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I'm a 63 year old believer in Jesus who has been pursued, taught and loved by Him since childhood.  I was born the last of 7 on a 1200 acre farm in NE Montana (keep in mind--the land was so poor, it took 1200 acres to make a living--half grainfields, half pasture).  My husband and I met at Bible School in California in the early 60's, married in 1965 in Minnesota, moved back to California and lived there 28 years (first in the San Fernando Valley and then at the far northern reaches of the Antelope Valley) and moved back to Minnesota in 1993.  We enjoyed backpacking in the Sierras alot, along with our two sons (now 38 and 40) during those years.  We have 8 grandchildren. 

The most powerful thing I am recently learning about God is that He is never done working within and through our lives.  He is always a gentle and thorough instructor.  He knows our capacities for stretching and our need for resting. 

If money were suddenly available without limitation, I'd want to pay off our boys' home mortgages, give huge chunks of money to Wycliffe Associates (Scripture translation) and also to Voice of the Martyrs.  Then I'd buy a midsize SUV and come and meet some of you people!!  Most recently read book is Across the China Sky, which exposes something vital and frightening about a new form of  attack on  house churches in China.  If you are interested in China at all, this is a must read.

 

Activities

reading, crochetting, playing piano, singing, hiking, photography, Bible study, history, geography, geology,

Favorite Charities

Voice of the Martyrs, Wycliffe Associates

Favorite Music

southern gospel, Gaithers, instrumental worship music, piano, bluegrass

Favorite TV Shows

I'm a news junky, National Geographic specials, and only occasionally get hooked on any specific series or show--currently I am hooked on "24"! (Along with half the country from what I read!)

Favorite Movies

I watch movies so seldom, I don't have much to pick from based on experience. I still watch The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston every time it's aired, so you know I'm really easy to entertain!!

Favorite Books

Badland, Heaven, Hinds Feet on High Places,

Favorite Quotes

"We need to live life the way it is, not the way we wish it was" "It's all good." (our 40 year old son--you'd have to hear the stories to know why this one's a keeper) "Next year will be better" ("famous saying" in the dry country of Montana! The God-trusting farmers among whom I grew up were always "trusting God for next year"!)

Favorite Places

Montana, Utah, California, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, Canada, Nova Scotia, Sierra Mountains, Teton Mountains

Favorite Animals

Our dogs over the years: Sierra King (Husky); Miss Daisy (Dalmatian); Lady Charcoal Charmagne (coyote/dog mix--had to have a very fancy name because somebody had abandoned her and we wanted to boost her self-image!); Bear (German Shepherd/Pit Bull--terrific family pet for us, but we understand the pb issues); Charcoal (Calico cat)

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