It was a pretty morning on Friday, so we all loaded up and headed for "Circle S Farms" in Grove City, OH. After all, what better way for the kids to experience the fall season than a trip to a pumpkin patch and a hayride? To allow more time at the farm, we decided to grab lunch and do a picnic there. We made a McDonald's run (side-note: we only do McD's on "special" occasions) and headed out for fun. On our way, it started sprinkling. No problem...we were committed, and there was no turning back. We opted to do the hayride first in case it started raining harder. It was lots of fun driving through pumpkin-filled fields, and the kids were even satisfied staying on the tractor just looking at the pumpkins. We were thankful for that since we didn't want them to get filthy. Where would we put 13 pumpkins anyways?
Well, we made it through the hayride...a little damp from the drizzle, but still clean and happy. The plan was to go through the corn maze next, but the kids spotted the hay barn where the tractor dropped us off. It was filled with stacks of hay they could climb and jump on, and the ground was covered with loose hay that came up to their knees. There were also big slides inside, so how could we refuse? Since it was under a roof, the hay was dry...the kids however, were not. They ran, jumped, slid, and rolled in the hay. We had a blast! After about 30 minutes of pure hay inhalation, we lined the kids up and assessed the damage...remember that whole idea of not getting filthy? Not a chance...there was hay everywhere! We brushed off what we could and headed for the the next thing. By this time, the rain was coming down a little harder, so all the hay that was left on us (which was a lot) was now stuck for sure!
Needless to say, we didn't do the corn maze. Instead, we headed for the food tent and enjoyed homemade doughnuts and apple juice. We spent the rest of our time there, picking hay off of everyone. So, we didn't pick even one pumpkin on our trip to the pumpkin patch, but have you ever tried to pick hay out of little Ugandan fros? That was hours of fun!
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Catherine, Uganda
wanted to be a nurse, but thanks to Disneyworld, now wants to be a princess
Wilberforce, Uganda
wants to be a pilot
Ericka, Guatemala
wants to be a choir director, singer & missionary
Esther, Uganda
wants to be a nurse
Suresh, Nepal
wants to be a drummer
Ritah, Uganda
wants to be a policewoman
Matia, Uganda
wants to be a headmaster
Suzan, Uganda
wants to be a nurse
Jonathan, Uganda
wants to be a lawyer
Juliet, Uganda
wants to be queen of Uganda
Deepesh, Nepal
wants to be whatever God wants, but leaning towards an engineer
Blanca, Guatemala
wants to be a teacher
Francis, Uganda
wants to be a pilot
About Me
- Tiffany
- My husband, Steven, and I are so blessed to have 15 beautiful children this year! That brings our total children to 78! They came to us all the way from Uganda, Nepal and The Philippines. God is using all of us to give help and hope to children all over the world. The children are growing more and more in their understanding of why they are here and what their mission is. It has been amazing to see everything God is doing in and through us. Our prayer is that we make much of Jesus wherever we go, and that these precious 15 children that God has given us the responsibility to care for this year will learn to do the same thing.
1 comments:
Hey Tiffany! Glad to find your blog! We are looking forward to keeping up with your adventures this year!! The children are ADORABLE!!
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