Six Days - One Village

Have you ever read the story in Luke 8 about the demon possessed man from the town of Gerasenes? The Bible says that for a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house. Instead, he had lived among the tombs, often chained hand and foot and kept under guard because he was so violent, and even this precaution wasn't always enough. Often, he would break his chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

Last week, Scott, Luiz, and four of our disciples left for the village of Zongoené (David Cuna's village, for those of you who know him). They knew that they would be visiting and encouraging David’s family with whom David had shared Jesus with previously, but beyond that, they didn’t know what to expect. They needed God to open doors and to lead them to the people He knew would be receptive to the word. God was faithful.

While there are many stories to tell, I want to tell you briefly about Joaquim. He had a chain around his ankle to keep him from walking too far from home. His family said they had to do this because he had an evil spirit that would come upon him and would cause him to go around insulting people and yelling at them. Obviously this is something the neighbors did not like, so they had to chain him. What surprised Scott about Joaquim was how young he was. They prayed for his deliverance and spent time with him, sharing the freedom that Jesus promised. On their last day in the village, he knelt and said he too wanted Jesus to be his Lord.

They left Zongoené with 4 preaching points to follow up on next month. They planted many seeds and many say they want to learn more. They plan to make monthly visits to teach and help these new believers. Pray for the people of Zongoené and for our efforts to show the love of Jesus to them.

"He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Luke 4:18-19

Be blessed today,

Lisa

Book Club Members?

I want to thank all of you who have let me know how reading Blood Ransom has changed the way you look at the world, and a special thanks for those of you who are spreading the word about the book by leaving reviews on Amazon and other online places as well as by word of mouth.

(I just love this photo!)

Yesterday, I spoke with someone who is going to ask her book club about using Blood Ransom as their choice, and I wanted to let you know what I told her. If your book club selects Blood Ransom, I'd love to send book marks for your members as well as a study guide for discussion, and arrange a phone call via skype to chat with your members! Contact me here for details.

Many of you are aware that my Mission Hope series deals with real issues, like the modern day slave trade, facing millions of people around the world, but I've wanted to do more than just make people aware of these situations.

As an answer to those looking for ways to get involved in being a voice to those in need both financially and through actual on the ground involvement , I'll be sharing more information in the weeks to come about something I'm extremely excited about. We're in the process of starting a non-profit organization that will help specific individuals through orphan care, trade school funding, micro-loans, safe houses for girls, with dreams of much, much more as the work grows. Look for more information coming soon.

Be blessed today!

Lisa

This in that...

I've been stuck in New York City in the 1920's this week as I've been doing research for my current novel for Summerside Press, and I have to say, it's been a blast. This was the time of gangsters, prohibition, flappers, the golden era of ocean liners, and molded Jello-salads. And what's given it a challenging twist is that my heroine grew up in Africa so much of what she sees and experiences is completely new to her.

Stop back soon, as I'm going to be posting about a fun recipe contest giving you the chance for both a mention in the book, and a copy of Oceans Apart when it is released early next year.

MINISTRY:


Scott left yesterday with a team of 6 and traveled about three hours south of here to David's home village of Zongoené to show the Jesus film and to follow up on several new Christians as a result of David's testimony at his sister's funeral last month. Scott and the others will be teaching and ministering to people during the day, and then showing the Jesus film at night through next Monday or Tuesday. Please pray for Scott, Luiz, David, José, Crémildo, and Isaias as they minister there.

ALLEN:

Janelle asked for me to post an update on Allen (Scott's uncle and our co-workers here in Africa for many years) and for your continued prayers on some specific requests. Allen left the rehabilitation hospital and is staying with Janelle at the home of dear friends. He will be having important appointments this week coming week at MD Anderson, including the MRI to evaluate the status of his brain tumor. Please pray for them as they receive this news.

In the last several months, Allen has shown a lot of determination and focus as he has learned to stand and walk again, but these still remain difficult tasks. After his appointments at MD Anderson he will return to a different rehabilitation facility with more nursing support. The family would also love your prayers as Janelle makes these choices.

BLOOD RANSOM

I've received quite a few emails from people recently who've read Blood Ransom. If you've read it, I've love to hear your thoughts! Drop me a line.


Be blessed today!

Lisa

Finding Contentment

A few days ago, I opened up my email and smiled. Not only was there two raving reviews about Blood Ransom, but an email from my agent letting me know that an editor was requesting a series from me for possible publication. Not bad for one day.

But then I opened the last email. It was from a fellow writer friend of mine who was passing on some not so good news. Apparently, we each had a book we'd written that been voted on a site as being the two worst books this blogger had read so far this year.

Ouch!

I was quickly smacked back down to reality, but it also got me thinking. How often do we put our confidence in what we do? We win an award, receive a compliment, and get that pat on the back for something we did at work and we're on the top of the world. But that happens when our boss complains about our work, our best friend is mad at something we did (or didn't do), the kids whine about dinner, and the bathroom scale registers a few pounds to high.

It's like a yo-yo that never stops bouncing. Or when it does, it leaves us feeling as if the world has crashed in around us.

Here is what I was reminded of. I'm more than what I do. Yes, there are people who love my books, but there are also clearly those who don't. I've never reached the best-sellers list in the CBA let alone the New York Times list, but that's okay, because that isn't who I am.

So who am I? Who are you?

We are children of the King of Kings, the creator of the universe. God has called us to follow Him, to serve others through His strength, to find intimacy with Him, and to discover that who I am is not based my accomplishment anymore than it is based on my regrets and failures.

Does that mean I stop trying to make that best-seller list? No way. But in the meantime, I don't ever want to forget who I really am.

Paul put it this way, “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:11-13

I love this photo of this elephant, because I see contentment in his expression. Cool water, plenty to eat, and probably a bunch of fellow elephants hanging around with him in the background...

God, I want to be more like you. Content to dream big, but also to enjoy the ups and downs of the journey while I get there. I want to be content to love family, friends, and those around me. I want to be content to serve others in Your name. Content to cry with those around me when my heart is breaking, and then to never forget that true contentment can not be found in my circumstances, but because You are the one who gives me strength to get through each day.

I know there are a number of you who right now are going through times that make finding any form of contentment seem impossible, and my heart breaks for you. For today, I'm praying that God's peace, a peace that transcends all human understanding and logic, guards your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Be blessed today!

Lisa

Katy Team Photo Journey

It's always such a joy to host the special mission teams that join us throughout the year. I want to voice a special thanks to the Katy team who was with us last month. It was truly a blessing for our family and for the people they spent time with in the villages. Here's a photo journey from some of the highlights of their time with us. We love and miss you, Katy Team!

Be blessed today,

Lisa

Summer Giveaway Winner!

We are finally home after a couple weeks of travel and boy is it good to be back!

After taking the Katy Team through Kruger Game Park for a day then on to the airport, we spent a couple days resting then it was on to doctors and dentist appointments, car repairs, clothes for the kids (Gabe has grown about 4 inches in the past six months!) and a number of other errands we have to do in South Africa. The car took longer than we'd hoped (like always) but we've now jumped back into school and our schedule.

Thanks to all of you who left a comment on my Summertime giveaway! Congrats to Julie J who won one of Della's baskets and a copy of Blood Ransom! In case you missed the link to Dela's Corner, you can find more great baskets and homemade items to benefit the work in West Africa on her facebook page here.

Enjoy the photos of our time in Kruger!

Lisa

Summertime Giveaway

We're getting ready to take the team who's been with us the past week to South Africa to catch their flight back to the States. To see all the videos and photos of our week, be sure and visit the team's facebook page.

While our family is in South Africa, we'll be spending two days as a family at Kruger for some much needed rest, as well as visiting the doctor and dentist for check ups and cleanings. So while I'll be off line for a while, I thought it might be fun to do a Beach Bag & Book giveaway as many of you head into summer.

The bag I'm giving away, was made by Dela Afakule, a wonderful Christian woman from Ghana living in Togo, West Africa. Along with her husband and their three children, they share their hearts and home to 8 other orphans and extended family in need. Dela hand-dyes fabric and sells these market bags, along with other products, to help support their family and ministry.

To learn more about Dela's ministry in Togo, please visit her facebook page.

The winner of this giveaway will receive one basket similar to the ones in this photo, and a copy of Blood Ransom.

To enter the contest, leave a comment sharing what you plan to do this summer to relax (or winter, depending on where you live :-)) along with a way to get ahold of you! I'll draw a winner on or around May 8th.

Be blessed today!

Lisa

Giveaway is limited to U.S. Addresses Void where prohibited; the odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. Entering the giveaway is considered a confirmation of eligibility on behalf of the enterer in accord with these rules and any pertaining local/federal/international laws.

Katy Team

First off, congratulations to Dawn Michelle Michals who won a copy of Harry Kraus' The Six-Liter Club!

It's been a hectic but wonderful week so far with the mission team from Katy, Texas. They have been working hard and sharing dramas along with their lives in several of the villages we work in and have been wonderfully received. I have several more videos posted on our AOM FaceBook page if you want to take a look.

This is a short video of the baptisms yesterday. For those of you who were a part of the English club last summer, these young people were from the camp!

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Be blessed today!

Lisa

Katy Team arrives!

I've been offline the past few days as we've been ministering at a village about 45 minutes from our house with the team from Katy, Texas. It's been such an encouragement for us to have them here!

I have posted several videos on the team's Facebook page you might enjoy, so please visit there if you are interested in seeing some of the incredible things that God is doing! I will continue to post videos and photos throughout the week on that page. I've also posted a few photos here.

Last night after spending part of the day in the village teaching, visiting families, and praying for people, about 500 people showed up to watch the Jesus film!

We returned to day and there was about 100 people ready to here more about the Good News of Jesus.

Please pray that God will continue to do amazing things and for wisdom as we follow up in the coming weeks and months with those interested in learning more. We have had numerous issues in the past few days, so just irritations like lack of electricity, car troubles, washing machine troubles. Other things have been more serious. For those of you who know our David Nkuna, (he's one of our evangelists and our main translator) his sister died today. His family left this morning to go be with his family.

On a brighter note, the kids have loved having the team here and all the goodies like starbursts, jelly beans, and macaroni and cheese. For me, it's been a blessing to see friends from last year and to make some new ones. I was also excited to see a copy of Blood Ransom for the first time!

Thanks for your continued prayers!

Lisa

Visit with doctor/author Harry Kraus (Book giveaway!)

I met Harry Kraus last year at a writer's conference after listening to him give the morning devotional. I was especially interested in what he had to say because not only is Harry a writer, but a missionary surgeon to Africa as well.

Today, he'll be sharing with us about his latest release, and if you jump on over to my blog with Lynne Gentry at Inspire. Be Inspired, you can hear more from Harry in a short, inspiring post on what motivates him to use his talents in Africa.

LISA: Welcome to my blog, Harry! Tell us a bit about yourself.

HARRY: I'm a missionary surgeon, having practiced for four years in Kenya and have a special interest in outreach to the Somali people. I am currently on furlough in Virginia. I've written a dozen novels and three non-fiction titles. I am married to a wonderful woman who has "bucked up" and followed me on many adventures including uprooting our family to Africa and back twice (and looking at going back again!). I have three sons: the oldest two graduated from high school in Kenya and are attending universities in the US and my third son lives with us and is attending high school.

LISA: Give us a blub about your latest release, The Six Liter Club.

HARRY: The Six-Liter Club tells the story of the first African-American female to become a trauma surgery attending at the Medical College of Virginia. She has to overcome gender bias and fight to be recognized for her surgical skill rather than her physical attributes. She is haunted by terror from her past: she is the orphan daughter of parents killed in Congo during the Simba Rebellion. The novel is part thriller, part romance and as always, has a Kraus signature of medical realism.

LISA: I can't wait to read it! What is some of the background behind the idea of your latest release?

HARRY: I was sitting in church one Sunday listening to my pastor tell a story of some missionaries that were killed during the Simba rebellion. Soon, I was daydreaming. What if....

LISA: Ahhh.. the constant question of a writer. :-) What kind of research did you have to do for this story?

HARRY: I read true accounts of Christian martyrs killed during the Simba rebellion. I also had to refresh my mind on the topic of the controversy of breast cancer treatment during the 1980's (when it was first discovered that you could treat breast cancer with something less than removal of the whole breast).

LISA: What motivates you to keep writing?

HARRY: I love the creative process and I totally believe in the power of story to illustrate Biblical truth.

Thanks so much for joining us today! Harry has offered to do a book giveaway, so if you'd like a chance to win a copy of The Six-Liter Club please leave a comment below and a way for me to contact you if your names is drawn. Contest will end midnight EST on April 21 and is limited to US mailing addresses.

And before you leave, please visit our Inspired. Be Inspired blog to hear more from Harry.

Be blessed today!

Lisa

Contest is limited to addresses in the USA Void where prohibited; the odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. Entering the giveaway is considered a confirmation of eligibility on behalf of the enterer in accord with these rules and any pertaining local/federal/international laws.

Audio book

I'm not sure how many of you enjoy listening to audio books, but because our road trips often take twelve hours or more, we have found them a great way to pass the time with the kids on the road. For the most part, we have listened to what Focus on the Family has to offer. Through them, we've been able to listen to Bible stories and history come to life. One of our favorites from them was a nine CD series called Novacom Saga and it lasted all the way from Nelspruit, South Africa to home.

Last month, Zondervan released the audio version of Blood Ransom. This week I realized that there are samples, so I listened to it online. I have to say, it was quite exiting to hear her read my story. She did a fantastic job making the story come to life. I really was impressed.

If you'd like to listen to a sample yourself, you can visit here. I know what I'll be listening to on my next long trip!

Do you have any favorite audio books you recommend?

Lisa

Looking Ahead...

I pulled out my calender for the next few months to make sure I have my schedule updated. This time of year and going into our "winter" time is always busy, especially with ministry.

TEAMS COMING

Two teams are preparing to come from Houston. One, the end of this month, and a second in July to run our English Camp that went over so well last year. We are really looking forward to having some "old friends" return and meeting some new ones. And it's always a big encouragement for us to have these groups come and really be a part of the work here!


Some of the team that is returning from last year. David, in the middle, will be traveling with Scott this week for leadership training in Zimbabwe.

SCHOOL

The kids are working hard so they can switch to the American school year schedule instead of the January-December schedule in South Africa. This is so Gabriel can have the option of going to a Christian Missionary boarding school for high school and then later for college. This puts our mid-term tests next week. It's hard to believe that the school year is almost half over!

And yes, we've had a few visitors in our class lately.





IT TAKES A VILLAGE

One of the things I enjoy watching in the village is how the women love on their babies. They pass around them around during church to quiet them and love on them. Every young woman has a baby and it doesn't matter whose it is. This is a sweet photo of a grandmother who was watching some of her grandbabies while the younger women stood and sang. (this is why it took me awhile to figure out which baby belongs to which mother.)

Several people from the teams getting ready to come visited this village almost a year ago when we first started going out there. We are excited to show them how God has been working!



WRITING

With my July 1st deadline rapidly approaching, I'm working extra hard these next two weeks to get a big chuck of my writing done. By the end of the week, I'll be halfway done with my latest deadline, a romantic suspense set in Northern Rhodesia and New York in the early 1920's. The research is intense, but I'm enjoying some research books from Allen's library.

ALLEN

Several of you have asked lately for an update on Allen, so if you don't get the regular prayer requests for him, here is a part of the last update.

"In all, Allen continues to make progress. We are asking you to pray for the following:

1. Praise God that he is now able to sit up by himself!! This brings us great joy.
2. Ask God for wisdom for each of the physicians as they work with him in their area.
3. Pray for Allen's discipline to do the exercises that take so much work.
4. And pray for that strength to come, in his chest and in his pelvic girdle.
5. Also pray that we will look into the eyes of our God and trust him. I can get tired and discouraged (and Allen as well) as the time passes and he progresses slowly."

What about you? What do you have planned for "summer" or "winter" depending on where you live?

Be blessed today!

Lisa

Land of the Free

"Awareness is only the first step...involvement is what changes things."


I find it extremely encouraging to hear about young people who have been motivated to get out and make a difference in the world. Brandon Marx is a senior film student who decided to do just that.

Lynne and I just posted his thoughts on what motivated him to get involved in abolishing human trafficking and the modern-day sex trade. You can read his moving interview on our Inspired Blog.

Land of the Free Promotional Video from Evangeline Lee on Vimeo.

Congratulations to...

... Jeanne Corrigan who won a copy of Blood Ransom and the goodie basket from the heart of Africa! Yeah, Jeanne!! Thanks so much to all of you who participated.

Blood Ransom’s official publication date is April, which means that by then, it will be in stock for distributors and book stores that have ordered it. It’s already been spotted in at least one bookstore and is available on Amazon and at Christianbook.com. Thanks so much to those of you who have read it and have already let me know that you enjoyed it.

Lena Dooley, a close friend of mine, recently interviewed me and is offering a free copy of Blood Ransom on her blog. Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win. I'd love to see you there!

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Things have been busy here as usual. We had a wonderful weekend with a friend from the States who was passing through on his way home from up north. He spoke at several of the churches over the past few days and was a real encouragement.


We also enjoyed a time of fellowship and worship with Luis and Fernanda our teammates, and two other couples from the area. One couple is from Brazil and works at the hospital across the bay, and the other from South Africa who have a son Jayden’s age and works out at one of the lodges near the beach. We’ve decided to try and do this every month as everyone really enjoyed it.

Be blessed today!

Lisa

Book Launch Giveaway!

I'm excited to announce that Blood Ransom is now available on line at places like Amazon and Christianbook.com and should be arriving at your local bookstore soon!

To end my month long celebration of its release, I'll be drawing a winner for goodies from Africa and a copy of Blood Ransom. Leave a comment below with a way for me to contact you between now and Sunday night (CST) and I will include you in the drawing. If you sign up to receive my blog posts through feedblitz AND let me know I will add another entry for you.

Since I have yet to hold a copy of the book or see it sitting on a bookstore shelf (the nearest bookstore is a day's drive) please let me know, if and where you happen to see a copy. (And if you snap a photo and send it my way, I'll put your photo on my blog and be forever grateful. :-))

Have a great weekend!

Lisa


Contest is limited to the US and is void where prohibited; the odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. Entering the giveaway is considered a confirmation of eligibility on behalf of the enterer in accord with these rules and any pertaining local/federal/international laws.

Behind the scenes

Several people commented on my book trailer for Blood Ransom because they recognized the young man who plays the part of Joseph in the video. Ivanildo was a part of our English camp last year and has been coming consistantly to the activities, ministry time, Bible studies, and English classes we've held since then. I thought it might be fun to give you a quick sneak peek behind the scenes of making the trailer.

From the beginning, when I started writing Blood Ransom, I had several goals in mind. First of all, I wanted a page-turning adventure that readers loved. (Isn't that what all writers want? :-)) And with the setting in Africa, I wanted to show both the beauty of the land and its people, as well as focus on an issue that was having devastating effects, not just in Africa, but around the world. For this story, and for Joseph's family, the issue is slavery.

When it came time to think about putting together a trailer to promote the book, I found the prospect exciting because I see my own stories play out in my mind like a movie. There was a lot of enthusiam from the young men who agreed to help help out, and even Scott was key in setting up some of the scenes as they played the role of captured slaves.


There was one point, though, that I remember so clearly as I snapped this photo of them standing in a row with their hands tied behind their backs. Chills ran through me, because I was reminded of how while this story was fictional and all the photos in the trailer were set up, this is happening in real life everyday.

What I enjoyed the most was hanging out with these guys and watching them have fun with the camera and photography. The hardest part was definitely getting rid of Ivanildo's smile. :-) In the end (after a half dozen takes) I thought he did fantastic! (If you missed the trailer, you can view it on my blog or here.)

What do YOU think?

Since we're talking about trailers and promotion I'd love your take! What do you think about book trailers, front covers, back covers, and word of mouth promotion? Or more specifically, what catches your interest in a book to the point that you're willing to invest not only your hard earned money, but a good chunk of your time. Leave a comment below. I'd really like to hear what you think.

And to learn about what's being done to save the lives of children caught in slavery, please click here to check out the blog Lynne and I recently started and read our latest post that deals with this issue.

Be sure and stop back tomorrow (Friday) as I'll be posting the last (and biggest) giveaway to celebrate Blood Ransom's release!

Be blessed today,

Lisa


Ivanildo

Jose

Gito

David

Discipleship in Action

One of the things we want to teach our disciples is what it means to have a heart of service toward others. Last Saturday, a number of young people from last years English camp joined together to build a house for a widowed lady whose house had burnt down. We are so thankful for their enthusiasm and joy in serving!



Be blessed today!

Lisa

And the winner is...

Congratulations to Alesha for winning a copy of Blood Ransom!

Many of you have made comments about your surprise on how wide spread the issue of human trafficking is. Please visit Inspire. Be Inspired. to find out about a group of children who are finding hope in Ghana, West Africa.







(Rachel from Touch A Life Foundation on Be Inspired this week).

And lastly, stay tuned for a behind the scenes peek at my video trailer, one more chance to win a copy of Blood Ransom AND a gift basked from the heart of Africa.

Be blessed today,

Lisa

Reader Feedback

I love receiving reader feedback. Every book I write is for the reader, so your comments are always appreciated. And like every author, I’ve received my fair share of reviews. Thankfully most are positive, but there are always the occasional negative review.

I received an email this weekend, though, that was a bit difference from the typical letter. A young man had been asked by his grandmother to email me, because she wanted to make the Lemon Crumb Cake in the back of Recipe for Murder. She was confused because there was no sugar in the cake, and could I please clarify if that was correct before they made it.

At first I was horrified. He couldn’t be right. I’d worked hard on that recipe, trying out several versions until my family said, “This is the one!” And now, if he was right, there were thousands of copies of the recipe out there with a major mistake.

I looked in my copy of the book, searching for the sugar that had to be listed right under the butter…

It wasn’t there.

I couldn’t believe it.

So first of all, to any of you who have tried Pricilla’s recipe, my deepest apologizes. At least this story has a happy ending. The young man and his grandmother made the cake and I heard from him again on Monday. He told me that the cake was, and I quote, “A-MAZ-ING!!!”

Of course his grandmother was still a bit cross with me, or rather she told me that her waist was rather angry with me. :-)

So, I’ll go ahead and try again to post the recipe, with hopes of getting it right this time! It really is good.


Pricilla Crumb’s Recipe for Lemon Crumb Cake

LEMON CAKE:

2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large whole eggs, at room temperature
3 large egg yolks, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup milk

CRUMB MIXTURE FILLING:

1 C flour
½ cup brown sugar, packed
½ t cinnamon
¼ t nutmeg
1/3 c butter, softened

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13x9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the rest of the dry ingredients then set aside.

Use an electric mixer to beat the butter on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Gradually add the sugar then increase the speed to medium-high. Continue to beat about 3 more minutes.

Add the whole eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, making sure to beat well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and lemon zest. Reduce the speed to low and gradually beat in the lemon juice.

Beat in part of the dry ingredients and alternate with part of the milk until it is all mixed together.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the crumb mixture filling evenly across the top then cover with remaining cake batter, careful not to mix the filling into the batter.

Bake the cake for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cake completely.

FROSTING:

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¾ c unsalted butter, softened
2 C powdered sugar, sifted before measuring
½ c heavy cream
1/3 c lemon curd

With an electric mixer, blend together: cream cheese, butter, sugar, cream, and lemon curd. When cake is completely cooled, frost.

Enjoy!

Lisa (whose planning to stick to stories from now on and not recipes!)

Photos

It's been such a busy week, but I thought I'd quickly post some new photos.


The kids have just started playing with the rabbits. Jayden has already chosen the one he wants to keep and brings it in the house to play with.




The kittens are getting big and more independent. The kids love them and how they follow them around the house.


Babies, babies, everywhere...Baby Scott and Mariah


I always find it interesting that here are oranges ... green. But they still taste great! This morning I made an orange juice, mango, banana shake. Yum!

Be blessed today!

Lisa