I just got home from working in town a little while ago and then went out with my dad to feed half a bottle of colostrum to the 1 living calf that was born today. It is in the calving barn with its mother who is, by the way, a very protective mother..... There were 2 other cows who calved today and they had their calves right in a mud puddle, so by the time Dad found the calves, they were nearly dead and then died. :( It is STILL snowing now. Please join us in praying for sunshine!!!! Not just for our cows' benefit, but for all the farmers that live around us who are going through the same thing! One lady at work told me her house smells like a barn currently on account of all the calves they have in their basement. Another lady said they had 1 calf in their house, and I guess we had 1 in our house today too for a while, until it passed away. *sigh* Our guys are checking the cows at least every 2 hours now through the night....
Please also pray for us all to see the bright side of this, you know, the reason to be glad. Have any ideas?
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Dear Miss Cora Beth,
Oh, my dear, I am sure that you are all getting so tired of the weather and the struggles with your new calves. Please know that we continue to pray for your family...as well as the other farmers who are in similar situations right now. Sometimes,it is very difficult to see the "bright side" of these kinds of things...but, as an observer, I see a family committed to each other and to working hard...
which is such an amazing blessing...especially in the times we are in nowadays. Our Lord uses struggles such as these to bring families closer together...to make them more dependent on each other and on Him especially. Just keep remembering..."His mercies are new every morning!"
Thinking of you all and praying for sunshine and good health!
Mrs. Laura
P.S. Your angel food cake from your previous post looks scrumptious!
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