My country boys (and girl) can survive!

God has a sense of humor!

Who would ever have thought that a girl from

Long Island, New York would ever have a chapter in her life like this?

My son shot a doe and wanted to learn how to process the meat himself.

So I (ignorantly) said, "Yes!"

What I didn't realize is that would mean a deer carcass would be hanging on our front

porch...for days!

My boys skinning the doe

What has happened to my daughter!

She's touching it! Yuck!


Meanwhile my husband is on the other side of the house getting
the fire going in our wood burner.



If that's not bad enough,
while all this is taking place,
I'm in the house finishing up
a piping hot batch of DEER CHILI!

Today would have been my mother and father's anniversary.

Please pray for my mother Elaine Butzer as she continues to grieve.

This day also marks one month since my dad has been gone. Words cannot express how much I miss you dad.

I see so much differently because of you and can't wait to finally make it home. I love you dad!

Until We Meet Again

I Love You Grandma!

Merry Christmas Grandma and Howard!

Love You and Miss You!

YouTube - Saying Goodbye

I love you Dad...Goodbye for now

YouTube - Saying Goodbye

Gone But Not Forgotten - Miss You Dad

I Miss You So Much Dad!

Thank You For Leaving A Path For Me To Follow!

Until We Meet Again!

Christmas Program 2008

Thanks Megan, Monica, and Janet for helping with the children's Choir! May God richly bless you!

Carolyn directed the sign language presentation. She worked with children who were hardly at practice and was sweating bullets to make it happen. After the program many parents and adults alike voiced their opinion on that part of the program and wished it were longer. THANK YOU CAROLYN AND BEN FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME AND GIVING TO THE LORD! (Your Pastor's Wife)

This year's Christmas Drama may have appeared to have had an unhappy ending but look closer.

We had a family with three daughters and one very athletic son, his father's pride and joy. The son comes down with a terminal illness.

Just weeks before his diagnosis "Matthew" repents of his sins and gives his all to Jesus. This in turn brings the family to Christ and yes Matthew dies. Even though they had Christmas without their son/brother, they celebrated knowing Jesus Christ. And knowing they would see him again. What a promise!

Many of you know I lost my dad this past Thanksgiving Day to cancer. This drama was difficult at times for me given the diagnosis of the boy, "brain cancer" however, when we sat down to write this Christmas Drama we knew God gave it to us. Praise the Lord for His guidance!

Megan had prepared 160 bags to give to all those at the Program. She ran out of them. There were several families who never got a bag. We can guess 170-180 people attended. Praise the Lord! A special thank you to all those who worked so hard to make this happen.

May God Richly Bless You With His Presence.

Until We Meet Again

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For you are with me; Psalm 23:4

My Father's Home Going

Jesse David Butzer, 51 of Inverness Florida, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 27, 2008. He will be greatly missed. "I am so proud of you dad. You finished well! Thank you for leaving footsteps for me follow. I love you and I'll see you soon."

Seiler's New Arrival

Congratulations Matt and Tammy Seiler on the new arrival of your 6th daughter.

May the Lord Jesus guide you as you bring her up to love and serve Him!

She was born at 5:00 pm Friday, October 31, 2008 and weighed 8lb 7oz

Fellowhsip on the Farm 2008!

Thank you Tom and Melvina Rhoads for opening your home!
We had a great time of Christian fellowship!

Fellowship on the Farm! All Welcome!

Revival with the Quesenberrys

It was an honor to have Bro. Quesenberry and his family here at Calvary Chapel. Their enthusiasm for the things of God was refreshing.
We were truly ministered to as a family and congregation. Thank You Quesenberrys!

Armed and Dangerously Happy!

My boys have been moving into man-hood for some time.

I feel like a helpless spectator, all I can do is watch.





They were finally able to purchase a 12GA Remington shot gun and a cross bow.





Bro. Tom Rhoads will be taking them hunting this year and I'll be taking them to the Lord.





Learning to let go...Rachael

Pray for my father!

Please pray for my (Rachael's) father. He was diagnosed several years ago with lung cancer and just today he was told the cancer has spread to the brain. Pray that God would strengthen him during this difficult time and keep His eyes on Jesus regardless of the circumstances.

Installing the Wood Burner

The Pastor and his children worked hard mixing and pouring a cement pad for our new outdoor wood burner. My husband (the Pastor) has went to great lengths to make our home more efficient.

He is also the most patient man I have ever known.

I love to watch from a distance as he instructs our children

and allows them to learn through experience.

He is a wonderful father and truly loves his family.

Sarah worked along side her daddy most of the time and towards the end of the project had to go inside and clean up. This picture is her after she already had done so and was wearing her p.j.'s.

Proverbs 31 Women

DAY AT THE AUCTION!

Seven women and our thirteen children made our way to the Mt. Hope auction.

We may not have considered a field and bought it, but we sure did our fair share of considering and buying produce. That bidding can be addicting. I felt like I was a stockbroker, waiting for just the right time to buy. Timing was important.

Oh, I can't forget my accidental bid. Without saying any names, (Megan) a dear woman from our church leaned over and asked me a yes or no question. I answered her with a smile and nodded my head up and down and then shifted my head slightly to the right making eye contact with the auctioneer. That's when I became the high bidder on some weird looking cut flowers.

Thank you Tammy and Ellen for driving and using your vehicles.

Visit from the Birds

We had a great time visiting with our friends Dr. Mark Bird, his wife Kristen, and their two daughters. Kristen and I go back some years.

She was a blessing to me as a babe in Christ.

We had a good time reminiscing and catching up. It was such an honor to have them in our home. Pray for this couple as they are educators on the front-line and accomplishing much for the kingdom.

Dr. Bird, I cannot tell you how many times your tough tests have benefited my husband in the ministry. It is true when you are ministering to the world, you do not have multiple choices to choose from when giving them an answer.

Labor Day Weekend

The Pastor and his family made their way to Fairmont, West Virginia and spent two days visiting with the Powell Family. The Powells are also in full-time ministry. Now you can only imagine with two bible loving preachers how deep the conversation went. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, Just view these pictures and I think you'll know what I mean.

Deep...

Still Deep...

Deeper...

We had a great time of fellowship! We spent one day at Valley World of Fun. It was certainly a highlight of our summer. Can't wait to do it again! Thank You Powell Family for Inviting Us!

Are You Sharing Jesus With Others?

Why are you not sharing Jesus with others?

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefor shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angles.

Mark 8:34-38

I was just thinking of how easily distracted we become. We rub shoulders with unsaved people almost on a daily basis. Do you buy gas? Do you buy groceries? Do you go out to eat or visit the library? I recently asked myself, or maybe it was the Lord asking me, "When was the last time you've shared the plan of Salvation?" I was ashamed of my answer.

Would you be ashamed?

Everyone pile in!!!

After the Baptism, every one drove around the hill for dinner at the Parsonage! The Pastor and his wife had tables set up in the yard and plenty of chairs (thanks to the Miller family). Our plans however, were changed due to the rain. We had fifty-six people piled in our 2000 square foot home. I loved it! (Rachael) The rain made this an even more memorable service. We had people sitting on our front porch, back porch, living room, basement, kitchen, and even our bedroom! What a great time of celebration!