I'm a senior,

...but I don't have much to prove it by. Here are a few shots of my life as it is here on East 8th Street.

first night

sitting on our roof as the sun went down

Nevada and Emili, our freshmen, on their first official day of school

Emili studying in the front yard

It's been a while

It's been a long time since I've posted. I've been busy living, here at home on the farm all summer. And- trust me- that's a lot of busy. But it's also a lot of time for reflection, too. And, on top of that, I've got this thought hanging over me: one more year. That's right- I only have one more year of school before I'm graduated and it's time to make some Real, Big Kid Decisions.
I still don't have a good, clear plan of what I want to do, but I'm sure God will provide me with that plan. In the meantime, I'm just going to pray and think and do my best to figure out what I'm supposed to be doing with this "fire in my bones". I don't know what it will be, but this is where my heart stands right now. Here, in bowed down before the Throne of Grace, thankful for the uncountable blessings in my Everyday Life here at my parents' home.
And when I pray for direction, my bone-fire licks furiously toward orphans. I want to share my gifts, my life, with people who have nothing, with people who barely have a life, even. This is also where my heart is standing, beating, living.

Water

Lake Ceour d'Alene

We stopped to eat ice cream by the edge of Lake Ceour d'Alene and it was a beautiful idea. And a beautiful day.

The first 4 or so minutes of this is beautiful, and so worth listening to.If I should have a Daughter...

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

We sang this song at Good Sam tonight and my heart was blessed.







God moves in a mysterious way

His wonders to perform;

He plants His footsteps in the sea,

And rides upon the storm.




Deep in unfathomable mines

Of never-failing skill

He treasures up His bright designs,

And works His sovereign will.




Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take,

The clouds ye so much dread

Are big with mercy, and shall break

In blessings on your head.




Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,

But trust Him for His grace;

Behind a frowning providence

He hides a smiling face.




His purposes will ripen fast,

Unfolding every hour;

The bud may have a bitter taste,

But sweet will be the flower.




Blind unbelief is sure to err,

And scan his work in vain;

God is His own interpreter,

And He will make it plain.




-William Cowper

spring break 2012

Evelyn, with a big smile.

1st day of break: the creek has thawed and it felt like spring

But we climbed Hoodoo mountain and there was lots of snow.

the view from about halfway up the mountain

everyone who was up on the mountain

Alyssa with a big smile

words to create a picture in your head

“God does not want ugly brown stones adorning the walls of His house. He wants lovely, pure stones, glorious stones of fire, chips of frozen rainbow. He wants a people of peace, a rainbow people, who will love the Noahic covenant and thus love His world and will not destroy it.” - James Jordan

Lutheran church of Cordelia

the church. So beautiful and so small.

the doors are always unlocked. 

the well-pump from inside the church

hand-pumped water is the best

I came out of the church to find these guys just standing around the tree like this

people climbing the hill in the sun and the snow

Lauren A and I up on the hill above the church

little sibs

Seth, Naomi and Abel.

all the younger siblings (except Ben)

Emili and Naomi, super cute.

lined up according to height.

hands

pretty cute family

scary people

even scarier

frost and my mountain

my mountain: Hoodoo Mt.- view from my front yard 

the mailbox, recently re-painted

frost on a cow's back

barbed wire and frost