The Law of the Harvest

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Edison, WA

After a fun, long week on the island and on the water, we were ready for a day of rest. We enjoyed a lazy morning since church wasn’t until 1pm. It was so hot today—the church was roasting! It was a record-tying hot day today. 95 degrees at SeaTac airport. I think it was over 90 degrees in Edison. And without air conditioning, it makes it pretty darn hot!

We enjoyed a beautiful crab and salmon dinner with Grandma Redding and Aunt Jeanne. We got to visit about genealogy and Grandma showed me this amazing binder full of information on Isaac Turnbaugh, one of our ancestors who crossed the plains and joined the church with the pioneers and his posterity. 

This week we've been talking with the kids about the Law of the Harvest. Ironically, that is also what the talks were about in Sacrament Meeting today. We've been talking about Nana's blueberries and the lessons we can learn from them. Her blueberry bushes are amazing! The are huge and drooping with blueberries. They've built a huge net around them so the birds don't eat the berries and she does a ton of work every year to ensure a good harvest. Her garden is the same way. It's a good physical object lesson that you reap what you sow! 

Nana's Garden.

Picking blueberries with Nana.