It is March......winter seems to have been long and I am very ready for warm temperatures and long sunshiny days. The North Place has kept us busy this winter. We have met many people.....celebrated Christmas with families, birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsal suppers, scrapbook week-ends, card party groups, ladies week-ends, a Moms group, Red Hat ladies, bridal and baby showers, church groups and of course our friends! We had 2 open houses and Tour of homes coming up next week.
Our goal for The North Place was to have a place where family and friends could gather, slow down and find some peacefulness among the cow pasture and the corn fields. We wanted to some how bless others and in return we have met so many awesome people and have been blessed far beyond what we ever dreamed. So thank you to all of you who have come to "gather" there.
This week we gathered there with extended family on Friday night........we got to host the family of my Aunt after the funeral of her husband. The North Place was bursting at the seams in celebration of his life as all his brothers, kids , grandkids, great grandkids, nephews and nieces gathered. We live in Northwest Iowa you know and many neighbors and friends had brought food so we set up a grand buffet. The house was filled with the noise , laughter and many little children running and playing with cousins. What a blessing!
Saturday morning for brunch we got to share in the 89th birthday of a spy "young" gentleman with is 4 children and their spouses. They had a whole day planned of celebrating with kids , grandkids and great grandkids. What fun to be a part of their celebration!
Saturday night we celebrated with our own family as we gathered for our sweet little Juddson William's 1st birthday! We had a complete Dr Suess dinner including "Green Eggs and Ham" and Moose Juice and Goose Juice" ! Sunday morning we all gathered again at our church for our newest family member Klaire Marie's baptism . A few tears fell as I looked down the row and we were all gathered there to share in this blessing. The other grandkids watched so attentively as little Klaire lay perfectly still and got baptized. Kwynlee watched carefully and took her "big sister" role very seriously. Olivia wiped my tears away..."Grandma why are you crying?"..."because my heart is "full" of Joy today" I replied. My goal in life is to love and serve the Lord.... gather my family and watch them grow in their faith....grow in their marriages and raise their children to love and serve the Lord. So is my life always perfect?...no....is it always easy?...no.....but God is ALWAYS faithful. May your heart be full of JOY and may you be blessed this week.
