A Moment with M.O.M.: Real Moments with M.O.M- Family update with photos

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Real Moments with M.O.M- Family update with photos

Hello Friends!
Life has been full of wonderful moments, treasured changes, and much growth! The children are all doing well and growing so big! I weighed the boys and measured them on their birthdays; I think they will all pass me up! This might be the last year I can convince them to let me have this pleasure as they are beginning to think it’s for “little kids.” Ezekiel was able to take his first steps without the walker on his birthday, Josiah flew a plane on his birthday ( a long desired dream of his) and Jed and I enjoyed a quiet lunch together for his birthday. Timothy is still counting the day’s until his 11’th birthday this month is sure full of celebrations here at our house!

Joe’s work is going well. He absolutely loves the families he delivers too. Precious, precious, people!! It’s nice knowing that my husband and the children he has with him on the route are being loved on by the Body. Joe likes to bring one or two children with him each time he makes a run. These moments have been a highlight to our family activity! We praise God for opening doors for this opportunity! We feel richly blessed! I am learning a great deal about the office work that my Joe needs me to do and juggling that in-between being a homeschool momma to still 8 children, the overseer of the home while my Joe is away, caring for the farm and of course caring for all ten of the children’s needs as well as my Joe’s. It’s a learning experience in many areas for me. I trust that the Lord will be made strong in my weakness.

We’ve been getting to know people in our Church more and that has been fun. I love to pray for all those that the Lord allows our path to cross with. We went on a nature walk together this last weekend and again learned a little more history on the area we live. I can’t believe we’ve been in KS for over two years now. Time has went by so fast. To this date every member of the Wood family is confident this is where the Lord wanted us. It is good to be where He wants us and not just out there on our own isn’t it dear Sisters?

Sammy and Matthew are still two peas in a pod! Oh, how those boys are a package of adventure! Always inventing, exploring and creating! I just love to watch them grow. Matthew most commonly has a football in his hand and talks about football all the time. Samuel has learned to milk the goats and is doing a WONDERFUL job at it! He’s proud of his job… and he should be!!

Bekah, Beth and Sarah are my jewels. Those girls are such a blessing and daily help me minister to the family! Sarah is learning so much and just reached her goal of cleaning the kitchen up in less than 15 minutes! Way to go Sarah-Grace!! Beth-Joy has enjoyed the online writing class offered by Vision Forum. She giggles as she listens to the lessons and always comes away learning something new!

Elisha had a wonderful visit with my parents in Wash. D.C. They went on a ten day tour that included PA and VA along with Wash D.C. He did many of his drawings and was able to share his love for the Lord with all those that stopped to talk with him about his art. It was a blessed time for everyone!

The farm is getting ready for the winter days that are approaching. Joy, the Jersey cow, had a heifer. We feel blessed with all the Lord has given us!! We will soon have a tractor to help do some work and hope to reach our goal and finish that barn. I am finishing up some cleaning and going through clothes to make sure the children have all they need for winter. Life is busy… and yes, it is blessed! Blessed because of who HE is, not who I am. Blessed because HE never changes, even when life does. When I L. I. V. E. (live in view of eternity) life is truly blessed!!

I have some pictures to share with you all. I will have to get Bekah to take some good ones of everyone but for now this will give you a glimpse of real moments in my home….

With much love,

Mrs. Joseph Wood

Elisha and Josiah getting ready to fly!

Jed is now 22 years old…. where has the time gone?

Sammy and Matthew…. always have smiles!

My sweet Sarah-Grace!!

Bekah with one of her most adorable fun faces!!

Beth-Joy and me on the front porch

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Real Moments in my Home!

I purchased a butterfly net for my children since we are having a delightful time watching them this fall. As Matthew ran out the front door he exclaimed with great pride, "I'm the BUTTERFLY hunter!"

As I cleaned out my purse, Sammy and Matthew sat on the bed watching as I went through each item. I found skittles at the bottom of my purse, a cheez it, nickles, dimes and pennies, lip gloss, receipts and more. Sammy said, "Mom it's like another world in your purse!" That child makes me smile!!

Ezekiel just informed me that making my coffee everyday should count as school work... he thinks it falls in the chemistry section since he is mixing coco with my coffee! lol!

After reading our proverbs for the day the children will tell me what verse they liked and what it meant to them. Today, Sammy was extreamly excited to share and raised his hand saying, "Pick me! Pick me! I know what my favorite verse was." "Okay Sammy, what was your favorite verse?" I asked. He replied, "My favorite verse is the one that says: Let no man throw a frog at his brother." The entire family started to laugh. I instantly read through the text again to see what might have sounded like that to him. Finally, I said, "Sammy, I can't find what verse you are talking about." He remained confident and said, "That's the way I heard it." When I told Grandma about it she said, "Well you know that is kinda biblical.. frogs are a curse so what Sammy was saying is: Let no man throw a curse at his brother." It's a good thing we always discuss what we hear in our Bible study.

As Matthew approached his fifth birthday he seemed disappointed. When I questioned him he said, "Momma? Can't I please just skip five and be six?!" I replied, "No... you have to be five first. Why don't you want to be five?" After a pause and with a discouraged countenance he said, "Because five is odd and I don't want to be odd Mommy!"

After all the children had their dentist visit Samuel began explaining how he had such good results. He said, "If you want to be like me all you have to do is only brush your teeth sometimes... the rest of the time... EAT THE TOOTHPASTE"

Bekah walked in while Matthew and I were working on his addition flashcards. She asked, "Matthew what are you doing?" "Doing my Plusing," He replied. I said, "You mean doing your addition" With confidence he turns to me and says, "Yes, that's it's middle name."

Bethany was helping Josiah look for beef cattle online when she came to me and said, "Momma, they had these really sad looking cattle that were super skinny called 'Commercial Cattle'. Momma that's all they would be good for - there wasn't enough meat on them for anything else." My Beth is just too sweet!

Timothy and Elisha were talking about all the contents of the Ark of the Covenant. When Elisha told Timothy that God had put the 10 commandments in it. Timothy replied with confidence, "Well He had too so that Moses wouldn't break them again!"

After several trips to the emergency room with my Timothy. I said, "Timothy, you really must stop hurting yourself like this. Each time we go through that hospital door it's costing Daddy 100.00!" He sweetly replied, "Is there another way we can get in Mommy?"

As Ezekiel and I poured over the garden magazines we ran across the brussel spouts. Ezekiel had never seen them before and with excitment said, "Momma, Look! They sell bite size lettuce!"

As we prepaired to vacume seal our newly butchered chickens. My Beth-Joy said, "Mom I know we want to seal our chickens but I can't figure out how we are going to get that chicken through that skinny slot!"

Jed was about five years old when he ran out to the kitchen and met me with excitement saying, "Mom I think God made my wife last night! I counted my ribs and now I am missing one!"

Matthew and Samuel were playing when the girls and I overheard them and couldn't help but giggle. Matthew wanted to play house and have a baby but Samuel informed him that, "You can't have a baby, Matthew- you're only a 2T"

While driving I often lose cell phone reception with my Joe. I never realized how much the little ones were listening until one day I overheard them say, "Mom and Dad broke up again!" "No Mommy broke up with Daddy" replied Matthew. "No! It was daddy. He broke up with Mommy again!" Replied Sammy. As I listend I thought it was a good thing no one was ease dropping into their coversation- they would think my Joe and I had a pretty rocky marriage! LOL

While on one of our "girls days" Bethany was having a hard time falling asleep. Grandma encouraged her to count sheep. After a few moments of slience we heard Beths sweat voice say, "Thump" We all thought about it for a moment and then Grandma asked, "Beth what was the thump about?" "Oh, one of my sheep ran into the fence... that's all Grandma."

A Note From M.O.M.

Welcome to a Moment with M.O.M(Mother of Many)

Have you ever wished someone would answer your questions, pray for your requests and listen as you ponder, pray and pursue your duties as wife and mother? Well, then you've come to the right place! Please join me as I, Jeanette Wood, share my heart, real moments from my home and loving encouragement on heart issues and practical tasks alike. If you have a question please feel free to email me and I will respond as the Lord allows. I don't claim to have all the answers but I know the One who does. I love to share what He has done in my life with others so that you might glean some of the gems that I have learned over the years. Come, sit on my porch or walk with me through the pastures as we share the goodness of the Lord.
Because of His Love,
Mrs. Joseph Wood

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Real Moments with M.O.M- Family update with photos

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