Living Learning Moments Meme – 06-18-11
For My Week: Tending our new goat. Gotta find a name for her! :) Any suggestions?! Need some help here. :) Um… other things? Let’s see! Cleaning, cooking, the prospect of going to spend the night with Dad tomorrow night, then to town to get some new tennis shoes [holes in the bottom don't work well in the Costa Rica rainy season, ya know]. Hopefully getting some stuff planted in the front yard, and finishing getting the goat pen finished up so it’s all nice and cozy for her. Again, I’m in need of a name!
A Photo:
Momma’s fishy planter. She’s had it forever and there’s a little plant in it now, which we got from our neighbour. ;) we have another planter with the other seeds she gave us in it, the blue big teacup one that Jocelyn got for Momma for Mother’s Day a couple of years back. :)
The favorite thing I did: Well… got a goat. :) that’s one of my favourite things!
The weather outside was: …today? It was overcast and gray, rainy and full of clouds. Rainy season in Costa Rica…
I am reading: Currently? Well, I’m still reading Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, and I started reading A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, but to tell the truth, I have not read much in the past month or so. I should! I love to read.
My projects around the house: Finishing the goat pen, and getting some things planted in the front lawn.
I learned about: …sunspots. Yeah, I did. “Sunspots are temporary patches on the surface of the sun that are caused by intense magnetic activity. These structures sometimes erupt into energetic solar storms that send streams of charged particles into space.” /// hmm, never knew that. ;)
I made: Sourdough sesame seed bread dough, which is going to be put in the fridge to rise overnight so I can make it in the morning. I’ll share the recipe when I finish with it and get photos.
I am working on: Reading more of YHVH’s word. I really need to do that more often than I do.
I am looking forward to: Having our own goat! And making my sourdough bread in the morning and seeing how it turns out. :)
My Scripture verse for the week: “Trust in YHVH, and do good; settle in the land, and feed on faithfulness. Then you will delight yourself in YHVH, and he will give you your heart’s desire. Commit your way to YHVH; trust in him, and he will act.” (Psalm 37:3-5)
On my prayer list: Mostly myself. I know selfish of me, but I am really needing it right now. I’d appreciate your prayers too!
I am thankful for: YHVH. I love you so much, Abba, and I pray that I may be used for your glory
*smile*: “I’m always a little disappointed when I walk away from my car and it doesn’t explode after I press the lock button.” /// ROFL yeah, after watching The Bourne Ultimatum, then seeing this, I had to laugh. :)
Shalom and blessings!
Ohhh!! What color is your goat? Could you name her Fawn for me?? Pretty please? :)
Pride and Prejudice was a good book, and so was A Tale of Two Cities! hehe :)
I will pray for you sista :D
Stefanie
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 19th, 2011 at 4:06 am
The goat is black and white with a little bit of brown by her ears! She’s very pretty… and the man we got her from really liked her. When I said I wanted “that one” he kinda went, “Oh nooooooo! that one?!” I think he didn’t really want to sell her… And I don’t know about the names yet. Still figurin’ that one out!
I did enjoy the half of P&P I read, but I’ve only read about three pages of ATOTC so I can’t give a judgment on that yet. :)
Thanks for your prayers too!
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Ah, I love living learning moments. ;) How exciting to get your own goat! :-D I just loved reading your post and seeing how your week was!
You are on my prayer list, too. ;) {{hugs}} Much love!! Mrs. K
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 19th, 2011 at 4:07 am
Aw, you like reading about my sooooo exciting life here in a foreign country that I can hardly communicate with the people in??? :) Me too! :P hehe!
Thanks for praying for me too… [[hugs]] right back atcha! much love too!
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(Whoops, can you delete that last comment of mine? I accidentally posted it before I was done ;) I would be happyto pray for you, and would appreciate prayers from you too. :) And I think goats are adorable! Names? Let’s see, I like Fawn too :) and I like Mocha, Sadie (me pup’s name)…can’t think of much else now. I would love to see some photos of her! And I really love reading all of your posts, Rachel :) God bless!
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Goats are always nice :D I hope one day I’ll have one of my own! Oooh, Pride and Prejudice! I love that book! Ah yes… I do pray a lot for myself :| But I have been trying to pray for other people too! Thank you for the encouraging verse… and all your encouraging blog posts :D
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 19th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
I am so glad that you can find encouragement through my blog. That is really nice to know. :) I am at least, blessing others with my silly fingers! :) And I love goats. They are awesome!
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A new goat! Awww! Sorry I’m bad with names…no help there! I’ll be praying for you. We all need a little extra prayer these days. :)
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 19th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
…and thanks for the prayers! Thank you so much. :) blessings to you too!
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Oh! And I forgot to comment on your post on May 26th but I LOVE that ground shot photo and the 12th one (I think? the “shire” one. You know what I’m talking about). Such an amazing captures. I wanna print and frame them. They’re so amazing and inspiring, like something from a fairy tale or movie…or postcard. Seriously. And there’s really no way one can take TOO many photos. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re good at it!
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 19th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
You are welcome to print any of my photos and frame them, so long as you give me credit. :) All I want is my name on there, and you can have them. :P no, seriously, you can use them if you want. And I think I’m liking takin’ lotsa photos and too many! :) I’m thinkin’ on keepin’ doin’ what I’m doin’, ’cause lots of people seem to enjoy my photos! :)
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Miss Rachel,
I love reading your blogs and updates. Your pictures are always so beautiful! Congratulations on your sweet goat. I love learning seeing what you are reading, learning and what wonderful projects you are working on.
You are a truly amazing young woman of Yah!
Blessings in Yeshua HaMashiach,
Joycelyn
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Awww thank you Rachel! I’ll totally give you credit when I get around to printing them. I reallyyyyy wanna hang them. In my room. I’ll let you know when I get around to it. ;)
P.S. Idk if this is my problem or your blog’s problem, but it’s refusing to let me use the reply option. Weird.
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 23rd, 2011 at 4:08 am
ERG! you’re the second person now who’s told me about the stupid reply button! ahhhh! I’ll have Jocelyn take a look at it tomorrow.. :) Sorry about that! and yes! let me know!
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Would you mind If I used this idea? I would like to change it up a bit to make it my own, but if I said something like “got the idea from Rachel Dixon @ A City on a Hill (<link)" could I use it on my own blog?
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 25th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Of course you can use the meme! Just give me a link back. ;) But you are most welcome to use it if you want. ;) thanks a bunch for asking. :) [[hugs]]
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Thanks! And I linked you back :) [[hugs]] to you too! :)
Do you have a twitter? And would it be alright with you if I friended you on facebook via my mom’s facebook? I don’t have a facebook, but she is friends with your mom.
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 25th, 2011 at 10:15 pm
I saw the post! :) Love the photos. I have seen lots of photos with many different ones in it… I’m thinking I might copy YOU on that one. :) jeje! If you don’t mind. :)
Yes, I have a twitter: ACityOnAHill is my username for it. And if your mom is friends with my mom, I’d be happy to add you/her. :)
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Of course you can! ;) and great! Her name is Debbie, so you know who friending you :)
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
June 25th, 2011 at 10:49 pm
Got the request. ;) I’ll add her. ;) And you’re most welcome. :)
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And thanks! :D
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That fish planter is soo adorable!
You should totally get back into your reading. I finished “A Tale of Two Cities” not to long ago. I must admit, it was a tad boring in some places, but the ending of the story is so wonderful that it made up for the rest of it!
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