Little Cowboy

Here is Stephen, our little handsome cowboy.
He dressed himself up in full cowboy garb, complete
with a vest, hat, boots and rubber-band shooting pistol.

Xiana loves her older brother

Lauren Ashley

Whatever is Lovely

My family has been working on memorizing a section of Philippians, including the verses preceding and following this one. I have been thinking a lot about the negative side of things, and have to work hard at being happy, smiling and enjoying things in the present. Here is a list of things to think on which will be sure to make me smile.

• Cheerful little Xiana
• Stephen and Lucas' smiles
• The little ones giggling
• New babies at church
• Little Becky and Rylyn giving me hugs
• The four cardinal chicks in a nest in our arbor
• Caring for little Capitola Black goat
• Our silly roosters Henry, Leo II and Ronald
• Beautiful sunsets
• Growing gardens
• Chicks hatching
• The excitement of our bull Beau when he gets new grass
• Deciding whether turkey chicks are "chicks" "keets" or "turks" with Thomas
• Missionary stories of trust in the Lord
• Shi Weihan praising the Lord after he was persecuted for Christ's sake