Sunday, 26 April 2009

We went fishing Saturday at North Hutton Pond. Anna went along to study. It was a good day. I didn't catch anything or even get a bite, but the boys did. The best was Josh's Crappie. It was good to be outside.

I tilled my garden and the boys. Later I planted the peas. They should have been in a month ago, now it is time to plant corn. O well, maybe something will grow. The potatoes are coming up; I'm really surprised, because we have so much rain and cold weather that I thought they had all rotten. Lo and behold, they are coming!

Elon noticed that his carrots are coming up. He also planted a lot of sunflowers that are coming. We both have lettuce, beets, etc.

Nathan went through Lamentations.

Janet had a good thought:

She had to mow her large yard and a neighbor's, too. The day was hot; she was thirsty. She was determined to finish--one more row, just one more row. Her thirst grew and grew, but she was determined. Finally, the only thing she could think of was finding something to drink. It was the verse from Psalm 42:1--"As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God." She finished by saying, "...then I thought do I love God this much--the only all compassing thought for him?

We went to the first El Dorado Springs Gospel and Bluegrass sing. We got there late and only part of two groups.

Anna's Cap

Anna graduates May 22. Is this her cap?

Names

Most people put a lot of thought into naming their children; we did also, plus prayer.

Here is my take on this anyway.

Jenny Renee = Jenny from Jean a cognate of John (God is gracious), Renee=born again

Micah Ryan = Micah was an Old Testament prophet who stood true even though in prison; short form of Micaiah, meaning "who is like God?". Ryan = "little king." It is also my middle name

Anna Rebekah = Anna from Hebrew Hannah (gracious, full of grace); Rebekah=captivating

Luke Ryan = Luke=Lucas, Lucius, which is from the root lux (light), so be a light for Jesus. Ryan in memory of his brother who died.

Kara Marie = Kara=grace and joy to us and all; Marie=wished for child; also my mom's middle name

Mark Daniel = Mark means manly; also named after one of my best friends, Mark Nieman; Daniel=God is my judge, a prophet of the Old Testament who stood for truth regardless of the cost.

Joshua David = Jehovah is help, God is salvation; he was a man of great faith and action. David=beloved; a king in Israel. So a great man of faith and leadership.

Ezra Josiah = help; that is, my help is from God. This is a true statement, for I almost died a few weeks before he was born. Without God's help, I would have died. Josiah=The Lord saves and the Lord supports, the Lord heals; he was a great king in Israel, a man of true obedience and faith.

Elon Joseph = I always wanted to name a boy "Oak", but that name is sorta too different. He was also a judge in Israel, so we hoped a for boy of oak-like strength of character and faith. Joseph=He will enlarge, so that God would make his great. Joseph was a great man of character.

LaSara Rose = LaSara is a combination of Laura (a wreath made from laurel and given as a victors wreath) and Sara (Princess). Rose=rose, the flower. Kara suggested it when we were thinking about girl names--we started running out of names.