Snow, Turkeys and Dogs.

It's still snowing here in central Maine. It's so beautiful out there with the large flakes drifting down. The roads were a bit slippery this morning when we went to church but we have 4 wheel drive so didn't have any problem. I have tons and tons of birds out back at the feeders! The storm must have blown them in. Also tons of turkeys have found their way back from the summer months when they moved into the forest where food was abundant. There must be between 30 and 40 this year. It's hard to count them as they keep moving around. When I went out this morning with their grain I called "here chick chick chick" and they gobbled back at me three times! It was a hoot! (No wait a minute, owls hoot so I guess that doesn't apply here....)

Our church service was done backwards this morning. Our pastors son is leaving to go back to Alaska and then on to Afghanistan in a month. He wanted to preach his sermon first so that he could leave to see his son off at the airport. We have so many young men from our church that are in the war. I hate to see them go but know in my heart that God is able to take care of them there just as well as He can here so that is a comfort. I came onto this poem this morning by Gertrude B. McClain and thought it was nice.

Dear Lord, I know this narrow road

Just isn't very wide,

But there is room enough for You,

To walk here by my side.

There may be rocks along the way,

But every step You guide,

I must not get ahead of You,

But stay close to Your side.

The world beyond this narrow road

is pleasing to the sight

And sometimes I may wander off

The way of truth and light.

But then somehow I realize

that I walk there alone,

Without your tender, gentle hand,

I face the dark unknown,

Dear Lord, I need You every day

Upon this path I trod,

For on this road of life I need

The loving hand of God.

So when I feel this narrow road

Just isn't very wide,

I know so well there's room for you

To walk here at my side.

This is Amelia. She is the little girl that I support through Compassion International. Isn't she cute?! She calls me Grandma Louise! I have been supporting her for over a year now and enjoy getting her letters. She is only 6 so has someone do the writing for her so I will be glad when she can write them herself. She lives in a very poor area but goes to school and is learning to write, count, draw and color. She got her rank card and did very well. I look forward to each letter and have fun thinking up things to put into the letters I send her. It has to be something flat like stickers and pages out of coloring books. If anyone has other ideas I would love to hear them.

Just a couple cute pictures to leave you with:

Hope you're all having a great weekend!