Posts Tagged ‘food’

appleJehovah Jirah - “God Will Provide”

God has been providing for our family in many ways!

You may have read in a previous post about our need for appliances. Before we even knew that we would need them God had already supplied us a washing machine. After we shared of our need, many responded back and offered two stoves, two refrigerators, and a dishwasher!

God has also provided food for us. On this last Sunday we came home from church with an entire bushel of apples that had been given to us! Denise has been busy dehydrating them for snacks and making homemade applesauce. Also, here at New Tribes Mission of Canada there is a “food room” where people can donate to the missionaries and students on campus. This last week we have been able to get a variety of items including an entire box of frozen shepherd’s pie. Anyone want to come for dinner?

Recently Chesley and Kaden have been taking turns praying before meals. It has been a great opportunity to stop and talk with them about real ways God has been working in our lives.

Thank you so much for your prayers. Praise Him for the ways He has been supplying our needs and continue to pray for His provision  for us!


“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.” 1 John 5:14-15

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We got up and went strawberry picking this morning! It was very hot but we had a great time. We picked 12 lbs of strawberries in about 45 minutes and then decided we were done since we were all needing a drink. Now it’s time for strawberry jam, strawberries on ice cream, and strawberry smoothie!! Mmmmm!

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A year ago we started what looks to be a yearly tradition of raspberry picking.  We again went to Rowe’s Farm near Mason, MI and had a great time. Chesley and Kaden both ate as many berries as they could while Karl and I filled the containers. As you can see, we had a wonderful time!

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I’ve been canning tomatoes lately. Thankfully, I’ve been able to keep up with our continual producing tomato plants. So far, I’ve got 9 jars of salsa and 12 jars of spaghetti sauce!

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Last night we celebrated Chesley’s birthday with three of his friends from church. We spent most of the day preparing for the party and by the time they arrived Chesley was so excited he could hardly contain himself. The kids played with some homemade play dough that I made and each took a large tub of it home with them. Then we all enjoyed ice cream and puppy cupcakes that Chesley and I had decorated. Chesley had a good time and I think it turned out pretty well!

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We went raspberry picking on Saturday. Had a great time getting out together, picking them, and taste testing them!

Have you ever been raspberry picking this time of the year? For some reason, I never knew this was raspberry season. I always thought it was earlier in the summer, like when the wild ones are ripe. (I believe that was in July.) Ok, what about this… Have you ever heard of golden raspberries? I haven’t! But they had some, and they were a bit milder… tasted good!

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