Raising Arrows

What a whirlwind June was this year. While the winter and spring months seemed to last forever, summer is just flying by! I can't seem to keep up with the date now.  Covid still has us social distancing and masking up wherever we go, but that hasn't kept us away from nature and adventures! Our camping trip scheduled for June got postponed to July due to rain and storms, but we still got to hike a bit and enjoyed our little girl's bday. We also enjoyed some water days with friends, some new hammocks, and had a fun adventure to the beach which left us soaked to the bones from a wicked thunderstorm! So many fun memories made.  Fundraising really picked up and God has been on the move since June began! We made quit a jump and by the end of June were nearing 87%!!! Praise God! What a blessing.     a little water park wednesday fun!  enjoying the sights, sounds, and relaxation of our favorite mountain!  now this is how I love spending an...

2020 just keeps getting odder and honestly nothing really seems to shock us as it should.  While we are trying to maintain "normal" amidst the chaos of the world, May has brought some dark days. I will say now that we are on the other side of some of those dark days, God has never left us! He has been with us through it all. Even while I threw a fit and cried my eyes out. I am so grateful for a Savior who cares and holds me close, even while I try to rebel. My rebellion and tantrums have come to a calm as I realize God has this whole year under control. Sometimes I forget that HE is God and I am not... ;)  Our family took a much needed break from school towards the end of May, and took time to breathe and just enjoy time together. Lazy mornings, long walks, dinners outside, bike rides and scootering with the neighbors. Most of the kids' appts are now back to in person. Which, as a driver has been difficult to get use to traffic again... but it has done wonders for the ki...