Making Chicken Mummies

 

We are studying Ancient History. This means we are studying Ancient Egypt. What fun would that be if we didn't make our own mummies. We used chicken parts because an entire chicken is quite spend these days.

 

 

First we washed it with hot water.

 

Then we patted it dry.

 

Next we washed it in rubbing alcohol to kill all the bacteria.

 

 

Then we mixed these dry ingredients together.

 

 

Added them to the baggies.

 

 

Finally we put the chicken into the baggies, zipped them shut and labeled them. Now we wait.

 

 

 Check back in a few weeks to see what happens next.

Sing Praises to your King!

Fun at Alien Park

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This was a super fun laem. It had this neat version of the teeter totter That holds 4 people.

Here are Dezzi and our friend RuthI enjoying the ride.

Dezzi liked climbing the moon and sliding down.

Here is Lucas playing the musical instrument. This was my favorite part of the park.

Lots of smiles for the sitting version of a merry go round.

What an awesome swing. It looks like they areally flying.

Ruthi pushing Lucas.

This spinner is much closer to the ground than the one by the library. It's not as far to fall if the spinning g gets out of control.

Even Ruthi had to give the swing a try.

Adoption Day!

Today was a very special day indeed. Today we made Dezzi and Lucas part of our family.

 

We went to court in our matching T-shirts and this wonderful Judge signed the papers. It tock all of ten or 15 minutes for the entire hearing.

 

Here are all the people who attended our hearing. From left to right Chantell our adoption worker, Karen O'Cain our county worker, and two other amazing workers but their names escape me. I am so sorry. But one is the head of the foster care department and the other is a parent aid.

 

After the hearing we had a balloon releasing ceremony. It was very nice.

 

Everyone released their balloons when their name of position was called. It included everyone who made today possible.

 

It was a little chilly and windy but that's ok.

 

The final two balloons were released for Lucas and Dezzi.

 

After the hearing we headed to the church for a party with our friends. The kids even had their birth grandma, great grandparents, uncle, siblings and cousins present for the occasion. What a blessing they are to the kids.

 

It was a pot luck and there was lots of good food to eat.

 

Here are Dezzi's cupcakes with her new initials on them.

 

The special cake with all of our firsts initials on them including Ansir and all the pets.

 

Lucas's cupcakes with his new initials.

 

Finally a picture with all the kids who are part of Dezzi and Lucas's birth family. I am so glad that we are able to keep these family ties.

 

The Lord has blessed us beyond our wildest dreams.

To God be the Glory!

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Foster Care

Over the past 7 years or so my husband and I have been foster parents. We have had the privilege of hosting 17 beautiful children in our home over the years. Children whom we pray for continually as they continue through life journey. We do not hear how they are doing once they have left our home but the Lord knows their needs. While the children are in our home they have the opportunity to hear about the Lord Jesus Christ and what he did for them on the cross. They learn songs like Jesus Loves Me and they also learn how to pray. One of our last little ones loved prayer time and she could pray like no other. Her prayers went on for a good five or ten minutes. And even though we only understood bits and pieces of her prayer I know that her Father in heaven caught every word.  What a privilege to teach these young kids about God.

Many people ask me how on earth can you be a foster mom? Isn't it hard to send them back home? I don't think I could ever do that! Well my answers are as follows. I can only be a foster mom by the strength my heavenly Father gives me to do so. The comfort he gives me when I must grieve after they go home and the hope he places in my heart of getting to help, teach, care for and comfort more of His children. I remind my self that these children did't ask to be placed in this situation and the still need all of the love and care that I am able to provide. So why not me? If I don't do it who will? I discovered this week that ND has a huge shortage of foster care providers in many counties. If you think that you might be able to open your home to a child or two or three or four :) please contact your local Social Services department and ask about taking the PRIDE class. You will know if you are able to do it after completing this class. When Tim first came home and told me we should think about becoming foster-parents my response was the same once I listed above. But once I took the class I knew this was in Gods plan for me. Yes it is hard, it is sad and sometimes you will even get mad at the authorities who send the kids home even when the social workers Suggest that no they shouldn't go. But you will have made a difference to that child or children who were in your care for a day or a year depending on their situation.

So think about it! Pray About IT!

Sing Praises to your King!