today...

We had such a wonderful time visiting with a couple that we met at the market. They came and had a meal with us. They are such fun people and are enjoyable to be with. I am so thankful that God brought them into our lives.

This week I cleaned and organized my room and stored away my winter clothes.

I have been gathering wild herbs for tisanes and infusions in the winter. I am drying them in the loft in my room and also on the herb drying racks that are in my room. I have been doing sewing, sewing little pants, shirts and dresses. So far I have two dresses and three pants and three shirts. I am working on another dress. I am making them all out of my old clothes that I don't want any more. I am storing them away for little ones that may come into my life that may need them. Mama has been doing alot of baking and making things for our "bread Today" customers. Alot of people came today to pick up their stuff. It is so nice to see pleasant smiling faces. I am so happy! Jesus is my joy! He brought me out to bring me in He broke the power of death and sin I needed someone to come and reign within, and now I'm free this very hour alive by faith and filled with power, Christ Jesus brought me out so He could bring me in. He has done it! He is alive in me! I will keep my focus on Him. I can look to and think about something that I want, and want right now. That can take my eyes off of Him and what He has for me right now. He knows my desires and what my heart is longing for and He knows that in His time He will bring me to the place that He is preparing me for.

pictures from the past days...

I started the kombucha I am so excited to try it in several days!

Here is the skirt that I got from J&N

I liked it so much that I made one out of some pieces of cotton fabric we had laying around. It turned out smaller because when I made the pattern I did not put any seam allowance. I think it turned out nice for a first, Like I said before I do not do much sewing but I like to do it.

Yesterday evening I made another skirt. This time I added seam allowance. I copied the pattern on paper so I can remember what shapes to do next time.The picture was taken at night so that is why it looks the way it does.

(and I am twirling around)

I have been making feta, It is turning out really good! Here it is in the cloth just before I hang it up to drip out the whey.

and this is it sliced and ready to age for a few days, the recipe that I use is: HERE

I am just about finished with my socks, I will probley finnish them by tonight. I will not be able to take a picture of them until tomorrow because Hannah took the camera with her to Rebecca's. I made some flat breads today and goat and pork shanks for dinner. The shanks are still in the clay oven so I better go and check and see if they are done. I am going to serve them with Wehani Rice. If you are ever trying to find a good rice that is the rice to get!

well better go...

He gave us today, and I am thankful

I worked on some pants that I started sewing yesterday, I cut them out about two years ago. I was not sure if they would still fit Nathanael. I am not much of a seamstress but when I do sew it is a lot of fun. I have one problem though, I start something and I do not finnish it until a long time. For an example, there is an unfinished dress upstairs waiting to be sewn and worn. I really want to get it done. I'll probably get it down one of these days and sew it up.

It took a while for me to figure out how I could sew the inner side seams, They would just not line up! I thought that if I could not get things to work out, they would have had to be worn like this!

Could this be called a pair of skants? (Sk-skirt, ants-pants)

I was able to make them go together. One leg is a little on the twisted side, but Nathanael says they fit very nicely. And I am glad he can wear them this way rather than that other way! :)

I am thinking of putting some belt loops on. It is a little loose on top.

For dinner I made a pot roast. It tasted really good. The spices I put in were cumin and mint. A good combo with Lamb. Remember this if you ever are wondering what to season lamb with.

~This picture was taken before the roast was all cooked~

Yesterday I took a long walk and ended up on a high wooded hill. There the view was so beautiful! I am going to go back there with a camera to get a picture of it.

Here's something that brought comfort to my heart this evening

^{Romans 8: 35-39}

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Another thing that encouraged me today I was chatting with a good friend and sister. I was telling her: "I can get so many desires in my heart and get overwelmed by it all.I want to go to other lands but then I wonder when and how I will ever get there. I want to be married and have a Godly husband. I wonder when It is all going to happen. I get discuraged because I feel like I am getting older and nothing is happening!"

she said: "I know how you feel. God gives grace, but it also helps to remember that Jesus was 30 before his ministry started."

That was so uplifting to my heart! The word of the Lord spoken to my heart through my sister brought cheer to my heart and It has brought me to a higher place in Him. I don't want to worry over the future. It is all in His hands and He knows the best for me. He has willed for me to live on this earth. He has given me breath, and with it I will praise Him!