It was Haley’s birthday, and she was super excited! When she got up in the morning, she wondered what Joe had planned for this special day. For a whole week Haley had been trying to figure out what Joe was up to, he was obviously planning something, but every time Haley thought she had figured […]
Tag: Raccoon
8. Who Am I – Accepted
Frank was growing fast! Already she was losing her spots and growing bigger. She no longer drank just milk, she followed Haley into the forest and ate leaves, berries, and other yummy things. Haley enjoyed watching Frank learn to eat many things and enjoyed watching Frank grow. Haley knew that Frank needed a lot of […]
4. Who Am I – Alienated from God
Haley decided that she wanted to spend a day with her pet raccoon Daniel. She had been spending so much time learning about how sinful she was, and she wanted a day with just Daniel. She thought that Daniel would understand her and help her to feel good. After breakfast Haley went down the trail […]
1. Who Am I – A Sinner
One morning Joe got up at the farm at Medford Forest and he was completely happy! It was a beautiful day; the sun was shining and the temperature outside was warm. It was also the first day of his daughter Haley’s summer vacation from school, and Joe was looking forward to spending time with Haley […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Passenger Pigeons
The next day Nature Camp started later than usual because all the kids, along with Joe and Haley, had gone to the circus the evening before. It was early afternoon before the bus brought the kids to the farm. Once again Joe met the bus, and he had the red wagon with him. He told […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Seeds
One day when the kids got off the bus at the farm, they found that Haley was planting seeds in the garden. She explained that she was planting lettuce seeds so that they would have a late crop of lettuce at the end of the summer and into fall. Haley stood up and showed the […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Flies & Mosquitoes
Joe was frustrated! He had been calling Haley for the last hour to get out of bed, and she was still asleep! Joe grabbed his crutches and went to Haley’s room and knocked on the door. There was no answer, so Joe pushed open the door and went into the room. Haley was still sound […]
Stories from Medford Forest – River Trip
One spring morning at breakfast Joe said to Haley, “This would be a perfect day to take the kayaks out on the Black River and go exploring.” Haley was so excited to hear this that she accidentally dropped her bowl of Fruit Loops on the floor! Then she accidentally stepped on the Fruit Loops, and […]
Stories from Medford Forest – God will not leave us
Haley sat in a Church on Saturday evening. It was not the Church that she usually attended. A big Church in a city about an hour from the farm was having a dinner/theater, so she and Joe went to that. The food was very good, and Haley was very careful not to spill any of […]
Stories from Medford Forest – Easter at the Tomb
It was evening on Easter Sunday. Joe and Haley were sitting at the kitchen table, and Joe was reading the Easter story from the Bible. He said, “Haley, pay attention to this next part of the story because one of the main characters is a young woman named Mary Magdalene! Why don’t you try to […]