It has come time to bid my readers farewell. Actually I have been very sad to ask how many have been enjoying the Monday blogs only to learn that very few took time to read them????????????????????
To those of you who have faithfully enjoyed the fun and frolicy fundraiser, I thank you.
Officially the Kissapig fundraiser draws to a close and we will soon be collecting canisters, or asking that you send your canister donations to the address on the labels. Please let us know the name of your business so we can send you a thank you photo and we will be accepting your donations for the Tapestries of Life Orphanage campaign until April 15th. Those who have paid your $10 or more pledge, you may expect your adorable photo sometime in April or May with love and appreciation.
Anyone still wanting to donate or request a picture of my big hog kiss may do so until that date.
This has been an incredible season for me with over 8,000 road miles, hundreds of dollars invested, and dedicated board members serving faithfully, not to mention those who own, feed, care for, and revere the mighty Pig Industry of America. My hats are off to each and every one of you, especially my visionary and helpful friends in South Dakota and Iowa.
I have made many friends, and memories, and even more realized that God really does have a great sense of humor, and I don’t regret one second of spending time with each and every one of you.
Thanks to all who have donated to the children of Mexico.
The latest sadly devastating world crisis in Haiti is a new need that appears to readjusting priorities and so I am releasing my plea to speak to each of you giving and generous souls who care, no matter where the need arises and saying God Bless You All.
On behalf of the homeless waifs, and hungry cold children of Mexico I thank you for partnering in this noble effort to help bring the children home.
WE ONLY FAIL……WHEN WE NEVER TRY. THANK YOU ALL.
Love, Granny Abby
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Greetings out there. Hope everyone enjoyed a “sweet” Valentine’s Day celebration.
Wonder how they celebrate chocolate in Pigville, USA? Chocolate covered sausages???????????
Reflecting back on my recent visit to the 4,000 herd of Swine, I thought how much more pigs help mankind than just fill up a breakfast plate or a Bar B Q grill with pork ribs.
Pigs are making far greater sacrifices than giving Granny Abby a kiss to help raise funds for the Orphanage in Mexico. (Which by the way is in need of your giving your dollars and hoping you’ll join in the race soon.) Keep printing out those canister labels and setting them out for filling.
More recently, we have heard of skin grafts, yep, guess whose skin they can use. How about heart surgery? They are making porcine stents in open heart operations to save lives.
Guess, I’ll never look at Bacon in quite the same way again, how about you?
When I was out on the road, chasing down the “special” porker, the Latin term is porcus, meaning pig, part of the adventure was seeing how friendly, gentle and inquisitive these giant, but admittedly aromatic creatures can be. As we made our way down the walk way in the building these huge, oinking , animals actually climbed and tried to push one another out of the way to have their head scratched. They LOVE people attention.
I REALLY feel a book coming on in the future, after the busy-ness of the fundraiser ends.
An update on H1N1 - I refuse to call it the “S” word. They got such a bad wrap on that one.
Okay, so you have the flu, whatever flu it may be and you need lots of fluids, juice, even want to ice a headache? Well, go to the refrigerator and take care of that urgent need. ‘WAIT” all this time we have been focusing on flush handles, computers, tv remotes, and games like sports alive, wow what about the handle on the refrigerator. Yikes, major Clorox, Lysol need here!
You still need to stay home if you have a fever- at least 24 hours after the unmedicated fever, sneeze in your sleeve, disinfect as many hard surfaces as possible. Wash hands for 2 minutes ….frequently.
One of the greatest helps- use a humidifier, keeping nasal and throat passages lubricated is a proven way to deter invasion of germs. Use Saline nasal spray 2-3 times a day, and run a humidifier to keep your home at 40-60% moisture level. Flu and germ viruses LOVE dry noses and throats.
Well, so much for this time. Please go to kissapig.info and send your gift to the orphans. Love, Granny
Wonder how they celebrate chocolate in Pigville, USA? Chocolate covered sausages???????????
Reflecting back on my recent visit to the 4,000 herd of Swine, I thought how much more pigs help mankind than just fill up a breakfast plate or a Bar B Q grill with pork ribs.
Pigs are making far greater sacrifices than giving Granny Abby a kiss to help raise funds for the Orphanage in Mexico. (Which by the way is in need of your giving your dollars and hoping you’ll join in the race soon.) Keep printing out those canister labels and setting them out for filling.
More recently, we have heard of skin grafts, yep, guess whose skin they can use. How about heart surgery? They are making porcine stents in open heart operations to save lives.
Guess, I’ll never look at Bacon in quite the same way again, how about you?
When I was out on the road, chasing down the “special” porker, the Latin term is porcus, meaning pig, part of the adventure was seeing how friendly, gentle and inquisitive these giant, but admittedly aromatic creatures can be. As we made our way down the walk way in the building these huge, oinking , animals actually climbed and tried to push one another out of the way to have their head scratched. They LOVE people attention.
I REALLY feel a book coming on in the future, after the busy-ness of the fundraiser ends.
An update on H1N1 - I refuse to call it the “S” word. They got such a bad wrap on that one.
Okay, so you have the flu, whatever flu it may be and you need lots of fluids, juice, even want to ice a headache? Well, go to the refrigerator and take care of that urgent need. ‘WAIT” all this time we have been focusing on flush handles, computers, tv remotes, and games like sports alive, wow what about the handle on the refrigerator. Yikes, major Clorox, Lysol need here!
You still need to stay home if you have a fever- at least 24 hours after the unmedicated fever, sneeze in your sleeve, disinfect as many hard surfaces as possible. Wash hands for 2 minutes ….frequently.
One of the greatest helps- use a humidifier, keeping nasal and throat passages lubricated is a proven way to deter invasion of germs. Use Saline nasal spray 2-3 times a day, and run a humidifier to keep your home at 40-60% moisture level. Flu and germ viruses LOVE dry noses and throats.
Well, so much for this time. Please go to kissapig.info and send your gift to the orphans. Love, Granny
Monday, February 8, 2010
Well. I’d say so.
South Dakota and Iowa gave me a whole new outlook and deep respect for Hog farming. I will never quite view a BLT on toast or order Ham and Eggs and take that statement lightly, EVER AGAIN!.
Last week I had the honor of hugging cute little babies that yelled for their MA in an ear splitting decibel. Not quite sure if that high note is even on the musical scale or has ever been discovered OR charted.
Hard to kiss a squirming, squealer who acts like an electric piece of spaghetti, so I settled for hugs and the suuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwwwweeeet smell of piglet breath all over me and clothes. Hats off to the Bomgaars bunch!
Next, well you had to see it to believe it. Off to the Sandbulte Farm where my friends live that sort of helped launch this whole crrrrrazzzzzzzy idea last Fall. Yep, I saw it with my very own eyes, and smelled them with my very own nose; 4,000 big, fat, inquisitive, friendly, oinking cheerful, contented, happy hogs under one roof. I believe Sister Nora was right, I’m really a Sandbulte at heart, just got left behind at the hospital and all this time I thought I was Cherokee. ha ha
May put together an entertaining CD of my Hog travels and kiss pursuits for the low, low price of 9.95. Any takers? I got about 50 great photos to share and lots of cute stuff to say. All proceeds to the Orphanage in Mexico and cafeteria building program.
I asked lots of questions, and learned from the best! Never would I have ever imagined the immense amount of dedication to good sanitation, healthy watering systems, waste disposal, and the overall care, hard work and affection witnessed as these hard devoted folks coddled and scratched behind the ears of what I have come to learn are some of the most affectionate animals on earth.
They literally crowded around us to greet, sniff, snort, say hello in PIG LATIN lol and get their ears and noses rubbed. These people are the most devoted group of farmers I have ever had the privilege to meet.
Arrived back home after a 917 mile freezing drive, me and my trusty little travel buddy Miss Snuggles, my pet Rex bunny who loves bananas and motel visits.
Spoke to many who are happy that the campaign will not lose momentum, and the canisters are still available for you folks to display and fill until April 15. Go to kissapig.info to print out a label for yourselves.
Will begin next week in pursuit of more newspaper and radio interviews. We kind of feel a bit forgotten in contrast to the recent crisis in Haiti, but in my heart I know many of you will still not overlook the little ones, homeless, hungry, without shelter in Mexico, our own neighbor.
Special thanks to a pretty young gal called Bridgit, whose favorite project” BABY “is the star of my long awaited kiss photo, a friendly family and an accommodating Hampshire who was just in the right mood to smooch. Thanks Bridgit, best of luck with future State competitions.
Special thanks to the Haverhals clan for their hospitality as my host family for the assignment in Hudson, South Dakota, and especially to the prettiest dog in the whole world……Hector.
I’ll be looking for you on Pay Pal or His Servant and Yours Ministries mailing address on the homepage.
Blessn’s to you all .
Now I am going to start unpacking my suitcases after 8,736 miles of car travel and take a longgggg nap.
Love, Granny Abby
South Dakota and Iowa gave me a whole new outlook and deep respect for Hog farming. I will never quite view a BLT on toast or order Ham and Eggs and take that statement lightly, EVER AGAIN!.
Last week I had the honor of hugging cute little babies that yelled for their MA in an ear splitting decibel. Not quite sure if that high note is even on the musical scale or has ever been discovered OR charted.
Hard to kiss a squirming, squealer who acts like an electric piece of spaghetti, so I settled for hugs and the suuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwwwweeeet smell of piglet breath all over me and clothes. Hats off to the Bomgaars bunch!
Next, well you had to see it to believe it. Off to the Sandbulte Farm where my friends live that sort of helped launch this whole crrrrrazzzzzzzy idea last Fall. Yep, I saw it with my very own eyes, and smelled them with my very own nose; 4,000 big, fat, inquisitive, friendly, oinking cheerful, contented, happy hogs under one roof. I believe Sister Nora was right, I’m really a Sandbulte at heart, just got left behind at the hospital and all this time I thought I was Cherokee. ha ha
May put together an entertaining CD of my Hog travels and kiss pursuits for the low, low price of 9.95. Any takers? I got about 50 great photos to share and lots of cute stuff to say. All proceeds to the Orphanage in Mexico and cafeteria building program.
I asked lots of questions, and learned from the best! Never would I have ever imagined the immense amount of dedication to good sanitation, healthy watering systems, waste disposal, and the overall care, hard work and affection witnessed as these hard devoted folks coddled and scratched behind the ears of what I have come to learn are some of the most affectionate animals on earth.
They literally crowded around us to greet, sniff, snort, say hello in PIG LATIN lol and get their ears and noses rubbed. These people are the most devoted group of farmers I have ever had the privilege to meet.
Arrived back home after a 917 mile freezing drive, me and my trusty little travel buddy Miss Snuggles, my pet Rex bunny who loves bananas and motel visits.
Spoke to many who are happy that the campaign will not lose momentum, and the canisters are still available for you folks to display and fill until April 15. Go to kissapig.info to print out a label for yourselves.
Will begin next week in pursuit of more newspaper and radio interviews. We kind of feel a bit forgotten in contrast to the recent crisis in Haiti, but in my heart I know many of you will still not overlook the little ones, homeless, hungry, without shelter in Mexico, our own neighbor.
Special thanks to a pretty young gal called Bridgit, whose favorite project” BABY “is the star of my long awaited kiss photo, a friendly family and an accommodating Hampshire who was just in the right mood to smooch. Thanks Bridgit, best of luck with future State competitions.
Special thanks to the Haverhals clan for their hospitality as my host family for the assignment in Hudson, South Dakota, and especially to the prettiest dog in the whole world……Hector.
I’ll be looking for you on Pay Pal or His Servant and Yours Ministries mailing address on the homepage.
Blessn’s to you all .
Now I am going to start unpacking my suitcases after 8,736 miles of car travel and take a longgggg nap.
Love, Granny Abby
Monday, February 1, 2010
The Big Kiss
A fantastic ending to a campaign created in the hearts and minds of the faithful supporters for the precious children of Mexico.
An hour long ride from one State to another, Iowa to the border and suweeeeeeeeeeee here we are at the 2010 Empire Farm Competition in Sioux Falls, So Dakota. Pigs and cows everywhere!!!!!!
Hogs of every shape, size, color, weight AND disposition. Ever see a 400 # pig have a stress attack? It ain't pretty.
I climbed into pig pens, lay on wet saw dust, faced off with over 20 big porkers, endured the laughs of many, (all in good fun) WHAT IS THAT CRAZY OLD LADY DOING LAYING ON THE FLOOR STARING INTO THE FACES OF THESE HOGS DOING?
Well, that sure opened up a lot of doors to tell about Tapestries of Life, the Orphanage and the reason behind all this foolishness.
It gets sweeter as the day wears on.
A precious blessing, kind of like, made it really all worthwhile (for me) anyway. God truly has a wonderful way of letting you know when you are on the "right" track.
Hopefully, one day this excerpt will be found in the pages of the book I intend to write about the travels on this fundraiser and Pigkme. (Look out Babe!)
Just across the aisle from the pen where I had met some wonderful folks, The Bomgaars family, who had agreed to let me play with and kiss their champion competitor stock, stood a tall young man watching all the fun.
I turned to say, "Hi, do you know what this is all about?” He smiled and said something like" well, I heard you’re going to kissapig for a fundraiser and I think that’s cool."
I handed him the donation canister with the label wrapped around it and the young man, Jared, whose pen I was standing in said, "John,!!!!!! that's your pig!
I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EARS! What? And this is how the story unfolds
The young man hosting me at his pen said," that was taken last year at the Spencer County Fair, those are my gilts behind yours! John, then said, "you're right that's the Fall Show pig." (My mouth is hanging open.) I can hardly believe after 7,000 miles, all these months, all the promo, blogs and internet travel that I have ended up across the aisle for the owner of the adorable 'PIGKME" (which is the name I had given my standing up on the fence, begging to be noticed, personality plus pal on the website and label photo way last year.) Whoaa........, hold on it gets even better here.
I said, "What are the chances of this ever happening?" I always talk about sweet" PIGKME" and that photo has gone international, is in the newspaper this week, and has become almost a household word, well at least with anyone knowing about the fundraiser for the orphans of Mexico. HE WAS AMAZED AND PROUD, might I say, also very shocked at this incredible meeting.
Next, I shared my heart how I had bonded with that sweet, loveable, huge black and white Hampshire who so quickly made me giggle and had won my heart. I felt bad that "PIGKME" had to turn into ham for eggs or a BLT somewhere.
At times, thinking of the day we met in Spencer, Iowa, I almost cried what a ......sad ending.
“Oh, don't worry Abby she didn't end up on a plate for breakfast. I had a call from the man in Nebraska who bought her last year and she has just given birth to her second litter, they love her, she's a great ‘working’ mom and they are using her as a producer and she has a great life, just having babies and being spoiled.”
I actually teared up, it was such a happy ending to a perfect day.
My muscles are sore, my clothes filthy, covered with wet, sticky sawdust and I don't smell very good, but I got my kiss, face to face, lying on the floor in the elements with ‘Baby'. We will begin to share the new photos upon returning home. Not the big kiss though.
Now, for best part.- Send your $10 on paypal . lots of names I expected to see aren't on my donations listing......... yet. Pay pal notifies me on line the day a donation is made. As before, if you prefer you can mail direct to His Servant and Yours - info on website - for your photo.
Come on everyone keep filling those canisters till April 15th and get your teensie request for a mere 2 Starbucks or Burger King treats, $10 sent in so we can mail your photo to you.
It is copyrighted photograph taken "Live" yesterday, and will not go public on the internet..EVER! So, please help us build the children a home and continue to walk alongside of us in this endeavor.
Join in the fun, help us build and have a great souvenir photo to remind you of your "good deed" part.
Love to all with appreciation for what you plan to do and thanks to those who have already given.
God Bless.
Granny Abby
An hour long ride from one State to another, Iowa to the border and suweeeeeeeeeeee here we are at the 2010 Empire Farm Competition in Sioux Falls, So Dakota. Pigs and cows everywhere!!!!!!
Hogs of every shape, size, color, weight AND disposition. Ever see a 400 # pig have a stress attack? It ain't pretty.
I climbed into pig pens, lay on wet saw dust, faced off with over 20 big porkers, endured the laughs of many, (all in good fun) WHAT IS THAT CRAZY OLD LADY DOING LAYING ON THE FLOOR STARING INTO THE FACES OF THESE HOGS DOING?
Well, that sure opened up a lot of doors to tell about Tapestries of Life, the Orphanage and the reason behind all this foolishness.
It gets sweeter as the day wears on.
A precious blessing, kind of like, made it really all worthwhile (for me) anyway. God truly has a wonderful way of letting you know when you are on the "right" track.
Hopefully, one day this excerpt will be found in the pages of the book I intend to write about the travels on this fundraiser and Pigkme. (Look out Babe!)
Just across the aisle from the pen where I had met some wonderful folks, The Bomgaars family, who had agreed to let me play with and kiss their champion competitor stock, stood a tall young man watching all the fun.
I turned to say, "Hi, do you know what this is all about?” He smiled and said something like" well, I heard you’re going to kissapig for a fundraiser and I think that’s cool."
I handed him the donation canister with the label wrapped around it and the young man, Jared, whose pen I was standing in said, "John,!!!!!! that's your pig!
I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EARS! What? And this is how the story unfolds
The young man hosting me at his pen said," that was taken last year at the Spencer County Fair, those are my gilts behind yours! John, then said, "you're right that's the Fall Show pig." (My mouth is hanging open.) I can hardly believe after 7,000 miles, all these months, all the promo, blogs and internet travel that I have ended up across the aisle for the owner of the adorable 'PIGKME" (which is the name I had given my standing up on the fence, begging to be noticed, personality plus pal on the website and label photo way last year.) Whoaa........, hold on it gets even better here.
I said, "What are the chances of this ever happening?" I always talk about sweet" PIGKME" and that photo has gone international, is in the newspaper this week, and has become almost a household word, well at least with anyone knowing about the fundraiser for the orphans of Mexico. HE WAS AMAZED AND PROUD, might I say, also very shocked at this incredible meeting.
Next, I shared my heart how I had bonded with that sweet, loveable, huge black and white Hampshire who so quickly made me giggle and had won my heart. I felt bad that "PIGKME" had to turn into ham for eggs or a BLT somewhere.
At times, thinking of the day we met in Spencer, Iowa, I almost cried what a ......sad ending.
“Oh, don't worry Abby she didn't end up on a plate for breakfast. I had a call from the man in Nebraska who bought her last year and she has just given birth to her second litter, they love her, she's a great ‘working’ mom and they are using her as a producer and she has a great life, just having babies and being spoiled.”
I actually teared up, it was such a happy ending to a perfect day.
My muscles are sore, my clothes filthy, covered with wet, sticky sawdust and I don't smell very good, but I got my kiss, face to face, lying on the floor in the elements with ‘Baby'. We will begin to share the new photos upon returning home. Not the big kiss though.
Now, for best part.- Send your $10 on paypal . lots of names I expected to see aren't on my donations listing......... yet. Pay pal notifies me on line the day a donation is made. As before, if you prefer you can mail direct to His Servant and Yours - info on website - for your photo.
Come on everyone keep filling those canisters till April 15th and get your teensie request for a mere 2 Starbucks or Burger King treats, $10 sent in so we can mail your photo to you.
It is copyrighted photograph taken "Live" yesterday, and will not go public on the internet..EVER! So, please help us build the children a home and continue to walk alongside of us in this endeavor.
Join in the fun, help us build and have a great souvenir photo to remind you of your "good deed" part.
Love to all with appreciation for what you plan to do and thanks to those who have already given.
God Bless.
Granny Abby
Monday, January 25, 2010
oxoxoxoxo
Cheating a bit on my blogger schedule just so "y'all" know.
If you've been watching the news and weather reports you will know that the Midwest is looking life the freezer part of your refrigerator.
We, here in South Dakota and Iowa have had freezing rain, sleet, pellets, and single digit temps for over a week and no break until next Tuesday. Schools, churches, businesses closed and folks asked to remain home and off the roads. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the good life.
Had a call from the N'West Iowa News in South Dakota checking on the correct spelling for a few names and locales before publishing the Kissapig.info story. Very friendly folks there.
Just cancelled my photo assignment at the hog farm for today, with 4,000 little snortin, sniffin hogs. The roads are all iced over so that visit will probably occur Tuesday the 26th. The day before my big pig rendezvous at Sioux Center Empire Livestock show.
Be sure you get your $10 mailed to HIS SERVANT AND YOURS INC. or on line. You have been waiting a long time to support the building of the Orphanage by wanting to actually see me pull off the CCCCRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYYY Stunt for the rescue of the needy children. I'm ready are you?
Canister donations may continue until April 15, but it takes an actual $10 or more to get your picture in your mailbox at home.
The televised kiss WILL NOT BE ON THE BLOG SITE for obvious, fund raising purposes. smile.......
Thanks to all who care and have given, thanks also to you who are yet planning to give. On behalf of 7,000 homeless in our district of Guadalupe, no food, no shelter, no coats, shoes, or blankets and no hope, please help us save at least a share of the desperate.
Here's a funny one, spoke to the minister this morning in Rock Valley, Iowa, who has been a champion of the orphanage all along and requested the first pig kiss photo last year. He made it quite clear he would like to have the photo that he gets hand autographed, he wasn't "settlin" for name stamps. His church is currently organizing a mission team to go help build the Tapestries of Life Home. Details on webpage to help you send a team, for now your donations can help buy building supplies with just a wee sacrifice in the Kissapig.info fundraiser.
Following, the television filmed romantic smooch, I will be sending stamped, self- addressed envelopes to those who have canister donations to mail. Please contact the website to request your envelope.
The weather has been progressively nasty and I plan to head for Michigan from the Midwest area in about three weeks after all the storms have ended. Much paper work to do from there and still your Monday night blogs to write and track picture requests and donations.
Read and saw the picture of me and Pigkme in the news. Good job on the story and photos for the cause.
They plan to do a small follow up after Wednesday.
Till next Monday, pray I stay thawed out. It's 17 and we're having 40-50 mph gusts of snow.
Till then Granny Abby
If you've been watching the news and weather reports you will know that the Midwest is looking life the freezer part of your refrigerator.
We, here in South Dakota and Iowa have had freezing rain, sleet, pellets, and single digit temps for over a week and no break until next Tuesday. Schools, churches, businesses closed and folks asked to remain home and off the roads. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the good life.
Had a call from the N'West Iowa News in South Dakota checking on the correct spelling for a few names and locales before publishing the Kissapig.info story. Very friendly folks there.
Just cancelled my photo assignment at the hog farm for today, with 4,000 little snortin, sniffin hogs. The roads are all iced over so that visit will probably occur Tuesday the 26th. The day before my big pig rendezvous at Sioux Center Empire Livestock show.
Be sure you get your $10 mailed to HIS SERVANT AND YOURS INC. or on line. You have been waiting a long time to support the building of the Orphanage by wanting to actually see me pull off the CCCCRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYYY Stunt for the rescue of the needy children. I'm ready are you?
Canister donations may continue until April 15, but it takes an actual $10 or more to get your picture in your mailbox at home.
The televised kiss WILL NOT BE ON THE BLOG SITE for obvious, fund raising purposes. smile.......
Thanks to all who care and have given, thanks also to you who are yet planning to give. On behalf of 7,000 homeless in our district of Guadalupe, no food, no shelter, no coats, shoes, or blankets and no hope, please help us save at least a share of the desperate.
Here's a funny one, spoke to the minister this morning in Rock Valley, Iowa, who has been a champion of the orphanage all along and requested the first pig kiss photo last year. He made it quite clear he would like to have the photo that he gets hand autographed, he wasn't "settlin" for name stamps. His church is currently organizing a mission team to go help build the Tapestries of Life Home. Details on webpage to help you send a team, for now your donations can help buy building supplies with just a wee sacrifice in the Kissapig.info fundraiser.
Following, the television filmed romantic smooch, I will be sending stamped, self- addressed envelopes to those who have canister donations to mail. Please contact the website to request your envelope.
The weather has been progressively nasty and I plan to head for Michigan from the Midwest area in about three weeks after all the storms have ended. Much paper work to do from there and still your Monday night blogs to write and track picture requests and donations.
Read and saw the picture of me and Pigkme in the news. Good job on the story and photos for the cause.
They plan to do a small follow up after Wednesday.
Till next Monday, pray I stay thawed out. It's 17 and we're having 40-50 mph gusts of snow.
Till then Granny Abby
Monday, January 18, 2010
Kiss to Follow!!!!!!
Greetings from the Frozen Tundra, or otherwise known as South Dakota/Iowa.
Not much Swine Flu excitement here. I think these farmers have quit chasing the flu bug and the pigs are all happy and well.
Arrived on Monday after an uneventful drive from El Paso, Texas, to be greeted by one degree weather, lots of snow and ice, and a new determination to see my dreams come true.
Learned almost immediately that I have a date with nine (count em - 9) big hogs in the area who are waiting to be kissed. That is scheduled for the middle of next week. Please sponsor me in my efforts to see the cafeteria built and help complete the orphanage in Guadalupe, home to a future 400 children.
Just today did an hour and a half news paper interview with a delightful couple of young folks dedicated to a full "human interest" story on the granny who loves the orphans enough to even kiss a pig. They were interested, and caught the vision -so to speak, and willing to help further the cause for the helpless kids of Mexico, defenseless against this bitter cold, the sexual threat of daily exploitation, the misery of hunger, and the loneliness of no one to look after them.
Planning a visit next week to the big hog farm of 4,000 head where the idea was born to hang out and do some interesting photo shooting.
Folks, please go to the Pay Pal site at kissapig.info, pay up your meager $10 donation and get on board with the kiss that can build the children a home. If we don't get together and do this thing, the guilt is on our heads because we are now made aware, and together we CAN and SHOULD try to make a difference.
Remember you spend this much on a movie or dinner in one day. So would it hurt to attach your name to helping these innocent victims of poverty, who -TRUST ME - did not ask to be born to their particular plight?
How are your canisters doing? Please get your coins rolled, and send your money orders to the address for the campaign.
Friends, let's finish strong.
This is a shock. I counted up how many folks have listed me as a friend, I did the math and if each will send $10 to HIS SERVANT AND YOURS INC. (ABBY LECLAIR ) or go to PayPal, when I kiss my pig on January 27th at the Sioux Empire Livestock Fair, we could raise over $10,000 to build the homeless children a home. That’s not much when you could hear God say “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
If you don't care for on line giving mail your love gift to His Servant and Yours Ministries inc.
Box 21928
West Palm Beach, Fl 33416
God Bless and please give! This will wrap up 10 long months, 7,000 miles of driving, and lots of hard work to "get er done" for the precious children so desperately in need in the desert of Mexico, where my heart lives.
Thank you all.
Love and prayers
Granny Abby Leclair
Regular email after campaign. homeistlm@gmail.com
See you there!
Not much Swine Flu excitement here. I think these farmers have quit chasing the flu bug and the pigs are all happy and well.
Arrived on Monday after an uneventful drive from El Paso, Texas, to be greeted by one degree weather, lots of snow and ice, and a new determination to see my dreams come true.
Learned almost immediately that I have a date with nine (count em - 9) big hogs in the area who are waiting to be kissed. That is scheduled for the middle of next week. Please sponsor me in my efforts to see the cafeteria built and help complete the orphanage in Guadalupe, home to a future 400 children.
Just today did an hour and a half news paper interview with a delightful couple of young folks dedicated to a full "human interest" story on the granny who loves the orphans enough to even kiss a pig. They were interested, and caught the vision -so to speak, and willing to help further the cause for the helpless kids of Mexico, defenseless against this bitter cold, the sexual threat of daily exploitation, the misery of hunger, and the loneliness of no one to look after them.
Planning a visit next week to the big hog farm of 4,000 head where the idea was born to hang out and do some interesting photo shooting.
Folks, please go to the Pay Pal site at kissapig.info, pay up your meager $10 donation and get on board with the kiss that can build the children a home. If we don't get together and do this thing, the guilt is on our heads because we are now made aware, and together we CAN and SHOULD try to make a difference.
Remember you spend this much on a movie or dinner in one day. So would it hurt to attach your name to helping these innocent victims of poverty, who -TRUST ME - did not ask to be born to their particular plight?
How are your canisters doing? Please get your coins rolled, and send your money orders to the address for the campaign.
Friends, let's finish strong.
This is a shock. I counted up how many folks have listed me as a friend, I did the math and if each will send $10 to HIS SERVANT AND YOURS INC. (ABBY LECLAIR ) or go to PayPal, when I kiss my pig on January 27th at the Sioux Empire Livestock Fair, we could raise over $10,000 to build the homeless children a home. That’s not much when you could hear God say “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
If you don't care for on line giving mail your love gift to His Servant and Yours Ministries inc.
Box 21928
West Palm Beach, Fl 33416
God Bless and please give! This will wrap up 10 long months, 7,000 miles of driving, and lots of hard work to "get er done" for the precious children so desperately in need in the desert of Mexico, where my heart lives.
Thank you all.
Love and prayers
Granny Abby Leclair
Regular email after campaign. homeistlm@gmail.com
See you there!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Hello on this brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr blog night. Happy New Year 2010
I hope you and yours are safe and warm. I do believe that no respectable virus would be able to survive this Arctic weather. Leastwise, that's what the buzz is, you can Clorox it, freeze it or heat it but try to beat it the very best way you know how.
By the time the sun comes up tomorrow I will be on the road to go have another adventure in Hog Alley, Iowa.
Headed to the frozen South Dakota, Iowa region averaging 1-5 degrees daily. The latest "Hog Sighting" reported is a 550# sow who wants a kiss from this lil ole Granny, and I'm up for the challenge.
Sometimes, timing is everything right? It seems that alas the time has come because my kiss
pal will be headed to 4-H competition in about a week or so and we sure wouldn't want me to miss out on my kiss. By this time next week I should find myself knee-deep and surrounded by big oinkers.
This should be an interesting motor trip. I think all I will see leaving the deserts of Mexico and the West Texas Plains may be tumbleweeds and cactus frozen solid, maybe even a few icicles.
My many thanks to those who have come on board and been to the Pay Pal web site to donate your $10 - so you can have a live photo sent your way soon and very soon. Please tell your friends, they still have time to print out a label and place a canisters.
I will be visiting many major truck stops on my 12 State drive and requesting they put out the canisters and to accept donations to help build our huge orphanage in the barren, freezing desert.
Folks, there are no shelters giving out blankets, there are no soup kitchens, there are no folks walking up and down the streets handing out blankets. Please be a part of something bigger than any of us and donate a few dollars to protect these innocent children and perhaps provide a warm shelter for them soon. We are hoping and praying, that you see the need and rise to help us build this haven in the wilderness.
You can go to Pay pal, or directly send your donations to
HIS SERVANT AND YOURS, INC. (info on the webpage)
Thanks and stay tuned, the big kiss is coming and even after the deed is done you are encouraged to continue with your canisters and sacrifices of love.
Til next time!
Thanks in advance,
Sincerely Granny Abby
By the time the sun comes up tomorrow I will be on the road to go have another adventure in Hog Alley, Iowa.
Headed to the frozen South Dakota, Iowa region averaging 1-5 degrees daily. The latest "Hog Sighting" reported is a 550# sow who wants a kiss from this lil ole Granny, and I'm up for the challenge.
Sometimes, timing is everything right? It seems that alas the time has come because my kiss
pal will be headed to 4-H competition in about a week or so and we sure wouldn't want me to miss out on my kiss. By this time next week I should find myself knee-deep and surrounded by big oinkers.
This should be an interesting motor trip. I think all I will see leaving the deserts of Mexico and the West Texas Plains may be tumbleweeds and cactus frozen solid, maybe even a few icicles.
My many thanks to those who have come on board and been to the Pay Pal web site to donate your $10 - so you can have a live photo sent your way soon and very soon. Please tell your friends, they still have time to print out a label and place a canisters.
I will be visiting many major truck stops on my 12 State drive and requesting they put out the canisters and to accept donations to help build our huge orphanage in the barren, freezing desert.
Folks, there are no shelters giving out blankets, there are no soup kitchens, there are no folks walking up and down the streets handing out blankets. Please be a part of something bigger than any of us and donate a few dollars to protect these innocent children and perhaps provide a warm shelter for them soon. We are hoping and praying, that you see the need and rise to help us build this haven in the wilderness.
You can go to Pay pal, or directly send your donations to
HIS SERVANT AND YOURS, INC. (info on the webpage)
Thanks and stay tuned, the big kiss is coming and even after the deed is done you are encouraged to continue with your canisters and sacrifices of love.
Til next time!
Thanks in advance,
Sincerely Granny Abby
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