Weekend Whirlwind

Friday was laid back and relaxed, compared to Saturday. Scott and his dad spent the morning and a bit of the afternoon jackhammering out the old cistern downstairs. It will add a bit more storage space, but was quite a lot of work to get a small area cleared. They found all kinds of interesting things while busting out the concrete. In the old days they threw in things they had laying around to strengthen the concrete. That's what Scott tells me anyway, I don't have any personal experience with it;). There was lots of weeding done in Elyssia's garden and I helped out with the strawberry and raspberry patch. The strawberries were planted last year and they're doing REALLY well! They taste SO much better than the ones we've bought in the store too.
The kids kept asking Nana to go with them to the camper. They wanted to sleep in there too, but thankfully Nana said no, so I didn't have to be the mean one this time:). She had school papers for them to do and that kept them busy for quite a while. Thankfully Nana was also able to identify some of Elyssia's flowers, amidst the hundreds of weeds. I recognize normal weeds, but probably would have pulled up the flowers because it all looked the same to me.
After the in-laws headed home I took Kiersten for a quick trip into town. She cried when I'd get out of the car, just like she did for Scott a couple weeks ago. I think it must be that she's not used to being the only one of the kids in the car. She didn't do it today, but we had all 4. We dropped off the boxes at the Thrift shop, picked up our free carton of ice cream(coupon on back of a cereal box) and made a quick stop at the library. I haven't been there for a couple months and it was Kiersten's first time that she can remember. She was super good and it was cute the way she just sat in the little playhouse they have smiling. I picked a couple books, then we headed home. Oh, before I left I did all the prep for chicken enchiladas and Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. We thought that Scott was going in to meet the missionaries and feed them supper, but they got a late start, so we got to eat together, which was nice since Chicken Enchiladas is Scott's favorite meal that I make:). We had maple ice cream with the crisp and it was delicious! Usually we stay with the traditional vanilla, but this was a good mix.
Today was busy as usual, but it was nice to visit with the Crossmans. They've been working in the prisons in the States and Ontario for many many years. Recently the Lord called them to move to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They'll be starting a Reformers Unanimous program there to help people overcome addictions. It's a program that Scott would really like to see us do here in Kindersley, but we don't have the people needed to run it. The kids were up early as usual, but Kiersten was the only one that took a short nap at church. That meant that Scott and I got nice long naps today. It was a blessing, especially since the temp was up to 34 today. I think that's close to 100 F, but I didn't take the time to figure it out. There was a bit of rain tonight, but thankfully not the thunder and hail that they were thinking might come and damage the crops. Things are looking good for the things planted, so it would be nice to see them bring in a good harvest this year.
I was blessed with 4 dozen eggs for free this weekend, so that should help with all the baking I'm doing for the tent meeting. There were two more ladies that volunteered to bring some baking, which is a blessing.
Something that was a bit of a discouragement this week was hearing that the man Scott baptized last summer is moving quite soon. He allowed work to keep him away, but Scott was still trying to disciple him each week that they could talk on the phone. There's so much potential there, but he needs to get in church on a regular basis to see the spiritual growth. Please pray that he will join a good church in Edmonton and that the pastor there will have the time to invest in helping him grow.
Tomorrow is a big day in the country of my birth. The 4th of July! I have to admit that I do miss celebrating it with friends and family. Perhaps we can take the kids back to the island someday to see the parade, BBQ, fireworks, etc... I'll be thinking of my family tomorrow and praying that they have an awesome day off. Also praying for my brother in law Kirk. He traveled to Germany for work. Sounds like he's having a nice time so far, even if the travel to get there was very exhausting. I hope he has an overall awesome experience with his time there:). Interesting how one of my brothers is stationed there and now one of Scott's brothers has gone there. Looks like a nice place to visit, not so sure I'd ever want to live there though.
That about wraps things up. Tomorrow is the family savings day, so I'll be heading out on my usual large grocery run. It'll be longer this time though because I've a long list for the church, which means I pick that up first, take it to the church, unload it, then head back for ours. Thankfully I have several good helpers to help me when I get back home. They're usually very excited to see what kinds of food I've bought for them. Oh, to be a child and get excited about opening grocery bags:))). We're very thankful that the Lord provides so well for us though and will try to be wise stewards of what He's given us.
Til next time... Wait a minute! I forgot to mention that this little baby has become a real mover over the past week. Nightime seems to be a favorite time to kick. I've also found many a kick brought on by yawns, which are a little funny and a little painful. Anyway, thought I'd write about it before it slipped my mind again. This way I can look back and remember which week the kicking started for the baby book. I'm really going now:)...