It's still me. :D

Yes, you're looking at the same blog! I just changed it....do ya like it? I think that sunset is wonderful....I believe that I took that picture. And if it wasn't me, it was my brother.

You know, several blogs I follow (http://www.femininefarmgirl.blogspot.com/ and http://www.asheracres.blogspot.com/) have been doing a "14 day thankful challenge" or something like that. I don't exactly have time to do that, but I did want to post some things I'm thankful for. :)

1) God saw fit to a) save both my parents and b) bring them together!! I think it's a wonderful miracle that out of all the millions of people in the world God chose my parents to save and bring together to have ME!!

2) I have 9 siblings, and while that sometimes seems like an awful lot, I know that it's the perfect number for my family. :)

3) I have a job that only God could have provided for me. He opened doors all over the place for me to get this job.

4) My mother is a sane and alive woman; last yr about this time we weren't sure about her sanity and she was wondering wether or not she was going to survive. Like I've said before, I'm going to write about out testimony. I AM thinking about it and haven't forgotten. :D

5) I own 3 wonderful dogs, two entertaining parakeets, numerous rainbow-colored betta fish (yes I'm thankful for them!! They are little miracles, really they are!), a stupid cat that I hate and love (:D), 6 bright, peppy adult finches, 2 of which are raising 4 chicks (another miracle!! I love watching little baby animals grow up into gorgeous adults!), and numerous other fish which I like but aren't as special to me. ;) Yes Jenna, I'm a fish person!! I used to be like you..."I had too many when I was little" sort of attitude. THEN my brother got a betta, and I was hooked. I've also found that breeding fish isn't quite as hard as it seems, and I think that's the most entertaining part of fish.

6) We'll possibly be getting chickens next year or the year after!! Grandma and grandpa finally agreed to let us have some....I'm going to see if we couldn't do some ducks, too. Goats, alas, are still outlawed. :P Ah well, perhaps if I get married and move off somewhere else!! :D

7) I love Casting Crowns' music. It speaks a lot of truth and a lot of it is simply beautiful!

8) Laughing and having a great time with either family, friends, or both!!

Well, I know I could come up with more, but I think that pretty much sums up the things I'm the most thankful for! So what are YOU thankful for today?!

In Christ,
~E