Odds and Ends...

We went to spend some time with our good friends yesterday...

Kate wasn't so sure of the swing at first...

Then, she warmed up to it.

Then she LOVED it!  She even tried to pump her legs.

Kate loved petting Patriot (the horse) but she was not so crazy about sitting on him.

Harry in the corn.

A fresh vidalia onion from their garden.  It smells so good. 

 I plan to use it in our fish tacos tonight.

I tried to capture this cute little chipmunk but he was too fast for me.

  As soon as I got him in focus, he would scurry away.

~Thank you for the prayers for Conner.  He is doing really well.  Hopefully, he will be flying home soon.

~Thank you for all of the amazing e-mails you have sent regarding the diet and supplements.  I have been overwhelmed with the stories that people have shared.  I have also received many e-mails asking specific questions and advice. I will answer them all but it will take me a while.  I will start on them next week when we return. If for some reason you don't hear back form me, try again.  It may have been an oversight.  And I will do a post on homeopathy in late July.

~ I have LOVED the Bachelorette this season.  I love, love, love Jason and hope she picks him.  Jesse is nice too but Jason is the one. Just had to throw that in there.

~We are headed to Minnesota to spend the 4th of July with this wonderful family.  I met Diana on Rumor Queen in our log-in room.  We clicked immediately on-line knowing really nothing about one another.  There was just a connection.  The more we got to know one another, the more alike we realized we are.  Then we were both referred little angels from the same province (Jiangxi).  Ruby and Kate are very close in age (about a month apart). I am so blessed to know Diana but I have never met her in "real life." We talk on the phone almost every Tuesday and we e-mail one another. This weekend is a leap of faith for both of us. Diana was brave enough to invite our family to their lake house and we are so grateful.  I am taking a HUGE leap of faith by conquering a fear that has paralyzed me for nine years.  I am getting on that plane!

~I am not brining my laptop because I want to spend all of my time with friends and family but I will certainly post LOTS of photos when we return.  (Diana and I might sneak in one post on her computer;)  

~I am probably the last person I know who did not own an Ipod until today.  I just bought one for the plane and am looking for music suggestions.  Feel free to leave them in the comments.

~I am so excited for our trip and my anxiety level about flying has been pretty manageable so far (probably due to all of the prayers).  I have copied almost all of the Bible verses on index cards (along with who sent them).  I still need to finish tonight. Please continue to pray for my strength and our family's safety as we fly early (7:30) Friday morning and around lunchtime on Tuesday.  I really appreciate it.

~ I am reminded of a line from one of my favorite songs:

" I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams and that faith gives you the courage to dare do great things. I am here for you whatever this life brings.  So, let my love give you roots and help you find your wings.   It's not living if you don't reach for the sky.  I'll have tears as you take off but I'll cheer as you fly." 

I am reaching for the sky! 

~Happy Fourth of July!