tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62931759020456317502024-03-12T19:03:35.999-06:00Walking with the WerdalsI am striving to be the mom & wife that Jesus wants me to be...but I make mistakes a lot...so I will continue striving:)Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-21938115485970246302011-10-11T19:00:00.001-06:002011-10-11T19:02:06.520-06:00October 11, 2010...One year ago today......I was feeling so good about being ready to head home for BC early so we wouldn’t get home too late....I was working while the kids slept....I nearly had the van loaded....I heard my ankle snap...and felt the extreme pain....I was laying in the hospital in Vernon waiting for surgery....my ankle was snapped in 2 places....I wished my Thanksgiving weekend didn’t have to end Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-91581825224897003152011-08-14T19:20:00.001-06:002011-08-14T19:26:58.935-06:00The Truly Important Things I've Done This SummerThis is a follow-up to my post back at the beginning of August. I wanted to keep track of what I did & keep myself accountable so to speak. So here are some of the important things that I’m happy I have filled my summer with so far (in no particular order)J.
v Went out west to hang out with my family & dear friends the Sawatzky’s (missionary friends from when we were in Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-76443169305447771352011-08-04T19:07:00.000-06:002011-08-04T19:07:36.972-06:00TricksBenjamin loves playing tricks on people. Whether it’s scaring someone or making them believe something that’s not...he LOVES it when he can pull it off. Well today I decided to play backJ. Benjamin ran to Sobeys to pick up some milk for me. We have a system where he takes my phone along & calls me when he gets to Sobeys & then when he’s on his way home so that I Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-37202473828154121752011-08-04T18:10:00.000-06:002011-08-04T18:10:14.889-06:00A good book...and lots to think about...Today was supposed to be a day to tackle at least one thing on my seemingly never ending list of things to catch up. The kids slept in this morning so I decided to use my quiet moments to read for a bit before I tackled a project (I knew the kids needed the sleep & didn’t want to wake them up by making noise). Instead of reading a couple of chapters, I sat & read the book Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-48681562107814105082011-07-03T01:51:00.000-06:002011-07-03T01:51:32.013-06:00A Humbling LessonI’ve had a LOT of blog posts running through my head lately. Some about what we’ve been up to about family...but more about things I’ve been thinking about...things I’ve been working through...struggles I’ve been having...that kind of thing. I can’t do them all in one day. And quite honestly, some will probably never happen, but I wanted to start with this story from last SundayHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-61048343539628695232011-05-23T13:43:00.000-06:002011-05-23T13:43:45.628-06:00Vote for me:)A dear friend of mine emailed me this morning to say that I should sign my blog up on “Circle of Moms”. They’re doing a vote for the Top 25 Faith Blogs by Moms. Although it’s not something I would have signed up for on my own, I am honoured that she thought of me so I thought I may as wellJ. If you’d like to vote for me, check out the link on the right. You can vote once Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-73777008521068210122011-05-07T19:28:00.001-06:002011-05-07T19:30:29.624-06:00Prayer for a FriendI just had to share this song. It’s called “Prayer for a Friend” by Casting Crowns. I’ve listened to it before, but hadn’t heard it in a while. Nearly every time I hear it though, it brings tears to my eyes. It automatically brings some very dear friends to mind...and speaks of my longing to bring them to my Father. Not all the words fit exactly...there aren’t Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-33213015815344768222011-04-13T13:23:00.001-06:002011-04-13T13:24:43.096-06:00Where I'm At...An Idea Stolen from my Beautiful Sister:)10 things I'm grateful for...
...an amazingly supportive husband
...my kids
...an amazing church family
...my Christian heritage
...having parents (grandparents) living so close by
...amazing opportunities to create memories & learn with our kids because they’re home with me
...living in Canada
...memories my kids have with my grandparents
...that I was able to visit my dear friend Sheri in Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-89442116593205514872011-04-10T22:23:00.000-06:002011-04-10T22:23:28.725-06:00Soul SurferOn Friday afternoon I had the privilege of going to a movie on opening night! I’m not sure that I’ve ever done that before. I thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with Jodi & her kids to watch “Soul Surfer”. It was so refreshing to see a movie that had no questionable content! For those of you who haven’t heard about it, “Soul Surfer” is based on the true story of Bethany Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-1603320124718037152011-03-21T10:23:00.005-06:002011-03-21T10:25:47.549-06:00Struggle & encouragementFor those of you who read my blog & have wished I’d post more, it’s your lucky day...you get 2 blogs in one dayJ. This spring has been an emotional rollercoaster for me. With only one basement so far in 2011...we’ve been relying heavily on finding other work to try & pay the bills. The key word here is try. God has provided work for us in numerous ways. We’veHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-22623999955630626822011-03-21T08:41:00.000-06:002011-03-21T08:41:48.340-06:00Closer to HIMI’ve had this update floating in my head for a while now, but haven’t had a chance to write it. I wanted to give you an update on how Lent is going for the kids & I. Like I explained in my last post, the kids are switching what they’re giving up each 10 days. The first “segment” was sweets. When I first told them about Lent & that we were going to do it together Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-75652659243622734212011-03-09T08:15:00.000-07:002011-03-09T08:15:02.048-07:00A Little Update & Some ThoughtsI know it’s been much too long since I wrote...but I don’t think I’m even going to apologizeJ. Feeling guilty won’t make me write more...so I’m just going to enjoy this opportunity to write again. I’ve been kept very busy with being a mom, doing bookwork, running a household...and homeschooling. This year has been a bit more of an adjustment than I expected. Suddenly Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-81169224852832734852010-12-04T16:22:00.000-07:002010-12-04T16:22:34.661-07:00Random Recipes-Chocolate Peppermint CookiesI’ve wanted to make this type of cookie for quite some time as I LOVE anything chocolate mint...but I’ve never known which recipe to try. We made this recipe this afternoon...actually the kids are still working on themJ....and I LOVE them. I love the taste & I love how easy they are & that the kids can nearly make them themselves! All I did was melt the chocolate & Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-82748756952576928632010-11-01T19:54:00.001-06:002011-03-09T08:08:22.550-07:00Thanksgiving 2010...No AccidentNote: I've been writing this over the last 2 weeks, so hopefully the time frames make sense:)
I only found out about the birthday/reunion/thanksgiving get together a couple of weeks before, but I knew immediately that if it was at all possible we’d be there. It has been so precious to watch our kids make memories with my grandparents & they were soooo excited to see them againJ. Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-16852052293730788572010-10-02T18:26:00.005-06:002010-10-02T18:54:09.513-06:00Mirna's storyWhen I first came back from Mexico I told many people that I didn’t have a lot to tell about my trip because I was only just starting to process it all. I felt very overwhelmed by everything I saw, heard & experienced. Part of what I was looking for though, was a way to summarize the trip. To be able to tell what God did in a few sentences. I realized last week, that IHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-11108935785862871432010-09-25T00:04:00.005-06:002010-09-25T00:12:23.175-06:00Mexico...random favourite memoriesSo I’ve been thinking....I’ve been looking for a way to summarize my Mexico trip in a few sentences about what God taught me & how I’m going to apply it in life now. I’ve been “looking” for that because I like to have control. I like to know what’s going on. I want to be able to simply & concisely tell you what God showed me in Mexico...all packaged neatly in a little Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-55558372126932727902010-09-20T00:19:00.003-06:002010-09-20T00:29:07.520-06:00Mexico---how it came to beThis is the raw & basically uneditted version of how my trip to Mexico came to be for those of you who are interested. I’ll be posting about the trip in the next while.
August 5, 2010
I got an email from Shelli Neufeld about a month ago, one of our missionaries in Mexico asking me if I'd be interested in going down there to help with a ladies retreat in February. Immediate Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-20792140618899095422010-08-17T23:58:00.001-06:002010-08-18T00:10:47.783-06:00Family funnies Tucking Benjamin into bed. Benjamin: Happy birthday Mommy! Me: Thanks bud...I think I’m old nowJ (my age now ends in a “0”J). Benjamin: No, 50 is old. Me: I think you should tell that to Grandpa & GrandmaJ! Benjamin: No, 100 is old...some people never even get to get old! Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-22482227860005481662010-07-15T21:23:00.001-06:002010-07-15T21:24:16.108-06:00Family Funnies We were talking about being able to ride a bike with no hands. Kirby (to Daddy): Can you ride with no hands? Daddy: I would have to practice again because it’s very hard to do with my bike (being a BMX). Kirby: When your bike was softer could you do it? Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-30482510075543261052010-06-03T16:30:00.001-06:002010-07-15T21:24:40.139-06:00Shucks... I guess it didn’t work. Anyone know how to put an audio clip (MP3) on blogger? Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-60839408359451309142010-06-03T16:25:00.000-06:002010-07-15T21:24:33.651-06:00Benjamin on the radio! Benjamin went on a field trip yesterday to the radio station in Olds. The kids recorded messages that will be played throughout the next year. I’m so proud of him!!! Hoping this works.... Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-79526096564696871772010-06-02T14:43:00.003-06:002010-06-02T14:47:52.976-06:00Random Recipes-granolaI’ve got this in the oven right now & thought I may as well type it out for you in between the “stirrings”J. I’ve been trying to make more things myself...so much cheaper & so much healthier! Last week I started making my own yogurt...mmmmm & granola. It’s been devoured so I’m making another batch! This is a recipe that my mom used to make which I Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-63320536074098814802010-05-30T00:18:00.005-06:002010-06-02T14:44:35.293-06:00Random Recipes-no bake granola barsI had been wanting to make my own granola bars for a while so I went looking & combined 2 or 3 recipes to make my own. The kids love them & it’s a lot cheaper than buying them! I love how simple these are because you don’t have to bake them.
No-Bake Granola Bars
(Makes 2 – Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-85906532613074401072010-05-28T10:20:00.005-06:002010-06-02T14:44:50.715-06:00Random Recipes-Polynesian ChickenThis is for you Cheri:)...and anyone else who's looking for a new recipe idea! One of our all time favorites. Enjoy!
Polynesian Chicken
CHICKEN¾ cup flour2 tsp. Paprika1 tsp. Salt
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced¼ cup butter
SAUCE¾ cup brown sugar1 Tbsp. Cornstarch1 tsp. Ground ginger (I usually do double this at least)¾ cup pineapple juice (juice from one can)¼ cup Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6293175902045631750.post-58712517545540982912010-05-14T13:22:00.001-06:002010-05-14T13:22:53.775-06:00Family Funnies Kirby comes into our room this morning, chipper as ever. He is a BIG morning person. I’m NOT. Me: Kirby, I wish you could share some of your energy with me! Kirby (completely matter of fact): It’s easy. All you have to do is drink lots & lots of water...and some juice! Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956963522527131595noreply@blogger.com2