Hola + Adios

Hola to my dear blogger friends!!

I hope this blog post finds you happy and well 😀

I'm sure many of you have realized that I have been pretty slackish over here in the blogger world. Cause I too have come to the conclusion that I have been pretty absent. And sad to say it, I am here to tell y'all that you probably won't be hearing from me much anymore. I am not going to totally quit blogging, and shut everything down, but just kicking it back a couple notches! I hope to update this blog a couple times a year, but probably not much more than that. 😔 I've realized that this "adventure" in life is coming to a close...life as a teenager is keeping me pretty busy, as well as home responsibilities and I no longer have the time and energy to keep the blog updated. 

BUUUT....I am honestly so very grateful for each one of you that has read my blog. Whether you've been here ever since the beginning, or only stopped in a time or two, THANK YOU. Each of your comments, tags, ideas and etc. all meant so much to me!! I am grateful for each one of you.

Keep serving Jesus with your whole heart...He loves each one of you dearly. 

"Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of  love and peace will be with you."

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-2 Corinthians 13:11

Love and peace to y'all, 

Shalom 💕

                                      

Summer Wrap-out

Howdy friends! I am here with a few last pictures of my summer days...some are from the beginning of the summer (that I never posted) and some are just recently.
 So without further a-do...enjoy these pictures of life! :) 

Tiana + Cambrie (a fun photo shoot with cousins)

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^^ This past weekend we had our fall youth retreat - it was a good time! 

^^3 of us hiked the whole way up to the power line and got a beautiful view (and did a bit of climbing on the actual power tower thingy)

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A big highlight of my summer was getting my license and being able to drive myself around to different stuff... ^^like ice cream with the girls 🍦

^^And a Saturday spent shopping!!

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We had a TON of rain this summer...I mean it just rained and rained!! There was a lot of 

flooding in Lancaster County and some on the Martin's farm! :) 

^^a road about 2 minutes from our house 

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^^we hit the time of year where the corn comes down! it's always such a fun and busy time on the farm...lots of equipment, and excitement. I can't fully explain it...it's just the kinda thing that makes a farm girl happy! :) 

// Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 //

from my little place on the earth

Wow. It's been forever. But HELLO from my little place on the earth! 

Here is some little snips of my life lately 😊

 west virginia bound! (vacation with mom's family in the hills of WV!)

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these people are just pretty great. enough said. >

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one beautiful evening a couple weeks ago, we packed up some food,

 and headed to the nearby project for a picnic supper! 

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frozen yogurt with the girls >

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family bowling night - and FYI dad won, BUT I came in second. 😉

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"And they were calling to one another: Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory."

-Isaiah 6:3

Sunshine Blogger Award

Hello Friends!!
I was tagged by Maddy over at little bit of sunshine for the Sunshine Blogger Award. 

Thanks so much Maddy!

THE RULES

Thank the blogger who nominated you and link their blog: Thank you, Maddy  
Answer the questions the blogger who nominated you provided
Nominate new bloggers and make up 11 questions for them to answer
List the rules and have the Sunshine Blogger logo present in your post.

My QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:

1. Do you play a musical instrument? 

Yes! I do. I play piano and ukulele. I am not super good at either of them, but enough that I can play some praise & worship songs and play around. 

2. Fiction or Nonfiction books? 

I love nonfiction books!! Something about a true life story captivates me. 

3. Chocolate or Vanilla? 

Of course vanilla. Vanilla has ALWAYS been my favorite and ALWAYS will. 😊

4. Cars or trucks? 

This is a good one...I personally drive a car, and I feel like cars are more lady like. (insert big smiling face)  But if I was a guy I would definitely want to drive a truck! 

5.  What's your Middle name? 

Lorraine. Named after my Grandma Lorraine that died 2 weeks after I was born! 

6. Top three favorite blogs? 

I follow quite a few blogs, but some of my favorites are:

From Allison , Little Bit of Sunshine , Joyfully Living 4 Jesus

7. Why did you start your blog? 

One day I was talking to a friend who had a blog, and she inspired me to start my own blog. Thus was the creation of A Farm Girl's Randomess!! 

8. Dogs or Cats

Both. I got a Cockapoo this summer and love her, but I also like cats. They are so soft and relaxing!

9. Indoors or Outdoors?

Outdoors!! I love summer and I am sad that it is coming to a close. 

10. Favorite summer activity? 

Just being able to spend time outside. Swimming, evening gator rides, warmth, lots of campfires and outdoor youth activities. 

11. Favorite Food? 

Oh dear. That's a REALLY hard one. But hey, I got an answer. We had watermelon for supper and I was like watermelons gotta be the best food around!! So juicy and sweet and altogether delicious. So, there you got it. Watermelon. 🍉

Now....MY QUESTIONS: 

1. School or Homeschool? 

2. Favorite thing about fall? 

3. Tea or Coffee?

4. Favorite Movie?

5. One thing that made you smile this week?

6. Would you rather visit Alaska or Africa?

7. Favorite cereal? 

8. One thing on your bucket list? 

9. Random fact about yourself?

10. City or Country? 

11. What is your favorite month of the year?

I NOMINATE:

Paige

Beth
Rachel
Julianna

and whoever else wants to do it!!


 -Shalom Lorraine Martin 🌟

of summer and sunsets

June + July 2018

// beans beans beans. and more beans. //

// leaving for the first time....fully licensed!!  //

// tiana and fleece //

// puppy love // 

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// more puppy love //

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// summer evening ball game //

// aubree and addy and all the dolls //

// watching the sunset with friends //

// a couple nights later, the sunset was even more beautiful!! //

// "true friends are like diamonds - bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style." 😄

-Nicole Richie 

// berry picking on the mountain //

 // leah and aubree //

 "From the rising of the sun, to the going down of the same; the name of the Lord is to be praised." 

-Psalms 113:3

Work Week 2018

Last week (June 18-23) was spent in SC with our youth group. It was my first year going on work week, and it was an awesome experience. We went to Wilderness Way Girls Camp in South Carolina and did a lot of work there at camp. We worked hard...but we also played hard. And...we grew closer to Jesus and closer to each other. ❤

We left at 4:30am Monday morning and the bus ride down was very memorable. It was 90° something in the bus [the ac quit] and we were stuck in traffic. But oh well...we made the best of it... and we were all ready to reach our destination that evening!!

👆 Mariah, Me, & Lauren early Monday morning (spirits high!!)

We worked and worked in the heat...real feel was over 100°. But it was so much fun working with other youth. We accomplished soo much and learned to know each other very well. 

☝️ a group of us girls went off camp and helped an older couple move into the community there.

👆  Hanna and I put in hours of cleaning up brush!! The guy in charge showed us a big section of brush and told us he wanted it cleared...we did most of it, although a few people did help us a little here and there. It was so fun! 

👆 the finished job...we felt a big sense of accomplishment!!

☝️ the cousinhood

 ☝️ me and cousin Ben. We had a water battle fight going on a lot of the week...so we thought we needed an "enemies of water battle picture." 😂

☝️ the Martin's of the youth group

👆 the whole clan (yes, there were about 65 of us)

We had such an awesome week...I am so thankful for all the happy memories...memories that I will cherish for a while!! 

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise Him." -Psalms 28:7

for His glory...

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Hour after hour, 

May you continue to trust Him.

Go all in when loving and serving Him.
Read more books.

Learn a new language. 

Go places you've never been before

even when it's five minutes away. 

Worship like you have never

worshipped before. 

Do it all for Love.

Do it all for Him. 

-Morgan Harper Nicholas

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Lately, I have been burdened to be ALL for Jesus. There are so many hurting and unhappy people in the world. And although we may feel like we can't do much, a smile, small chit-chat with a customer at work, or loving your family at home is a big blessing. Pray with and for others. Be cheerful and joyful. Be a happy person to be around. Love others. Stay plugged into His word, and claim His promises.

All this is showing Jesus and serving Him. 

"DO IT ALL FOR LOVE."

"DO ALL FOR HIM."

"Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name give glory, for the sake of your 

steadfast love and your faithfulness." - Psalms 115:1

Life on the Farm

Since I last posted, we had 2 more calfs born...welcome to the farm, Fred and Frances!!
(pictured is Fred!)

Mitch got a photo shoot! The people that we sell our steers to, randomly showed up one day this past week and wanted to take pictures of the animals and us on the farm. 

Addy bottle feeding Mitch

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Lots of time was spent in the fields last week

And most of the corn was planted!! 

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a beautiful rainbow! 

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and...Addy & Solomon (our big Cane Corso dog!)

And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: “Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.”

-Revelation 5:13