Friends at the Ranch

8/20/06 - Lord's Day - Morning. I haven't written in awhile. We have had company for the last several days. On 6th day morning some friends who might be moving down to the land came and visited from Iowa. After milking the cow I fell back asleep and got some pretty good rest until around 8 a.m. Then we took a tour of the land and had some good fellowship most of the day. We spent some time helping brother David who had grubbed out some mesquite trees, and we hauled them off into a pile. It was near 105 by 3 p.m. That evening our Danielle and I went with our friends to Brownwood and we had dinner.

On the Sabbath I was up at 4:30 to milk Ami, then I went back to sleep again and didn't wake up until 9:15! I must have been really, really tired. We went to breakfast at the Line Shack in Santa Anna, then spent the morning walking up and down checking out the shops. The temperature was markedly cooler... it only got up to about 99. We relaxed for the rest of the day, then some other "land friends" came down and we had some great fellowship, including some reading and Q&A until 11 p.m. Last night was particularly fun because we had all but a few of the folks who will one day (Lord Willing) be living on the land here with us for fellowship.

This morning... back up at 4:30 to milk Ami, then I try to catch up on email and other messages before a good Lord's Day of fellowship before many of our friends have to return home. This morning we will head to the Lake to get water, then some breakfast before singing at 10 a.m. They are only calling for mid 90's for the next couple of days, which will be nice. Still no rain.

I am your servant in Christ Jesus,

Michael