Tag: harvest

What’s Up

The Farmer and I have not had our camper out for over a year now.  I guess it’s been two years this April.  We didn’t plan it this way but this is where we are at right now.  We are with a group called SOWERS and normally we go twice a year to serve at a location that we select for a month.  We did travel to Big Sandy, Texas last April and served at Alert Academy.  We did not take our camper there, due to issues with our pickup.  Some wonderful SOWER friends allowed us to stay in their very nice rig.  It was delightful to be with old friends again and make new ones.  It was a blessing to our hearts. 

We didn’t go in the fall as the Farmer was hauling corn for a neighbor for four months.  This took from September through December.  We had our hopes high to serve in Texas again this April but alas, that was not going to happen.  The Farmer needs a new knee before he can do much work.  We leave this week on Thursday to finally visit with a surgeon and see what, where and when he can get his knee replaced. 

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”  -Saint Augustine.

Our nineteen foot camper sits in our Quonset and hasn’t seen any action except at Christmas and other holidays when all the family comes home.  Then it becomes our extra bedroom along with our little Tear Drop camper. 

At this time we do not know how long it will be until we can roam again with our Dutch ovens.  We have used the Dutch ovens on our farm here and have cooked up some good things for company.  The Farmer’s bride even got second place in our church’s Chili Cookoff in one of the Dutch ovens.  The Farmer wasn’t much help as he was hauling corn. 

“Life is made for good friends and great adventures.” – Anonymous

We have been busy following our grandchildren as they continue to grow up.  We go from football, track, cross country, soccer, vocal presentations, piano recitals, wrestling, and volleyball.  They do keep us on the road.  Because we will be homebound for a moment, I am planting a bit of a garden.  We will see how that grows. 

Well, that is our sad story.  Really we are truly blessed and grateful to our generous Lord that we are in good health and knees and other things can be fixed.  However, we are really missing our SOWER friends and our SOWER projects.  Just thought I would update you on “Wherethedutchovensroam”.  Those Dutch ovens are at home on the prairie right now.  Come see us and we will get them out and do some cooking. 

God bless you all friends. 

Grace, the Overflowing Favor of God

Corn Stored in the Bins

Grace is the overflowing favor of God, and you can always count on it being available to draw upon as needed. 

Oswald Chambers

The Farmer has been driving a semi for some friends in fall harvest.  They are keeping him on the go with two combines picking corn and one truck driver to keep up.  He is hauling it to the local elevators and has been into four different locations with the corn loads.  Many times in these last few weeks of hauling he has been selected to unload his corn in the fastest line while others have had to wait longer in line.  This has been a concern for the Farmer as he does not desire the wrath of the other drivers and farmers.  He has even been moved ahead of his own crew in the line.  This has happened at all four locations.  

I keep telling him it is the mighty favor of God upon him.  We pray for him each day and speak a blessing over him and the trucks he will be driving.  God’s favor is for all that receive Him, but not all know they have it or how to take advantage of the favor God has gifted to them.

For you, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor, You will surround him as with a shield. 

Psalms 51:2

On one trip to town the other day with the loaded semi, the accelerator stuck and he had to use the brake only to slow it down and then shut off the engine.  When he got under the hood, he saw the spring for the accelerator was broken.  Just as he was attempting to connect it, a mechanic friend showed up and they got it repaired and he ordered the part they would need to get it fixed correctly.  Once again the favor of God. 

Baling

Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God. 

Harold J. Warner

For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime.

Psalms 30:5

God’s favor is lasting. His favor is for a purpose. It is not for us to sit upon, but His favor is for us to do something with. We receive blessings so we can be a blessing. The Farmer is being a blessing to the friends that he is working with in bringing in the harvest. It is so important to bring in the crop before the winter comes. He is being a blessing to the young handicapped man who rides with him in the truck. God is greatly blessing us and we pray that we can bless His loved ones. That is everyone. No matter their political stance, no matter their post on social media, or their dislike of Him; God loves them all.