Leaving and getting ready

24th.... well only one more day at home. :-) funny how time passes so quickly. Before we know it we'll be back home again and wondering what we should be doing for winter. :-)
21st was good... we got our teeth adjusted, Lydia got another expander this one only for her back molars since they didn't move quite enough with her original one. I got my last two brackets put on and Naomi ended up getting springs on the wires to make her teeth move apart faster. :-) After that lovely work was done we headed for shopping. Ever tried to make a decision when your mouths aches so bad you can't think straight enough to walk properly? LOL! But we managed to get mostly what we need the rest we'll have to pick up in Yorkton on our way to Kenosee. :-) So when (or if) you think of us please please pray that we will be a light for God. It's a catholic camp, yes and we'll be facing unsaved people outside of that every day. Pray that God will always make us strong to be true witnesses for him. :-) Thank you.
Dad and several of the kids headed down to Ketchen Lake Bible camp to help clean up Sat. morning, I, Naomi and Mom mixed up and cared for all the preparations for Sun. meal. :-) It began raining in the afternoon so they came home early and we ended up watching a few movies. After the little guys were in bed we watched The Patriot. Wow! That's a neat period film. I would only recommend watching it if you don't mind a lot of battle scenes. I know that Naomi will be doing a review someday on it so I wont give anything away. I enjoyed a fair bit of it but after watching about half of it I was really glad that they had a lot of breathers and humor giving you a chance to recuporate for the next battle scene. :-) Extremely well acted, Mel Gibson plays that main character.
Sunday.... Fun, laughter, good food, fellowship, windy, rainy, volley ball (I didn't play), Uno, Spoons, and good byes. And all that after 2:00 pm... LOL! We had three families from church over and Eugene from Yorkton as well. There was Pizza, Jello, Veggies, dip.... ice cream, cheese cake and sherbet for dessert. :-) The sermon was a wonderful encouragement, especially right before we leave. I've been doing some soul searching and God gave me a reminder that he not only is there but as I wait patiently for him to come he will come and take me up out of where I am. The text was Psalm 40:1-5. I'm going to miss church. :-)
That's all for now... I have no idea if I'll get net time while we're gone or not. So.... until later. I'll keep praying for you all and hope that you are blessed beyond measure while following God in this life. And if I do get net time I'll keep bothering you with what He's blessed me with. :-)
Hannah
I've had many responses back from the apology that I sent out. I thank you for your concerns and for the advise that many of you responded with. I do intend to watch my step more, reminding myself that there are other people reading my posts. Sometimes it's easy to forget that. :-) Thank you and God bless.

Shiloh selling and quotes

15th.... Y2J went well. The lesson was on the10 plagues in Egypt... we're almost finished with the craft which is a wind thing (I can't remember the name. But it twirls in the wind) I think we'll be finishing it this next week. And then Y2J might be over for the summer but I'm not totally sure. Youth was out at the camp. :-) We cleaned up the riflery area for ½ hour then played soccer and moved onto one game of capture the flag. We had snack and lesson around the fire. :-) Afterwards several of the kids stood around while Brad was talking to some parents and told creepy, scary stories.... about perfectly preserved people, the wax works that aren't really wax and how the one guy found his wife fainted on the basement steps and a mountain lion below her... the lion had entered through the basement window. It was one of the better Youth nights. :-) Mosquitoes aren't super bad yet so we didn't get eaten alive. After dark they pretty much went away so sitting around the camp fire was fairly comfortable other than being a little chilly. :-) I think around 25 kids came to Youth this time... normally we have around 12-15 that attend regularly. :-)
Today the people who looked at Shiloh are supposed to be coming and picking her up... I'm really praying that they will come through. :-) I'll probably will drop by later to finish this post out. :-)
They came... :-) She was well behaved and loaded nicely, I'm so thankful that I can pay off the rest of camp now. :-)
I thought I'd drop y'all a couple quotes...

Always go to people's funerals, or they wont go to yours.
What happens when you get scared to death twice?
It said “Insert disk #3” but only 2 will fit.
Maintenance Free: When it breaks, it can't be fixed.
Why isn't there mouse flavored cat food?
Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of it.
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?
If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

TTYL.
Hannah

Just the regular....

10th So, How's it goin' folks? :-) So far we're managing here... not great but not rotten either. :-) Thursday (6th) Y2J... “Uncle Harold” did the lesson. He's a ventriloquist and has a puppet named Willie... it was a good lesson about Elisha and the soldiers of Assyria who came to capture him. :-) Friday I worked with Shiloh on her feet, the people who are buying her asked if I'd work with her a bit more on her feet and trailer loading. They're planning on coming up on the 15th or so. :-) Youth that evening was in Yorkton for Raise the Roof music. It was OK, but not my favorite. We went to McDonalds afterwards for a snack.... I have a extra thick strawberry milk shake. :-) I spent the night at a family's from church since I was staying there all Sat. to baby sit/watch over 5 kids from 3 different families so the parents could go quadding. It was a pretty good day. :-) They took me home around 8:00 pm or so.
Sunday was very good as usual. :-) God shook me a few times for not trusting in Him to provide what I'm praying for. So I trying to remember that God can work miracles and that He does answer prayer, all the while I'm also trying to keep myself from doubting that He will move. :-) I'm glad I have God to lean on. :-) Eugene came over for dinner/lunch and stayed till around 8:30 pm. Grandpa and Grandma left at 4:00 am this morning. Scared me when they started the truck, they were parked right under our window. :-) It was a good visit for all of us. :-) Could you pray for their safe travel?
Tomorrow Lydia has an orthodontist appointment in Swan river.... Lord willing Naomi and I will also be going along. I need to get some things before we go to camp and Naomi needs to do a lot of net things. Hey y'all should check out her review blog.... Ponderings it's pretty cool. :-) I think more people need to visit and see a Christian view on a lot of movies and books. Yeah I know a lot of them y'all might not watch... and there's been times when Naomi's said “ugh... that one's not coming close to being on the blog” so y'all know what she says on her ratings you can trust. :-) Unless y'all don't like what/who we watch then you wont like any of them. LOL! Check it out anyways.... and I know that she'd love it if you left a comment or visited one of the ads. :-)
Lord willing the three of us girls leave for camp on May 31st.... thanks for the prayers and please keep praying for wisdom and peace as we face a new way of life for a few months. :-) Thanks.
Hannah

Greetings

May 1st.... hard to believe that Ellie is soon to be 20. :-) She's quite the elegant lady.... when she wants to be. LOL! Her mischievousness is still present but not as prevalent as in her younger years. She's suffered some disappointments and that has added to her quietness in the past couple years. She's following God, and still is a great tease, she plays music very very well. :-) So if any of you know a young Christian man who would like her.... LOL! Send him on up. :-) She'd have my head if she knew I was writing this. :-) Oh and Naomi's going to 24 end of this month... and Lydia's 18 in July. So... Young guys head for SK.... Endeavour area and I'm sure we'll be able to set up a couple marriages. :-) But I must remind you to forget about me... I don't know as I'm cut out for it. But then God could work miracles (as the saying goes “And pigs can fly” (which they can... in airplanes) :-) Besides there's a few things I want to get done before I land a husband and load of crazy kids. :-) But off that.....
Ladies Time Out was last night.... it went fairly well. The evening was very enjoyable. :-) I'll try posting a few pictures later so y'all can see some of what went on. And I'm sure Naomi will be giving a much more detailed post on her blog... www.treasuriesofjoy.blogspot.com So you'll have to be content with the pictures on the family Blog. :-)
Some people came and looked at Shiloh today.... it's was rather miserable for horse looking snowing pretty good and keeping around freezing (0 C, 32 F) but Shiloh was on good behavior as usual and the girl was very pleased with her. They'll call us back later and tell us their decision. I'm hoping that she sells of course since she will finish out paying for music camp. :-)
Hope to see some young guys around soon.... “wink” :-)
Talk to y'all later.
Hannah

4th It's started to snow here again.... we've had 4-5 inches over a few days. It's melted off mostly during the day, but still we've got snow. :-) The creeks and sloughs are filling up again. And the cattle men are thankful in this area for the moisture. It was looking like it was going to be a really dry year then God sent the rain and snow. Now we're thanking God for the moisture and praying that He'll send some sun and heat soon. :-) Farmers (well I guess every one else to) are never content with what they have. :-) Human nature is hard to fight.... the spirit may be willing but the flesh is definitely weak.
5th The people who came and looked at Shiloh called today.... said that they were sending the check in the mail and would come pick her up the weekend of the 15th. Thank You Lord! I've been praying a lot that she would sell for what I was asking for her and that she would sell before we went to camp. God moves in wondrous ways does He not? :-) The money I receive from Shiloh will finish paying for music camp so the money I earn from working at the Boys and Girls camp will be put in the bank. :-) Thank the Lord for His answers to prayer. :-)
Speaking about prayer those who read this please pray for two ladies in our church. Janice Y. and Joann B. Janice just recently was diagnosed with cancer, they don't know if it's spread or how serious it is, the cancer clinic has yet to call back. So please pray for them, Janice and Clint have three daughters ages 13, 12, and 7 and this is really hard for them all. For Joann... she's had cancer before and is having some tests done again because of some complications that have come up. We're not sure that Joann is a believer so please pray that this will bring her (and her husband Tom) to God. Pray for strength and peace as these ladies face this struggle. Thank you so much. Clint, Janice and their girls are some of the nicest people and strongest people for God in the church. Pray for them please, pray for all of them. Thanks. :-)
Hannah

Greetings

Well folks it's been a little bit.... I can't remember what all I wrote last. :-) We went to Swan River on the 21st for our orthodontist visit. Naomi and I received heavier wires on our brackets, and different color elastics (one thing that you might be able to look forward to:-) Lydia was looked at and has an apointment on May 11th to get her braces on. She's only getting top braces. And should only have them on for 6-8 months depending on how well her teeth move.
Thursday Mom drove most of us kids into town to do our hospice service.... only problem we had was that Naomi forgot the music books. So... LOL! We improvised from memory for 45 min. of entertainment. :-) It wasn't bad, though it was the first time we had done without books.... I think we should get more into doing that, then we don't have to stand in one place we could move around (except for Naomi on the piano) while playing. :-) We've said no more hospice services till after we get home from camp so that will probably be in Sept. some time.
Friday.... I went over to Covlins for some time on the net. I'm trying to sell some extra clothing and a couple crochet baby blankets. To get them out of the way and also for extra cash, which I'm short on right now no money making lately. :-) Maybe God will open up a door for more in that area. I can only keep praying. I'd really like to work on getting my drivers license... if I can't get it now (in the next couple months) I'll Lord willing be working on it this winter. Homeschoolers can take a course in Preeceville at no cost since it's in the school system so that's what I'll try to head for. Dad and Mom said that I'll have to find my own way to get to Preeceville though. :-/ So that puts a bit of a damper on getting my license. Maybe by fall they'll have softened some(not super likely, although God has worked miracles in the past year or so regarding some of their rules/ordinances). Or maybe God will line up other rides for me. Prayer is the only thing I can do in that area. :-) Or maybe I can stay with some good friends in Regina and do the course there.... they have offered before but we couldn't take them up on it last winter, maybe this winter. :-)
Hope y'all have a great day. Thanks for the prayers. :-)
Hannah
The test for Gun class was last night (26th) they have to send the tests into Regina where they will be graded and sent back. :-) This morning Father Banga called.... with another proposition for our summer. I'll tell you more later but please send up a few prayers for us for wisdom. Thanks a lot. :-)

More for Sale things

Hey y'all I put more things for sale on the other blog. Check 'em out. :-)
www.panhandleroughriders.blogspot.com
Hannah

Hey

Youth was soccer... :-) We Holter kids had never played before but with Brad, Rod, Jay and Josh around you learn very quickly. They all give suggestions even if you're not on their team. :-) A few of the many mishaps that evening... Ellie and I "sandwiched" Rod who was on the opposite team and we were all trying to kick the ball... Ellie accidentally kicked Rod extremely hard in the shin... she bruised her foot. Rod has a hard shin. LOL! :-) I was hit in the head with the ball while in defense and they didn't make a shot, then Jesse kicked the ball and it ended up hitting Brad in the eye, and it is now quite black. LOL! But the over all was a fun filled evening. We watched Louie Giglio for devotional. Every time I listen to him I find another gem that God has prepared for me to hear. :-)
Sunday I went with Brad, Carrol, Jay, Pete and Rose up to Nipawin, to the Bible College there for the graduation ceremony. It was neat to see. :-)
Hannah