So who would have guessed that a day that started out cool and foggie would become a day that we lost all our snow and our breath disapeared by afternoon. The sky became clear and did we ever have a wondersful day. James and I headed out early expecting to get the coffee on and get the day started before all the young adults group and the other volonteers showed up probably we guessed about 9:00 or so. Well we came over the hill and as we headed down into the ranch valley we were absolutly amazed that there were a lot of vehicles at the ranch already and that the young adults were there and waiting ready to start working at what ever needed to be done. God is so good...
We first headed up to the Dave corral to check on the horses and see if all was well and found that the water heaters were working very well and the horses had water to drink not ice to lick.
We also fed them and cleaned the corral for prince.
Then off to the house for a time of devotions and a few songs on the guitar and ask God's blessings on our day.
We got a lot of jobs completed with some expert help in all areas of the ranch, from building a shelter to installing the electrical lines to preparing an excellant lunch for every one. Luke was busy up on the shop roof finishing the evestroughs, and Barry got some more done on the roof of the mobile.
Joey, Mel and a few others got a good start on the shelter for the horses. We were so blessed with an auger donated to drill the holes for the poles.
We wound down our evening with a bon fire and roasted smokies and shut down the generator for some peace and quiet. So all in all in all it was a very blessed and productive day.
PS - Mark dropped in also today and said that he felt that God was telling him to donate all his autobody tools and equipment to the ranch and that we can come and pick it all up any time that we can. WOW
A couple from Lloydminster that have been watching as the ranch has come together stopped in today to see for themselves, as far as I know they don't belong to any church or even go to church that we know of, but they came to encourage us and to let us know that he is a mechanic and his wife is great with green houses and gardening and that if there is anything at anytime we need help with just let them know and they will do what ever they can to help.
We are so blessed and overwhelmed at the support from everyone as we see more and more, that as we reach out with help to a hurting and often confused world, that like Jesus Himself did, who is our example and that he came to bring hope to those that needed hope, and the way it looks to me most of us have more than enough and it's about time we started to help those that need our help. If for no other reason than to let God know that our hearts and lives are for his purpose and not just our own.
In his book ( Crazy Love) Francis Chan says - Most of us use "I'm waiting for God to reveal His calling on my life" as a means of avoiding action. He says "Did you hear God calling you to sit in front of the television yesterday, or to go on your last vacation. In John 14:15 Jesus did not say "If you love me you will obey me, when you feel called or good about doing so..." If we Love Then we obey. Period.
Saturday's Prayer
When the world tries to drag us down and the angry waves of life go over our heads, We need to turn to you, our Lord and Savior. You are the rock, our place of refuge and our only hope. We pray that you never leave us alone in the battle. Protect us from our weakness and fears, free each and every one us from our fears and give us the strength to carry on. Amen.
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