Leigha's Log

I often wonder what it would still be like if I would still be living in Illinois. If I would have missed out on all the special moments with my family and friends here. If I didn't have my dear close church family. All the times I spend coloring with larae, or playing the marble game with the bros, or teaching the kiddoes school, or our crazy cousin trips, and I could seriously go on and on! But happy news, I don't hafta worry bout not living at home! And I could never ever be so thankful for this! Granted, I very much enjoyed my time in Illinois and I know God had me there for a reason, and am blessed to have very many dear wonderful friends out there whom I miss dearly!  But especially I am so grateful and thankful to be with my most amazing family for the holidays! It's such a wonderful time of the year! I have so incredibly many reasons to be thankful! Most of all for my Savior, because without Him I probably wouldn't be writing this!  He is so Great and Awesome...

I can show enthusiasm in doing a lot of different things, and can give my full attention to many things. But am I truly enthusiastic in learning more about Christ and doing what He has called me to do, and giving Him my full undivided attention? I mean seriously, when your favorite team wins, or your favorite cow has a heifer, or you get something new, or whatever..you name it, we jump and shout for joy! No I'm not saying these things are wrong, but I just hope I'm am doing the same thing for Christ? Am I jumping and shouting for joy everyday all that He has done for me? Even through the bad days..? Sometimes I feel like I do things because, well that's what a good Christian should do and so on. But do I really show enthusiasm? Do I possess the Zest? Something that makes me enthusiastic is witnessing a baptism! My 16 yr bro Benton gave his testimony and was baptized this past weekend! Was an absolutely amazing weekend! So happy and thankful for Him and Love him so much!  ...

Sipping on my morning coffee, I am trying to decide  what to call the title of this post. I'm not sure Suffering would be the correct choice, but it's been a common topic round our house lately, I'm not exactly sure why we've been talking about it, but I think it started because our family was talking about suffering for Jesus's sake. So are we suffering for Christ sake? I think part of being a Christian is suffering for Him. And people will notice how we handle ourselves when we are going through trials. Am I being a good example? How I react with a lot of times affect those around us. Can people still see Jesus in me or do they find fault and error? They will also notice we are Christ by how we Love. Do I look at each person as a soul from whom Christ died? Anyway I sorta feel like I'm getting off topic here. But I do believe that suffering is a big part of being a Christian. And we will be rewarded by God for it too. I had an experience earlier this wee...

....I am SO blessed! every hour, every minute of every day! I could not ask for more! except I would be more like Jesus And what have I done to deserve it? I don't know. And most of all what have I deserved to earn Jesus's love for me? This is what we heard about Wednesday night at church. 'Jesus loves me'. Such a wonderful emotional topic! I can't hardly grasp that love that He has for me! I mean after all, I was the one who nailed Him there on that cross! And He suffered and died so that I might live! Oh what love!! But that's His nature! That's who Jesus is, how is always has been, and always will be! Am I? Do I love like Jesus loves me? Do I serve? Obey? Forgive?   ::       This scene tho... I just love it! so thankful for my daddy and sibs:)   Some of the kiddos came with me and we went star gazing! great bonding time:)     Oh what a day this was...spent the whole day in KC picking out fabric for bridesmaid dresses, ...

Sitting here on the couch, watching and listening to my siblings do their school work and the lil sis sitting on by me reading books, my heart  is filled with such happiness! Sometimes I don't think I could be any happier! I am oh so blessed! Get up in the morning, hear the bros go outside to do chores, go up stairs and see Amanda off to work, make the breakfast and do laundry. The parents and bros come in, we eat and do devotions and sing. Then we go downstairs to start the days school work. And that brings me up to where I am right now, giving spelling test, reading with Jenna, Larae poking me trying to show me something in her book, and attempting to keep them in their respective desks and not bothering one another! So I try to get them in trouble without smiling, but I end up doing so, and it usually ends up in a laughing match. And then trying to blog at the same time! Then we take a break and turn on some music and dance around and...

Just to give ya'll a small glimpse of  the last couple days on the farm:)    The always fun days of picturing cows! actually they really well this time! not really any stubborn ones! But we only did 3 so it was pretty easy! Cant wait to see how they turned out!  Made fence all around the property, so we could let the heifers out! It's a good thing you get to have the best people, otherwise it gets pretty boring. And your arms gets really sore! (Even then, they still get sore! ahh...yes i'm suffering from sore muscles and blisters! ) Brandon, Jenna, and I have the privilege once a month to go into the nursing home and do 'popcorn'. The kids love it, and the old folks just love it when we come in! we spend nearly all the afternoon making popcorn, talking to the residents and doing things with them! Well that's all for now, gotta  go milk!!!

 I've been So awed by God lately, I mean He always 'awes' me, but lately He just seems So much more real to me. I'm not really sure why, maybe it's just that I'm growing in my faith more and more and hopefully maturing (ahem*) :). And obviously its my attitude, because God has been, is, and always will be there with me close by.       Or maybe its the amazing pictures He paints in the sky everyday,       Or being home with my family and watching my siblings each grow up (celebrated this girls 4th birthday a few days ago:))   Or watching these two love birds grow closer together in the Lord     Either way He is So Alive and Real and Amazing! And He wants each of us to experience His realness. And wants us to be Real. For His Glory. I honestly don't know why I'm blogging about this, because me out of all the people don't really know what I'm say...