Wheat harvest 2014 is beginning to wind down here. It seems to me like it has taken forever, but really, it is just running later in the year.

Wheat Harvest 2014

Here in our area of Kansas, wheat harvest 2014 has not been a bumper crop. With the drought, and cold temperatures a bit too late in the season the crop has been rather slim.

It has been a roller coaster for our family. Well, with a new baby in the family, a new to us combine and well, rain every few days, it has been one of those will it ever end type of wheat harvests’. We have had just a little going on. You know, wheat harvest, putting up hay, Vacation Bible School and having a baby all in about five weeks time.

With all that has gone on, we recruited our children to help out. Very typical for farm families. This is why our farm is a FAMILY farm. Our oldest, nearly fifteen is now swathing hay. He is starting on our second cutting now. With alfalfa hay, you normally four to five cuttings a year. He has also started working ground, tilling it to get it ready to plant next year’s crops. Having children old enough and mature enough to help has taken a huge load off our work load.

We got all our wheat harvested early on. However, we have helped friends and family since. Since our wheat crop was a bit lacking, cutting for others will help bring in a little extra money.

As a Farm Wife I am Needed

Simon was born just days before wheat harvest started. But, he was born, long enough before that we weren’t stressed terribly bad while in the hospital. However, having a baby during the harvest season is a bit or a lot stressful. I worried whether I would be up to driving to help move equipment from field to field or take meals to those who didn’t stop to eat. I worried about parts runs and all the fun that goes with being a farm wife. We are needed a lot, and I was down…

God Knew What He was Doing

However, God knew what He was doing, like there was any doubt…

• Baby came a bit early.
• Friends helped us out.
• It rained lessening the effects of our current drought. (we are still in a drought)
• We are all healthy and mostly recovered.

Blessings

I have been able to help out with things around the farm. Mainly, taking kiddos to the field, taking meals to the field and helping move equipment. I may be driving a tract the end of this week. I am feeling pretty well now, though a bit tired. Simon sleeps better than some of our other newborns. Our children love to help with him, so I can get things done when needed.

How is God blessing your summer? How has God shown Himself in your life during a time that could be/or was stressful?