observing & just existing.

life here at the ranch so far has been this.observing & existing. one would think that being tired would not be an issue for i am just watching. yet at the end of the day, exhaustion creeps over & the house in town looks extremely inviting. 

a list of the kind souls i have been with 

of course mr. doug & ms. sharon. they are from Montezuma. 

mr. todd & ms. regina of Gentry 

lead mentor ms. katie. & then there is ms. jenna & ms. brooke. 

ms. sharla works with the girls with equine therapy 

& ms. lora is the therapist

behind the scenes are many more loving people who have a heart for this place. i could start mentioning them but for fear of missing someone or giving false information because i really do not know i will just stop with this. 

the exciting thing. i am not alone. i have a companion. 

miss samantha from monterey, tennessee. we have spent these last few days doing a lot of chatting. so far together we have: taken possession of a lovely old toyota mini van, laughed a whole lot while driving it, successfully provided a few meals, found that we both enjoy sonic mozzerella sticks, &have spent a few hours sat on a couch watching & discussing training videos. being together in this 'new' life has been fun :) 

horsemanship is something that we have been taking part of since we got here. it has been good & interesting. this happens in the morning during this hot time of the year. 7:00- 9:30. breakfast is then served. 

ms sam & i have had the joy of doing some cooking the girls. i am finding out that i am not so skilled in the "how much will we need?" department. either too much or too little. maybe someday it will make sense to me. 

 a peep into a supper: 6:00 the girls sit down at their spot. we have this nice long table with 2 benches on each side. the one who has cooked stands at the head of this table surrounded by the pots of food. each plate gets dished out & handed down. when finished the 'cook' says grace & we begin to eat. sometimes it is quiet. sometimes there is questions asked about the days happenings. sometimes it is too loud & needs to be quiet. & then "lets do the dishes" rings out. "yes ma'am" & the after meal chores begin. 

it's been one week since i arrived. here i am where God called me to be. it is not easy. i feel so unqualified & small. the work seems big. yet i know God is near & He will provide strength. if the ranch ever slips into your mind, please sigh a prayer.

until next time.

ms. tif

h a p p y  .  m o m e n t s    . 

> a fun afternoon with ms jenna & ms. brooke in fayetteville filled with a funky flee market, target chipotle & a stop at playtos closet. 

> evening walks around our neighborhood

> small interactions with the ranchers

> the big ole orange cat that wandered over for pets at our front door

> grilling chicken for just ms. sam & i 

o. & those wanting to read more about ranch life. that is coming. i just want to learn more.