What a day!! We started out the day helping my cousin Dwight vaccinate approx. 250 calves that he does "background work". Not sure that's the exact term but these are calves that belong to another rancher who has Dwight take care of them for the winter. The vaccinating process went very well and we were done by 11:00.....just in time to make sure we had everything packed up for Release Time.
Release time went good! The little K-1 are so precious....wanting to get as close to me and the flannelboard as they could. In a way it was rather distracting to the story telling --- so many little bodies --- so excited and wanting the best seat in the house. The 2nd - 4th graders.....it shows that they are older and I can still see Mark Long listening so intently to the lesson. It just warms your heart. One boy - Tyler - asked Jesus into his heart. Tyler was all smiles. And oh! do they sing.....I can't wait until they know the whole song....."I'm gonna take God's promises and hide 'em in my heart, so I don't forget I'm gonna hide 'em in my heart...." We gave all the kids a Bible. We were given money by one of our visitor/relatives and decided to use it to purchase Story Bibles for the K-1. One little girl (Faith, who told me she was at a 2nd grade reading level) was reading it as she went into the school building. We gave the 2nd - 4th graders an Early Reader edition - made possible by another good friend of the Boy Scout family.
We got home around 4:00....so I started getting supper ready to put in the oven. About the time to put it in the oven Gary came in asking "you want to go round up some calves?" Twenty of the 250 calves had broken through the corral (a big story in itself) and 7 were still missing. Dwight knew where they were - just west of us about 1 mile. So we headed out with the quads (in the rain) to get these delinquents. They were in with the neighbors herd of cattle so they had to be separated. They did not want to leave these new found "moms"and so it was quite the rodeo getting them separated and then to keep them from going back into the herd. We finally got them back to the ranch and into the corral.
We are enjoying ALL of the work we do and it is so good to stay busy. God has blessed us with health and strength - a beautiful place to stay - and many good neighbors that make us feel welcome.
We look forward to November 20th when we will be coming home for a visit and for little Sawyers baptism. It will be so good to catch up on all of our family and friends!!!
Love to all of you!!
Gary and Barb
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I'm picturing both of you on quads, with lassos over your head. I'm thinking where did you get the training for this one? ha-ha. I'm thinking everyday is an adventure for you, God is so blessing your work, whatever it is. You must sleep good at night.
Have a great day!
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