Life from the Parsonage - A Journal of our Journey.

[Parson's Wife]

Hello,
I am just exhausted! What a lovely, wonderful day the Lord blessed us with. AngelFood went smoothly, and the church picnic...
well, in the words of my son.."Mom, this was the best picnic Ever!"
It really was nice.
I had an email awhile back, and had almost forgotten it.
Was talking with my missionary friend this evening when I remembered, someone wanted to know who my missionary friend was.
They have a website, and you can look thru their pictures. They are doing a wonderful work.

http://www.hopeministries-camphope.org/

This is their 10 year anniversary. They are getting ready to take a trip back to the states, can't wait to see them. So, if you have a minute, take some time and look thru their site...
This is the woman who told me about chasing a pig thru their church, and then down the street...in the middle of church!

She has lots of other stories....encounters with the mexican army...(not good encounters) and many other episodes where the Lord protected them.

Chicks no, puppies....Soon!

Ya'll come!

 

[ozark hen]

You didn't finish...
"chicks no puppies...soon" where are the pigs//??????????????????

glad you had a wonderful day.

 

[Parson's Wife]

Hello,
Hope this finds everyone well, blessed, and happy.
We are good, just really exhausted..been a long day....days...that would be more apt a description.
I wanted to take a minute to download pics. of the newest members of our family....
Gracie is fine, healthy, and a great momma...to two of the prettiest little babies you ever saw....one is Silver!
a male and a female!

I want to share some stories with you....been so much fun lately...a lot of laughs, smiles, and last night some tears.
I can't take time today...will post as soon as I can.
Take good care of yourselves, and come visit me again.

 

[ilovemychickies]

Oh my goodness gracious! Those puppies are adorable! Congrats!

 

[ozark hen]

I was getting worried about you.

I looked for your post yesterday and then figured you were recouping.

Babies are precious and glad Gracie is doing well. She looks like she is a wonderful momma.

 

[Tutter]

Oh, thank you for letting us know; I was worried, too!

What pretty babies!! Thanks for the photos.

 

[tinman9952]

I'm sure that many of the readers of this thread have thought;" she should write a book." I just got to thinking that you could just copy and paste this thread and have it published. I always look forward to what's gonna come next.

 

[Parson's Wife]

I'm wondering what the Guineas Book of Records world lack of sleep and still functioning time holder is? I may be running a close 2nd!
Gracie and her puppies are back home...again!

She is my little shadow, as is Pepper, but she wants no other place besides being right on my heels, or in my lap. Peppy will run, jump, chase, but will come circle a spot on my lap after a short excercise. I dearly love those little darlings.
My family is well. So thankful. It was an eventful week! I had 'hatching' from eggs that were going to be tossed out! Yes, day 24...they amazed me! My temps were a little low...but not that much! Never seen anything like it! Who knew?
I have in my possession a picture, that could be considered 'blackmail worthy!'....

At our 'church' picnic, Hotrod Harry, the man in the wheelchair (by the way we changed his name to Rolling Romeo) clasped Wild Wanda in a hug that was, uh, shocking! Wanda....pretended to be just 'shocked', while Romeo pretended his arms weren't working well! Whatever! We have teased them, his mother...you can see her, she's standing right behind them...reaches out and slaps his hand! Prankster Frank got to laughing so hard, his lawnchair tumped over!

Let's just say, we haven't heard the end of that!
Oh, and Lulu Leadfoot fell out of the swings backwards...she was not hurt...I was swinging next to her, and staggered over to offer my assistance...my husband who had the camera was snapping away!...needless to say the pictures show me bent over laughing, I was not much help.

She was not injured, beyond her pride.
I'm certain we put on quite a show for all the other campers...
Sunday was still a carry-over from the picnic...everyone was in high spirits...now, I have debated about telling this part or not. And since your all such dear friends, and bad things, embarrasing things have happened to all of you, I feel like I can share, and you won't tell ANYONE, right?
I had on a skirt with an elastic waist, this skirt has issues...I think the dryer took out some of the stretch....(wish I could say I had lost that much weight!)
Here is how is all started. I was rushing around that morning trying to find my son's shoes, he had hidden them because he didn't want to wear "preacher pants"...he likes his jeans. Well, he decided that hiding the dress shoes would prevent the dreaded dress clothes...wrong! I found them, dressed him, gave him a stern lecture, and sent him to church with his daddy.
In the meantime, I had gotten my clothes on, gathered all the sunday school books, placed the bows in my daughters hair, and rushed over to church...with only minutes to spare!

Church was just lovely, sweet people, sweet attitudes, the singing was heavenly, and then...I went up to lead the 'booster band'. (This is the small childrens choir) at the close of the choir we sing a song where the children kneel, as I knelt there, I was blissfully unaware that my skirt, during an active song, had slipped...I did notice my husband giving me a 'look'. When we knelt, I was out of his sight, oh well, I'll just tell you. When I stood back up, my sons foot was on the hem of my skirt, and it didn't rise with me!
That's it. Flat out. Further more, I didn't notice it...instantly. No, I waited till I felt the skirt pull around my knees! Now, I'm small, stand 5'2', but the altar was not big enough to hide that! So, I quickly reached down, pulled the ole skirt up, an marched to my seat, with my head held high, amidst the laughter, he haws, giggles, and snort...plopped myself on my pew #2, and didn't budge for the rest of the service. I can say, I was wearing a fairly new slip. Thank God.

Needless to say, the skirt is laying on top of my sewing machine...
How goofy I felt.

I was worried about my brother and his demolition derby...it was Friday night., no I did not go...but I heard about it. He did not win, and got his car knocked out fairly soon in the race, while this pleased me, he was awful disappointed.
Further more on Monday, he witnessed a sad event in his own driveway. A young man, on his way home from work, hit a tree in the neighbors driveway, it threw him through the trees, a fence and into his Driveway. Where he died. The young man was riding a motorcycle. His brothers stopped, saw who it was, and went down the road to get his wife, she was on the side of the road, the police were keeping her away from him...part of his skull was gone, his whole faced crushed, and nothing my brothers could do saved the young man....the EMT's worked and worked,
His wife was crying saying, "I told him not to buy it, that we would just make do with the car,"...His work was almost 40 minutes away one way, and the gas prices are being felt hard, around Arkansas.
We were worried about my youngest brother, he has flashbacks from his tour of duty....but he has been ok.
This week-end is our "Outdoor Rally", where our section gets together and celebrates the end of school, and their hardwork with the fundraising they have been doing to go to Youth Camp...can you believe it's almost that time?

My husband is the Sectional Youth Leader, so I've got to go buy the hotdogs, and as the leader for our church, we've got to work on the booths. Each church is supposed to have a game booth, and a craft booth. We are doing face painting, and then ball toss in buckets of water. Plus, there is always the big volleyball game...I love to play volleyball. I, however, cannot spike, and when I'm on the front roll, those big boys always spike it my way!

I think, they think, I'm the weak link!

Well, my children are beginning to knaw on the table...I better get off here and fix them soe lunch.
Ya'll come!

 

[ozark hen]

OH, Gwen, you have got to have a complete set of clothing in your church, car, everywhere you go. Something is always happening to you!! I had tears from the laughter, and yes, I can relate to your story though it has been many years ago, doesn't matter though, you still laugh when it happens to someone else.

My heart goes out to the motorcyclist's family. Makes me angry that the gas prices are causing many to ride bikes who aren't very experienced. Yet, even experienced riders have accidents. My dh is riding his Harley to work to save on gas and anything could wipe him out...a dog, a deer or someone who "doesn't see him" that happens more times than not.
You make my day with your blogs. God Bless You and Yours and especially your son.....having to wear "preacher's pants"

 

[Parson's Wife]

Thank you Ms. Ozark Hen. Your a dear.

We have laughed over my son's phrases....
preacher pants = dress pants
pass thru=drive thru window...they do pass food thru to you!
squishhhhsquiishhh= he wants hairspray on his hairdo

children...I'm so blessed...
my daughter was a little frustrated at brother today, he was explaining something that was fairly simple...and he 'understood', and wanted to share...my daughter rolled her eye's, and said with just a faint hint of a sneer..."Really, I would have never guessed"
ouch....see, I say that, some, well, ok, alot!

It might be interesting to note that the sarcasm was lost on her brother....just as it is lost on my husband.

Come visit with me again soon.