Category Archives: Family

Creation Museum

November 20, 2016Creation, FamilyThe Derksens

On Saturday, we spent the morning working at Josh’s house, and then flew off around 3:00 p.m. to Cincinnati, Ohio (via Toronto), to come to the Creation Museum and the newly opened Ark Encounter.

Some people took the chance to watch their eyelids on the flight. We started on a fairly small jet, and then in Toronto, took off in an even smaller (50 seater) jet to Cincinnati.

After church this morning, we went to the Creation Museum. We had a great time there enjoying the Planetarium, Men in White Special FX theater, as well as the museum itself.

There were many mannequins, some of which could speak, including this one which wasn’t here in 2012 when we were here. This guy was Dr. Crawley’s assistant, talking about bugs.

One of Noah’s sons working.

And another son. This is the ark building exhibit at the Creation Museum.

Those monkey faces sure don’t look like Levi!

Listening to Noah talk.

Our rental van. We rented from a business leasing company, so we could have our whole family in the same vehicle.

As it is a business vehicle, it is fitted out quite nicely.

We are thankful to God for safe travels, and for the good day we could have, learning about His creation!

Summer and Fall!

October 13, 2016Family, Farm, Graduation, WorkAndrewThe Derksens

We have had a busy time with Jesse’s graduation, weeding, cherry picking, helping with Joshua’s house, picking apples, digging potatoes, starting carrot harvest and many other things!

After 12 years of hard work Jesse graduated from school. We had a short program including a graduation song and a few words of encouragement from one of Jesse’s friends and a farmer Jesse has worked for. And then, of course, lots of food!

Cherry picking went well except for this variety which had a lot of mold so we just picked a few.

Dad picking some delicious apples. Other people in our family do help pick too 🙂 . You can click here to see the price list.

A picture of the sunrise down the road.

Hawk and his ball. He enjoys playing fetch and watching the yard.

When the guy Jesse works for harvested our field, Micah and I used his drone to take some pictures and videos.

The wheat about to be harvested.

Micah got this picture of the sun shining through the harvest dust.

We dug many potatoes this year with a borrowed plow. (This is only part of them). We have several varieties of red, white, purple and Yukon gold.

They just poured the basement recently at Joshua’s house so we put in the stairs and framed the basement.

We then insulated the main floor. And you can see that they also did the poly.

We worked hard to finish the stone and got done just before the weather got cold and snowy!

Another event I attended in Regina on Oct. 1st, along with Mom and Dad, was Levi’s graduation from the CPA/CGA program .

We also got most of our chickens butchered at a Hutterite Colony that is a federally inspected facility and then butchered the last few along with some friends’ chickens. We haven’t dug many carrots yet so I don’t have any pictures…the snow has to melt first!

Another bit of exciting news is that Joshua got engaged on August 27 to Shaylyn Fehr. Their wedding is on January 7, 2017.

Even though we didn’t want snow now, we know that, “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22.

Joshua’s House

August 13, 2016Family, WorkThe Derksens

We haven’t posted for quite awhile because we have been quite busy around the yard with the orchards and gardens, along with helping Josh build his house (a few blocks into Rosthern).

Poured 4 weeks ago.

Started framing the main floor.

Framed the inside walls.

Put up some of the trusses.

Sheeted the roof then framed and put up trusses on the garage.

“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.” Psalm 127:1a

Spring Work!

May 21, 2016Family, Farm, WorkAndrewThe Derksens

This week we have started doing some spring work. We now have carrots, onions, peas, potatoes, melons and much more in the ground.

Micah rototilling.

Planting clover.

Planting carrots.

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Genesis 8:22.

Our New Dog!

May 14, 2016Family, Farm, FriendsAndrewThe Derksens

On Tuesday we went and got our dog named Hawk. We had to put down our other dog, Brownie, since she left our yard and bit someone. Hawk is a Black Lab cross Border Collie cross German Shepherd.

The official name he came with is Hawk but each person can add their own variation: Hawkey, Hawkley, Hawkeye, etc.

Hawk sniffing.

Petting Hawk.

Hawk has a long wet tongue and likes licking! We pray that he will be a good dog for us and for others around us!