Post Hospital Fun

Steph is all smiles as her final appointment was finished. See the lifesavers on Steph's forehead??? We call this her GPS system. This is what the doctors will use to navigate inside of her head when they cut her open to "Scoop" out the tumor tomorrow. The boys loved the revolving doors at the hospital. Well then again so did their mom. For those of you who went to women's retreat last year you know how much I like revolving doors!! Then we went to HuHot for supper. Hu Hot is a Mongollian Beef Grill! It was so yummy!
Then we came back to the hotel and swam and had a good time. Now it is off for a Starbucks coffee and then a quick trip to Target! Oh yeah!!! Well I will post the rest of the pictures after we go and get our Gingerbread Lattes and Carmel Frappachinos.

Day in the Hospital

Well we drove to Omaha last night after church. We were going to drive to Kearney and spend the night there but we just kept driving and got to Omaha about 3:30 their time this morning. We grabbed a few hours of sleep and headed up to the hospital to meet Steph and her dad and his wife. Steph has had pre-op appointments all day. She is getting her final test done as I write this. Once that is done she is done for the day. Her surgery is scheduled for 10am tomorrow morning. (9am Imperial time) Steph is is great spirits and she is anxious to have this tumor removed. PLEASE keep her and the family in prayer especially tomorrow morning during the surgery! We know that God is in control and we trust Him to go before her and to prepare the surgery and to guide the doctors hands as they go in to remove the tumor! I will keep you all posted so thanks for the prayers! Steph appreciates all of the prayers too!

Steph's Surgery

So please keep Stephanie in your prayers. She has pre-op appointments on Monday in Omaha and then Tuesday she has her brain surgery to remove the cancer. We are praying that God's Will would be that they could remove ALL of the cancer and that the surgery would go well! Thanks for your prayers and I will keep you all posted. We will be in Omaha for the surgery and will post as soon as we can!

Harvest Update

I just want to thank everyone who prayed for us during harvest. The boys and I officially had our last day today. Matt still has one more day. They are hoping to finish by tomorrow night if not by Sunday Lord willing. The snow that we got this morning did not last long and we were able to get going by 8am. So that was good. We love you guys and could definetly feel the prayers so thanks for them!

Thanksgiving 2008

Enjoy the pictures of our tailgating Thanksgiving parties!! Also, it is a tradition in the Peterson family to play Rook on thanksgiving. Well Grandma and Grandpa got to play rook with the boys after the thanksgiving meal. They hung out in the roadtrek and played cards while Matt drove the semi and I drove the graincart! It was such a wonderful day! Thanks to each of you for making it such a special day!

Harvest Scenery

This is what I have been looking at everyday for the past 2 weeks. We just woke up and it is snowing. So if it continues this will delay harvest another day!

Thanksgiving 2008 the Tailgating Way

So, I don't have pictures to post yet; but I couldn't wait to write this post. Today we were working harvest in the field ALL day. We are so close to finishing harvest and everyone is anxious to get it done. So, Sunday night we had what we thought would be our Thanksgiving Supper for this year. We had it amoung many friends and family and it was WONDERFUL. So today we went to the field anticipating just another "typical" harvest day. Well at noon Billy's wife shows up with Thanksgiving Dinner. She opens up the back of her vehicle and sets up a table full of salads and pies and rolls and her tailgate is full of all the traditional turkey, green bean casserole and of course mashed potatoes! It was so YUMMY!! The whole crew stopped and ate for a whole 10 minutes. Then about 5pm Chris and Stacy show up with yet ANOTHER Thanksgiving Supper. WOW!!! They drove from Cheyenne WY over 400 miles roundtrip just to bring us Thanksgiving Supper! They opened up their taigate and it was full also of all the traditional foods. They even set up a table with the cutest Thanksgiving Tablecloth and Pilgrim Decorations and Tegan even had her own homeade Scarecrow Decorations to add to the mix. It was all topped off with HOT coffee and Carmel Apple Creamer and of course no Thanksgiving Meal would be complete without Sparkling Apple Juice! WOW!!! So amoung the normal things that we are thankful for we also are thankful for special friends and family who come from far and near to show their kindness and thoughtfullness! We are so blessed!!!! Thanks Chris and Stac for driving so far just to show your love and kindess and thanks to Billy's wife for her kindess as well! Our family does not deserve this treatment and we definetly look at is as a blessing from God! Thanks to the Prosser's for opening up your home and allowing the food to be warmed up so that it was so yummy and warm when it reached the field! Thanks Chris and Stacy for sharing with the whole harvest crew! Our crew doesn't stop for anything during the day unless their is a breakdown and TWICE today the whole operation stopped for just a few moments as we gathered together and shared this thanksgiving day together! This is one thanksgiving that will forever be etched in our minds and memories! THANKS to each of your who shared in the day in some way or another! We are so thankful for each of you!! Happy Thanksgiving 2008 we will always remember this year and the unique tailgate party that we had together!

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; bless His name. -Psalms 100:4

Harvest Update

So, I am not in the grain cart this morning. We had thanksgiving supper before church last night and everyone that came in from the West wanted to know what I did to the grain cart. I had no clue what anyone was talking about since I don't work on Sunday's. Apparently the grain cart was in the field and looked terrible. I was told that it looked like it was going to tip over and that it looked like the axle was broken. YIKES!!!Just shortly later I got a text from my cousin Gregg letting me knowing that "Kinze" thats my grain cart was broken and that they had to repair it so they wouldn't need me until noon today. I guess a wheel bearing came loose. I am so thankful that I wasn't driving when it broke I hate when stuff breaks down. I am praying that they can get the part soon though so they can get it repaired this morning. If things can keep moving along and the weather holds we could be done with harvest by Sunday LORD WILLING!!! So please pray with us that this weeks goes smoothly with no more breakdowns and that the weather holds they are calling for possible rain and snow on Thursday and Friday and that could really delay things. Ultimately we pray that God's will would be done and that we could roll with whatever happens. Please continue to pray for safety. Thanks! Love each of you!

New Grain Trailer

Matt was leasing a grain trailer from a guy who decided Sunday night that he needed it back. He gave us one day's notice that he needed it back. So this week we have been praying that God would help us to find a grain trailer that we could buy for Matt's second truck. Grain trailers are almost impossible to find. We found 3 of them one in Concordia, KS one in Montgomery, MO and one in Fargo, ND We set out yesterday afternoon to make the rounds starting in KS and asking God to show us which one was for us. As the below quote says from Stormie Omartin....we began to take one step at a time as God showed us what to do....

“Sometimes only the step I'm on, or the very next one ahead, is all that is illuminated for me. God gives just the amount of light I need for the exact moment I need it. At those times I walk in surrender to faith, unable to see the future and not fully comprehending the past. And because it is God who has given me what light I have, I know I must reject the fear and doubt that threaten to overtake me. I must determine to be content where I am, and allow God to get me where I need to go. I walk forward, one step at a time, fully trusting that the light God sheds is absolutely sufficient.”


We made it to KS last night and after an extensive time of checking everything out Matt decided that this was the one to buy! So we bought it hooked up to it and hauled it home! We are praising God that even in times that seem IMPOSSIBLE that He works things out and that He provides and directs us as we seek His direction in our lives! I am so thankful that as we seek the Lord in prayer that He is faithful to direct our steps and to show us His will for us! All glory and praise goes to our Father!

Proverbs 3:5 & 6(NKJV)
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”

Thank you Lord for helping us to learn how to walk by faith and not by sight. Thank you for stretching our faith as we were able to see you open doors and direct our every step! We serve such a awesome God!!!

Remedy Drive in CONCERT! Grant Nebraska!!!

Hey Everyone! Remedy Drive is coming to Grant, Nebraska! Yeah! They will be playing at Grant Eve Free Church. They are playing the day before Thanksgiving (Wed the 26th) The tickets are $5 in advance. If you would like to attend and want Kristy to get your tickets then please get Kristy the money and the amount of tickets that you need by Tuesday November 18th and I will get those tickets bought for you! Come out and support this great band. This band was at Kenosis for 2 years and they rock! See you there!!!!

Snow Fun

The boys got out last night and played in the snow but I didn't get any pictures. This morning on their way to do chores they couldn't resist to stop and play. Matt's semi got stuck in the yard last night. Bubba opened the door for the chickens to come out but I don't think they will venture out since it is so cold. Plus....Bubba needs to scoop their ramp to get out!

Snow Accumulation

This mornings snow accumulation......


Last nights snow accumulation...

More Snow

Well we went to the field this morning and we got 5 good hours in. Things were moving along very well when a hose broke on the combine. The guys went to town to get a part and while they were gone it started snowing. So harvest was called for the day. On our way home it started snowing hard and it hasn't stopped yet. They are saying MAYBE 4-5 inches of snow before the storm passes??? Yikes that can bring harvest to a halt! PLEASE PRAY for God's will in all of this. Matt may have to make a trip to North Dakota to get a grain trailer. So it might work out as far as timing for him. Does anyone out there know of a grain trailer for sale CLOSER??? It would be nice if he could find one closer but grain trailers sure are slim pickins around here this year.

Bunco

Last week was Bunco. I have a few pictures. This month we met in Lamar at Crystal's house. Thanks Crystal for opening up your home and allowing us to have a great night of fellowship in your home! Remember we play the first Thursday of every month. We have a GREAT time and anyone is welcome to join us! Just let me know if you want to play and I can give you details. December we will be playing in Champion.

Lego Fun

We had high winds the other day and Matt was out of work because there was no work with the high winds. After school Dad and Austyn decided it was lego time. Matt and Austyn LOVE legos and can spend hours playing with them. So here are a few pictures of their finished products. Bubba joined for a short time. He is like me and gets way bored doing anything like that.