For anyone interested in really delicious, clean water....
you will want to check out the Berkey water filter system!
I've had my eye on this for almost 10 years
and finally decided to become a dealer.
Finally, we won't have to haul those 5 gallon
bottles to the store for refills anymore!
You can see they come in different sizes....
and we're buying the "Royal" - which is the middle one (see arrow).
It's made of stainless steel, uses no electricity, and
looks really nice in the kitchen!
Please give me a call or email and I will answer
any question you may have and be glad to
take an order.
Here's more info:

The versatile Royal Berkey^® system is the ideal system for use at home with large families, travel, outdoor activities or during unexpected emergencies.

This powerful system purifies both treated water and untreated raw water from such sources as remote lakes, streams, stagnant ponds and water supplies in foreign countries, where regulations may be substandard at best. Perfect for outdoor activities and a must in hostile environments where electricity, water pressure or treated water may not be available.

The Royal Berkey^® system removes pathogenic bacteria, cysts and parasites entirely and extracts harmful chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, VOCs, organic solvents, radon 222 and trihalomethanes. It also reduces nitrates, nitrites and unhealthy minerals such as lead and mercury. This system is so powerful it can remove red food coloring from water without removing the beneficial minerals your body needs. Virtually no other system can duplicate this performance.

Constructed of highly polished 304 stainless steel, the system comes complete with two purification elements and utilizes the latest technological advances. This system has a storage capacity of about 3.25 gallons (12.3 liters) and when in use it stands 23” in height with a diameter of 9.5”. The upper chamber nests within the lower chamber for transport and stands only 15.25” in height.

Configured with two Black Berkey^® purification elements the system will purify up to 4 Gallons (15.1 liters) per hour*. This system can be expanded to use four purification elements and is capable of purifying up to 8 Gallons (30.3 liters) per hour*.

* Flow rate calculated with upper chamber full to top. Flow rate decreases as water level declines

Only $275

With 2 Black Berkey^® purification elements

Bath Time!

It doesn't get any cuter than this!!

April 7th --- A Red Letter Day!!

Rylee Chandler White
April 7th, 2009
9 lb. 3 oz.
22" long
Born to Nathan & Courtney White
(on Chandler's birthday!!)


Can you believe it?
This young lady (my sweet daughter-in-law, Courtney)
just gave birth about 2 hours before
this picture was taken!
(at home, all natural, and, yes, in the pool!!)
Our Lord was SO GRACIOUS for answered
prayer during that long night of labor!

Everyone cast their ballots.... now time to weigh-in...
and Nathan won, guessing the birth weight of
this little "chunk"!!!

Daddy...dressing his baby boy for the first time!

Rylee --- being taken care of by his
big sister, Hannah (she's two!)

(and she had to have her toes photographed too!!)

Proud Grandparents: Jeff & Teresa

Proud Aunt "Tiffy"

Just hanging with his new friends~

What's all the hoop-la....we cousins just wanna play!!!

Sweeeeeeeeeet!

I spent almost a month in Georgia with my
sweet friends...waiting for that precious
baby---and party-ing while I waited!
MANY THANKS to my birthday group and everyone...
(Above: Lynn, Jan, Pam, Andi, Dana, Ann, Sheila)
....Sandra for the use of her vehicle!
...Jan & Mary Jo, Nate & Courtney for the overnights!
Teresa & Jeff for dinner and all the fun times together!
...and many others (Barb, Bob, Margo, Nancy E, Klay, Pat, Linda)
for lunches, dinners, and great fellowship!
I am so grateful for the many treasured memories!
I love you all!!!

HAPPY DAY!!!

It's my Hannah's SECOND birthday!!!!
Today was her party even though tomorrow is her actual birthday!
She had a Curious George party---since he's her favorite!

What a precious family!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

The best love note ever written was several thousand years ago
from Jehovah God to His children
in Isaiah 43:
"You are precious in my sight ... and I love you."

Okay.... everyone wants an update on our situation...
> josiah is looking daily for jobs. His last day is the 20th (next week).
He gets a couple month's severance pay.
> chandler's work has been steady...but is never a sure thing.
(like, he has no inspections for tomorrow)
> i will be doing weddings with Forte' Events----but we have none as of yet.
> I'm applying to substitute teach in a local Christian school
....but they may be overflowing with subs.
>> march 15th tiffany, the boys & i are going to georgia for about 3 weeks
to be with nathan & courtney for the birth....so i can't exactly get a real job yet.
> again, with so many people out of work i'm not sure there are
any part-time jobs available.
> housing:
- our rent house goes on Auction March 25th
- then there is a 10 day "grace period"
- then the paper work takes 30 days
- sometime during that time they will give us the specific date we need to be out.
> we are hoping it won't be before May 1st.....
so there's no point in finding something now because we can live here FREE until then!

I have my good days and not-so-good days. We are trying not to worry...but nonetheless feel a great deal of stress and pressure not knowing exactly what to do. I think those are the times we are to be very still and wait until the Lord opens up a door ...so we won't go in the wrong direction.

Thank you so much for your concern and prayers. It's our friends who are holding us up to the Lord that means so much.

In the olden days you could always go to the "poor farm"---but i've yet to locate that on a map in 2009!!!
Maybe Mr. Obama will send us a check.

New News

I am convinced that 2009 is going to be a great year....it just depends on how you define "great". It started out January 1st with a stomach virus like I've never had before in my life. It was horrible. Then my best friend of 25 years moved to heaven January 8th. See....it's already better because she is with our Lord Jesus ("for me to live is Christ and to die is GAIN."). But the rest of us are stuck down here with Obama and the Depression of '09.
Last Thursday I was laid-off from my Castle job. The Lord has given me His grace and peace....and strength to bear-up under the news of losing a job I dearly loved. The office workers are still wondering how I accepted the news so easily.
Yesterday Josiah was laid-off as well from the "bathroom-remodeling" division of Home Depot. In the kitchen tonight Tiffany remarked, "You two are the only people on the face of the earth...who when you lose your jobs you are happy and ready to celebrate!"
Chandler was relieved when the Castle gave me my marching orders. He didn't like me working as much as I had been working there.....but when he heard Josiah's news he was rather upset. After all....Josiah is the only person in our home with a real, full-time job. (Or was.) Immediately I told him, "Why are you so upset? You were willing to trust the Lord when I lost MY job......how is this any different? Is God suddenly not trustworthy because this is a bigger 'problem' for Him?"
God is supplying.....
> Josiah can stay on until February 20th....then he gets a couple of months severance pay.
> I am starting up my wedding business. My website will soon be finished: www.AnnWhiteWeddings.com.
> I will also be working with Forte' Events in Colorado Springs....doing weddings for them as we get bridal inquiries.
> Dear friends sent us a sweet note of encouragement....and some gift cards to Safeway!!! (and that was even before Josiah lost his job!)

So....see, I really do believe it will be a great year. We will all stay on our knees praying....and stand watching the deliverance of the Lord and the provision for His children. We aren't in this alone. Many, many families all over our nation are in the same boat (and some in much more desperate situations)....and I pray they will also learn to trust Him more.

You can join in His provision by praying....
- for increased work (inspections) for Chandler
- for new work for Josiah (he has applied for State Trooper Academy and is awaiting their reply)
- for brides, brides, brides for me!!! (I need wisdom as I try to design my website by myself!)
- the rent house we all live in is going into foreclosure and we will be asked to move soon. We need direction as to where to move...and we need jobs in order to qualify to Landlords.
- we need to know how to be an encouragement to others who don't share our hope in Jesus Christ.
- we need His grace and strength to be witnesses of the hope that lies within us...and not to be hypocritical when things are tough.

Soup anyone??

"When the corn is nearly ripe it bows the head and stoops lower than when it was green. When the people of God are near ripe for heaven, they grow more humble and self-denying...Paul had one foot in heaven when he called himself the chiefest of sinners and least of saints."
---John Flavell