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Anyone know where Christine Duncan is ?

Deanna anyone ? Where has she gone to ? Did they move to TN to stay yet ?
Christine you out there ?

Its Me Linda
Will be back in Linden in a week or so , visiting my daughter in AL right now.

Blessings to ya
Linda

Posted on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 5:45 PM

Farmsitting in Gainesboro TN and Update on Us

We arrived here after dark on Monday August 4th, we pretty much drove straight through with Mark doing all the driving of our RV with the Horse trailer on the back. We had our tiny mishaps but we are here and well, as are the goats.
I can say one thing for TN, there isn't anything flat about this state at all and it is beautiful with its mountains and
deep revenes with rivers and creeks running through them. I think so far I love TN and only pray that Yeshua allows the
brakes to hold up on the RV and that we can find a home to call our own in the near future. We are farmsitting for
a family that has made a long trip to Isreal for 3 months. Please pray for the Varelas , Emily is due to have a baby
in Oct arround the 21st while there. This will be 8 children for them. We are farmsitting till they return arround Nov 4th and
then we are planning to move to Perry County TN near to some friends there. Here we are caring for 33 goats, mostly of the boer cross and one Sannan doe. 12 yearling cattle , 20 something chickens, 6 Ginny Hens, 2 Great Pyrenese LGD's, one Benji type Mutt and 4 cats and 4 kittens. (Plus my own 4 goats I brought with me) Making the trip with me are
Magnolia ( who is due in Sept) Manessah my doe from Magnolia, who will be due in Dec., Levi my buck from Magnolia and Rueben my non related line buck sire and dam were from WI. All made a good trip and no one stressed at all.

I think the only thing I won't be able to get use to here in the South is Cock Roaches, any hints tips on riding the house of them would be appreaciated greatly.... We are using Boric Acid and Combat Roach Gel thus far.

Blessings
Linda

Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 12:25 PM

We are here in TN

Well here we are in Jackson County TN. We are farm sitting for a family here till Nov 4th of this year.
We came down in our RV that we got from a friend for not alot and it made it here, might need new brakes now but were here and that is what matters. The Lord has brought us here sooner then we had thought but we are
having some wonderful fellowship and learning alot.

Blessings
Linda

Posted on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 9:33 PM

Home for Sale in Red Creek, NY

Large Country Home in Red Creek, NY
2.4 acres with garage/barn, used as barn.
2200 sq ft 5 Bd 1 Ba
Den/Family room, Kitchen,
Formal Diningroom , Livingroom
Property is surrounded by woods and cornfields
Seperate trailer pad for mobile on property behind garage with seperate driveway and all utilities
there for hookup to another home.
1/2 mile to town and schools.
Close to stores, 15 miles to nearest Walmart 3/10 of mile to Gas station/Diner
4/10ths mile to Doctors offices. 23 miles to Hospitals
Churches in area are : Independent Baptist, Baptist, Methodist
Catholic, Elim, and others, Also Mennonite Churches in area.
Mennonite Bulk grocery and Fabric Store 5 miles from the house.
**** HOMESCHOOL FRIENDLY*****
Asking $79,900 or best offer
Call Janice Pollock at Sun Harvest Realty (315) 626-2277

Blessings
Linda Finn
Faithful Acres Farm

Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 9:36 AM

Update on Us, Open Letter and a Thank You...

I know that it has been months since I really wrote on my blog to let you all know what is happening in our lives here. I was and am so grateful to my many good friends on here who sent clothing for Daniel before he was born and who have prayed for us faithfully. God is faithful ! So much has happened since Daniel was born, some very good , some troubling and not all that great, but still the Lord will continue to provide for our needs here. Some of you know that Mark and I married in 2001 and that I have older children, Amanda 25, Brittany 21, Wesley 18, Michael 15. In April due to Brittanys claims my older children all moved back to NH to be near Brittany and help her with getting her son Issac back and I will be bluntly honest here, she had left NY and gone to live with a friends mom, so we were told. She had plans to supposidly go into the service (which I am not a supporter of for ovious reasons, she is a young woman and a mamma too). Well she called claiming that this lady was stealing her son... far from the truth... She had signed over guardianship of Issac to this couple we learned. Well other lies were told and we learned the truth. Pray for her ok , she has issues to deal with and needs to learn from her mistakes. My grandson is healthy, well cared for and a delight to all who know and love him. I wish I had a recent picture to post here. Pray for his young life and for his future.
Suffice it to say there has been much that I would rather not had to deal with. The lies, the deciet, the whole sorted story, but as the bible says, you will reap what you sew. My son's left us to go to NH in rebellion, lacking true obedience and this troubled me but they are learning, least Wesley is from this who thing. In just a few short months Amanda has gotten herself a job, an appartment and her girls are in daycare currently while she works to provide them a home. She has found a good church and made friends.
She pays her own way and works hard to do it. (not to sounds like i am on one side, but this is more then my 21 year old has done since December when she ran from NY state and CPS. ) I was angry with her for months, part of me is still upset over the lies told and the things done to get her own selfish way. But perhaps the Lord has used it all to protect Issac from any harm.

Publically, I want to thank Christine and Mike for caring for Issac, he is well cared for , fed and clothed and growing up healthy and it is Christine that most likely rocks my grandson to sleep each night and wakes to his cries , when I wasn't allowed to do so myself when Brittany fled NY. I am grateful for the Lord making sure that Issac is a happy healthy baby.
I am grateful for the thousands of dollars this couple has spent to care for my grandson, for the trials they have endured to make sure he was safe and well. For the compassion you have shown to my other children, Amanda, Wesley and Michael after they moved there and for your letting them see
Issac, even on days Brittany didnt have visitation. For your kindness to offer them advantages in many areas, even if they haven't taken them at times. I know that Amanda and Wesley are grateful for your kindness.
You know you cannot always make kids listen to what you know is right, but
we can all pray and the Lord will move in the lives of children who are not totally obedient to parents. Some will suffer from what they have done and reap what they sew and the others will take heed to what was said and do right. I am not sure how else to Thank You enough for all you have done.

As for my ex husband, someday you will see the truth and someday you will stand as all of us before the Lord and all will be known, you will know who has used you and who your true daughter was and is.... You will know that the truth is like you saw it for a short time. And I am so sorry for all the hurt that Brittany has caused in your heart, but she has only done what you allowed her to do and been the spoiled child you made her to be. You only listen to me when its to your advantage it seems, but I haven't lied to you when it came to our daughter. Does that mean I don't love her ? No , I love her, but I know that God will deal with her on his terms and in his way and I pray for her but she has to fall on her face before him first. Self is a horrible religion. You and Brittany have issues to deal with that no drink or drug or anything will heal without the Lord. But here in I can only pray for you both. I think you need to rebuild the bridges you are burning...

Well, not having Michael here with us meant being 1200.00 less in income to the household, but I can sure tell you it meant more peace here and it has meant freedom from being under the thumb of or eye of my ex husband.
You know, I love Michael with all my heart, but he too is rebellious with his mouth and actions to me when here and I wouldn't tolerate this with my little ones learning fast the ways he was exhibiting. So at 15 , he is on his own at your house, truely on his own due to his selfish pride and rebellion.
Love doesn't mean being threatened or having your stuff broken or putting up with kids threatening to hit you.. laughing at your when you tell them they are wrong for being sinful.

Wes, all can say is " don't kick anything harder then your foot " Just get rid of what has offended you, well it is true that children shouldn't rebuke parents, often what you say has truth to it and parents can listen and learn from children. I am just glad I wasn't there to deal with your father, cause I would have probably done to him what he did to me for years and
took retribution for your sister Amandas honor. Always stand on the side of truth cause the Lord will be there to protect you from those who are doing the evil...

So where are we now.... Poorer but better off. We still have our home here in Red Creek, have food for now and bills are currently paid up. I have lost the trailer, am loosing the house in Canastota, but somehow there is peace in all of it. Mark started a parttime job at McDs and we'll get less or no food stamps if he is able to work the job in the heat, not good with his meds and risk of heatstroke. Prayer appreciated for his health while at work.
I have sold goats to have money for food, bills ect, putting most of it into those things and not into goats or feed. But the Lord has provided for the goats left here for me to have on the farm and our chickens. I switched to a lesser cost feed and got some hay in for them to last till hay is cut here this year. I will be cutting back on things I own to simplify our lives and we have moved the children and us downstairs, so as not to have to heat the upstairs this coming winter as propane was outragious, what was normally 2800 for the winter was 3900.00 so I am still paying 1100.00 over the summer for heat we used in winter, due to the high cost of it. Gas here is 4.09 per gallon for reg unleaded and Milk is about the same.

Not sure what that says for this country or the billions we spend on war.
Only the Lord knows where it is all going and where it will end....
As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord , not the god of stuff, the god of self or the god of war. Thousands are starving, dying and in need of a saviour... well we call killing others humane and the right thing to do.
True Freedom is in the Lord, comes from him and only him, not from fighting a war and " winning" . We have won nothing , when our borders are open to those who would come and do more killing and the standard of life and living goes down , not up... IMHO, this nation will not prosper, we are going the wrong way currently... Lord help us to see truth in what is happening...

Oh well for what is it is worth , that is my opinion, maybe not well liked one but hey freedom of speech is still that here in the US.

Saddened by alot of things, but Thankful for so much more
Linda of Faithful Acres Farm

Things I am thankful for:
God, Jesus who is God's Son and God himself
Salvation
My Faith that the Lord gave me
My Bible
My Husband who loves me
My children who love me and say so
My Family
My Friends in real life and online, cause most online are real and true friends to me
My Home
My Food to eat
My clothing to wear
My Goats , Chickens and Dog
My Health
Trials that make my faith stronger and build me into the woman the Lord wants me to be.

Posted on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 4:00 PM

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Still able to get Hay, for now... certified organic hay

Well I feel blessed that this year we found a couple not too far away, actually closer to Toni's house then my own, but we both got some very nice hay from Bella and Ted. They raise certified organic Herford and Angus Beef cattle and she also raises white tailed deer and has a totally white deer that is not albino at all...so totally awesome. A fox got her chickens recently, so she has one left and needs to get more sometime.

They are delivering another 40 bales of hay to me tonight, praying it doesn't rain, but boy it looks like it will.

Blessings
Linda

Posted on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 6:41 PM

Us

Linda 44, Mark 47
Faith 5, Daniel 4 months, Hope 4

Well I thought you might like to see us here at home.
This picture was taken in april when Daniel was 3 months old.
Would you believe that his hair is now blonde with a hint of red
highlights.... He is just the sweetest baby !

Blessings
Linda

Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 7:02 PM

Bandit

Well speaking of new additions to the family, before I forget... Bandit came to live here Sunday May 25th on my 44th bday. He is a black lab puppy, he is 5 months old, fixed and has all his shots, he came with a crate he is trained to and all the needed things for a puppy. We adopted him from a lady not far away as she was going back to work and had not enough time to devote to the dog with 3 children and working outside the home.

Bandit

Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 6:55 PM

Love and Prayers for Marilyn

As most of you I was quite taken by shock that Marilyn's Dear Husband had passed on.
I wish to exspress my sincere love and hugs and prayers for her and her family during this
time of change in their own lives. The Lord be with you, make his face to shine upon you and
give you peace and comfort today and in the days to come. I will as you said never take a day for
granted. My own DH has a blood disorder ITP, He is mentally ill and has Asthma and an enlarged left ventrical wall of his heart. I am not sure what I would do without him arround. He is in college right now and it is hard to
not have him here physically , it is another one of those changes we are going through. He is having a hard time
of it as the reading is hard on his eyes,even with new glasses. So , I try to help where I can and will never assume that tomorrow he will be here with me.

Reminds me of a country song, " If tomorrow never comes" I surely know that Mark loves me, I just need to focus on that during the harder times of life and Let the Lord handle the rest.

Love to you Marilyn
Linda

Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 11:41 AM

Changes

Well as of this weekend coming up, my Oldest Daughter, Two Granddaughters and my two oldest sons, will be moving to NH to live with or near their dads. This for the first time in 7 years leaves Mark and I with only our own children at home. This is a good thing given the issues we were having with the boys. I also learned that my daughter in NH is exspecting a baby in Sept.

My children are Amanda 25, Brittany 21, Wesley 18, Michael 15 who will be in NH now.

At Home are Faith 6 in Aug, Hope 5 in Oct and Daniel who is now just over 2 months old.

(who is wearing 6-9 months size clothing already, he is a big baby boy !)

Does anyone have any clothing in Daniels size or larger sizes ? I could use sleepers and Onsies and outfits. Also a spring/summer jacket. Anything would be a blessing.

I am asking due to our income household wise going down by 1200.00 a month with no child support coming in for the boys.

I am still waiting on Angelina to kid, she is the only one left to kid still. I have sold several of my goats

Melani with a buck kid, Cowkid, Francis and Judah have all been sold. Daniel buck goat is also sold to a lady in PA. I have still here on our homestead Magnolia with two of her kids Levi a buck and Manessah a doe. Lucien Breeder buck and his buckling son Rueben. Joyful Spirit came back to live with us as she was malnurished and in need of individual attention and feedings, she is getting better daily. Well Angelina

will kid soon and we are praying for does. In a month I was able to bring in 600.00 by selling goats, another 100 when Daniel is picked up. So bills got paid and food purchased for us in the coming week or so.

I am saving eggs for a friend who lets teachers at the public school hatch them and then she will bring me back the buff chicks to raise for egg layers, this will work out quite nicely for me.

Prayers appreciated.

Love and Blessings

Linda

Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 11:21 AM

Update on Us

I am here tonight writing to let you know that we are alive here in NY. Daniel is 2 months old and such a big boy. He is 12 lbs now and growing. He is nursing so good and he is such a joy to me. My goats are doing well. I am waiting for Angelina to kid still, should be anytime in next two weeks. I have bucks here for sale. Francis Mini Nubian Buck, 4th gen, he is over the standard height now , he is 34 inches. Asking 150 or best offer. Judah Mini Nubian buckling, 5th gen, he is tri color and very pretty, nice long ears. Asking 150. Daniel Mini Nubian buck, 5th gen , nice long ears and he is buckskin with brown and black. Asking 150.

We are doing well, been sick on and off with viruses but I am managing to get more done here lately.

Blessings
Linda of Faithful Acres Farm

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 10:34 PM

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Sweet Country Sisters and Fat Quarter Swap

Ladies, due to my MIL dying of Chrosis , she is not doing well and we don't know how long she has left, I am going to put this off for a few weeks. I will keep all your info and let you know when I can do this ok. With this and Daniel and my home to tend to I feel a need to wait on this for now. Prayer for Mark as he is doing college, working a job, trying to help her, has been staying with her and caring for her, being this is his mom, it is hard on him. We are praying that he will be home again soon and I would love your prayers for his return to our family soon. The children and I really miss and need him.

Love
Linda

Posted on Monday, March 3, 2008 at 11:53 PM

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Last call for anyone wanting to do the Fat Quarter Swap or Sweet Country Sisters

I am in the process of printing out the information for us to do the above two things, please feel free to join us by sending your information to me this week. Blessings Linda of Faithful Acres Farm

Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 10:58 PM

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Home and Feeling Blessed !

Unfortunately right now I have not got time to write out Daniels birth story, but I wanted everyone to know that we are here at home. They allowed us to come home before 48 hours old and although we were not home in time for Manolias kidding she has a lovely set of triplets she is raising up. She had 2 bucks and 1 doeling. I will try to post pictures of Daniel and of the triplets soon , Lordwilling. Daniel was born 1/30/08 at 8:21 pm. He weights 9 lbs 4 ozs and is 21 1/2 inches long. His head circumference is 14 3/4 inches and his chest is 14 inches. He is a very allert baby when not sleeping loves to look arround and see everything. He has dark brown hair and dark blue eyes. I want to thank each of you who prayed for us.
I went in to the hospital at 2am and was admitted at 3:08 am, it was a longer labor then I anticipated but it was a more natural one for us. I did have an epidural but not untill I was almost 7 cm dialated. This was due to anestiologist being tied up down in the OR till that time. I had my DH Mark and my wonderful MIdwife there with me and some really great nurses as well took fine care of us while we were there. I want to thank My dear friend Toni Pavo here, who came at a phone call to my home, to help Magnolia with kidding. My son Wesley was here for the first two buck kids being born, but Toni arrive in time to pull a breach birthed doeling who was the last to be born. Magnolia and her kids are doing fine.
Daniel and I are doing fine also, other then my being a bit tired right now.

Love in Jesus
Linda

Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 8:16 PM

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Fat Quarter Swap for Feb, Sweet country Sisters and Friday Sale ,Trade, Barter Day

I wanted to encourage everyone to come over to The Country Homemakers Journal Blog and see what fun things will be starting in February.

I have listed the following things there:

Friday Sale, Trade or Barter Day List of my own.

February's Fat Quarter Quilters Swap

Sweet Country Sisters: Secret Sisters the Country Way

I hope that each of you will prayerfully think about joining me in
this wonderful clean and fun way of blessing eachother. so many
of you have blessed me recently, I wanted to add some fun things to my blogs
and to my list on yahoo groups. Please stop over and also stay tuned for our
Baby Daniels upcoming Birth Announcement.

Love
Linda

Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 6:54 PM

2 cm dialated , cervix is thinning out, but I am at home again...Sigh

Well I am doing better this time, I am only 2 days late thus far and already at 2cm, beats a week late and still not getting much of anywhere. Least now she says I can have my water broke and do on from there when I am ready.
Dr Druff the OB Dr in the office doesnt like to induce less your 41 weeks along...figures a Dr gets to choose what you and your midwife do. So I will be patient and wait it out. I am tired and in need of a nap.

Please pray the goats will kid today or tonight and that perhaps I will go tomorrow after Mark gets back from college arround lunch time. Both of my does are all bagged up and complaining with being heavy with kids. Its time for everyone to have their blessings here !!!

Prayer Changes Things and I can tell the Lord has heard your prayers on my behalf as I am doing very good midwife says.

Love
Linda

Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 2:03 PM

Update This Morning

Well I spent lastnight with contractions every 10 mins and then thought maybe my water broke a slight bit. (smells sweet ) Nothing more since then other then back ache to some extent and contractions. Anyhoo, this morning I had a slight pink/tan tinge and am feeling rather tired. I suffered a miserable headache all yesterday afternoon and lastnight. Only time it seemed to go away some was after I had that small amount of fluid leak . This morning no reg contractions but some rear pressure and feeling tired, so here I am taking it easy till I have to leave to go see the midwife at the office. Well I guess this morning I will see Emily to get checked and if midwife is needed she will be called, she was up all night bless her soul with another lady in labor. Emily is PA-C Physicians Assistant (something). not sure what that C is for but she is nice and is good at what she does. She was checking me after the OB lady Dr I had moved out of state, till the midwife came to work at their office. In a while we will get the girls up and get ready to leave for my appt.

Keep us in your prayers that I am farther dialated and able to go have daniel soon. I am feeling better headache wise, took something for it and its mostly gone. I did eat 2 eggs and toast this morning, Mark cooked for me as I was feeling so tired, even a bit dizzy at times. Shhh , don't let Mark or my boys hear that or they will say it is a blonde thing, not that my hair is any longer blonde mind ya, its light brown but I use to color it years ago... You know some men anything that will get a rise out of ya and make them laugh a bit.

Love in Jesus
Linda

Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 8:33 AM

Appt tomjorrow with midwife at 10:45am / Does Bagged up and readying for kidding.

Well tomorrow is my next appt with the midwife and we will see if I am any farther dialated and if we can have Daniel this week , she says we'll make a plan and try not to go too much further over. Tomorrow I am 2 days later then when I was due to have Daniel. Prayers appreciated on my behalf that I would be farther dialated and able to have the baby. I am tired moreso lately, so I would look forward to having him and getting to care for him and relax more. Somehow we seem to have caught another virus , cold intestinal thing, not as bad as lasttime though, seems to have a sore throat with it.

Well my Does are bagged up too and I am not sure what is taking them so long to kid, they were due this week also for the most part. I am glad to finally see them both bagged up udder wise. I am praying they will kid tonight so that I dont have to worry about them kidding this week if I am in the hospital.

Well I am off to bed. I did have my oldest daughter and two granddaughters here for a day and a half so that was nice to see them and get to spend time with them, it is too bad I was so tired. Today I also updated Marks computer with windows XP that I bought years ago, he needed this to do online classes for college. I worked on that and other things on his computer for him all morning, so I was busy.

I did make a lap blanket for my midwife that is pink with pink roses and breast cancer ribbons on it, seemed womanly appropriate and lovely gift to give her for being there with me, she is such a sweet lady and she is so good with my girls too.

God Bless each of you this night and thank you for your prayers and love to me.

In Him
Linda

Posted on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 9:38 PM

At Home Still, still only 1cm dialated... Prayer for things to progress more

Dear Sweet Sisters,

I am back at home as I am still only 1cm dialated. Midwife says she will see me tuesday morning and lordwilling my own body will work to bring us to the point of being able to have Daniel without using meds to dialate me further. She says my cervix is soft but still very long. So today I went to Walmart on the way home and was blessed to be able to get a rocking chair, glider type one that is very nice , as a sister blessed me with a gift card to use for the baby and since i had no rocker to rock Daniel in I asked her if she thought it ok to use it for that purpose and she was tickled to know that I would use the card for that and be thinking of what a blessing she was to us while I used it daily. So tonight there is a glider rocker in my bedroom, Mark put it together and my son Michael made me a little table for next to it. I am so thankful for the blessings sent our way to provide for Daniel and my own comfort. The Lord does surely provide, even if we do not know how he will do it and when. Just this week alone I was told that there are three boxes of things being sent to us for Daniel from other families who felt led to bless us. The outpouring of love to us has been so great and the Lord knows each thing needed for Daniel and I. Today I also used my own money to get a bathrobe finally, found one while getting the rocker that matches one of my nightgowns, so now I have a robe to wear in the hospital. PTL.

Well I came home, surprized my 18 year old son by showing up and I ate something and set right to work making two twin sized fleece blankets for my girls beds. They are 60 x 72 inches and light pink on one side and pink and white check on the other side. You take the two pieces and line them up and then cut a square from each corner and then cut fringe along all sides and tie them in knots all arround. So simple yet so wonderfully heavy and nice to have over them tonight as it is cold here 20's. Their room is heated, but I worry about them being warm enough in this old farmhouse of ours. We heat with propane and even on the budget plan it is 285.00 per month for 10 months.
The budget plan this year has allowed me to stay paid up and not have to apply for emergency HEAP and for this I am thankful, even when it is so costly. I am not sure if I had posted it but day before yesterday I had made a crib sized fleece blanket for Daniel, but smaller then the girls blankets. I had to buy the checked fleece at 7.49 per yard but the pink was 6.49 per yard and for Daniels I already had the blue that I got from Walmarts on clearance a few years ago for 1.00 per yard at the end of wintertime sale. So finally I have a chance to use up my fleece to bless my little ones.
It cost me 25.00 for making one twin sized blanket and 2 1/2 hours of my time to make it. I have seen them sell for twice that at markets and fairs. My son says I should take it up as a sideline hobbie and sell them. Time will tell if I add this to my website as a item for sale.

So tonight Myself, My Son Wesley; My son Michael and my daughters sat arround our diningroom table and I made blankets, Wesley worked on his homemade banjo, Michael worked on my small table and the girls sat chatting , while Mark worked on his college courses online and in his books.

Its been a long day , so as soon as I get a chance to look for personal emails , I am off to bed.
Prayers are so much appreciated and such a blessing and I am thankful to each one of you who
lifts us up before the Lord.

Love
Linda

Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 9:54 PM

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Prayer Request and thank you to everyone

I wanted to come and ask for prayer as I need rest tonight big time. Tomorrow my Chiropractor appt is at 11:45am and then my Midwife appt is at 1pm. She had said if I was dialated enough perhaps we would be induced to have Daniel.
I am pretty sure I am 2cm or more dialated as I was with the girls when induced, only thing was I was a week late with them and they were big girls for sure. Prayer for my rest and easy productive labor that is quicker then with the girls would be appreciated. I wanted to come and thank each of you who has blessed us in allowing the Lord to use you in provision for Daniels Birth and coming home with us. I cannot thank you enough in words to tell you how grateful I am to each of you who has sent things our way to help us. I feel so blessed and my heart is full and knowing that I have sisters and families here on homestead who love us in the Lord has been such a blessing. I cannot wait till I can post pictures of Daniel for you all to see Him. I know he is a healthy baby as he is even today so active inside me and I can hardly wait to see him.

Prayer for my goat does also, Magnolia and Cowkid still have not kidded yet and I so hoped to be home when they did. I am praying that even if I do have Daniel tomorrow that the goats will wait till we are home to kid, so I can be here and if that is not the Lord's will I am praying that all goes well and my friend Toni will be called by my boys to come and help out if anything is wrong. Lordwiling all will be ok and all kids born healthy and well.

Well I am heading to bed soon as I am really tired, If anyone wants me to call them when Daniel is born, you can feel free to private message me with your number and I will get to each of you as I am able, I will be posting here when I come home after having him and filling you all in on his arrival and all the details.

Love and Blessings
Linda

Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 8:18 PM

Still here at home waiting

I am still right here, not having reg contractions at all yet. Once in a while yes, but
my body I think is cleaning itself out to get ready. Today I made chicken and biscuits
for supper and I got laundry done up still, 2 loads today. all done and folded. Mark took my car
and started his classes today at CCC. Not sure what the Lord has planned in all this area of
college but it will be a miracle if he stays with it and finishes his AS , much less a Bach or Mast. Degree
as he has isses finishing anything he starts with the mental illness and such. But time will tell.
They did get his Pell Grant done and that should be available soon to pay for Gas and books.
Since he has his GED they are making him take alot of what I call Highschool classes, which really
seems like such a waste of time. Surely they have nothing to do with Human Services and
what he will do. All it did mean was his having to be at college 3 days per week all morning , Yes even
including this week when I am due to have Daniel. I guess it shows what is important to some folks and
what is not as important to others. I would appreciate prayers for Labor and Delivery of Daniel, I am waiting
to see if I go on friday to the chiropractor then to the midwife or if I will go before then.

I am feeling like I am dealing with alot of things I shouldnt have to lately.
Prayer for Michael, he is fighting going to school and giving me troubles again.
Prayer for Mark to see what is important , other then a worldly education, that only means a job maybe in 2 years that is better supposidly.
Prayer for Wesleys diabetes to get under control
Prayer for my Girls to be cared for while I am in hospital. Wes does a good job most the time when he has them.
Prayer for me to be able to rest, unlike today I got no nap, this whole pregnancy I have had two short ones.
Prayer for my oldest Amanda to do things safely and be careful if she goes to AL to get her things with the girls.
Prayer for Brittany and Issac , as I know not how they are really.

Well there are alot of things on my heart, but those are the main ones.

Blessings
Linda

Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 6:00 PM

Yesterday's Events

I wanted to come and let everyone know what I was up to yesterday. My friend Maryanne came to visit and bring me some of her shirts and sweaters which was a blessing. While here I had her check the goats to see how ready they may be to kid. She says that Cowkid has lost her ligaments and is very ready and Magnolia while soft still has some of hers there , so here I am waiting for one or both of them to decide to kid. If I end up in the hospital to have Daniel before they kid, my friend Toni says she will come to help out with kidding if anyone has troubles, so this is a good thing. Thanks Toni and Maryanne.

I decided yesterday to give my red rooster and my 4 red hens to Maryanne and boy did I get a surprize... My Buff rooster who is usually the friendly one turned his rooster instincts on and tried to come after me while I was getting the hens out for Maryanne. Well least I know he will do his job now and not only breed my hens so we get chicks this spring but he will guard the hens now as if they are his girls only which is a good thing. We are getting 5 to 6 eggs per day, so I am pleased with what I have and I will be so totally happy when the hens or I incubate the eggs they lay this spring and get chicks that are only Buffs.

Oh I did work on cleaning and laundry yesterday , found the floor in the laundry room and I am so happy to have that all done and caught up. Today I will work on a blanket of fleece for Daniel and do more organizing in my bedroom and sewingroom too. Just here waiting to go into labor ... Next Midwife appt is friday at 1pm and I will go to chiropractor first to get aligned , this way if I am induced I am ready to go.

Blessings to each of you
Linda

Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 8:23 AM

Prayer for Magnolia

Well it would seem tonight that my doe Magnolia is going to grunt her way into kidding sometime soon, she sure is making alot more noise out there, Mark says she is ok, but I know these sounds. Perhaps the Lord will allow her to kid
before I have Daniel and I am praying to for Cowkid to kid her kids before I go to the hospital also. Prayers appreciated f.or my two does who are due anytime.
ok s
Linda, who is sitting here with Braxton Hicks contractions herself.

Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 10:57 PM

Checking in after midwife appt today

Well I am 1cm dialated and midwife says come back next friday, this will be 2 days before my due date. If I am dialated enough she says she will have me be induced as she doesnt want me to have another huge baby. This is ok with me as I do not care to go over again like with the girls. She did say that Daniel is down farther this time then he was last week so that is a good sign. I am feeling better today, no nausea or back door trots, so this is a good thing. I was able to start eating lastnight for supper and ate good today too. Thank you for your prayers for my healing.

Blessings
Linda

Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 8:56 PM