Happenings with the Dobesh Family: Building a bedroom suite....then a major distraction!

Today's missionary story was about how an elephant in the Philippines escapes and gets hung up by the chain still wrapped around his leg. The Filipino people worked hard to keep the elephant comfortable and fed while others worked on freeing him. The verse was Genesis 1:24, "And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so." God used that elephant to open the door for the Gospel to be shared the next day by the missionary as the locals discussed how amazed they were by the situation. That story was yet another reminder to be ready in season and out of season to be ready to share the hope that lies within us!

We were off to the farmer's market by 8:30 this morning. Then on to pick up the van from the dealer, they had finished up programming the new key...I won't tell you my opinion on the new style keys, except to say I don't like how expensive and difficult they've become to replace!

We came home and got started on figuring out where to start on the boys' bedroom set. It felt amazing to be back working with wood, saws, safety goggles, clamps, etc! We debated about doubling up the plywood and making cuts 1 time instead of 2 times, since we are building 2 twin beds. I finally convinced T to cut two sheets at a time, carefully clamped together so they don't shift. We try to always follow the rule of measuring 2-3 times and only cutting once! We looked through all the plans again, verified all my measurements and calculations were accurate, then we got 1 cut done, the top of the platform beds. But then....we had a major distraction....horses!! Which reminded me of the elephant story this morning.

The lady who boards the horses on the property had her family out to ride and take care of weed eating etc around the outbuildings. We walked up to say hi and it quickly turned into a ride for L, and then a ride for me, T didn't get to ride because we received a text that the family buying L old bed could meet up with us to pick it up, so we quickly loaded it up and meet up with them to have that out of the way. But, E got to ride bareback and in the saddle! We are falling in love with this property more by the day!!