Camping Trip! :)

The last week in May we went camping with our cousins. ;) It was a Blast!!! :) We went to the coast and what does it do at the coast.... It rains! During the day it was Great the sun came out and it wasn't to cold. But at night it was a different story. It rained like cats and dogs. Now when I say we were camping, we were camping. We all slept in tents, except the Mom's, who slept in the car. So, the first night just as we were going to bed it started to rain. It rained all night long. The next morning we woke up to dripping Wet sleeping bags, tents and we were even wet. The only ones who weren't wet were the Mom's. The Mom's decided to go find a laundry mat and dry our sleeping bags and pillows. All of us kids stayed at the campground and talked. When the Mom's got back they had dry sleeping bags, pillows and a God Story. They stop at the campground office and asked where there was a laundry mat. They told her where in town one was and as they were leaving some guys sitting out side said they thought it was free drier Wednesday. :)  When they got there what do you know, it was Free Drier Wednesday! :) God is so Good! :)

We went to Fort Clatsop and walked around. ;) They have cool trash cans and recycle bins. ;)

                                                                            Hannah

Having a Great time at the coast. ;) One afternoon some of us went swimming. (They went all the way in)

                  Me at the coast. ;) I didn't go swimming, because I was just getting over a cold.

                                                                         Nate. ;)

                           There were Amazing Sunsets while we were there. God Is Amazing!!!!

            We also went to Fort Stevens. Here is one of their Big guns. Yep, it's a gun not a canon. ;)

                      Emma and Mare on the Jetty. ;) Some of us walked quite a ways down the jetty.

                                                                 Me on the jetty.

                                                              Paul on the Jetty.

                                                                The whole group. :)

I Love my cousins! :) We had a Great time.

Back to CA

(I'm so far behind in post. :P I'm going to try and catch up in the next couple of weeks.)

Mom, Mare, Tina, and I all traveled down to CA the 21 of May and stayed through the 26. Our Aunt died and her memorial was on the 25. We had a good time with our Grandpa, cousins, Aunts, and Uncles. I'm so glad that I could go. I wasn't sure if I could, because of work. But my boss didn't need me that week so I got to go! I'm so glad that I could be there. It was good to be there with my cousins, who were the closes to her.
                                                   The sunrise on the way down.

One night my Aunt took us out to dinner, it was at the harbor. After dinner we walked down to the beach and walked out onto the jetty. ;) 

                                                                 A group picture.

           One afternoon we walked down to the ocean and went swimming. ;) It was so much fun!

God gave us Great weather on the way down and on the way back up. We had a Great trip.

Spring or Summer?

The month of May has been So weird, weather wise. The first couple of weeks in May was Hot and when I say Hot I mean 90's Hot! We were scared for a little bit, because it was so Hot and it didn't look like it was going to rain for awhile. But God gave us rain!! :) For the last two weeks in May we got rain! :) It has now been off and on with rain.

Our yard was in Full bloom for about two weeks. It was beautiful! We have all different colors of rhododendrons. ;) 

God has made some Beautiful flowers! Hope you all have a Great Day! 

Waiting...

A while ago I wrote about how I had been going through changes. Instead of knowing within a week about weather or not I got the job, I waited a month. God gave me peace through the whole time. I found out the week of my B-day that they didn't need me this year. I had thought for sure that I would get this job. God had different plans and I'm so glad that he is in control, not me. The next week I talked to one of my cousins, who lives about an hour away and drives combines every Summer. She gave me numbers of some farmers who might need help. I called her boss to see if he needed anyone this Summer and he said no. Then I called the farmer that her sister works for and he said that he had an opening for a combine driver! :) Just what I wanted!!! He had me go out to the farm and he showed me around and we talked. I found out that they are Christians and a family run farm. At the end of my time at the farm I was given the job! :) They were a little concerned about me living an hour away, because I will be working from 9:30 am-8:00-11:00 pm. It would be really long days to drive all the way home after work. But God has worked everything out. ;) I will be staying with my cousin, who will be house sitting 20 min from work. ;) God Is Good! I will start driving combines in July and into August. I'm still working on the other farm and will continue till who knows when. ;) I Love my job and my boss. I've been blessed to work alongside a godly grandpa like figure. God has blessed me So Much!
                                              Here are some pictures of the cows at work. :)

                                                        I Love this calf!!!! Isn't it cute?

Hope ya'll have a better then a tractor day! :)

Worn

I'm tired, I'm worn My heart is heavy...

by Tenth Avenue North

Our family has been going through a very "heart is heavy" time. On the 20th my mom's mom had surgery and it went great. We weren't sure how she would be after the surgery. So, we were praising God for that. Then the morning of the 27th, my grandpa couldn't wake her up. They took her to the hospital and found out that she had a stroke. (it was not related to the surgery that they know of.) She never woke up. She was in a coma for almost a week. They took her off life support on the 30th and we traveled down there that day to see her. She died on the 1st. I'm so grateful that we got to see her one more time. It was a blessing to be down there with our cousins and Grandpa. God Blessed us so much during this time. There were people who Wanted to make food for over 30 people! We were overwhelmed by all the blessings. 

G-Godly women, who did Titus 2:3-5
R-Radiant 
A-Admiration towards Grandpa
N-Never ceasing servant 
D-Devoted prayer warrior 
M-Magnificently awesome cook
A-Affection for all her kids, Grand-kids and GreatGrand-kids

I miss her, but I know that I will see her again in Heaven someday. We also had a Great-grandma died on the 26th. We missed her memorial, because we were in CA. I will also see her one day in Heaven too.

Changes

There have been changes happening in my life. I started to work on a farm in the Spring of 2011. I've been working on that farm ever since then. ;) I Love it. Although it's only a part time job, which is why I'm trying to get another job driving tractors. I've applied for a job, but wont know for another week if I got it. I'm not worried about it, because I know that if God wants me to have that job I will get it and If he doesn't then He as something else for me. The Biggest reason for getting another job is to pay for Bible School this fall. I'm not sure yet if this is what God wants me to do. I'm still seeking God about it. 
I'm so Thankful for God and His word. The other day I read this verse and it keeps on reminding me that He has a plan for My life and that He will show me if he wants me to go to Bible School or not. I hope this verse encourages you too. :)      

Psalms 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. 

Purple Ice cream!!! :)

Purple Ice cream is a new favorite of mine. ;) For Jenels birthday dinner mom made Filipino food. It was absolutely scrumptious. Although I wasn't feeling vary well that night. :( I had gone to work that morning and while at work I tweaked my back. I was in so much pain that night. But besides the pain it was a Great night. ;) So for desert we had coconut jelly-like things (I didn't really like them) and Ube Ice cream. It's made from a purple yam. ;) It taste delightful! I'm off deserts for the year, but Mom said I had to have some. Besides it's a yam, not real ice cream. ;) Although I like it better then some ice cream I've had. (coffee) 
                                                             Jenel enjoying her dinner. ;) 

                                 Blowing out her candle. :) No, shes not 1 :) Just add 20 to the 1. ;)

                                             Our dinner minus the fruit salad and fried bananas. 

                                                              The Ice Cream!! :)

                                                         A just because picture. ;)

Hope you all have a wonderful day! Oh, is it looking like Spring to you? :) It's been getting nicer here!