VBS, yesterday, horse news, Joshua

As expected, we got home pretty late last night. It was an enjoyable evening at VBS – which replaced the regular Wednesday evening service at the church. I think we had about 125 children there, most of whom came in on busses. I believe there were four saved last night.


This church has an interesting way of evaluating the children who raise their hand for salvation. Each child is asked a series of questions, the first of which is, do you understand what sin is? If they do not, then they are sent back to the activities going on. Only the ones who have a working understanding of what they are doing are dealt with for salvation. There are two other questions that are asked as qualifiers, but I do not remember them. It is a way of limiting any false professions that will trouble the child later in life. They seem to have had good success keeping the children who do understand and get saved.

Yesterday was not a stellar day for us. If Mama had any romantic notions about what a thirty year anniversary should be, they were not met yesterday – not even close. With the event with Dodger and the chickens and Chase’s accident, it was a pretty disappointing day. Last night Chase was nursing a wounded wrist and Mama was limping on an injured foot and knee. She was complaining that she is not the runner she used to be but I explained the trying to catch a dog is not the same as running for fun and exercise.

Victoria was disappointed by the loss of the Breeze but did not take it too hard. Chase was pretty devastated. He told me that if he had been in the little truck there would not have been as great a loss. He would have still have a vehicle to drive. As it stands, he and Makaila are looking into driving to the farm this weekend and taking the little truck back to Amarillo. So much for rushing around getting the car that would save him on gas.

Wes called yesterday to ask if he could board a couple horses at our place just about the time Mama was getting ready to call him to ask if he would like to board a couple of horses with us. Mama is worried about Misty being alone once we get rid of Rain and Toi; another case of our pets needing pets.

He will have to work out what horses to bring because the geldings he needs to place would not be good company for Misty and the younger mares he owns could be worse. His intent is to provide us with a horse we can ride at any time, but it could take a lot of juggling to get us there.

Joshua and I talked on Tuesday evening. He seems to have a little more direction in his life at this moment than I have seen in a while. He and his karate instructor are starting an after school program much like he was trying to get going in Arkansas. Homework and karate will be the focus of this program rather than the emphasis being on video games. They have worked out an accounting method for the income that seems both prudent and generous. We will have to watch and see how it develops.

Cori ordered bus tickets for Joshua to come over to the farm during the time they are there. If things work out the way it looks like they may, we will be pouring a slab about the time everyone is there.

There will be plenty of work regardless of whether or not we have a baler.