Fellowship

10/21/07 - The Lord's Day - After Breakfast. Things are moving along here at the ranch. We had a great Q&A Saturday session last night over at the Sifford's barn, and we are looking forward to singing and fellowship this morning. We have been busy helping the Gurau family get started on the land, and are excited about God adding them to the number here. On the sixth day Liviu went to work with Chris Woods for a man who is building a house nearby, so it is good that he is already having some extra money come in. That same day we here saddled up Pita and worked with her some more. We have been invited to use her as a children's attraction for an event in Santa Anna in the first week of December. We will be giving rides on her and are told that we may keep whatever money we make from giving the rides. That will be nice. I am considering building a sled for her to pull so when we plant our field with oats I can lead her and the children can ride the sled and scatter the oats. We'll see if that dream works out. I received a little money in the Sabbath mail, so I might be able to get a bit of work done this coming week. Deciding where to apply it, when we have so many tasks undone and so many that need doing, is very difficult. Tracy also needs some kindling boxes since her rabbits should be having kits in the next week or so. David has been busy discing up the fields, and some time after he discs my pasture I will need to plant oats in it.

We are in need of rain. Of course we are almost always in need of rain. But some rain would be nice about now. I am still hoping to get the roof on the office shed some time soon, and that would add a measure of roof line for catchwater larger than what we currently have. So actually catching that water will be my next challenge.

Danielle was able to purchase a large washboard from Lehman's, which she and the children have been using to do most of the laundry. She is also making her own laundry soap now, which is kind of cool. The only laundry she takes to town to wash is the denim materials. When we can afford to order the hand washing machine from Lehman's, then we will be doing 100% of our own laundry here on the property, and that will save us about $40 a month, which is significant.

I don't know if any of you have checked out Homestead Heritage online, but it is very cool. I don't know much about the group there, although some things I have read suggest that their doctrine is very suspect, but I am not looking to them for doctrine. They have classes where they teach everything from beekeeping to woodworking. We are planning (DV) to go and visit the place the weekend after Thanksgiving to attend their yearly Craft Fair. We are looking forward to that.

Ok, I better go. Lot's to do today, and much fellowship in store.

Your servant in Christ Jesus,

Michael Bunker