Feelin' Feminine Challenge Day #1

Today was the first day of the "Challenge"..... here are some pictures of what I wore!

Here I am wearing a skirt that I made last year. I actually haven't worn this one for a while!

And two french braids in my hair. I am trying to figure out some nicer things to do with my hair. I feel like my #1 hairstyle has been pony tails....pony tails....on and on it goes. I'm ready for something different! Any ideas?

I'm sure you already saw it on Courtney's blog, but we were so excited to wake up thismorning and find an update on Isaac in our email! It is so fun to hear about him...it makes me feel like he's not so far away. From the update, we now know that he:

~likes milk and eggs
~likes to play outside
~likes playing with toy cars
~attends a class with other children (yikes - Chinese preschool already???)
~can say some words like "mom" and "grandma"
~knows how to go to his "Ayi" (nanny) and ask for water when he's thirsty
~is STUBBORN (Great! Sounds like this boy has some personality!!)

Anyway, we were told that we might get some new pictures of him soon, so we're really looking forward to that. I am getting so excited to go to China and see this little brother of mine!

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Musings on Revelation 21

"Behold....I come quickly!"

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away."

~Revelation 21:4

"He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be His God, and he shall be My son."

~Revelation 21:7

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Feelin' Femenine Challenge Update

For all of you who were expecting me to start "The Challenge" this week.....a thousand apologies! I have been busy and will post-pone starting until next Monday.

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Feelin' Feminine Challenge

Ladies:

Starting this Monday, I am going to participate in The Challenge.

The point of The Challenge is to inspire young ladies to real femininity in the way that they dress! It is a seven day challenge in which you are to wear something feminine (like a skirt or dress). I know most of you, like me, already wear dresses and skirts every day anyway, but it's a good reminder to not just "throw on" something sloppy in the morning. Even though dressing in a ball gown is definitely not practical for every day activities, (living on a farm, I know!), it's still a good idea to make sure that what you wear reflects beautiful womanhood. God has called us to have a "meek and quiet spirit" and to "dress with moderation". We are the King's daughters, and the way we dress should reflect that fact! Let this challenge remind you of your responsibility to be modest, and yet reflect the Lord's beauty and righteousness in the way you dress.

So......who wants to join me? There is nothing formal or complicated about it; simply fill in your name and blog address below! If you don't have a blog, you can still participate; just leave me a comment. I will be posting about what I wear on a daily basis (hopefully), and if those of you participating have a blog, I'd encourage you to post as well.

At the end of the week.......let me know how it went!

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Another Jonathan Creation........

.....was made this evening! And it was a SUCCESS!! He flipped through the coookbook for a while

and finally settled on....

....golden crispy popovers!

Chef Jonathan poses with his fresh-from-the-oven popovers.

Jonathan's Popovers

1 T. shortening

2 beaten eggs

1 C. milk

1 T. cooking oil

1 C. flour

1/4 tsp. salt


Using 1/2 tsp. shortening for each cup, grease 24 muffin tins liberally. In a mixing bowl, combine beaten eggs, milk, and cooking oil. Add flour and salt. Beat with a rotary beater or wire whisk till mixture is smooth. (Jonathan says about ten minutes.) Fill greased muffin cups half full. Bake in 400* oven about 40 minutes or till very firm. Immediately after removal fromm the oven, prick each popover with a fork to let steam escape.

Chef's Note: Serve warm popovers with drizzled honey and cinnamon-sugar mixture.

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