Another Family Pic...

Tantalizing Tulips!

Magdalena having fun with my camera...

The hidden sheep

The other day Duane, Sebi, Ezra, and the entire work group decided to climb this mountain.  If you look closely, you'll see sheep grazing here and there.

If you walk up to the edge and peek over, you'll see this view!  By the way, did you see the sheep yet?  There's one on the cliff.  Well, if you still don't see it, Sebi will help.

Look quickly!

The guys really got to like this fellow.  That blue paint blotch on the sheep indicates ownership.  They all had a great adventure!

Well, all but one.

He was a good sport, though!  And he soon got his wish...to run and play all day, everyday, in the beautiful Comeragh Mountains!

Sweet Nieces and Nephews

Camp Starts

First day of Camp was today!  I haven't heard how it all went, except from Susan, who cooked the meals.  She said everything went well from her perspective.  

The first morning of camp.  It was a full rainbow over the Chehorta.

...and we found these girls at the other end of the rainbow.    It was better than a pot of gold!  These girls, Janae and MaryJane, extended their stay in Ireland so they could be of assistance to Karen Zeiset, who is expecting a baby soon.  They have been such a blessing!!

Quinten and Nehemiah working at the campsite.

Sebi doing what Sebi does best!  

the Comeraghs

String art made by Karen Zeiset.  Isn't that amazing?!  In the foreground is Beth's knitted scarf.  These were made for the Christmas craft exchange day.  But, the string art, in particular, seemed perfect for this post.

Random Scenic Pictures

Sebi

Maggie

Ezra

Anna

Wolf and I

Capturing a beautiful moment.

Beth

Hurricane and More!

Recent update:

Biggest news is that we survived a hurricane!  In my ignorance, I didn't know Ireland even got hurricanes.  But they do.  The worst storm (in Ireland) in the past 15 years happened this past week.  Many of us were without electricity, to say the least.  Roads were littered with trees and limbs.  One limb, in particular, caused us to be in a car accident.  Wolf slowed down/stopped when we suddenly realized a limb was in the road.  While waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so we could drive around it, a car came slamming into us from behind.  All of us were in the van at the time, but none of us were severely hurt- just minor aches and pains.  Then, two days later, I was driving to a friend's house, and not seeing the downed power line, I drove right into it.  It hit our windshield, and thankfully, just flew up over our car.  Thanks to the Lord, we survived it all!  The only result of the storm that 'home folks' might see is when Wolf arrives at Cedar Crest Wednesday with a rather 'shaggy' look.  Never procrastinate with haircuts- you never know when the power/water may go off.

 

Camp life has been interesting.  A while back, a reality show producer contacted our little camp here.  They came for a visit and wanted to know if we'd be willing to be part of their reality show.  The series would involve a spoiled, rich girl from England who would be sent to different environments to see how she would fare.  They wanted to send her to a Mennonite wilderness camp along with visits to an Eskimo village, a Buddhist Temple, and who knows what else?!   We decided not to accept the offer. 

Life is never dull in Ireland!

                                           My camera didn't take good pictures, but here are some results of the storm.