A Walk in the Country

Ellie started horse-back riding lessons last week! 

This has always been a dream of hers, and the Lord has graciously allowed it to happen. 

Today was her second lesson, and it was a BEAUTIFUL day.

::perfect for a nature walk in the country::

Last week, it was freezing (to me:), raining, and windy....

today was SOOOO much better. 

O how I love the beauty around these parts!!

Last week, as we were taking our cold, wet walk,

Abby was adamant that she did NOT like the country, and was going to live in the city. 

Last night at bed she announced, "I'm going to live in Hollywood!"

Today, however, her opinion was swayed and she declared that

she was going to live neither in the city or the country.....

but the forest! The jury is still out on that one.

Drew was in heaven, looking at THREE bald eagles.

~we think, a male, a female, and a baby.

They were AMAZING and I desperately need a close-up lens~

especially if I'm going to live around all this beauty!!

My granddad, Drew's namesake, gave him those binoculars. 

Boy, have they been put to good use! 

We've seen an eagle perched on that tree all three times we've been here. 

Living around these majestic birds, sure does make Isaiah 40:31

a bit more meaningful. This verse was part of our memory work last year,

and we've been reviewing it this week:

Do you not know? Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He does not grow tired or weary;

and his understanding no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary,

and increases the power of the weak. 

Even youths grow tired and weary,

and young men stumble and fall;

but those who hope in the Lord shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up on wings like eagles;

they shall run and not grow weary;

they shall walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:28-31