Aint They Cute!

A couple days ago while Rachel and I were wrapping up the household chores, our kids disappeared. Shortly afterward, they came back dressed to the nine. They began dancing around the great room and we couldn't resist taking a few snaps. We wont mention how they later acted like they were going out on a date complete with flowers.

We are so thankful that the kids are friends and love playing together. In a couple weeks they will be attending their first ever camp. Granted, we will be working there too but it should make for some great stories.

Rachel and Kassidy recently went on a walk in the area the camp is going to be and discovered a wild grapevine. We have noticed that many people have grapevines around here and found out that they are Concord grapes. Yum.

Slowly but surely we are learning different ways to stretch our income. Where wild salmon and moose used to fill our freezers (we always accept charity you Alaskans :), we are trying to grow extra veggies and not eat so much meat. We have been looking at our budget and realize that we are living now on less income than we have had in many many years. We have faith that God will provide. He always has.

Malachi 3:10 says "...Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the flodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have enough room for it."

We have been faithful even when we have had very little and God has always made sure we were taken care of. It is what I refer to as a safety net for us. Because we tithe, God provides.