Cold Front in Oklahoma!!

Yes, you heard me right!  We are experiencing a cold front in Oklahoma!  The temperature is only supposed to get to 103 today!  I told the children to pull out their winter clothes.  We wouldn't want anyone to catch cold on a day like this!  I think I might be delirious from the heat!  We did have a storm blow through here last Wednesday night and got some photos of the wall cloud that hung out over our bus for a good long time!  We received a bit of rain and some hail from that storm, but not enough to really make a big difference in the drought.

We had some friends, the Waller Family from Tennessee, visit a while back and had a terrific time.  The children spent some time in the lake at our farm having mudball fights and them we headed to my folks house and they were able to swim in a pool (clean water and no fish) and eat pizza.  The Wallers were real troopers and stayed on the land with us and were even willing to share the one bathroom we had in the bus.  Needless to say,  we bonded while they were here.  Nothing like sharing a bathroom to make you feel like family!!

We then went to our friends, the Davis family in Olney, Texas.  We spent the weekend with them and celebrated New Moon and Shabbat!!  Woo Hoo!!  Double Shabbat!!  Had a great time and the Braddy family who has been living on the land with us also stayed at the Davis house.  We all had a marvelous time!!

a girls sleep-over...

will wipe you out!!!

We have had some major storms move through this area and we thought you might be interested in what an Oklahoma wall cloud looks like.  This was taken out at the farm.  You can also see our bus in this photo!

We had another double Shabbat the next weekend and spent that at Mom and Dads house.  Sarah needed to get some sewing done so we ended up staying there for a few extra days after Shavuot!!  Mom and Dad have been a wonderful blessing and have allowed us to stay with them whenever we need to get sewing done or just when we would like to have a break from the farm.  It has been really special to be so close to them.  One important reason why we are in Oklahoma is so that we can be close to family.

The Braddy family moved this last Friday back into town.  It should work good for them as they were spending alot of money on gas going to and from work everyday.  They will be missed.  It has been different not having another family living here with us.  We kinda got used to always having people around.  All of our friends will be missed.  We now have 6 campsites set up with sewer, and electric and we haul in water.  Anybody who would like to come visit is more than welcome!

We are in the process of planning our trip to Israel!  YEA!!!  We now have an apartment rented and Monty has been looking for airplane tickets.  We will be in Israel starting August 1 and should be coming back to the States around the beginning of November!  We are all very excited!!  We have also planned some packages for folks who would like to come to Israel and help with the harvest, but can only stay for one or two weeks.  We will be helping Hayovel in the mornings to harvest grapes and will tour around some really special places in Israel in the afternoons.  If anyone is interested in some info on these 1 or 2 week options, you can email us.

Blessings to everyone and we pray that the Father in Heaven gives you his "peace that passes all understanding!"

The Warren Girls,
Nancy and Sarah

Family Week Texas

We headed to Big Sandy, Texas and had a wonderful time!!!  I think we had about 150 people camping at the Alert Academy Campground.  There was terrific worship and dance.  The weather was very nice and we met some new friends. 

 

           
                                                           Great time had by all!!!!!!

New Moon Cookout!!!

Howdy Folks and Welcome to the Warrens New Moon Cookout!!!

Last night was the new moon.  That means we started a new month according to the Hebrew calendar!  In the Scriptures we are told to blow the trumpet on the new moon. (Numbers 10:10)  We only have a shofar ( a trumpet made out of an animals horn).  SO...that is what we blow!  Oh, and did I mention that we FEAST!!!  I would have liked to have a picture of the moon for the blog, but that didn't work out!  It was really beautiful!

FUN, FOOD, and FELLOWSHIP!!!

We had all three last night!  We spotted the moon, blew the shofar, ate lots of wonderful food, and spent time visiting! The children played music until 11:00pm.  What a gift from the Father in Heaven to be able to praise Him with singing!

 Today has been a day of rest at the ranch.  Monty and I went on a walk to the garden and took naps.  The children have been playing games and getting rested for a big work day tomorrow.  Putting up fence is on the agenda for tomorrow and that will make for a long day.  BUT, tomorrow night is Sabbath and we will again get a rest from our labors!

We pray that all of you will be blessed and have a terrific weekend!

Mighty is the Wind!!!

We have learned how mighty the wind can be around here.  Our army tent has been blown down twice and now it has finally given up entirely!  We spent the last two weeks on a trip to a Family Camp in Kentucky.  Arrived back to the ranch on Friday afternoon to this...

Our tent as it now lays.

The tent is now a thing of the past.  It tore right in two!  The guys are now in the process of renting a storage unit to put our "stuff."  I am sure that most of our things are probably not worth saving from the wind and rain, but for some reason we are determined to save them.

Our tent.

The bus has truly been wonderful!!  Even in the midst of all the bad weather, it has provided us with terrific shelter.

OUR AMAZING BUS!!!!!!!!

We now have a new family living on the property with us.  They are staying in the 5th wheel.  It has been a blessing to have them here.   They took care of the animals and gardens while we were gone.  We are really starting to look like a campground.  The guys now have 6 campsites ready with water, sewer, and electricity.  Looking good!!

The boys working hard on the water lines.

The water is all set up to pump from the lake to the gardens.  This has been a huge help!  So much easier to water than when we had to haul water.  The gardens are doing OK!  Something got in and ate all the peas, but the onions and potatos are looking terrific.  We are supposed to freeze here tonight and our hope is to put in tomatos and bell peppers soon.

More work on the water lines.

Life on the ranch is not easy, but we think it is the best!!  Every little thing we do to improve the place just makes things better.  We are determined and pray that the Father in heaven will bless our efforts!!

THIS WORLD---A Place of Joy and Sorrow!!

Yes Folks!  It is official!  We now have electricity without the use of generators!!!

 The electric company came out on Tuesday and by Friday we were functioning without the noise of generators!

It was amazing to watch these guys at work.  They had all kinds of equipment that my guys thought would be great to have in our barn!


Speaking of equipment, Sarah has wanted a grease gun for a LONG time!!  I know, she is sweet and little shy, but this girl becomes a different person when she talks about grease guns.  WELL,  she now has her gun.  It might be hard to keep her from greasing anything that moves!!!  She is a very happy camper!!

This week has also been terrific because we purchased a washer, dryer, and fridge.  All used, but new to us.  The guys hooked them up in the big tent because there is no where to put them in the campers.  It is going to be great to wash clothes here at home and not have to go to the laundry.  We should be able to save some money as well.

We actually have some peas, onions and lettuce coming up in the garden.  Just praying that we get rain.  It is sorely needed.  Not a flood, but a lovely, soft, gentle, garden-soaking rain.  Please Father- bless this land so that we have food to eat!

The children have been playing worship music every night and are starting to sound really good.  They have 2 guitars, 1 mandolin,  1 keyboard, a set of bongos, a ukulele and a bass.  If they use the computer they also have a set of drums.  They are having a grand time and we are enjoying listening to them.

Monty ordered our barn yesterday.  It should be here in around 6-7 weeks.  There is SO much to do on this place.  We meet ourselves coming and going, but it is wonderful to be here.  Everyone is pitching in and working hard.  It is a GOOD life!


This week has also been one of sorrow!  We spent last fall working in some of the towns in the West Bank of Israel.  In the town of Itamar last Friday a family lost their lives in a brutal attack!  We understand that bad things can happen anywhere, but these people were killed just because of who they are and where they live.  We became friends with some of the families that live there.  When it gets quiet at night, after everyone goes to bed, my thoughts turn to these families.  My prayer is for their protection.  We pray for the peace of Jerusalem and all of Israel!!  May the Father in Heaven turn His face back to His children and begin to bless us once again!


Blessings to all of you from all of us!!!