Hi y’all! Now that summer has come to a close, I’d love to pick up my writing pen again and continue rambling thoughts….I’m so happy with how summer went. SO many blessings to think and write about! So many adventures checked off the summer bucket list, so many memories to cherish and so many good times with family and friends! How was your summer? Did you go on a family vacation? Family reunions, anyone?
Here’s a peek at our life in our small world in the Great out West! 🙂
Schrock Reunion May 2014 in Pennsylvania this year…Good times!
Lamar and Matt’s 40th Birthday Celebrations….
Matt & Charlene
Stan & Ruth
Lamar & Galina
Lorne & Lynelle
Victor & Maria
Visited a Dairy farm with robot milkers…very interesting to say the least! And toured Garrett’s brother Matt’s tree farm and nursery…
Corn days…Thankful for a niece and nephew to help do someone else’s corn! 🙂
Evening concert at Ridgeway Park with adorable nephews! 🙂
Axel Jayce
5k Color Run/Walk with the sistas and niece! So fun! Have you ever tried one? They’re great! 😉
Color Fun Run!
Annual Lake Powell vacation with family….
Utah- Above Rubies Ladies retreat back in the mountains with Nancy Campbell and two friends from Colorado! So much inspiration packed into one weekend. And lots of new friends made.
Mountain-top picnic with my love….picking wildflowers. (oh yeah!) 😉
My bouquet of wildflowers from the Mountains of Colorado! So beautiful and smelled so wonderful. Even took the bouquet along to church on Sunday….
A front porch addition to our house! Can’t wait until it’s completed! New roof installed…yay!
Bear sightings on the Grand Mesa- picnic time with friends and family!
Summer evening beside a lake on the Mesa…
THE largest iced coffee for special sisters!
Wake boarding!
Connor and Taylor’s Baptism
When things in life look rough, when everything seems hopeless, God sends a sweet reminder. His promise!
Rainbows on the ranch
Tea Party for the girls!
Summer time fun on the boat!
Mom and Dad spent two months in Mexico for treatments, so the beginning of July, Jerilyn and I flew in to be with all the girls at home and to keep the ranch up and running!
Couch burning ceremony- all to celebrate a whole new living room set for the parents!
Helping with Homeless Shelter Fundraisers…
Camping in Colorado Mountains
In August my dad was hospitalized for over two weeks. Praise God he’s still with us today! A very scary ordeal- diagnosed with two infections in his lungs, a surgical biopsy procedure etc. Jerilyn, Jared and I flew in to be with him. We stayed for a little over a week. So, so thankful for my wonderful dad! We made many, many memories in that hospital. Crying together, singing, praying etc.
Hike with my love up to Hanging Lake and Falls. Breathtaking!!!!
We love summer out in the West. In Colorado. No other place we’d rather be…
Hosted Brother Mervin Wengerd for weekend mtgs. in our little church the first weekend in Sept. Enjoyed it so much! So much info packed into four sessions. We went through the Bondage to Freedom Seminar- hosted by Gospel Express Ministries.
How was your summer? Full of love, laughter, and good times? I hope so. Life is for living! Sometimes we need to step back and count the many blessings. And recount the moments. And to thank God for all He’s done. And will do. Have a blessed Autumn season- I know I’m excited for it!
Now to finish canning, housecleaning etc. I’m wanting to start on Winter projects! There’s much to do- running an Etsy shop (oops getting behind on that a bit :() Baby-stuff shopping with my sister Jerilyn! Yard sales this weekend with Janetta. Major Laundry room Renovation coming up!! (stay tuned for before and after pics!) Sewing for a wonderful cause- pillowcases for a charity (kids & ppl in the hospital) Then there’s always the usual organizing etc. And occasional babysitting. And…and…well yeah, I plan to sit and drink another cup of coffee before I get started today- Ha!
God’s blessings…Julia
Bless the Lord, Oh my soul, and all that is within me, bless His Holy Name. Psalm 103:1 