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Bought with a Price






About Me

Greetings!
My name is Jeanette Wood. I am the wife to my best friend, Joe and the mother to ten blessings. We have been home educating our children since birth- our oldest is 20 and our baby is 5. We have given birth to six children physically and four were born from our hearts through adoption. We are currently living in Topeka Kansas- moving from our home state of CA on the first of July 2008. Moving is nothing new to the Wood family. We have moved 17 times in the last 17 years. We never know where this journey will take us yet we are confident that He has only good plans for us and we will follow wherever He leads! We love to live simply and are filled with Thanks everyday for the good work He has begun in our lives. Grab yourself a cup of tea and enjoy a visit with me while I allow you to peek into our hearts and home!




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Open Doors
Back To Jerusalem
Voice of the Martyrs
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Wycliffe Bible Translators
The Call
K- Love
Focus on the Family

Vision Forum
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Family Discipleship Ministries
Ligonier Ministries
Family Reformation
Generation Cedar
Gleaning the Harvest
No Greater Joy
Above Rubies
A Christian Home
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Out of the Nest and Beyond
Heart of Virtue
Genteel Girlhood
Fashionably Modest Patterns
Timely Fashion
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The Homegrown Family
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Pumpkin Seed Press
Deeper Shopping

Your Sacred Calling
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Eyes of Wonder
Diary of a Crazy Lady
Esau Family Blog

Simply Charlotte Mason
Teaching Good Things
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Home School Legal Defense Association
Homeschool Highlights

Bulk Herb Store
Seed Saver Exchange
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Path to Freedom
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Kinder Goat Association
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McMurray Hatchery
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Weston A. Price Foundation








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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Snow in Kansas!

Hello Friends! There's snow in Kansas! Snow in Kansas isn't at all like the snow we had at the cabin in California. In contrast, the snow here in Kansas is very dry where California snow use to be so wet and mushy making it difficult to work outside. The snow here in Kansas is dry and is easily blown by the wind in gusts- it is simply breath taking to watch. The children remembered testimonies of missionaries we have read in the past who had to travel in the snow to fellowship. In fear of being caught for worshiping outside the government church the people would walk backwards so that the police wouldn't know what direction they had truly went. As I walked into our library, I overheard one of my little ones talking through the window to Josiah saying, "Josiah your plan is working!! I see your footprints really are going in the wrong direction. However, the missionaries must have traveled at night because I can still see you so I know what way you are really going." I had to giggle; the children are simply precious. I so delight in being a mommy to the Kings people! I love to see them grow, explore and learn about Him through everyday life events. I thank the Father for the continued work He does in each of our hearts. I can't put my finger on it yet, I am confident that the Lord is doing something precious in our hearts and home. I can feel His presence stirring and motivating us to grow in His grace! The children and I have been busy making the home lovely for my parents arrival the day after Christmas. Children are finishing the final touches to their music lessons, as a group they continue to practice our favorite songs, and they continue memorizing their birthday proverbs. My Joe and I are also trying to get our birthday proverbs memorized before mom and dad arrive. I need to go and help Beth Joy finish a present she is making for her little sister. I have enjoyed our chat dear friends and will look forward to hearing from you soon. I love to hear what He is doing in your hearts and home as well! With much love, Mrs. Joseph Wood



Comments


Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous
Your home is so full of blessing it is incredible :)

My children were interested, what is a birthday proverb?



Saturday, December 13, 2008 - Snow !

Posted by WildThings
My oldest son loves the snow. He loves to snowboard.. My younger son (11 now) loves the snow and tried skiing last year with some friends. He said, "Mom, skiing is too hard. I just wanted to play! " Then a week ago or so, we saw a show on tv where the people were holding on to these handles that pull you up the hill on your skis. I said "oh there, see that!" He said, "Oh no, mom, it's awful when you can't keep your own skis together..."
Happy Winter : D



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Funny Things My Children Have Said:






As Matthew approached his fifth birthday he seemed disappointed. When I questioned him he said, "Momma? Can't I please just skip five and be six?!" I replied, "No... you have to be five first. Why don't you want to be five?" After a pause and with a discouraged countenance Matthew said, "Because five is odd and I don't want to be odd Mommy!"


After all the children had their dentist visit Samuel began explaining how he had such good results. He said, "If you want to be like me all you have to do is only brush your teeth sometimes... the rest of the time... EAT THE TOOTHPASTE"


Bekah walked in while Matthew and I were working on his addition flashcards. She asked, "Matthew what are you doing?" "Doing my Plusing," He replied. I said, "You mean doing your addition" With confidence he turns to me and says, "Yes, that's it's middle name."


Bethany was helping Josiah look for beef cattle online when she came to me and said, "Momma, they had these really sad looking cattle that were super skinny called 'Commercial Cattle'. Momma that's all they would be good for - there wasn't enough meat on them for anything else." When I asked her more about what she meant it was clear she thought that these cows were used IN commercials for the T.V. All of us started laughing and kept giggling about it throughout the night everytime we thought about it again. My Beth is just too sweet!


Timothy and Elisha were talking about all the contents of the Ark of the Covenant. When Elisha told Timothy that God had put the 10 commandments in it. Timothy replied with confidence, "Well he had too so that Moses wouldn't break them again!"


After several trips to the emergency room with my Timothy. I said, "Timothy, you really must stop hurting yourself like this. Each time we go through that hospital door it is costing Daddy 100.00!" He sweetly replied, "Is there another way we can get in Mommy?"


As Ezekiel and I poured over the garden magazines we ran across the brussel spouts. Ezekiel had never seen them before and with excitment said, "Momma, Look! They sell bite size lettuce!"


As we prepaired to vacume seal our newly butchered chickens. My Beth-Joy said, "Mom I know we want to seal our chickens but I can't figure out how we are going to get that chicken through that skinny slot!"


Jed was about five years old when he ran out to the kitchen and met me with excitement saying, "Mom I think God made my wife last night! I counted my ribs and now I am missing one!"


Matthew and Samuel were playing when the girls and I overheard them and couldn't help but giggle. Matthew wanted to play house and have a baby but Samuel informed him that, "You can't have a baby, Matthew- you're only a 2T"


While driving I often lose cell phone reception with my Joe. I never realized how much the little ones were listening until one day I overheard them say, "Mom and Dad broke up again!" "No Mommy broke up with Daddy" replied Matthew. "No! It was daddy. He broke up with Mommy again!" Replied Sammy. As I listend I thought it was a good thing no one was ease dropping into their coversation- they would think my Joe and I had a pretty rocky marriage! LOL


While on one of our "girls days" Bethany was having a hard time falling asleep. Grandma encouraged her to count sheep. After a few moments of slience we heard Beths sweat voice say, "Thump" We all thought about it for a moment and then Grandma asked, "Beth what was the thump about?" "Oh, one of my sheep ran into the fence.. that's all Grandma." We couldn't stop laughing for at least an hour.












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