On the Farm

Several weeks ago we had the opportunity to visit my friend Julie, her husband, and their eight lovely children who live on a farm.

A farm with a pony.  Lil' Chunkers loved the pony.


What hospitality they showed us!
















Knowing that our children might enjoy picking eggs right from the hen's nest, they delayed their usual egg collecting time until we arrived so that our children could help.

Outside the children played and did farm chores.

Inside, there was a welcoming surprise waiting for us in the room where we were to sleep.  Towels, tissues, chilled water bottles, cups, and a handwritten note.

We were able to see a bit of the Amish country up there and sample some Amish baked goodies.  Lil' Chunkers and Julie's youngest are exactly one month apart and enjoyed zooming about the house and yard together and riding in Ergo carriers on our backs during our stay.

And Julie made sure we didn't leave empty handed.  Our girls went out into their large family garden and harvested some of God's bounty to them for us to take home.  

There were tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, apples, green beans, 

green peppers, a cantaloupe, and farm fresh eggs!

 It was a refreshing time of like-minded fellowship, clear blue sky, rolling hills, and dead quiet.  Julie and her girls served generous yet simple home cooked meals for everyone--yes, seventeen of us all together!  Her family was a great example to us of how to be hospitable one to another as we are commanded in 1 Peter 4:9.