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Guess Who...

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We are now approaching the arrival of our new little blessing, and would like your involvement as to guessing what it might be...but don't stop reading yet! There's something we must explain... With all of our moving around that we have done in the past years, ALL of us girls are 'Okies' from birth, and each of our five boys have their own birth state: Josiah ~ Mississippi; Joshua ~ Oklahoma; Caleb ~ California; Joseph ~ Washington; and Daniel was no exception,"choosing" to arrive while we were on vacation, therefore claiming Arkansas as his territory.  So, with our family still residing on Oklahoma, the BIG QUESTION is:  Will this little one keep tradition???  Here's the result of our family poll taken a few nights ago from all those who had a legitimate guess: Papa ~ BOY Mama ~ GIRL Anna ~ GIRL Elisabeth ~ GIRL Josiah ~ GIRL Laura ~ GIRL Christina ~ GIRL Charity ~ GIRL Joshua ~ GIRL Joanna ~ GIRL Caleb ~ BOY Jos

Hidden Treasures (Reunion Part 2)

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Posted by Anna The next morning we woke up filled with excited anticipation for what the day would bring! It was on the schedule to tour the Blanchard Springs Caverns in the morning, then visit The Springs after a picnic lunch, and then go swimming! ~ The Caves ~ After a "long" waiting period, we were ready and excited to see and experience part of the miraculous wonders of God's marvelous creation…underground! Team #1 left for the Discovery Trail a few minutes before Team #2 departed for the Dripstone Trail . Both of them were phenomenal, and we wish we had some pictures of the Discovery Trail, but since I was with Team #2 and I had the camera for our family, here are some magnificent shots from the Dripstone Trail. " And I will give thee the treasures of darkness  and hidden treasures of secret places,  that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by name, am … God…"   (Isaiah 45:3) "In His ha