{"id":5886,"date":"2024-03-04T19:55:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T19:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?p=5886"},"modified":"2024-03-05T07:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T07:26:29","slug":"family-update-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?p=5886","title":{"rendered":"Family Update – February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Donna:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0 \u00a0This month was a short month but full of Work <\/strong>Projects and activities at the farm! The month started out cold and rainy so we covered the well to keep our water source clean. We made a cross network\u00a0of wooden posts and then covered them with a tarp. Working fine so far, but we may come up with another\u00a0solution in the future. We also built a storage area behind\u00a0the house to keep large items like fencing, tubes, outside materials etc. That\u00a0area is less exposed to the elements and things keep well there. Amazingly, we\u00a0 then had a\u00a0 one week hiatus in the cold winter and the temperatures soared to the 20’s (centigrade)! It was beautiful, but according to locals, far too early, as the fruit trees began to blossom and it seemed as Spring was in the air. Well, it didn’t last long and soon we were back to winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0 Meanwhile, the solar panels arrived and we set out to install them immediately. These new panels increased our wattage considerably and lessened the need to use the generator. It was quite a challenge figuring out all the electrical connections for the set of panels, but we researched the process and an amazing job was done to make them all work together to produce energy for us! Praise the Lord!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0 We deemed a second bathroom as essential thus, after the hard work of laying the drainage pipes underground, we took the task of laying the tiles. This is definitely not easy either, as the\u00a0 wall preparation\u00a0and exact cement mixture is necessary to keep the tiles on the wall! All is well that ends well and after a couple of days, it is all looking great. The first steps were taken, the rest will fall into place in due course, by God’s grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0 We have two water tanks which store water from the well. We took to cleaning, resurfacing and repainting the interiors and exteriors. This project is still in the works to be continued next month. Cover possibilities are being designed and studied. We purchased a small, easy to assemble, portable greenhouse. We will enter the planting stage soon, when the evening frosts end, As for the moment, we continued to prune the olive trees, destroy the briars, clean up the land, plant some lavender and rosemary cuttings\u00a0and a few potatoes and carrots. Energy and strength are at a premium, however, the cold weather invigorates us to get these projects done before the heat arrives.\u00a0 ‘To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted’. (Ecc 3:1,2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0 As for overseas, family\u00a0members in Macau have celebrated Chinese New Year\u00a0 with all of its traditional aspects as the year of the dragon enters! The boys have had some amazing camping adventures and Selan has arrived! Benjamim had his photographs published in a Macau magazine as well as an article about him. On this side of the planet, Gloria and Jason are working hard to complete their second term in uni and Cristy and Nuno are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the baby in a couple of months! Everything is going according to God’s plan and we rejoice in every day of life we are so mercifully granted. We pray for wisdom and grace for all in order to accomplish the tasks God has set before us! Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. “Fear God and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man”! (Ecc:12:24<\/a>.) \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Farm Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truck delivering ‘brita’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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green house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Frequent rainbows on winter days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Drain Pipes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tiles for new Bathroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Control panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tech corner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nuno and Cristiana – Amazing! Wonderful new life. \u2665 \u2665 \u2665<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The three musketeers: Emanuel, Benjamim and Gabriel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gabriel and Selen \u2665 \u2665 with Emanuel and Joana on a very special day. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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