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Princesses in Study… Learning the beauty of flight.

You did not choose me; I chose you.”

-John 15: 16 NIV

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Contents

Note from the Editor

His Princess

Birthdays!

Forever His Princess

Questions:

Hide it in your heart

1. If you could create any flavor of gum, what flavor would you create?

Bible Reading

Facts about Theme- Butterflies Meet a Reader!

New Word If Only They Could Talk!

The way we live in….

I Love Photography Giggle station History: Soccer

Mystery Photo Recipes- Having Fun in the Kitchen!

Poll Poems and Stories

Contest Fun Facts Photography Tips Brain Buster The Wonders of Creation New Reader’s Sneak Peak Last Note Tell your Friends!

Note from the designer

Hello to all! It is so hard to believe that another month has flown by already! Thanks to all who participated in sending things in! Hope you enjoy this issue‌ if you have any suggestions for themes, let us know! We always appreciate your input! Thanks again to all who made this possible! Have a good month!

Love, Elesa

If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for you And share with you its beauty On the days you're feeling blue.

If I could build a mountain You could call your very own; A place to find serenity, A place to be alone.

If I could take your troubles I would toss them in the sea, But all these things, I'm finding, Are impossible for me.

I cannot build a mountain Or catch a rainbow fair, But let me be what I know best, A friend who's always there.

Verse to Remember And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.

– Dan. 2:21

Credits

 First of all- I want to give credit to those who sent things in. Thank-you so much! We really appreciate it!  Microsoft Word 2010  Microsft.com (where I get my pics)  BETTER PHOTO.com (cover photo)

Contact us?

To share a story, photo, or comment contact: elisaknicely@gmail.com or elesarose@gmail.com.

Meet a Reader

Name: Harmoni Ropp Age: 13 State: Minnesota What’s your favorite day of the year? August 12 do you prefer strawberries or blueberries?

Strawberries What’s on the floor of your closet? Probably dirty laundry How many states did you live in? one plain, cheesy or spicy hamburgers? Cheesy Favorite dog breed? Pomeranian Favorite day of the week—and why? Friday-why?

Because it is the beginning of a new weekend and the end of school for that week! you prefer hot or cold weather? hot And… what’s your favorite part of the magazine? I like it all!

Meet a Reader

Facts about Butterflies

Butterflies (Order: Lepidoptera) are brightly colored flying insects with two pairs of large wings that vary in color and pattern from species to species.

Butterfly wings are covered with overlapping rows of tiny scales, a characteristic butterflies share with their fellow lepidopterans, the moths.

Diet A caterpillar’s first meal is its own eggshell. It then spends most of its time eating the leaves of the plant on which it hatched. An adult butterfly uncoils its long, straw-like proboscis to sip nectar from flowers, juice from rotting fruit and water from puddles.

Population Exact numbers are not known since there are about 17,500 species of butterflies spread throughout almost the entire world.

Range Butterflies are found worldwide except on the continent of Antarctica. Many species migrate to avoid adverse conditions. Most migrate relatively short distances, but monarchs and several other species migrate thousands of miles.

Behavior Life cycle: From egg to adult, butterflies undergo a series of physical transformations known as metamorphosis. After mating, the female butterfly lays her eggs on a caterpillar food or “host� plant. The eggs can hatch within a few days, or within months or even years, depending on whether or not conditions are right.

After hatching, a caterpillar begins to eat the host plant. The caterpillar sheds its skin several times during this stage. It then seeks a sheltered spot, suspends itself by silken threads and sheds one last time to reveal skin that will harden to form the chrysalis or pupa. Days, months or even years later, depending on the species, a fully developed winged adult emerges from the chrysalis and the cycle begins anew.

Facts about Butterflies

Butterflies range in size from a tiny 1/8 inch to a huge almost 12 inches.

Butterflies can see red, green, and yellow.

Some people say that when the black bands on the Woolybear caterpillar are wide, a cold winter is coming.

The top butterfly flight speed is 12 miles per hour. Some moths can fly 25 miles per hour!

Monarch butterflies journey from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of about 2,000 miles, and return to the north again in the spring.

Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees.

Representations of butterflies are seen in Egyptian frescoes at Thebes, which are 3,500 years old.

Antarctica is the only continent on which no Lepidoptera have been found.

There are about 24,000 species of butterflies. The moths are even more numerous: about 140,000 species of them were counted all over the world.

The Brimstone butterfly (Gonepterix rhamni) has the longest lifetime of the adult butterflies: 9-10 months.

Laugh!

Laugh!

A Man shuffled up to the hospital reception desk and asked if it were possible to see Tom Smith. “I am afraid not,” said the nurse on duty, referring to her chart.

“Can you tell me, then,” the man asked, “How’s Mr. Smith doing?” “He is doing very well!” the nurse replied. “WHEW! Am I glad to hear that! I’ve been lying in that ward for a week and nobody would tell me a thing. So I got dressed and came down here to find out.

I’m Tom Smith.”

When the new neighbors came to call unexpectedly, Mrs. Whiting sent her little daughter in to welcome them.

The visitor said to her companion: “She isn’t very p-r-e-t-t-y, is she?” “No,” said the little girl, “but I am s-m-a-r-t.”

Mrs. New cook exclaimed proudly, “The two things I cook best are meat loaf and peach cobbler!”

Cautious Guest: “And which is this?”

Henry, Bob, and Jack had to climb 600 steps before they got to their room. For the first 200 steps, Jack would tell a happy story, for the next 200, Bob would tell a funny story, and for the last 200, Henry would tell a sad story. One night, when it was Henry’s turn to tell a sad story, he said, “Okay guys, here’s my sad story. I left the room key downstairs.  -Contributed by: Brenda J.

History: From the Reader

History

of Soccer

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Europe and the Americas. It has a vivid and interesting history in the world of sports. Early evidence of soccer being played as a sport finds occurrence in China during the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC. In China, it was during the Han dynasty that people dribbled leather balls by kicking it into a small net. Recorded facts also support the fact that Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun and frolic. Some facts point to Kyoto in Japan where kicking of ball was a popular sport.

It is said that early growth of the modern soccer started in England. Some amusing facts even mention that the first ball used was the head of some Danish brigand. It is said that during medieval times, the old form of soccer used to allow many ill practices like kicking, punching, biting and gouging. The main aim was to carry the ball to a target spot. People grew so fond of the game that they would throng the field all day long. Sometimes the competition grew fierce and masses got so wild that there were frequent incidents of violence during the game. It is also said that soldiers admired the game so much that they missed archery practice to watch it.

King Edward III banned soccer in 1365 owing to the growing incidents of violence and military indulgence in the sport. In 1424 King James I of Scotland also proclaimed in the Parliament— "Na man play at the Fute-ball" (No man shall play football) When and where exactly did soccer start is a question that has no precise answer to it. You can easily say that this popular game has been played for more than three thousand years. The nativity of modern-day soccer must be credited to Britain. It was also known as the association football, with Scotland and England being the co-founders of the systematic game of soccer.

Wonders of Creation

Hummingbirds: one of God’s marvelous wonders Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–80 times per second (depending on the species). They are known as hummingbirds because of the humming sound created by their beating wings, which sometimes sounds like bees or other insects. A group of hummingbirds is called a "choir." To conserve energy while they sleep or when food is scarce, they have the ability to go into a hibernation-like state (torpor) where their metabolic rate is [1] slowed to 1/15th of its normal rate. When the nights get colder, their body temperature can drop significantly and thus slow down their heart and breathing rate, thus burning much less energy overnight. As the day heats back up, the hummingbird's body temperature will come back up [2] and they resume their normal activity. They are also the only group of [3] birds with the ability to fly backward. They can fly at speeds exceeding [4] 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph). Individuals from some species of hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.

New Words

eurytopic yur- ih- TAH- pik adj: tolerant of wide variation in one or more environmental factors Eurytopic groups are observed in a wide range of habitats. "Eurytopic species tend to have longer geologic ranges than steno topic ones because they are more likely to survive environmental disturbances and therefore persist through time." — From Ronald Martin's 2013 book Earth's Evolving Systems

fanfaronade fan-fair-uh-NAYD noun: empty boasting: bluster Having grown weary of the former governor’s

fanfaronade and lack of concrete action, voters sent a clear message at the polls and elected his opponent by a landslide. “I don’t intend this as an article about how to divorce oneself from conceit, narcissism, and fanfaronade…” – from an article by Phil Guarnieri in the Floral Park Dispatch (New York), August 10, 2012

Recipes- having fun in the kitchen

Banana Snack Cake With Nutella Servings: 8 Prep Time: Active time- 25 min.

Total time- 1 hr.

Cook Time: 1 hour INGREDIENTS:

ADD ALL TO SHOPPING LIST

1/3 cup butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup granulated white sugar 1 large egg 1 cup mashed ripe banana 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 8 spoonfuls Nutella (or another chocolate-hazelnut spread)

DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 350째 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch pan with nonstick spray.

2. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Add in the banana and milk, and continue to mix until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat in the dry ingredients, and pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Recipes- having fun in the kitchen

3. Bake 35 minutes, or until a toothpick tests clean when inserted into the center of the cake. Set the cake aside and let cool completely.

4. Cut the cake into 8 pieces and serve with a generous spoonful of Nutella on top.

KITCHEN COUNTER: Serves: 8.

Recipes- having fun in the kitchen

umpkin Spice Latte p

Yield: 1 drink

Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 4 min 1/2 cup whole milk 1 tablespoon unsweetened canned pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup hot brewed, strong coffee 2 tablespoons half & half cream 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar, or more to taste whipped cream, optional ground nutmeg Directions: 1. In a glass measuring cup or microwave-safe bowl, whisk together milk, pumpkin, brown sugar, spice and vanilla. Microwave for 1 to 2 minutes- watch closely and remove it from the microwave when the milk is hot and frothy.

2. Pour the pumpkin milk into a tall mug or glass. Add hot coffee. Pour in the cream.

Add a teaspoon of sugar. Stir, and taste. Add more sugar, if desired.

3. Optional, but oh so good... add whipped cream on top and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Serve immediately!

Tips: *Feel free to lighten up the recipe by using nonfat milk and fat-free half & half. It won't be as rich, but it will still give you that yummy pumpkin latte flavor. *If you don't have pumpkin pie spice in your collection of spices, make your own! Mix equal parts of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg- and measure from there.

Hide it in Your Heart

Dan. 2: 16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: 18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

20 Daniel answered and said, blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: 22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

His Princess

His Princess-

Love letters from your King

My Princess... My Chosen One Hear my Voice

I am always here for you. I am never too busy to talk to you. My beloved. If you will turn off the things around you that drown out My voice, you will begin to hear Me in our spirit. When you don’t know where to go, you will hear Me give you divine direction. When you are in need of a friend, you will hear Me whisper, “I am here.” When you need comfort, you will hear Me call to you, “Come to Me.” Don’t let the voice of your own uncertainties distract you from my still, small voice. Quiet your spirit, and know that I am your Heavenly Father and you are my precious daughter-and I love when you listen to Me. Love, Your King and the Voice of heaven

Photography Tips

One of the most basic, overlooked, and fun aspects of photography is that you have the power to slow time down or catch a split second.

One image happens so slowly that we could never see it and the other happens so quickly in real time that we would never notice it. Play with shutter speed!

Use a slow shutter speed and a tripod to make a pretty picture of any creek or stream. On the other hand, you can use a fast shutter speed (1/500 and up) to capture an object in motion.

Combining a fast shutter speed with a long lens, you sports buffs can get a trophy of your own when you are able to catch the expression on your favorite running back’s face as he slips past the final defense toward a winning touchdown. Remember, catching the moment in fast-paced action photography may take a little more practice so hang in there.

Brain Buster

An insect’s blood takes how many minutes to circulate completely through its body?

ANSWER: 8 min.

Our guesses‌ 3 minutes- Jamie Sauder

5 minutes- Brianna Reinford 3 minutes- Harmoni Ropp

Do these flower petals look familiar? What kind of flower do these petals belong to? Email your guess into elisaknicely@gmail.com or elesarose@gmail.com

Mystery Photo

Tower Bridge, Londo Laurel Weaver- you’re right on!

Birthdays and Events Laurel weaver – May 2, 2000 Jennifer Kreider- May 14, 2000

Happy

Birthday, Girls!

Also, don’t forg to wish your mother a Happy Mother’s day!

Poems

SOMETIMES IN LIFE Sometimes in life, you find a special friend; Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.

Someone who makes you laugh until you can’t stop; Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.

Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it.

This is Forever Friendship.

When you’re down, and the world seems dark and empty, Your forever friend lifts you up in spirit and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full.

Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.

If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows.

If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you and cheers you on.

Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay.

And if you find such a friend, you feel happy and complete, because you need not worry. v You have a forever friend for life, and forever has no end.

Fun Facts, Forever His Princess

 An insect’s blood takes 8 minutes to “circulate” completely through its    

body.

During its larval stage, a monarch butterfly caterpillar increases it’s body weight by 2700 times.

The fastest fish is the Indo-Pacific sailfish, which has been clocked at 68 miles per hour.

A male grouse beats the air with its wings to produce a heartbeat like sound that can be heard up to a half a mile away.

The electric eel is the most powerful electric fish, capable of emitting 500 volts of electricity, enough to injure or kill a human.

Forever His Princess S

aved from a Wave

We are in the midst of terror, In this crashing, raging sea.

The darkening skies are roaring, And the waves bear on you and me.

The shore is disappearing from sight, And the waves continue to grow.

The wind is unceasingly strong, and chance of Rescue is low.

But when all our hope is gone. And we see another huge wave, Jesus comes in His lifeboat, and we know- He was come to save.

Submitted and written by: Hana

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Kristina Smoker

Elesa Stoltzfus Elisa Knicely Jamie Sauder

Kimberly Byler

I LUV Photography

We were thrilled to watch a monarch butterfly hatch this past summer. The 3 pics of the monarch are from when it was hatching and just hatched.

Jennifer Kreider

Harmoni Ropp

The way we live in…

Gladys, Virginia I’ve often wondered why my ancestors decided to settle down in this little spot in Virginia when there are so many other beautiful places on the earth. However, it is HOME, and those of us who live here are very happy.

One lady who visited the area described it as “twiggy.” And I think that sums it all up! We are surrounded by lots of trees and bush, a wonderful habitat for deer. Yes, there are lots of delighted hunters in the fall!

The whippoorwills are my favorite part about living here. I love sitting out on the porch swing after dark to listen to them.

Even though Gladys isn’t exactly spectacular itself, we live nearby some very lovely mountains and rivers and etc. It makes for some lovely Sunday hikes and picnics!

Now I need to tell you about the TICKS. Believe me, it’s best to stay out of the woods in the summer time. Though sometimes even the yard is impossible to play in without getting them on you. But it’s just something you get use to!

We have a fairly large congregation here, and there are around 45 students in school.

School is definitely never dull! Right now, everyone is very excited as we are in the beginning stages of building a gym. We just can’t wait to have it completed.

Feel free to come visit sometime and see everything for yourself!

Me, Joan Yoder

Poll, questions

Poll In your room... would you rather have:

(a) a brown bed frame with tan walls and a red stripe (b) a hot pink bed frame with light pink walls and a lavender stripe (c) a wooden bed frame with green walls and a stripe

A B A C

2 people chose A 4 people chose B 4 people chose C

Question If you could create your own flavor of bubble gum, what would it be?

C

The Flavor of Gum I would make is the taste of Frefreshing Snow.(stride) – Sarah Ebersole If I could invent a flavor of gum, I think I would make frappe flavored gum! - Addie Imel Macaroni and cheese- Jamie Sauder I would create Sunshine Citrus Gum- Laurel Weaver pina caloda- Denise Amstutz Coffee and cream - Brianna Reinford I think my favorite flavor is cinnamon--I don't have any brilliant ideas for new ones. – Victoria Martin If i could create my own flavor of gum, i would create Spearmint Watermelon Twist! =) – Harmoni Ropp If I could create my own flavor, I would create mocha-frappe-coffee-cream filled gum. - Elesa Stoltzfus

49 Cats IN ALL

Stories

Father- Jonathon Fredrick (the 2nd)

My Adopted Sister- Brooklyn Fredrick

Mother- Sara (Gordon) Fredrick Her Brother- Alex Fredrick Older Brother- Bradley Fredrick My brother that died- James Fredrick

My twin- Joshua Fredrick My blue-eyed sister- Krista Me- Matthew Fredrick (also known as matt) Joshua, my twin brother and I were gathering kindling one slushy, April, Kentucky morning when the first of those disgusting-looking, freaky cats appeared. We were only 12 at that time and we thought it was kind of cute - although later, we thought we had lost our minds to even think of keeping an ugly mouse-catcher. Some people said they were the most horrid creatures that ever walked on four feet!

Anyhow, back to the story, the calico cat was pitifully crying in one of the trees Mama usually cuts off a switch to make our seats sore. Joshua (the best tree climber in the country) quickly slid up the tree.

“You better not tear your britches, or you might wish you had two pairs on,” I yelled as he quickly slid down the tree. The cat was terrified and desperately wanted to go.

“Ha! It would be a relief to get rid of these itchy corn sacks,” Joshua sassed back as he scratched his hind legs.

“Say, I got an idea!” I said in a low voice, “First of all, let’s bring the cat to the barn.” The cat was as wet as a rain in December and as dirty as Mama’s white linens when they get pulled off the wash line by Polo.

After we had cleaned and dried the cat, I said, “Brookie’s birthday is next month and we don’t have a gift.”

“that’s a great idea!”

“Don’t tell anyone,” I warned.

Stories

“You think I’m that stupid?”

“Course not!”

“Then why did you say that?” “’Cause I wanted to.”

“Humph, I think you’re stupid,” he said.

“Oh yea!” I shouted, “I’m smarter ‘cause I was born first.”

“So? I was born a few seconds ‘for you, and ‘sides, my name is longer.” Joshua bragged.

I told him that didn’t make a bit of difference, and maybe I as well ought to have talked to a tree.

Just then Bradley poked his head in and announced that it was time for breakfast and what in the world was taking so long ‘cause he was starvin‘!

Joshua and I glared at each other the whole way through the meal. Mama noticed and sighed and said if we didn’t buckle up right away, we’d have to wash dishes all week. Four-year-old Alex giggled quietly. Little Alex was a quiet, solemn, little dark-haired fellow and I rather liked him because of it.

Brooklyn turned eight on that birthday and our argument seemed long ago and it didn’t really matter. We had kept the cat in the barn loft which was filled with hay. It was a very comfortable place.

Some of Brooks’ giggly girlfriends were there and so were Uncle Matt and Aunt Arianna and their children. Amy, the oldest, then came Adrianna, she’s my age and she’s the only girl I ever liked besides Brook. Karianana is the next in the line. She and Brooke have been friends since, well, I don’t know when.

All I know is if I’m ever a Father, I want to have more boys than that.

Stories

Uncle James was also there. He’s Father’s brother and an old bachelor, and he’s the best hunter and trapper in these parts. Uncle James is one of those big, fat well actually as skinny as a corn stalk, jolly bachelors that don’t need a woman to cook all his food. He loves telling us gruesome stories of all his hunting expeditions where he almost starved to death and lived on cooked leather, or when all he had was his fingernails to chew on.

After we had eaten a delicious meal, I mysteriously said, “Brookie, go look in the barn loft!”

She and her friends scrambled up the ladder, trying to reach it before the others.

About a hundred different delighted squeals were heard as the girls tried to hold it at once. I was afraid they might pull all the hair off.

“Don’t hold the kittens,” Brooke commanded. “There to small.”

All the breath went out of me. My eye balls felt like they were gonna pop right out! Joshua looked pretty much the same. We both raced up the ladder at the same time, almost falling off both ends.

Sure enough, four little brand-new fluffy gray kittens were curled up in the hay!

I kinda thought they looked like the baby rats we had hid in Bradley’s socks the other week, but of course I didn’t say so.

Brooke suddenly flung her arms around me and Josh. “Matthew and Joshua, you’re the best brothers in the whole wide world,” she said. She even kissed us!

I was as embarrassed as fat Mrs. Pigins when she fell into a mud-puddle in town, but all I wanted to do was to run away as fast as I could. All the girls were looking at us in a way that would want to make you shiver, and fall out of your skin, then and there!

You can be sure Joshua and I got out of there pretty quickly. After that, we played lots of outside games. As evening came, we lit a bonfire and Father and Uncle James played the guitar and we sang along. Joshua and I could hear Brooke from the other room reciting names to herself. That night I dreamed a circle of girls were walking in a circle around me and they each held a calico cat.

Stories

The next couple weeks whenever I saw Brooke, she was playing with Lilac the calico cat. Joshua and I were personally shocked! Why in the hairy worldwould you call a cat, Lilac? The other names were OK though. Pussy and Willow (the kittens) were growing up fast, so Brooke said.

Do you remember me mentioning the name Polo? Well, he was a stray dog that we had found. All he is a mutt and a pain in the neck. I usually like dogs, but….not this kind. Polo hated the cats the moment he saw them. And, I must add, the cats despised him. For instance, Polo always thinks he’s the strongest because he‘s the biggest. One day he decided to show off a bit and he poofed out his chest at the cats and growled. Well, I guess the cats didn’t like that to well. They jumped and clawed madly. You could hear Polo crying a mile away.

You’d think Polo wouda had sense enough to stay away from cats after that. No sirree, he kept on pestering them and Joshua or I would have to untangle the mess because poor Polo would always loose. ~*~*~*~ One Sunday afternoon, we went to the Johnsons farm. They had the most beautiful dogs and I think that visit had a lot of effect on me. Every day after that I thought and dreamed about owning a special kind of dog. Mama would say I was in lulu land. I think Joshua was also affected. Every night afterward we would discuss the possibility of owning a dog. The problem was, we couldn’t decide which kind we wanted. Immediately, I was sure a German shepherd was the kind we needed. But, alas! Josiah demanded upon a Golden Retriever!

We argued like two birds trying to find a perfect place to lay their eggs. We finally sought upon Uncle James to tell us which dog was better.

Uncle James lived far back in the woods. He said he thought that was the only place of peace and quiet and where we live it’s as busy as an ant hill. Mama thinks totally opposite, she says it’s as lonely as a deserted Indian camp. When we reached his house, we asked as fast as the words could come out of our mouths. He just turned around and started splittin’ with laughter. I couldn’t understand it! Big help he was. Josiah and I just shrugged our shoulders and started to leave.

Stories

Once Uncle James had gotten hold of himself, he quickly said, “Just a second.

I got something for you.” He brought us a book called Stories of Dogs.

All he said was, “You just read that book. Who knows, it might help!” Then he started chuckling again to himself like a big, hairy monster laughing over his catch. We could still hear him laughing when we came out of the woods!

The only books I had ever read were books from school or books we sometimes borrowed from the Mc Grays which is three miles away. The only books they had were Bibles. I usually didn’t think reading was necessary or fun but this book looked rather interesting. I almost started to read before we got home but Josiah wouldn’t let me, and neither of us were allowed to read when we reached home. Mama told Josh to run an errand and I had to help father with the livestock.

We had cows as stinky as a cow can be, Mama’s chickens (pesky old brats), two beautiful horses, a few snorty pink (Maybe I should have said brown) pigs, and of course, the six goats. The pigs were thankfully Brook’s responsibility.

Joshua took care of the chickens, and we men did the rest. Father and I were milking the cows when he said, “What have you been up to today?” I always liked milking with Father. It seemed like the only time of the day I could decently talk to him. “ Oh, me and Josiah went to Uncle James’ cabin,” was my reply. I wanted to tell him about our dog wishing, but before I could get to that he said, “I saw you carrying something home.”

“That was a book Uncle James let me and Josiah borrow,” I explained.

“Oh?” he asked.

Then the whole story tumbled out as fast as brake time at school.

Stories

Hmmm,” was what he said. Then he shook his head, “Sorry son, if you and Josh really want a dog, then you’ll have to make the money yourself; although I really wish I could help.”

“That’s alright father,” I forced myself to say. I really hadn’t thought he would help pay for it but I still had had my hopes high, “We can make the money I’m sure.” I tried to sound cheerful, but inside of me, I was as sad as a hunter when he doesn’t catch one single animal the whole year.

As soon as the chores were done, I whisked up my favorite oak tree with the book and soon I was in doggie land. I was so caught up in the book that I didn’t hear Mama ring the dinner bell. By now, I was done with the fourth chapter and was already convinced that a Husky was the dog I wanted.

Pretty soon, my stomach told me it was nigh time to eat and I hurried down the tree and ran to the kitchen door. When I opened the door, I was as surprised as a chicken that just got sprayed. The whole family (except for me that is) was sitting around the table eating solemnly.

I guess the shocked look on my face was too much for them to restrain and they all laughed - little Alex laughed the hardest.

The next day Josiah read the book and declared a Chou was the kind of dog we were going to have. I couldn’t believe it! Chou’s were nice dogs but I thought a Husky was a lot better. So once again we went to Uncle James’ cabin and told him we still didn’t agree. His face just suddenly got as red as a sun burnt alligator and he quickly held up his handkerchief to blow his nose. I knew full well he was laughing and I just wasn’t in the mood for laughing. It seemed like whenever I saw Uncle James, he was laughing!

Wanna Pen Pal

Wanna Pen Pal, If only they could talk!

Hi! My name is Kayla Rose Weaver. I'm 13 years-old, my birthday is September 2, 1999. I have 3 brothers, Austin 12, Dakota 6, and Carter (a twin) 4. And 3 sisters, Cheyenne 9, Carrie (a twin) 4, and Annie 2. My parents names are Wayne and Kristena Weaver. I go to Perrows Chapel Church. I'm in 8th grade, we also homeschool. My hobbies are sewing, reading, hanging out with friends, and baking. A pen-pal of any age would be great! You can email me at daddyslittle99model@gmail.com.

Have a wonderful day! ~ Kayla

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The kitty is saying “Fishy, fishy” – Laurel Weaver If only I could swim!!!! - Brenda J. come here you little fishy!! I’m HUNGRY!! - Denise Amstutz "Wait for it...wait for it, POUNCE!" – Harmoni Ropp "That funny orange thing just goes around and around. I want to grab him!" – Victoria Martin “I wonder what the goldfish would do if I put my paw in there?" - Brianna Reinford "ohhhh, I could use a meal right about now" -Jamie Sauder Hey, what time you want dinner? Make sure you eat lots cause tomorrow is my eatin' time! :^) – Kristen Miller "Here fishy, fishy, fishy!" -Addie Imel

Feature

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Smooth, round or oval rocks, washed and dried Acrylic craft paint in colors of our choice Black acrylic craft paint 2 wiggle eyes for each ladybug Black permanent marker Acrylic matte sealer spray White craft glue (recommended: Tacky Glue)

How to make it: 1.Completely wash and dry all rocks.

2.Paint rocks in desired colors, allow to dry. Apply second and third coats if needed. Lighter colors will require more coats than darker shades.

3.Paint head on using black acrylic craft paint. There is no pattern needed, simply paint about ¼ of the rock black in the "front."

4.Use a black permanent marker to draw a straight line down the center of the rock, starting at the center of the base of the "head."

5.Dip the end of a large paint brush, or the eraser of a pencil, in black craft paint. Dot on the spots, reloading with paint after every dot.

6.Once the paint is dry, spray the rock(s) with acrylic sealer

MariElla Reinford Age: 15 Birthday: September 10, 1997 State-Country: NC, USA

Meet our new Members!

Jennifer Kreider Age: 12 Birthday: May 14, 2000 State-Country: PA, USA

Kimberly Byler

Age: 14 Birthday: November 6, 1998 State-Country: Tennessee, USA

Connie Zimmerman Age: 11 Birthday: October 21, 2001 State-Country: PA, USA

Lori Sadlier Age: 17 Birthday: October 6, 1995 State-Country: MI, USA

Meet our new Members!

Joan Yoder Age: 15 Birthday: September 4, 1997 State-Country: Virginia, USA

Amberly Dueck Kayla Weaver

Age: 11 Birthday: February 9 State-Country: PA, USA

Age: 13 Birthday: September 2, 1999 State-Country: Virginia, USA

A special welcome to all our new members! We are glad to have you here! ď Š

Contest

Congratulations, Silvia!

For our next contest‌ if you want to participate in the contest, Write an inspiring story about music. It should contain around 350 words at max... Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

“Any of you play an instrument? Tell us about it! Send in a picture of you and the instrument you play- and tell us all about you, (age, birthday, name, state etc.) and why you enjoy your instrument !

The next magazine’s theme will be on:

Music- (Music For His Glory) The next poll question will be: Which of the following instruments would you rather play, if given the choice? a) flute b) harp c) saxophone “If you do play an instrument- what do you play?”

Our next question…

1. “What is one of your favorite songs? (that focuses around Jesus)”

For One of Our features…

You can send in lyrics for songs.