Homesteading: A Woman's Journey

Pumpkins & More

I wanted to thank those who let me know of the broken link in my post about pumpkins.  I fixed it.  Here is the link to the article I wrote about "Cooking Fresh Pumpkins" in case you are interested by didn't read the other blog entry.  The problem with that link was the browser that I was using.  We have 2 internet browsers on the computer.  We love using Mozilla's FireFox browser, but some of the websites where you are adding links or when we are updating our family website don't function well with FireFox, so for those we have to use Internet Explorer.  When I wrote the blog entry and included the hyperlink to the article, I was on FireFox and the link came up as a java code.  I apologise to those who were frustrated with it.  Thank you again for letting me know.

The Lord blessed us greatly yesterday.  We have been without a family car for 15 months.  A semi truck totalled our car a year ago last June in a hit and run accident.  Praise the Lord, the car was off the freeway, disabled, and we were not in it when the accident happened!  Well, we were able to find another used car that is very similar to the one we had but in the 7 months we have had the car, it only has run 2 days.  My Beloved husband and others tried to repair it, replacing many of the parts, but to no avail.  Yesterday, a shop that we had the car towed to called.  It is only a small sensor that was not functioning and had disabled the car!  Praise the Lord!!!  The part, labor and towing are well within our budget and we will have a family car on Friday when we pick it up!    The second blessing came when my Beloved was leaving work.  His pickup truck wouldn't start.  The starter had gone out on it.  Again, the Lord provided.  The part was ordered and will be delivered today.  He was given a vehicle to borrow last night to get him home and again to work in this morning.  He will be able to repair the truck himself and bring the truck home after work today.

We are so thrilled about the car being repaired.  We have not been able to go to church since last February due first to my high risk pregnancy & being on bedrest, then after Micah's birth we could not all fit into the pickup truck as it is one of those little Rangers.  We have dearly missed being able to attend church and fellowship with our church family.  The church is 85 miles from our home.  Over the months we were unable to attend we have been doing home church, listening to recorded sermons and studying as a family.  While we love having the option of home church, we missed being at the church meetings. 

Sunday is a Communion Sunday and Micah will also be dedicated during the church service.  I have been looking forward to this so much.  No one at church has seen Micah, so he will be attending his first church meeting at 6 months of age.  Today I am going through my fabrics to find something that I can use to make him a church outfit.  Most of his clothing is sleepers and a few play-type clothes.  I want him to have a nice outfit for church.  Abbie already has a couple of new dresses that we were given.  I am having fun preparing for Sunday.  It feels so good to be doing this again.