Amy Carmicheal

When Amy was young she was taken out of school because her Dad’s mill was not making enough money. Then her Dad died so she had to help with her siblings while her Mom worked. She started a Bible study for “Shawlys”– women who worked in factories. She went to China to help the missionaries there. She decided not to wear European cloths on trips because it distracted from what she was saying about Jesus. She went to Japan to help there, then she got sick and had to go back to China. One of her friends had a stroke so she went back to see him. She traveled to India and rescued lots of girls from the temples and taught them about Jesus. She worked there for 55 years! She never went back to Europe before she died.

Carpentry 100 Year Merit Badge

I made a bench for a Boy Scout merit badge. It took a week or two to earn the badge.

This merit badge is special because it was taken out of circulation. We can  do it because it is BSA’s 100th birthday! It needed to be finished by 1 January 2011 to count.

To do it I had to

  1. Demonstrate the use of the rule, I already knew how on paper square, EZ level,simple plumb-line, mitre, chalk-line, and bevel.
  2. Demonstrate the proper way to drive, I already knew how set, ez and clinch a nail , draw a spike with a claw-hammer, I already knew how and to join two pieces of wood with screws I already knew how so these where easy.
  3. Show correct use of the cross-cut saw and of the rip-saw. The saws where easy to use but tiring.
  4. Show how to plane the edge, end and the broad surface of a board.
  5. Demonstrate how to lay shingles It took a while to learn how to lay them.
  6. Make a simple article of furniture for practical use in the home or on the home grounds, finished in a workman-like manner. all work to be done without assistance. Hardish but fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are some pictures.


Merry Christmas!

There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Luke 2:8-20 NIV

Ginormous Candy Cane

On Sunday, we had a Christmas party at church. Pastor Jed was giving away prizes. A group of us where standing by the piano, listening to him. One of the last games we had to do was be the first one to bring him a jingle bell. While every one rushed away from the piano to search for one, I picked one up off the piano which Pastor Jed was standing behind and gave it to him. I won the candy cane!

Christmas Cookies

Today. we have a guest writer! My brother Adrian wants to write the blog 🙂

Yesterday, we were at Auntie Kristi’s house. We made cookies with sprinkles on them. I liked putting on the sprinkles. My favorite cookie was Tiggers!

I ate one of my cookies that was a Tigger and I brought home another Tigger cookie. The cookies were good, but I liked the white ones better.

We made lots of cookies. I had fun.

Another Worm Song to Annoy Your Parents

The Littlest Worm

The littlest worm (the littlest worm)
I ever saw (I ever saw)
Got stuck inside (Got stuck inside)
My soda straw (My soda straw)

The Littlest worm I ever Saw______.
Got stuck inside my soda straw.

He said to me (He said to me)
Don’t take a sip (don’t take a sip)
‘Cause if you (do cause if you do)
Down will I slip (down will I slip)

I took a sip (I took a sip)
and he went down (and he went down)
Right through my pipes (right through my pipes)
He must ‘uv drown (he must ‘uv drown)

Now don’t you fret (now don’t you fret)
Now don’t you fear (now don’t you fear)
That little worm (that little worm)
Had scuba gear (had scuba gear)

Now don’t you fret, now don’t you fear, that little worm had scuba gear!

This is probably a mix of two or three versions, I learned from Esther and Uncle Dave when at Lake Ann.

We were going to see The Voyage of the Dawn Treader with Grandma and Grandpa and Esther. Esther starting singing the Littlest Worm song. Then Grandpa started singing Goulash! It was a fun trip 🙂

P.S. The movie was good. My favorite part was the Sea Serpent fight! Thanks for the early Christmas present Grandpa and Grandma!

Song to Annoy Your Parents

“Goulash was a little worm, a little worm was he.

Sat on a railroad track, a train he did on see.

Goulash, Goulash!”

Esther thought this was disgusting, she had goulash for lunch!

Thanks Grandpa for a new song! Do I have it right?