Fall is in the air

We have been having fall-like weather this past week in the Panhandle of Texas. 50 degrees in the morning and lots of clouds and cool days. The cooler weather has made fence building for Jess easier. He is coming home physically tired these days and not just mentally. He's slept better the past two weeks than he has in a long time. Donna and the girls are back in school and going full bore. Morgan's enjoying her first year in HS as a freshman. She had her first Tri-State High School Rodeo last weekend and placed 5th in the breakaway and drew a check. Lauren is through rodeoing for the year and is now playing basketball in Jr. High. Landry is loving school as usual.

God continues to be faithful in providing our needs these days. Jess has been able to work steady building fence and has been able to buy and sell some trailers and horses to help out financially. These uncertain days have deepened our faith and brought to the front of our hearts the words of Matthew 6:33 where Jesus calls us to, "seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you". In the verses preceding this verse Jesus urges His followers not to be consumed with their material needs like food, clothing and lodging but rather trust in Him and He will provide for them. We are to instead be consumed with seeking Him and the righteousness He provides us and in turn He will provide our needs--maybe not all our wants--but our needs. We are so grateful to God for providing work for Jess and all our other needs.

Saturday we went to Dalhart for Morgan's rodeo and got to see our friends the Blanks who are now ranching at Clayton, NM. It was good to spend time talking and and catching up and hearing how life is for them.

We have come to realise over the years that one of the ways God enriches our lives is by giving us good friends. We have been blessed with some good friends that have shown their love and support to us in the good times and the bad and for them we are thankful.