New leach field... again!

We've put it off as long as we could.... but knew it would have to happen eventually. Our ground is so hard, and if the leach field is not done absolutely right, there are some pretty 'stinky' problems! We've limped it along, prayed hard that it would hold out, and finally broke down knowing it had to be done! This morning bright and early the work started. Shalum (thanks little brother!!!), Garrett, Tallin and Jace showed up in force to start the work. It's now after 3pm and they are still working, but hopefully it will be done tonight and we can enjoy the winter not worried about the ground being saturated and that the septic tank can now do it's job! And if there was any doubt about my sons being miners at heart, I just have to spend a few minutes out there watching them. Jace is the smart one of the bunch, running the backhoe! :) Boys and dirt... boys and big equipment... yeah, that's heaven to them!!!

And we had two sweet men from church who knew what we were doing, show up with a load of wood today. Thayne couldn't go out to help them today, they were doing another service run to get wood for those that need it, and this time, they were so sweet, and dropped a load off here knowing that we were busy trying to get the leach field done. They are great guys! Thayne actually told them to just drop it off with the other wood they had cut for the church and that they would get it cut up, but they told him no way, this load was for us. Sometimes when you get feeling like things are overwhelming and crazy, it's so awesome to see great people always willing to give!