Been Caught Speeding...

Well, it's Friday and I am due in court sometime today... speeding ticket... first one for me... going 36 in a 25... right in front of Ryan's school... you'd think I'd be paying attention... obviously I wasn't, or I'd be doing better things with my Friday! Bryce wants to go to court with me, a curiosity for him. And he probably wants to make sure I'm not going to jail. His innocent little mind gets the best of him sometimes. I think he's a little worried about what will happen to Mom in court. Although I have already let him know all I will have to do is pay a fine and come home. I don't think he'll believe me until I am home after my court appearance.

Carder family, if/when you read this, know that you are always in my heart and we miss you very much. Bryce misses "Iceland Jake" and wants him to go camping with us when you return. We would love to take you huckleberry picking with us again, and do some backpack hiking into some remote lakes for overnight camping in and around Glacier Park.

For those of you who have been begging us to allow internet orders of our salsa... we are able to overnight it, if you order through email. Shipping is a bit of a punch in the stomach, about $15... actually, it's not THAT bad... a 5# salsa itself (medium, hot or extra hot) is $12... email if you'd like to place an order. SO, email us at BrenTariFoods@hotmail.com if you would like to place an order.

Camping was very relaxing... well, for me anyway. Brent got up early every morning and went huckleberry picking with family, to a place we call "Billy Goat Mountain" because it's so steep. I opted to sleep in. Our campsite had a small creek running right through it, so I sat by the creek a lot and read. I'm reading a book called "Soul Survivor" by Phillip Yancey... what a FANTASTIC book! Brent is reading it also, and he's enjoying it just as much as I am. We brought the boys bikes with us and one of the little cousins had his bike also... so if the kids weren't playing in the creek, they were riding their bikes around and around the dirt road that looped the entire campground. What a fun weekend for all of us!

We are going to San Diego in a couple of weeks, staying for 4 days. We're hoping to see the Boyds, Sean and Diane O'Hare, and Wade and Letty Lair. And the boys want to play at the beach. Sounds good to us!

We're heading to Mexico October 5-12. We wish and pray that we had people joining us... hint hint... if you're up to it, c'mon, let's go! The ministry we are blessed with in the 2 villages is so incredible! We look forward to seeing our many village friends once again, and our dear friend Chuy, and his cousin Edgar, of course. The boys will be back in school and will not be coming with us. We need to start figuring out who will be here with the boys while we're gone... that's always the hardest thing for me... who can we trust to be here for an entire week with the boys... answers are only a prayer away, right?

Through our house church, we are studying, this week, the book of ACTS. We are reading one chapter each day and taking time to reflect on what we've read, what are we learning from God's Word, how can we personally share His message with someone who doesn't know Him, how it will impact us in our daily walk with Christ. I'm getting more out of these chapters than ever before and I'm loving my devoted quiet time every morning.

Ok, my boys are awake and ready for breakfast, as am I. Be blessed today, spend time quietly with our Lord if you haven't done so yet. Ask Him how he wants you to live today...