have been reading a book by Mary Beth Chapman called Choosing to SEE: A Journey of struggles and Hope

It is is a story that they wrote after the loss of there adopted daughter from China a few years ago. It is amazing and for me to see the struggles and the hope that they went threw is amazing. As my dear friend Linda's child is adopting a boy named Vitaliy from the Ukraine. Make sure you go and see how you can help.

Blessing to all of you that read this!

Betty Jo

July 5, 2011

To Him be the glory. As we had a busy 4th of July from taking in all of the festivities to some quite time.

We look in some fun activities over the 4th of Carnival rides (not me that is for sure) to having the family over on some great memories on Sunday to go to a special Cabin.

There was not lots to post but lots of fun pictures.

What is God doing in your LIfe today....

As I started of this week with a super extra day off , but somethings were laying on my heart pretty heavy about things someone said > I know that you can roll them off your back and not let them bother you and so I asked the Lord for some counsel and BOY did he come threw as I went to work this morning it was a sure blessing on how to see how the Lord works.

I am going to back this up even more ... As my dear friend Linda at Prairie Flower Farms started "Building Our Home together" I thought that I had things pretty much under control. Hubby got a new job after being out of a job for almost ten months BUT he had to go live in Casper that was four hours away and come home on the weekend so as we prayed about this the Lord told him to "Go-its my TIME not yours" so he went and three weeks in to this job that he love they told him that he would be coming back to Rapid City as of July 5th. We have been so blessed we listened and OBEYED and somethings I think that we all need to SLOW DOWN and listen to HIM.

It is like today with my deal I cried to HIM and told him how I felt and as I went to work today thinking about this as I woke up and saying to myself ok God this is yours and you will do ALL things. Peace came over and it was awesome to as tomorrow comes ask your self OK Jesus I am here for you and What Would you like me to do for you?

The other fun thing is when your children are so awesome at teaching the love of Christ. LaNaya who is 14 is helping teach VBS this week there was 82 children there today, I love to see how this helps them grow closer to the Lord as well. We have a special day coming up with her too she will be baptized in July all of our children are dedicated as babies and when they understand the meaning of a baptism then they get baptized in a creek near by it is so sweet she is our baby and all of our children will be baptized. I know that I was baptized when I was about 25 or so. So to Jesus as a young age and grow up with HIM in your family is an amazing seed to plant!

So on a busy note on my dayz off we crafted and crafted and had some fun it was super nice to spend some "LOVE" (children spell l o v e by spending TIME with them) So it was a true sweet memories.

May the rest of your week be blessed and fill with all of thing threw Christ Jesus !!!!

I wanted to mention that this picture is not what I really had in mind but it worked good sorry for the fallish look!!! I need to go spend some time and so more beauty scenes I guess! Hope you enjoy it!

Sonday is upon us!!

I have borrowed the "Sonday" from a a friends blog it really sweet and every time I see it on her blog I think of the SON that saved me and that it is HIS day. Every day is HIS but we need to at times remind us to slow down and not work on HIS DAY!!

It was a sad day for us on Friday as our pet Mini Lop Rabbit went to a new home a really good home with three kids that will love her too. We love you Kloe and will Miss you!

We have been having some awful storms go threw in the last few days hail up to tennis ball size and I am just praising HIM that we have no damage here . Some on the other side of town have broken windshields to lots of dents. This was on Friday. We were out of electricity for an hour . We attending a cook out for 4H and ended up under this building with 65 mph winds and about and inch of rain in less than an half hour. SO as we ate salads, and desserts and tried to stay warm too. We had a great time. We came home and River spent the night it was such a blessing I am go grateful for being in his life. I found out after we got home that there was more than 5000 people with out of electricity and traffic was backed up on high way(interstate 90) because of utility pole down. LaNaya said to me mom what AF (her Amish friend) being doing ? She said I know they would be playing where ever it would be light at and that would be outside so we sat outside for a while then it came back on!!!

Saturday came and we went to park and played with River and enjoyed the nice warm day! I love the warmth then DH was on his way home from work and they had storms there so I thought that we could get them before he got home and we did not. But about nine last night we had pea size hail once again and it was for about 20 minutes so there was allot of tree leaves off and allot of water running again!

This is a stool that I made for Mikks hope she likes it! made out of PVC pipe!!

Here are some pictures that I took this week in all the where abouts I went to. Enjoy them!

Bight morning......

As I woke up this morning to the sun shining bright , thinking of our children and how we always need to pray for there lives and their children , what ever it is. I know that I have mentioned about Rissa and the trailer and all of the goodies that re going on with that and I think of LaNaya at camp this week as she is a counselor and how her heart is so full of stuff sometimes ~~~ this morning as I was praying the house was soo quite the Lord brought to my heart to pray for all of their hearts to BELIEVE with the WHOLE HEART!!!!! So as I am cleaning out my refuge and restore the hearts of our loved ones as a mom, mentor, please take the time to tell them that you love them and




YOU ARE BELIEVING IN THEM!

Rain Rain Rain......

I have been thinking today about all of the rain that we have been getting I know that it is hard to be so happy---YES I am happy BUT we need some sun shine.

LaNaya is at a camp counselor for the next week again and she called me not feeling the greatest due to Pine Pollen and waking up with a sore throat due to drainage and so pray for her and to top off her day today they were out on the canoe and it tipped over so she had some little camper freaking out and she was calm but she did not know if she could keep it together so she had to call her mommy. That is so tender to for me I love when she could pick up a phone and call me . But I told her that the Lord is your comforter too. Pray for your healing and BELIEVE IT IN WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART ~~~ She is so sweet I just have a tender spot for my kids as far as leading them to the Lord more showing them to step out in Faith.

As the rain fell today our daughter that got there trailer delivered last Friday they have come acrossed sooo many bumps I am going to call them so they are in getting into it for three more weeks due to some damage that was done when it was moved so PLEASE pray for that as well. I am go grateful for all things and I know that the Lord will SHINE in this and so at this time I would also like to post Building our Homes with Jesus over at Prairie Flower Farms I would love to be able to everything but.....ALL THINGS ARE THREW CHRIST JESUS......

If it is to make things happen..healing...or what ever it may be have Faith of a Mustard SEED!!!!

Hugs My Friends

Betty Jo Huff

Happpy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day to the men , Dan, you are an amazing Father to our children and then also the ones that have been special in our hearts.

As I was busy yesterday tyring to make sure that things were done for today and so that Dan did not have to do as much it was nice. Getting once of the lawns mowed and making three pies~ an apple , Strawberry, and my favorite Peanut Butter!!!

June 18,2011

Praise the Lord!!!

Have not shared for a couple of day and so much to be Thankful for . I wanted to share. Thursday after reading some comments on my blog and thanks Cheryl, Gert, Mrs.T and there are a few others as well. I want to Thanks you for the Prayers has I have has some things laying on my heart about Hubby being gone during the week at work four hours away , to my daughter and her fiancee getting there trailer they had been waiting since the end May and not to mention my daughter being gone to camp.

LaNaya came home on Thursday night I was so excited to see her and she how camp went I could not get home fast enough it was crazy so we talked about all of the training she did to be a counselor and asked me if she could take an extra session . I am soo very proud of the leadership that is coming out of her it is amazing. I love it. She was telling a story about this little girl that was a special needs girl and she feel in love with her and did very good with her and help out alot! Tender loving moments with her and that!!!! So she will be leaving on Monday for another week for two sessions not sure how things are going to work out but the LORD wiil work them out!

I am so excited for her!

Friday was here and looking forward to the weekend and Dan coming home so I try to make sure all of my "to do" list stuff is done so I can spend my time with him and family!

Off to work we had a special activities going on at work we have a TRIKE a THON where kids bring bike and ride and we make Tye dye t shirts for the event to raise money for the St Judes Children Hospital. It started out like I just want to go have fun and get my to do list done! It was windy that morning so off I and was hoping it would not rain in the afternoon for it is was in the forecast. I was watching all of these little guys on trike, stiders, the larger ones were such racing and having so much fun. It we were a little wind blown went as it got to be time for lunch so as I was waiting for my turn I received a texted from Dan stating you need t call me as soon as you can and so I thought the worse of things of course . Off to lunch I went and I called him and he told me that he was MOVING HOME July 1. I am so excited he will be working 25 miles away and we are so thrilled, Thanks for all of your prayers and Thanks You Jesus for hearing our prayers and our hearts too!!! I am so grateful for all of you that have prayer too. I then went back to lunch and sent Breckinss grandma a picture of him riding for the TRIKE a THON and she texted me back staying that there trailer was being delivered yesterday as well. It is amazing about these prayers being answered HE is so awesome. So Larissa and Bridgers Trailer got moved in yesterday and all of the rest will be smooth sailing!!!

While I was at my parents yesterday they are trying to sell the little place they live on it is 10 aches of irrigated land with 4 building and a double wide that is only 5 years old or so and we are believing with them then that it will sell this summer so they can move to town and enjoy retirement. Please agree with us. I went out there and there was some treasures that I found in his junk piles I took some PVC pipe and some goodies like that I will share with you later!

June 14, 2011

The sound of the birds this morning was amazing. What a great thing to wake up to birds singing, a cool morning after a really nice rain last night with some hail but not to much! LaNaya has been at camp for a few days now and it has been so quite I love the time. As I came home after having a sweet dinner with Rissa and River it was a super nice treat. Dan left to go to his job for the week and so I really enjoy my time at this time.

Tomorrow is our third week of BUILDING OUR HOME on Prairie Flower Farm blog. Linda has been talking about cleaning our refuge. Spiritually speaking there are some things in our lives that we need to remind ourselves of all the time the first thing that comes to mind is our hearts making sure that our hearts our in the right place. The next thing that comes to mind is our minds. We always have to keep our minds aways from the negative and not dwell in it.

So as I was cleaning up some unwanted items around my house this weekend and tonight it sure is nice to go and see that yes I will never miss that clutter mess. The other thing that comes back to my heart is that our Heavenly Father is the one that I love with all my heart and soul and that I have asked HIM to clean the clutter from my heart and mind as well.

I have a special request for all of you that read this. My best friend "V" her niece was in a serious car accident yesterday her name is Taylor she has injured her liver, kidney and shattered ankle and foot as well she went threw six hours of surgery yesterday after it happened and is in ICU and still has another surgery that is about four hours long so please pray for her. She is 18 years old. Pray for her family as well!

My heart is also wanting you all to pray for little River my grandson he had this awful cold I am not sure if it is cold or allergies anyway his parents have been in an up roar they were to get a new trailer the end of May and they still don't have it due to rain. They have been out of there old trailer since and have been in a cabin but they are saying they wont get it until July 1 and we are believing for it before then so they can have some sort of stability again.

I want to also mention that my dear sweet friend Linda from Prairie Flower Farms is having another contest for a Gooseberry Cook so come on over to there and get in the contest and see all of the goodies that talented and gifted friend has going on their.

For all that have read this thanks and many blessing to you all!!!

Betty Jo

Beautiful weekend.....

As Friday night came and went. DH made it home safe and sound and we spent some good quality time together it was sooo much fun and well needed. Saturday came and we had an awesome time with family and loved ones at a family reunion. Lots and Lots of yummy food..new things and lots of favorites by special people too. As I was sitting and visiting with my dad he is such great man with LOVE in his heart. We had recently found some information on his side of our genealogy and so I was looking for an old Danish cementary and we took looking for it and found it!!! I love this sweet little place out in the boones. I would of never found it but good ol dad did so here are some pictures that I took they are very cool---I think.

Spent some good times with LaNaya as we got her ready to go to 4H camp today and memories she will have. We took off to Custer which is about fifty miles south of where we live (southern hills) and it was amazing down there. Went threw the Custer State Park and see two buffalo--huffalos as Naya use to call them. So went went photo shooting while we were there. Then we went to our favorite place... Purple Pie Place Yummy.... A very dear Farm Girl friend and I meet there and chatted and shared some good things beside pie. AS and have been trying together since last winter to meet and it was a blast to put a name to the face and share. We each had yummy pie LaNaya had Mississippi Mud pie Annie had rhubarb and I had peanut butter it was wonderful!!

Then I took LaNaya off to camp for four days it will be really quite here with her gone and Dan leaving too. SO maybe I can get some writing done along with some tatting and some other to do list things. Until next time take and love the LORD with ALL your HEART.

Betty Jo

As you read this please pray for Dan as he is in his travels and LaNaya while she is at camp.

Blessings today...

As I woke up with the thunderstorms passing threw this morning and not feeling so hot.. SO I stayed home and rested well today and chilled with my daughter and we did some well need cupboard cleaning , laundry, and just the cleaning thing.

As I was cleaning I decided to make some Chocolate Whoopie Pies. If you have never had one you don't know what your missing. Then I went to some errand late in the afternoon and it was fun ...Look what we found some cute succulent plants at Lowe's cheap and so I was looking for a dish or something fun to plant them in and well I found a clearance succulent garden dish for $3.00 and so I said even tho there is only one plant that is alive I thought I would take it for the container and plant a couple in there and then there are still enough to plant in another container and give to my FarmGirl friend on Sunday while we meet for some yummy pie.

Here is a yummy recipe of Whoopie Pies if you have not had them try them!!!

Chocolate Whoopie Pies

2 C sugar

1 C shortening

3/4 C cocoa

2 eggs

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

1 C sour milk

1 C hot water

4 C flour

In large bowl mix sugar,shortening,and cocoa. Add eggs and remaining ingredients. Add flour last. Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Filling

beat 2 eggs whites until stiff

add: 2 Tbs vanilla

4 tsp flour

4 tsp milk

3/4 c shortening

Add 2 1/2 C powdered sugar last.

If you have not done these before the top recipe you drop on a cookie sheet with a small cookie scoop is what I use so like a table spoon and let them cook it will look like a cake mix cookie and then after they are complete cooled fill them with this filling !! Here is a picture of them!

Acquire WISDOM..... Acquire UNDERSTANDING.....

Wow after sitting and worshiping the Lord ....wow it is sooo amazing that when you cant do something get that WISDOM.....and the understanding with be there too!

The TRUTH ...the WORD

As I was reading and search the WORD this week the SPIRIT lead me to PROVERBS 4:1-7


Hear O some the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding.


For I gave you sound teaching. Do not abandon my instruction. When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, Then he taught me and said to me "LET YOU HEART HOLD FAST MY WORDS" Keep my commandments and live; Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Lover her and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is Acquire wisdom. And with all your acquiring get understanding!



This really touch my heart. As we are going threw lots of changes in our family with my dear hubby being unemployed for almost ten months and he now has a job 'PRAISE THE LORD". He is now taking training for six months in Casper and so he will be home for only a couple days a week, Normally on Sunday and Monday and that day I work. So As I was searching my heart and know that the Lord has a great plan for us. I am seeking HIS wisdom and understanding. We are also keeping the WORD in our HEART always!



As this week started out we were out of our sorts with hubby gone. So my sweet little (not so little) daughter who is fourteen and I are taking turns on trying to do cleaning chores around the house and as I work a forty plus hours a week it is hard to stay above all things but I think "Greater is HE that LIVE IN ME( Betty Jo) than he that lives in the world" So last night I stayed up till 12:30 am trying to find my punch needle so while I was looking I decided to clean this messy cupboards and clean the closet in the spare room as well. Cupboards in kitchen are next on list along with some drawers. Some of them I went threw to pack for hubby to take with him so that he had goodies in his second place.


As the sun was out in full force on Monday and Tuesday it was awesome and now that it is middle of the week it is very cool today and to be nice again this weekend. I have lots to do this weekend with a family reunion on Saturday and then Sunday daughter is gone for a week to 4H camp and hubby back to Casper so it will be nice and quite to do lots of things. I really need to find my punch needle...I have a project I have been putting together and can do it with out it! God will lead me to it!!!!!


I also have a very exciting visit with a FarmGirl friend that lives close by I am going to meet her as well this weekend so I am excited about that. After many letters back and forth now we get to meet!!!

What a SUNNY Day....

I woke up this morning at 4:05 with the worst sinus head cold ever. Thinking I would but some eucalyptus oil and some thieves to ease the pressure and go back to bed!!! What was I thinking. 6:30 rolled around and finally I was tired to go back to bed so I did and slept for a couple of hours and darling River and Rissa came over so we shared some blueberry pancakes and of she went to work.

River, LaNaya and I went to a couple garage sale looking for somethings for Dan to take to his new place and some things for River is now ten months and almost walking. I cant believe it!!!I did find him an awesome hat and summer clothes.

While I was on my way I noticed that there was a few people at the farmers market I was excited so I stopped and this is my goodies from there. Basil in this cute water can planter and home made flower poker things they are so cute and this little boy made them that is about 5 the butterfly one was made by his sister . It was put in the cutest bag ever HOMEMADE GOODIES two pieces of magazine sewed together with a handle gotta love it and what an idea!!!!

I also wanted to mention that my dear friend Linda at Prairie Flower Farms is published in the August edition of Create and Decorate . Take a look at her blog for details.

Took sometime today and "Cleaned Out" silverware drawer ....Fun I need to start a to do list like that !