What time of year is it?

By these pictures it excites me to think that snow could happen. These are from the drain ditch in front of our house. Look how cool they are!

Santa's Mercantile

Christmas is coming, my favorite time of the year not because of presents but the possibility of snow!!!!!! So to kick off the season Taelor and I entered a bazaar the next 2 days after Thanksgiving. So the week of Thanksgiving was more frantic than most. We prepared and prepared. We sold these cute little notebooks, cookies for Santa and of course more raffle tickets for the other quilt. This one will be raffled on December 7th, it is just a Christmas lap quilt. We did okay at the bazaar, it was our first so now we have other ideas as to what to do next year. My sisters are wonderful and Ali really helped out on Saturday along with my cousin Makayla.

Hey World out there....

I have so much to say...

• I have been taking ground school lessons, sorta! Actually, my dad is learning to fly and I get to sneak in class with him. I LOVE IT!!!!!!! We/he has a great instructor. We flew 2x last week and the weather was bad 1 day so we were "grounded". Also, I am applying for a huge scholarship with Women In Aviation. If I win it would be $5,000 and that would help me be on the way to getting my first level - Private Pilot Licence. I am working on the requirements: an essay, references and resume. Well, my resume won't be long!!!!! I will post some more pictures of me flying soon. So when you think of me pray for favor.

• Also, I have been working on a Christmas quilt that I am raffling off at a holiday bazaar in Vancouver at HP, where my grandma works. Saving my money!

• I need to update my thermometer over there - I have risen above the $1,000 mark!!!! Yeah God. I am so excited about what God is doing and the people he is using to help. Just recently someone told me to start believing for supernatural finances - so I am believing for it.

• I also put a ad on craigslist for babysitting and WOW I got lots of responses and I have been busy learning to juggle a schedule

• Garrett is enjoying college, Ali and Tae are still homeschooled and we love it. Lots of flexibility. But we miss Garrett being gone day to school and work. What a change in our family.

• My favorite news is: My aunt and uncle (and my 3 cousins) all moved out here from Wyoming. It has been so fun they have been here for about 6 weeks. They came to help with the church planting.

Just checking in with everyone........

Hey there!
I have been so busy lately. I put an ad on craigslist for babysitting and got a whole bunch of responses. So far I have had a 9 responses!!!!!! So this will really help with my trip to Africa. I am learning to balance my homeschooling, work, fundraising and preparing for my trip. My next step is to get my passport and check on shots. I have so appreciate the Robinettes for their continued monthly support. I feel like I am running out of time to raise funds.
Tim Kraus [my really cool mentor for flying] has really been helping me bring a focus to my future. We are working on sponsors and a 10 year plan for my future & education. I am so excited about flying I can hardly wait to get my license. I thank God for him and his help!!!!!

Forgot to announce...

Here I am in Sisters, OR. I entered this quilt in the quilt show (its the red, white & blue snowmen one) Its not the one just over my head, one up from that one. It was very hot that day but we had fun. Corina Johnson came with us. The boy, yes, the BOY who won the quilt contest is the penguins just over my head!!!! I won't comment about what I think about a boy winning a quilt show. ha ha I am over it now :)

How fun this has been...

I was having trouble uploading the picture but here it is - I don't have a picture of me giving it to Barbara BUT here is the picture of me giving it to the Community Pregnancy Center (CareNet)

The winner.... Barbara Hansen

I did the drawing and the winner was...... Barbara Hansen, from Tumwater, WA. I called her and she was thrilled BUT she decided to kindly give it away to Care Net Pregnancy Center here in Olympia. They were very excited to receive this gift. They haven't decided what exactly to do with it but it felt good to give it away twice.

Kickin' Clouds

I got to fly a plane for the first time! It was my first lesson and it was fun. My mom said that I was grinning from ear to ear. I think She was right! It was very exciting and afterwards I knew for sure this is part of what I am to do.Taelor went with us too, but I don't think she liked it very much. Ali got in the plane and that was it for her, she got back out. My first step is to get my Private Pilot License then I want to eventually get my Commercial Pilot License.

Only 27 Raffle Shopping Days left.....

Okay, everyone! There aren't very many days left to buy raffle tickets. You will miss out on a great opportunity. They are only $2 each and no limit to how many you can buy. You could own this great quilt for yourself or as a gift. Hurry offer ends soon!

Thank You, Thank You

I want to thank Pastors Ray & Shelly Robinette, in Aberdeen for their monthly commitment toward my trip to Africa. A great big thank you for supporting me.