Swings and Roundabouts

Two newcomers have joined us here at Hebron and the father and son team will help grow the flock. In fact the 3 year old elder leapt out of the trailer and took off to cause mayhem amongst the girls as soon as the gate was opened. The younger one had an initial case of separation anxiety (he was hand raised) but he's blended in well now.

We also had a visit from an intrepid team of tree loppers pruning a couple of our big red gums running under the power line. This fearless trio requested that they access Bidgebar's pines from our middle paddock and my permission came at the cost of a truck load of mulch.

Unfortunately they decided to take the low soggy road along the fence line and promptly got themselves seriously bogged. But never fear, our trusty John Deer went into action and after some slipping and sliding managed to extract them.

This weekend we will be gathering together up here at Hebron on Shabbat. It will also be New Moon on the following day so a pefect weekend to give honour to our Messiah Yeshua and testify of His return to establish the kingdom of YHVH.

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Blessed Dry Times

In Australia it's summer time. In South Australia it's particularly dry and there is a real possibility of below average rainfall for the autumn season as well. This is not unusual for our part of the country. It's part of the natural cycles and here at Hebron we take the necessary preparations. The dams are drying up but we have plenty of rainwater in the tanks and a bore that draws up water from 60 metres below, so for a short dry spell we are well prepared. We have enough dry feed in the paddocks and bales of hay for the flock of sheep to get us through this dry season. I'm actually grateful for this dry spell this month because it means that the evil caltrop has not germinated, saving me from a lot of work. Caltrop (think the most evil version of a three-corner jack!) needs higher temperatures and good spring rains to germinate - usually in early December. Caltrop and I will continue our battle if we get rain before the summer ends though! B...

Sheep of His Pasture

The guys have been out fixing fences so that our flock can move into the paddock. The roos have a tendency to break fences and dig holes so it's an ongoing chore unfortunately. Whilst it's rather nice to see them out in the paddocks, and to see when the joeys emerge from the pouch, it can be frustrating as well. Moving the flock into a different paddock is always one of my favourite things to do because you get to give them a closer check and they're always excited about going into a fresh paddock. So late in the afternoon last Friday I thought, why not share it with you as well. Enjoy a quick visit to Hebron and I pray that wherever you are, in whatever pasture our Father YHVH has you, that you are blessed and experiencing His overshadowing kindness.

Joy Comes in the Morning

For over a year South Australia and Victoria have been in drought. Dams are dry, crops have failed and trees are dying. When the community bought the property 19 years ago we invested in sinking a bore to ensure water security. The water quality is good enough to water the stock and our gardens. We also have large rainwater tanks which have kept water to the house. However, if the drought had of continued we would have hooked the house up to the bore water as well. We had stored enough hay to feed our sheep and alpacas and they were well fed. Investment in the infrastructure has been a big expense in both finances and labour over the years, but it's in years like this that it's well worth it. It brings so much joy to see the green grass and gardens when the paddocks are bare and dry. Praise YHVH, the rains came last week! We have received 40ml over the last couple of weeks and more is on the...

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