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I'm back...and I wanted to thank everyone for your prayers and for your encouraging words. They meant more than I can say.
I am feeling so much better this week...both physically and emotionally. The past few weeks have been a time of spiritual growth...not always fun, but God has been with me, holding my hand and helping me to trust Him.
I hope to post in more depth about this soon, but for now I just wanted to let you know that your prayers have been working...and to let you know how much they've been appreciated. I have felt the Lord with me in bringing good out of a seemingly bad situation.
This past Father's Day weekend, I felt well enough to keep our reservations at a campsite in Southern Oregon, so Friday morning we hurridly packed my hubby's tiny car (packed to the brim...the kids couldn't even see each on another!) and began the half-day drive which would take us almost all the way to the California border.
I still wasn't feeling up to par, but with my meds in tow, I thankfully was well enough to be able to handle the long drive. (Granted, I didn't enjoy the tent and sleeping bag as much as I would have if I had felt better, but I survived.)
And the sights we way over the weekend made everything worth it.
I don't have a lot of photos to share yet, since we brought the wrong memory card and had to purchase a disposable camera! (Yet to be developed.) But I can hopefully share them soon!
Before we even set up camp, we headed first to the Oregon Caves, located on the southern tip of the state. We had to drive up extremely windy roads which spiraled up the mountain, but we finally reached the destination and signed up for the cave tour. After our ranger gave told us what to expect and a little bit about this history, he then led us deep into the narrow corridors of the discovered caves.
(This picture of the entrance to the cave is from their website...)
Did I mention I was on medication?
The lack of oxygen and steep steps made everyone feel a little light headed actually, but by the time we reached the half-way point where they give you an option to duck out, I was more than ready to see daylight again.
But my girls hugged me goodbye and plunged on ahead with their daddy, while I happily breathed fresh air again and heard the welcome sound of birds...
Here is the another photo courtesy of the internet...the beautiful Oregon Caves Chateau built in 1934...
It was so cozy inside, with a stone fireplace and even a pianist who playing soft, relaxing music to drift over guests as they either dined or curled up with a good book.
I was torn between lingering in there while my family finished the tour, or enjoying the nice weather outside, near a lovely man-made pond and waterfall!
The next morning after eating breakfast at camp, we began the drive to Wildlife Safari. I was so looking forward to this because I had heard about it since I was a child...kept asking me dad when we could go and it just never happened. So, finally like 35 years later I was going and it would be the first time for all of us.
More on that next post!
But in the meantime, be sure to add yourself to my list of followers if you indeed are...I will be drawing a name for my 3 year- 500th post giveaway which I will (finally!) have following my next post!
Blessings!
I didn't want to leave you all wondering if I had taken yet another blogging break...but since my last post, life has taken an unexpected turn.
A few of you are already aware that I have been dealing with a health issue that seemed to come upon me out of no where. Let me assure you all that it is not a life threatening situation...but it is a life altering one and one that I wouldn't have expected in a million years.
My husband and I both reeling and very bewildered...and for days it has had me bedridden, miserable and until recently, emotionally -pretty much a wreck.
But I will add that today I feel just a little better...and more than that, I am feeling God close to me.
I admit that when I first heard the news, I was asking, "Why did You let this happen...where are You, Lord? I did absolutely nothing to deserve this..."
But through the many prayers of others as well as my own, I now sense that He is with me...
There are many different illnesses that strike good people...even Christians...and although we will never have all the answers until Heaven (if then...because by then we probably won't even care!) I know that Jesus didn't desert any of us. Sometimes just living in this imperfect world can cause them...sometimes I believe they are even an attack of the enemy...
But never does God desert us....and He is even still in the healing business.
I know I'm not the only Christian to go through similar burdens suddenly thrust on them out of no where...but when you're the one dealing with it, it can certainly feel that way at times.
I am remembering these promises from Jesus...
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. ~ John 16:33
...I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. ~ Hebrews 13:5
In my heart, I believe that God will take this bad and turn it into something good. I have seen first hand Him do this at so many times...
This has been such an extremely hard week for me, physically and emotionally, however, so your prayers are so appreciated for both body and spirit.
Blessings,
~Tammy
It was nice to read your comments and know that I haven't been completely forgotten after my hiatus! I'm still working on catching up with some of you, and hope to visit even more of you this week. But we're on the home stretch of full-time schooling for the year (even though we plan on doing it part time this summer) so blogging is still having to take a bit of a back seat for a bit longer.
Anyway, where did I leave off...Oh yes! The Musical!
After months of choir practices and rehearsals, the middle of May finally arrived...time for the big show at last!
Both of my girls were in the choir...
...but my oldest this year was apart of a choreographed dance team as well as having to do violin solo at the beginning!
Her daddy and I held our breath, but she did just wonderfully. We were so proud of her, not just for performing her best but for being so brave! (I still remember shaking at my piano recitals...)
The musical was entitled "Cool in the Furnace" which showed with music (and a little humor!) how God delivered Daniel's three friends from the fiery furnace after they refused to bow down to the king's idol.
My nine year old completely loved being apart of one of the two dance groups who periodically did numbers throughout the play!
(She's the is the one on the left.)
Everyone- from the director and choreographer- on down to each of the children- worked so hard and all for just one performance! But I think the final result was all worth it.
In other news, most recently our home school group got to be apart of the audience of a local television show last week. I don't have any pictures to share, but it was fun experience and we did, indeed, get our faces on TV! (But please...no autographs...) ;)
And on Memorial Day, our family escaped to the Oregon coast for a unbelievable warm and beautiful day!
The girls had such a great time frolicking in the waves and building sand castles. Or should I say, helping their daddy design and construct!
My youngest and I enjoyed making "sand turtles" too...
But the most interesting part was taking our lab to the beach for the very first time. Yes, she's been slowly growing out of her eternal adolescences these past few months, but seeing the sand and surf for the very first time made her revert back to a hyper, drooling mass of overgrown puppiness.
Well, it was the sand and surf plus being suddenly transported into what should have been clearly labeled as "dog beach".
It's true...we didn't do apart in her puppyhood about socializing her enough... and were way overdue taking her to the beach. But better late than never, right?
Some folks were letting their dogs off leash, so I followed suit and she was soon wanting to play tag with a dog even larger than herself.
But her lack of social skills were evident, which apparently brought out the aggressiveness in the other dog...and she came frantically whimpering back to me as if to say, "Put that leash thing back on me, pleeeeeeese!"
But later that day, I'm happy to report that she had a great time running free - actually zooming- on the beach and through the tide pools.
And as you can see by this last photo, she was completely tuckered out for her ride back home... 
Now, before I forget... For my 3 year blogaversary, I will be doing a little giveaway. I still don't have all the details on the item as of yet, but I hope to let you know both how to enter and what the giveaway is on my very next post! So stay tuned...
and Happy June!
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