This past February, Peter’s parents (Paul and Chris Herr) experienced a devastatingfire. It started in their office trailer and burned through to the steel building behind it, consuming all their records and most ofthe inventory for their pool building company of 30 years. Since the fire spread to the barn, it also destroyed tools, equipment, supplies, personal items, keepsakes and most everything stored there. Anyone who has experi- enced a fire knows how such an experience can impact your life. Mom felt it more keenly than anyone...Where, how, what do you do from there?...records gone, pool building season coming, cus- tomers contact info lost, no office. We felt very much pain on their account and moved to help however possible. So, in March, Dad flew down and picked up Bridget and the kids and took them to Washington to help. We stayed there for sev- eral weeks, setting up the of- fice, cleaning up rubble, managing the office while Dad sent Mom to Germany to se e Darcy and to get away and rec over a bit. God has been so good and provided some very nice and God- fearing neighbors from the Ukraine that have helped, along with other of Dad’s friends this year. As of this newsletter, they are working on putting up the metal siding on the new build- ing. They hope to be out of the temporary office tr ailer some- time at the beginning of the new year. We felt very honored to have been allowed to share this experience with them in a small way, and experience God’s wisdom and direction, provision and comfort, moment by moment. Fire! Herr Enterprises Loses Everything Volume 1, Issue 1 December 2010 MERRY CHRISTMAS Herr Ranch JanuaryFebruaryMarchAFTERBEFOREFamily “After Christmas” Christmas—Melissa and Tonya and their families at Bridget’s parents’ house Kimberly’s Tiny Snowman—musthave been at least6 inches tall! All Raw Diet—my mom and I tried an all raw diet for a while. Did you know you can make an all raw chocolate cake? Beautiful! Kidding Time! Saying farewellto our snow- man—it’s a little too warm for him Abigail& Big Boy Little Big Girl—Katherine helps clean Grandpa’s shop
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This past February, Peter’sparents (Paul and Chris Herr)experienced a devastating fire. It started in their office
trailer and burned through to the steelbuilding behind it,consuming all theirrecords and most of
the inventory for their
pool building company of 30years. Since the fire spread to
the barn, it also destroyed tools, equipment, supplies,personal items, keepsakesand most everything stored
there. Anyone who has experi-enced a fire knows how suchan experience can impactyour life. Mom felt it morekeenly than anyone...Where,how, what do you do from
there?...records gone, poolbuilding season coming, cus-
tomers contact info lost, nooffice. We felt very much pain
on their account and moved tohelp however possible. So, inMarch, Dad flew down andpicked up Bridget and the kidsand took them to Washington tohelp. We stayed there for sev-eral weeks, setting up the of-fice, cleaning up rubble, managing the office while Dad sentMom to Germany to see Darcy and to get away and recover a bit.God has been so good and provided some very nice and God-fearing neighbors from the Ukraine that have helped, along withother of Dad’s friends this year.As of this newsletter, they areworking on putting up themetal siding on the new build-
ing. They hope to be out of the temporary office trailer some- time at the beginning of thenew year.We felt very honored tohave been allowed to share
this experience with them in asmall way, and experience God’swisdom and direction, provision andcomfort, moment by moment.
Fire! Herr Enterprises Loses Everything
Volume 1, Issue 1
December 2010
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Herr Ranch
January February
March
AFTER
BEFORE
Family “After Christmas” Christmas— Melissa and Tonya and their familiesat Bridget’s parents’ house
Kimberly’s TinySnowman—must have been at least 6 inches tall!
All Raw Diet—my momand I tried an all rawdiet for a while. Did youknow you can make anall raw chocolate cake?
Beautiful!
Kidding Time!
Saying farewell to our snow-man—it’s a littletoo warm for him
Abigail &
Big Boy
Little Big Girl—Katherine helps clean Grandpa’s shop
• God has abundantly provided for all of our needs
• Katherine has come through some very trying times with a breathing difficulty, healthy and whole
• God has protected us during our many travels
• God has given us strength and made us more than overcomers through circumstances that could have overwhelmed both us and our extended family
• Peter’s parents were not hurt, nor did they lose their home in the fire
• Bridget’s dad was spared his life or more serious injury after being mauled by a cow
Merry Christmas
Our firstborn, Jessica, turned thirteen thisyear. She is a beautiful young lady with somuch potential. She works harder than
many young men her age.Three hoursevery day, fivedays a week,she cleansstables andgroomshorses. Some-day, shehopes to workat an ArabianNationalChampion
Stable.We think she iswonderful. Wepray that the Lordwill use her andshe will be com-pletely yielded toHis will for her lifewherever Heleads. She isdefinitely growing up way
too fast.
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Yep...that’s my boy ridin’ thatthar cow!
Our First Teenager
The children worked hard this year with their animals. We wouldn’t have dared try this any previous year, but this year thechildren were so prepared...we walked allof our fair entries in the parade...well one
rode his entry. Yes, Charles trained Clara to let him ride her. He was sure sore by the end though...something about a bonyback. We were very proud of him and all
the children. He got plenty of attentionfrom the crowd and the local newspaper,
too. Way to go gang!
July
August
September
-Jessica Renee
Amanda TurnsOne
Dancing with Papa
Cake Face
Good-lookin’ Cowboy!
Dare us not to ride the spinning thing! -Can’t you just see it in their grins as they
stand in line?
Well earned celebration at the carnival after aweek long fair
We are asking the Lord to very richly bless eachand every one of you and supply you with abun-dant grace to meet every circumstance of your life.
“ ‘Grace’ ...my contract to lead and protect…”Zechariah 11:10
“Here is your part: Tell the truth. Be fair. Live atpeace with everyone. Don’t plot harm to others;don’t swear that something is true when it isn’t!...”
Zechariah 8:16, 17“The good man does not escape all troubles—he hasthem too. But the Lord helps him in each and everyone.”
Psalm 34:19“Oh, put God to the test and see how kind He is! Seefor yourself the way his mercies shower down on allwho trust in Him.”
Psalm 34:8“Let all who are discouraged take heart. Let uspraise the Lord together…”
Bridget’s Dad was seriously injured by a mama cow inreturn for trying to help her. She birthed her calf in the
woods. Dad was concerned for the calf’s safety, out alone with the wild coyotes and bear, so he tried to bring her home. The first time, he had their
cow dog, Corrie, with him, but that just seemed to irritate the situation. So, he went out later
without the dog to try to gently urge her home, never suspecting her intentions. She intended to
remain right there and boldly went right to him, knocked him down and proceeded to mash, paw,
or otherwise bury him into the ground. Thankfully, he had told Mom, who had taken him out onthe 4-wheeler, to wait to make sure he had found her and got her headed home. She heard him
yell, and had to help him out of the woods to the 4-wheeler, and then another 1/4 mile or so to
the main road, where she left him to go for help. The next few hours were very , very hard for eve-
ryone...Dad trying to get comfortable and breathe and those of us who watched and tried to
minister with ice packs, oils, etc. His pastor anointed and prayed for him and so many friendsand family called and prayed and showed such love and concern. We are so thankful for our
great big family in the Lord, and for the mercy and peace and grace that He gives.
Dad is continuing to recover. We are so grateful to the Lord for preserving him from more serious
injury. Many thought the cow should be disposed of, but Dad’s spirit was so sweet. He felt she was only doing what a protective mother would, under the circumstances.
She and her calf came home on their own a couple of days later. The calf
seemed a little awkward and slow. Maybe she sensed that it needed extra
special care. I appreciate the mercy and understanding my Dad
showed...seems like a Christ-like attitude to me.
Snapping Turtle—or as the children call it “Dinosaur Turtle” or “Alligator Turtle”
Kimberly and her cousin Shannon found this snapping turtle in our pond. Makes youreally not want to take a dip in the pond,
Abigail is our Thanksgiving baby. Sheturned six this year. What would we dowithout her life and enthusiasm?
Amanda de-cides to helpherself to the
spaghetti.
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Charles the Hunter—After the squirrel was dressed and
cooked, he insisted weall take a bite. It tasteslike rabbit. November