It's here...

Posted by Gabrielle

"It's really here!...the wind is so strong - it's whipping branches around!" 

"Mommy, can I go outside and watch the hurricane come?"

"It's fun outside, Mommy!"

These are the words I heard excitedly exclaimed by Jedidiah,Tobias, and Benaiah before heading outside to get thoroughly soaked in the rain.

Right now, we are in the midst of Hurricane Irene which is sweeping up the east coast, and we're seeing God's majestic power even over the storm.

I, for my part, am staying in the warm indoors, sewing doll dresses for the shop, working on some new crochet designs, and doing some tidying and organization. Others are reading or baking. On stormy days, these are a few of our favorite things...