The Lord just delivered to our expanding quiver another arrow. Our new blessing is welcomed with love by: Chris, Kristina, Benjamin, Jacob, Isaac, Samuel, and Hannah.
Sarah Elaine Peterson (Valentine)
Born February 14th, 2010 at 1:56 am. She weighed 8lbs 11ozs at 21 1/2 inches long.
Isaac with Sarah
Big Sister!
“Lo, children are an heritage from the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is His reward”. Psalms 127:3
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The Very First Noel has become one of the Peterson family Christmas time favorites. This 23 minute animated cartoon is from the makers of the hit DVD series BOZ (another Peterson family favorite). With Andy Griffith as the voice of Melchior (one of the Three Wise Men). He narrates the story of his travels in search of a magnificent star pointing him to a newborn King. The animation has good humor for all and the music is great. It will keep the attention of you’re 4 year old for sure!! We really enjoy watching our children watch this DVD!!
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Hannah
Isaac
Benjamin's wagon rides
Benjamin's new bow -click here
Spending time with Great Grandpal Shusler
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The boys (hannah did not ride this year) had a good time riding the combine and tractor this year. Been a late harvest this year, but thank God for the good weather the last few weeks so the farmers can get their crops in.
2009 Grandpal Eikenberry with our Children
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We just recently hatched out our own chick’s right from our own flock. We had 13 of 16 chicks hatched out, which we thought was pretty good considering we only hatched out 7 of the 14 buffs we got online from a professional breeder. This time we added a fan to the incubator, which helped maintain the humidity level better.
The yellow and Black chicks our a SHAVER Rooster with a White Rock Hen.
The Red Chicks are a Rhode Island Red Rooster with a White Rock Hen. These are sometimes called a Golden comet or Red Star chickens
The black chicks are one's (eggs) we took out of the entire flock to see as a suprise what we got. I think their and Autralorps with a Shaver (barnyard chicks).
If anyone is interested in buying a few the boys will let them go for $1.50 each. First come First serve and the buyer picks (no returns).
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Well, I figured since it’s kind of chilly this morning and I’m having problems getting motivated to go outside and work, maybe we had better update the blog instead:)
Jacob and Benjamin with their Silver Eagles. Click Here to get yours!!
The boys sold some chickens a few weeks ago and wisely decided to invest (trade paper for something with value) their hard earned money into silver. With all the spending and printing by the government by the time the boys get older the dollar (paper) will be worth as much as monopoly money -Zero!
Samuel's 3rd Birthday party! He's a Big Boy now:)
Boys and Hannah touring the life line helicopter at the Burlington Fall Festival.
Jacob and his lastest victim. No frog is safe around our house!
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Benjamin thrilled about the opportunity of getting to peel them!
Isaac excited about the final canned product.
Speaking of Potatoes – check this movie out!
Also for information on Home Canning check below.
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Finally got our Eggmobile done (well sort of) and got the hens out to pasture yesterday. Check the pictures out below.
Would like to thank Raymon Eikenberry for donating the running gear for the trailer. We put hard wire 1/2″ mesh down in the center of the floor, with the roost area right above (hoping most of the poop will drop thru fertilizing the pasture and leaving us with less clean up).
Benjamin showing how the cooler feeds the waterer.
The boys can access the nest box from the outside to collect the eggs
Access door to the feeder.
Benjamin, Isaac, Samuel, Jacob with the Eggmobile
Business partners fighting already 
Out to Pasture!
Made by the Peterson Family -2009
The main purpose of having the “Eggmobile” is to produce a superior egg! By moving the eggmobile daily the hens have access to fresh grass, plus the manure is great for the pasture. Pasture eggs our superior in many ways including having less bad cholesterol and having more vitamins.
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The boys ordered 12 Buff Orpingtons eggs about 22 days ago thru Ebay as a science experiment and to keep the layers for eggs. When we woke up yesterday morning one had hatched and by the end of the day we had 7 of them hatch in our Little Giant Incubator. Check out the video below to see one of them hatching.
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Many friends, family, and even some Christian’s act shocked when we tell them we have 5 children!! Which is understandable with today’s worldview, so we thought it would be a good idea to explain why we believe the way we do in a short post.
We believe that God has called us to let Him determine our family size. God says in Ps 127: 3-5 that children are a blessing (a gift, a reward). Each child that is born or even just conceived in this world has a chance to be with Christ for eternity! What a wonderful opportunity we have to give that to each of our children. They have a chance to have a relationship with Christ and make a difference for Him in this world!
It says in Ps 127: 5 “How Joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! We are to be joyful to have children. Mark 9: 36-37 Jesus welcomed the children and said that if we welcome a little child on His behalf we are welcoming Him!
Is it difficult and hard to raise several children – you bet! But, life isn’t about ones self, nor being entertained all the time. It’s about serving others and seeking His will for our lives. If each and every life is made in His image and has a special purpose on this earth, then who am I to determine my families size – really! Am I telling God no to the next Benjamin Franklin or George Washington? The older we get the more we realize it’s not wise to tell God no.
Some Historical Perspective:
George Washington was the fifth of ten children
Benjamin Franklin was the eighth of ten children (plus step bothers and sisters)
Jonathan Edwards was the eleventh of eleventh
Dietrich Bonhoffer was the eighth
Charles Finney was the seventh
Dwight L Moody was sixth of eight
Corrie ten Boom was the fifth
In the book “A Full Quiver” by Rick and Jan Hess it dedicates a whole chapter (Guess who’s Not coming to dinner) to this point and list hundreds of more examples. We highly recommend this book to anyone seeking the truth on this subject.
As for how we will provide for all these children, God has shown His provisions many times to us already. He tells us that we are not to worry and that He already knows what we need and that if we seek Him and His Kingdom first, He will give us everything we need (Luke 12: 22-34). Also, in Psalms chap 107: 38-43 He tells us that He blesses His people and that they will raise large families and will increase in their herds of livestock. That when oppression, trouble and sorrow come, the Lord will rescue the poor from trouble and increase their families like flocks of sheep! It says the godly will see and be glad and the wicked will be struck silent! He says in the end of this passage that “the wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord”.
So that is some of why we believe what we believe in having the children God wants us to have not what we want. Not our wills, but His will be done.
See below for some other helpful resources regarding this subject.
Be Fruitful and Multiply by Nancy Campbell
A Full Quiver by Rick and Jan Hess
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