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Mooooo … Mmmm Milk

cci — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:50:10 +0000

Ready for the tour

Saturday, we girls, Mom, Bethie and Abby, went to a dairy farm for a tour. This dairy farm, Shatto, is known for their amazing milk. The milk is sold in glass bottles in a number of stores in the Kansas City area. It was an interesting time, and it made me appreciate the hard work farmers go to to provide us food. To you farming families, thank you! Thank you for your sacrifices, for your endurance, for working to produce quality food. We are grateful!

Love,
Sarah

A close up.

Okay, so I milked a cow, just briefly, but enough to give me the experience. Abby perched on my lap and watched me.

Bethie in the Ergo carrier.

Cows lined up to be milked, the automatic way.

In front of the milk truck. For those a bit older reading this, you'll know that milk used to be delivered in trucks like these.

“If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.” (Numbers 14:8)

Vaporizer Followup

Nathan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:15:51 +0000

Thank you to everyone who commented on my vaporizer questions. I enjoyed seeing that I’m not the only one that has struggled with picking the perfect unit.

I found your answers informative and helpful. One thing I learned is that using purified water is a good thing.

I have ordered a Crane Drop Shape Cool Mist Humidifier. It seemed to have the best mix of features for the price.

My favorite recommendation was the “Heaven Fresh HF 707 Digital Ultrasonic Cool & Warm Mist HUMIDIFIER” — it looks like an amazing unit – but was more than I was wanting to spend. In hind site, since this Crane is now the fourth humidifier we’ve bought, I’ve already spent the equivalent of the Heaven Fresh.

Again – thank you for the help.

In Christ,
Nathan

“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14).

Happy Birthday Sarah!!!

cci — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:57:18 +0000

Happy birthday, Sarah. We are greatly blessed as we think about all the ways you serve and bless this family and others. Eleven years ago, when the Managers of Their Homes book came out, you immediately took responsibility for packing and shipping each order. Now you effectively and efficiently manage all of our book titles, including their initial printings and reprints. You process orders, make sure we have the right boxes and other shipping supplies, handle the taxes and filing, answer the phone and e-mails, take photos, keep up the blog, and coordinate our speaking trips. Somehow in the midst of all of that, you find time to write your own books – books that have blessed, encouraged, and mentored thousands of children.

Not only are you the backbone of Titus2, you help with meals and cleaning here at home. You clean for Nathan and Melanie when Melanie is pregnant and unable to do so herself because of her difficult pregnancies. You make lunch for Gigi and Grandad one day a week and eat with them plus help with cleaning their house.

We love your heart for the Lord Jesus, your sweet spirit, and your great desire to fully serve and obey Him. We delight in the time we have had with you as a beautiful young woman who has chosen to continue to live in our home when you could have moved on to live any life that you desired.

While we are prepared to take over all that you do should the Lord bring a man into your life to be your husband, we are grateful for all you have given to our family and invested in so many others around the world. We are blessed to have you as a daughter and sister.

Your Family

“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 (KJV)

Sweet Sarah

“She Maketh Herself…”

Sarah — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:31:52 +0000

Anna, Sarah, Liz, and Mary

We enjoyed sewing time with Liz! I (Sarah) haven’t sewed for a long time, and it was a joy to get back into it. This particular fabric was purchased from Hobby Lobby. For those of you who have wanted to learn how to sew, take heart. It isn’t hard; it’s only a matter of following directions, staying patient, and having a seam ripper handy .

Love,
Sarah

“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands” (Proverbs 31:13).

It’s John’s 21st Birthday!

Sarah — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:03:29 +0000

Our incredible, wonderful John turns 21 today. Happy Birthday, John! Where did all of those years go?! You were the mischievous little Maxwell boy, who was going to let his children climb the bathroom shelves and eat Rolaids whenever they wanted to. Oh, but things have changed, and no longer is that the thought.

We love you so much and delight to see you serving the Lord. You bring an extra spark of life to wherever you are–truly, your contagious personality brings a smile to people who cross your path.

Happy 21st Birthday, John! We are excited.

“But if any man love God, the same is known of him” (1 Corinthians 8:3).

Things

cci — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:36:36 +0000

Our friends, Dave and Liz, are here for a visit. Days have been filled with many productive tasks:

Putting together a wood floor for Sarah and Anna’s desks
Assembling Anna’s “new” desk
Work
Sewing (girls)
Time in God’s Word
Fellowship in the Lord
Meal prep
Exercise
And more!

On top of that, the weather has been beautiful.

Love,
Sarah

Liz and I

Sewing!

Joseph and Dave

The dining room was turned into a sewing room but by lunch time, the table was reclaimed.

We had a great set up--three sewing machines, a serger, two irons.

And then it was turned into an art classroom.

Art class in progress.

“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind” (Philippians 2:2).

Vaporizers

Nathan — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:15:45 +0000

With having two young children, we find we are often in need of a vaporizer. This winter, we are experimenting with running a vaporizer year round, whether they are sick or not.

The problem, is finding a good vaporizer. Does anyone have any suggestions. Here’s the criteria I’m looking for:
- Cool mist
- Ultra-sonic – these run quieter and have great control on mist output. When the girls aren’t sick, we run it on a very low setting over night.
- Easy cleaning – the ultra-sonic one we just discarded (due to mineral deposits I couldn’t get off the base, hence it wasn’t putting out mist) made it virtually impossible to clean the tube that the mist travels up. I found a thick, gross looking layer of pink slime coating the inside of this tube. I need to be able to get a cleaning brush/rag on every internal surface. I handle vaporizer cleaning, while I’m happy to use power tools to get things dis-assembled and clean, I don’t know that the vaporizer will work once I’m done with it.
- Easy filling — This is not a necessity, but would be very nice. Does that tank stay upright when upside down?

There’s the challenge. What have you found to work well? When responding, if you have both the model number and the name of the manufacturer I would be grateful.

Thank you.
Nathan

“But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.” Genesis 2:6

The Gingerville Designers

cci — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:05:16 +0000

We’ll post them in order of who got the most votes.

Anna and John built the grocery store.

Mary and Jesse constructed the Victorian Cottage.

Joseph and Sarah put together the Mayor's House.

Dad and Mom did the church.

Abigail, with a little help from her daddy, creatively made the zoo.

“Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.” (Psalms 105:3)

Scripture Print Closeout

Sarah — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:55:41 +0000

We wanted to let you all know that we are discontinuing the Scripture Prints. They just haven’t sold much, and we are ready to clear them out. Perhaps it is because they aren’t framed, or it might simply be that people aren’t interested. Whatever the case, we have some stock that we are going to clear out as we discontinue the Scripture Prints.

If you are interested, please see this link or click on an individual print below. This offer is only good while our supplies last.

Love,
Sarah

PS – A Christmas blog post with pictures will be coming in the next few days.

“And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.” Deuteronomy 6:9

Blessed Christmas Everyone!

cci — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:47:59 +0000

Our family wishes you a very blessed Christmas. Even if our circumstances, our health, or our finances aren’t all that we may desire, the fact that God came to redeem fallen man is something to celebrate. God did what we can’t do on our own. He paid the penalty for our sins, and those who have received His gift of salvation have something for which to praise Him.

Even though it’s unlikely that December 25th is the day Jesus was actually born, may we join our hearts in worship of God the Father, Who poured out His grace in sending us Jesus.

We love you all and are thankful for the opportunity to be a part of your lives.

The Maxwell Family

“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world”
(1 John 4:14).