Yellow Feather Loved the Wilderness

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 *Yellow Feather Loved The Wilderness:

A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN—GIRL; SPENDS HER ‘SUMMER ADVENTURES, IN THE WILDERNESS; AND HER FRIENDS:

Yellow Feather at age 7, has straight black long-hair, and wears red sandals; colorful red, yellow-black head-bands and skirts, with a beaded cloth-belt; her mom made for her: She lived with her folks Lucy and Lambert, in their log-cabin, at the edge of the woods, she has a older brother Tomahawk 9. he also wears his Indian-leather-pants, and a black head-band with a red-feather; and a Tomahawk tied to his belt; He has a brown shaggy dog named Rufus:

Her parents were abusive while she grew up, they often put her in a hall-closet for long periods of time, sometimes without supper, they ate mostly venison, (deer meat) cornbread, rice and beans: Her dad would hunt with his large bow-and arrow; around the mountains, and valley’s: They have farm-animals, several goats that graze the mountain-sides and slopes: Lucy wears colorful beads, and clothing; and goes barefoot around outside and in her garden, she carries a weaved-basket over her arm, when she goes to the market for flour, cornmeal, and materials to sew their clothes: They have chickens for eggs, and two milk—goats:

One sunny summer—day; Yellow Feather on her eleventh birthday, while alone at home, quickly made plans—to go to the woods; she put on her Indian—outfit, her brother gave her his Tomahawk to carry on her belt; she would stay in the forest every summer from then on; as she often had dreamed about:—Grabbing a brown pillow-case, from deep down in her closet; she put in some of her things:—

Yellow Feather’s first night in the wilderness by herself:—As it was getting dark, she hurried to clear a spot, trying to sleep in her thin—sleeping-bag; as she was getting—scared, she could hear the howling wolves from the surrounding hilltops: The next day, she went back home, for her black-boots, and some food:—As she walked along the creek-beds, through the bull-rushes, and around the mountain edge: she began to think about her brother, and how she wished he would come to the woods; she kept walking to the local store, to get her self some treats:—There she had met a barefoot,—thin looking girl, wearing a brown poke-a dot dress; about her age, named Echo who mostly hung around the store. She seamed sad as she sat on the steps; holding her head in her hands:—Yellow Feather. her brother Tomahawk, and friends, Echo, and her brother Arrow, and Frank-Einstein, stayed the summers in the wilderness: She felt better that her parents treated her better, after that first summer in the wilderness:—Echo’s folks did too.—They all learned how to make-do, sneaking home from time to time, for clothes, and food like peanut-butter, hunks of cheese and homemade-bread, They had made a stone-fire place, and all five, had fun together:

‘Yellow Feather had spent her summers in the wilderness:—She left the wilderness to go back home; her brother Tomahawk, all her friends; Echo, her brother Arrow, and Frankenstein; left for home:

One day when Chosen was almost seventeen, ‘she got her a apartment, in the small town of Red-Neck, and she changed her name to Chosen, (from the Bible) her friend Echo, who she had met at the local store, also changed her name to ‘Claire she works for the Elementary school, her senior year:—The girls love their own apartment, of freedom and independence, laughing about the boys, at school, its several miles ride on the school—bus, up the winding mountain—road, and down to the—new River-Valley high school:

One day her mother Lucy came by, to pick up Chosen to go to the Salon, she was getting her hair cut and curled. For her seventeenth birthday: She likes this boy named Maxwell, he is in her grade at high school, she was excited. She graduated as Valedictorian of her class, Max was class president: Chosen and Claire went walking, to the carnival away’ s from the store, Saturday, just to get a yellow feather:

Chosen went to a Bible study, with her neighbor lady; at the big brick building, Evangelical church. She and Max are dating quite regularly after several months, of having fun, and dating, and one night they stayed together on the couch:—One night they had a big argument, after she told him she is pregnant:—He quits speaking to her, or seeing her; even at school:—She had took a 10 week—nursing—course, and will get her certificate: she sees Maxwell sitting in class:—She spends a lot of lonely nights, with out Max: She has a miscarriage, and is very upset and goes to a pastor at the community church for counseling for a few sessions.—She likes her sectary—job, and works from 1:00 to 4:00 p. m. five days a week:

One day in the early spring, Chosen 22, is feeling great again and goes on a trip for a week, with Claire; to Disneyland in Florida:—When she got home, she has a call from Maxwell, he told her, he is an intern, at the local hospital. Her and Maxwell are getting back together again. After they have a few dates. One special evening, he has a surprise for her, he purposes over a candlelight dinner; and gives her a ring for their engagement: The waitress, and waiter are singing to them, ‘I’ll love you always," They have a party:

They set a date to get married: In the Evangelical church: They are attending there regularly. Her girlfriend Claire will be the Brides-maid. Her boyfriend Bob is the best—man. They have doubled dated before:

Maxwell and Chosen buy a house in the suburbs: Chosen has a big dog named Armor, And in a few months they are expecting a baby boy: They named him Tommy after her brother, he has dark complexion like her, when he was almost two, they had a second baby a girl, they named Tamara, with curly brown hair like her daddy. She works at the hospital as a nurse-aide, part—time, on the night shift. Maxwell is working part-time as a intern, in the hospital: And is going to college for his masters degree:

One day Chosen got a riding horse, she loved riding Midnight around the mountain roads, she would ride for hours. Her friend Claire got a riding—horse, they went riding on Sunday afternoons together:

That late summer Claire and Bob went back home to the Midwest, to see her family, and to get married, in her parents church. He is a computer consultant: Chosen’s husband Maxwell got a spotted riding horse; Often Sunday afternoon they all would hit the trails—through the mountain ranges:

Chosen’s girlfriend Claire, had a baby girl, in the late summer, they named her Wanda Sue:—They have a smaller dog—named Jack. All four of them went riding along the river, after supper, going swimming, at the river, it was a very hot day. One evening they got back after 8 p.m. The folks were getting tired, and left quickly: They all had a barbeque, at Chosen’s and Max’s back yard, sometimes deer come right up to the white fence. Her parents came, and they had invited a few neighbors and—friends. The three kids were in play-pens, together, with each their own blanket and a bottle. Chosen, went to take her horse midnight out to ride. After the dinner, She had to start work at midnight. She had got her mother to watch the kids, for the evening: Suddenly while riding around; she felt lost, She thought she knew the area well. She kept turning to look for the path back, but she found, what looked like a cross sign, someone marked the path: But she was so sure it couldn’t be the way back. The family kept looking down the country road for her. Where is that girl anyway! said her dad. It was late October, and the wind picked up, they all were sitting on the patio together, they cleaned off the tables, and went inside, after they had homemade ice-cream:

All three men quickly got their horses bridled,—a cowboy friend, from the other side of the mountain, went along, taking a long rope, and their water—canisters. They trailed up the winding road riding a few miles together, then they spread out, after several hours, Lucy her mother called the sheriff:—Chosen was planning only to go a few miles, to do some thinking; Her horse had stumbled in a bagger hole, and she fell off and hurt her leg. She lays there for awhile, before crawling down to the water edge, and partly under the bench, for shelter from the rain, and wind. She thinks I’m glad I wore my riding pants, and leather coat, and boots. Around midnight, they found her, watching the ducks, she had crawled off the mountain side. She was fine, but had lost one boot, and was very thirsty. Her water bottle was empty. Everyone told her she should never go off by herself. Midnight had got a new horse-shoe put on. Tomahawk did it:

Her mom came and made her daughter lunch, of vegetable soup, while Tommy almost 3, crawled up on her bed to hug her: His older cousin Louis 12, her sisters boy, from the city, took him out to push him on the swing:-Tamara eight months old, slept through it all. Chosen and Max spent that evening together:—Chosen’s aunt Kattie lives in the city. She has down syndrome, and it was her turn to sit with her:

One day Chosen was getting restless, she dreamed of going on a trip to Mexico. With a group called Missionary’s on horseback: She began to talk to her husband: She had asked Claire to go with her, at first she said no, but she got bob to agree to a week, a vacation from work:—Max however got help from his mother-in-law Lucy, with the kids. She had taken her grandchildren home to her house:

They would fly south on the 747-Boeing, They left early Thursday morning, and will come back on the following Tuesday afternoon: They ‘laughed a lot and dressed like cowgirls, complete with big colored straw-hats. They enjoyed riding the horses, with the group on the long narrow trail, in the desert. The leader was Wayward (Joe as they all called him—from a liberal church., where they all 12 gathered into two vans. Chosen and Claire made friends quite easily, they had their sleeping bags, with pillows wrapped inside; and their climbing boots on, flash-lights and clothes in a separate bags., shampoos, soaps, and towels. The boys would sleep in separate rooms: There was more girls, then boys, all over age thirteen, one girl Jewel 15, had crutches but has been on hikes before, they took a break between tours, when they got to a rest area; one night they were invited to someone’s shanty—house, and rested for a night, the people had Angora goats, they petted them:—Shirley made us cold lemon-aide, with a tang of lemon. They also had a shaggy big-dog. And different kinds of snakes, and a few other reptiles out back. She made a large tossed—salad, with meat, rice, we all ate it, with a sauce, and hard dry-bread,. they said, it was healthy for us:

One evening Chosen and Claire had to read stories to a large number of colorful dressed children, it was very hot, the kids danced, and swirled around with a smile: Afterwards they all headed to the creek, to play; and they went swimming at some ones pool. When the girls got back to their camps, they went in their tents to rest. Supper was rice and sweet corn, with small amount of chicken and salad, and flat-bread, it looked like the same kind of bread, they had at the Holy-communion, in the Temple at the prayer meeting:

The next day they seen elephants, and climbed the mountain, trailing a mile up, Chosen took along climbing gear, they let the girls use. On the way one girl fell off her horse, but she is fine: They all stopped to have their sandwich, and water, the leader wrapped her sprained ankle. He took a group picture:

The next afternoon; a few of the younger children dressed in colorful crape-paper—clothes with streamers, blowing in the wind, and large styles-Mexican hats, and danced, as they smiled big at the audience: The night before time to leave, Chosen got a call from home, her aunt Katie was ill:

One day Chosen’s mother Lucy was sick, she went to her mother’s house, to care for her; Maxwell had to take a longer vacation from his job, to care for the kids. He went to the park, also the pool out back, he read his newspaper, while watching the children. Also he went to the store, for grocery’s. Clare came with her baby Wanda Sue 1, to let her play, with Tamara 2, in the baby pool, Bob came to after work:

One beautiful Saturday afternoon; Chosen walked her two children to the park; Tommy 4, and Tamara 2 was in a stroller, it was just across the country road. She pushed them on the swings. On her way home she stopped by her neighbors house, who also has children. Her and Bette one Saturday afternoon, went to the park, taking her three kids, Sheena 7, Orin 6, and Ronnie 3 in his stroller. Sometimes they go the scenic—way on the trail along the creak beds, across the little red bridge; quail, ducks and geese splashing:—Bette’s husband Samson, works at the Cannery, Claire and Bob would come, with their baby Wanda Sue; They all brought a picnic lunch, and ate together, spreading out a blanket; after church; while the baby’s Tamara 2, Ronnie 3, and Wanda Sue 1, played in the sand—box to-gather:—Bette Jean is the Superintendent of the Sunday School; she also is teaching a class. And Sam leads the song service: Chosen’s boy Tommy 5, wants to play the drums someday; he says:

Chosen and Max decided to put in a ‘swimming pool in their back yard, their kids, ages five, and three, loved playing in the pool. Claire would come in the afternoon, to have Wanda Sue 2, play in the baby pool. on Saturday afternoon; Bette brought Ronnie 3, and let them play in the pool together:

Day of adventures for the foursome:—As the foursome were slowly traveling along the winding—mountain roads,—they could see the beautiful sunrise, red—yellow—orange, and pale-purple-blue, over the horizon, riding their horses, way back in the wilderness, the sign read the ‘Black Hills’ Area, Just as they got closer, they see a Plato-flat—area, and a broken—down old—barn, it looks like a farmhouse, as we approached, kids were riding in a old wagon loaded with hay; they were dirty looking, and dressed poorly: They were surprised anyone lived there, also a old looking school, and a couple other run-down buildings. They stopped at the first place, overgrown with blackberry vines. and went to investigate: The women came out rubbing her hands on her apron, she was making blackberry pies, one was for her neighbor lady who had been quite sick; she invited them inside, cleaning off a couple chairs for them to sit on. She had no running water, or electricity; but a veterans housing co. where her late husband, used to work, on construction, The building co, built a couple homes, and there would be water and Electricity hook-ups, which she talked on and on about how glad she was, she was tired of hulling drinking—water from the small town mill close by. Her oldest boy George 13, helped a lot and her younger boys, Dillon 10, and Sunny 8, she also has a couple little girls, Shirley 6, and Suffie 5. A shaggy dog hung around beside her as she ate her jelly bread. They asked a few questions, noticing there was fresh vegetables, tomatoes, squash, and green—beans; the oldest boy came in with a big armful of corn from her garden. Chosen told her she is a nurse, and she will come back again soon: making sure to check out folks around the area; that were sick:

The next year, Chosen and Max decided to sell their riding horses, They had lots of bills, to pay. And the following year, Claire and bob also sold their horses: The girls went into a business of their own. On the internet, having their own web-site. Making up business-cards, they had lots of customers:

The following year, Claire has a second baby, girl, they named her Lillie Ann, Bob was happy, about how she could work from the home, after taking a home-school; watching the children; Chosen went back to school, taking classes in the evening, to become a Register nurse. After her kids were in school, Tommy is 6, he is in the first grade, and Tamara is 4 ½, is in nursery—school: Chosen has longer hours, at the local hospital, Sometimes her husband starts dinner, before she gets back from work: He picks up Tommy from school; Claire helps by picking up Tamara in the afternoon:

Part ii—chosen has twins, and hire’s a nanny;

They name them Betty and Bobby. The following fall, Tommy is starting second grade, and Tamara is in kindergarten: Her mother Lucy comes to stay a week, to help her,.

One day Chosen is feeling stronger, and interviews a nanny, to watch the older children. Vivian, she don’t work out, next she interviews Lola, she don’t work out. Next a girl named Theo, she works out for awhile, she interviews Violet, she is seventeen, and does a good job, with the two older kids. She takes them for a walk to the park, and feeds them, she stays on the couch, over night. She has no place to stay. Her mother threw her out, because of her boyfriend One day they let her go. Maxwell caught her down a block talking with a guy, late one night. Finely Chosen hires a older black lady Florence, who is perfect for the children, playing with them, also a good cook, She is very efferent, also keeps the house clean. Chosen enters the twins into a baby-contest, at three months. And they win! She enter Betty into Ballet when she is four,. and Betty loves it, and dances like a Ballerina; Bobby 5, don’t like to watch, he sings like a bird, in the church choir; older brother Tommy 9, plays the drums like a pro:—Ronnie 8, also sings in the choir; Tamara 7, is very quite, and loves playing sports at school, she didn’t pass into second-grade, but is happy playing ball. She is in Girl-Scouts wear green; their class won! Selling the most ‘Girl Scout—cookies:

Matt: 5th I’m not forgotten God! knows my Name, He is our Sheppard, and His sheep know His voice:

A ‘SONG, ‘HOW WONDERFUL ‘HOW MARVELOUS IS MY ‘SAVIOR’S ‘LOVE FOR ME:

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Ludwig Annual Reunion, Family-Picnic:

The summer of July, 2009, on Sunday, the picnic started at 10:00, a.m. it was held out west of Lacy, at Fern-Ridge park, cost is 150. Teddy paid it he told me; its very nice, and three dollars for parking your car: My oldest brother Edward, will be 80, and brother Willy 74, they both came, They live with my twin sister Irine, in her beautiful house north-east of Tryland, by the river running through: My middle brother Harvey, and Opal and her daughter Debbie, and husband came, and My younger brother Dwane and his friend Joy from Oakridge. My younger sister Francie came with her son Troy, he still has a brace on his right arm. Also her daughter Branda and her husband Earle came. Carrie with her tiny dog Angel she is always cold; and her two boys Rowdy and Andy came with their big retriever. Merdeth, and her husband Ferrell and their two boys Steven, and Michael, his two children Sryrus 3, Sadie 2 came. A Guest, Willy’s granddaughter. Heather, she has a year-old baby Aubrey I have never seen her; she has a brother Baxter;—she wanted to see her grandpa—Willy, its been years; she came over to see my books, I gave her my second-book, Unfolding of A Rose; Her boyfriend Zack and his son Tylar 7, came. Tina and her son Mikey Jr. 7, and boyfriend Dave came, they and Merdeth, and her son Michael, his son Cyrus, all sang. Karaoke; they sing wonderful: Maybe they are headed for Stardom?—Four of my children came, and my two grandchildren, Joey 21, and Robbie going on 19,. Denita, and Deane, came from Sliver-Falls, seventy mile—one-way-trip, where they were camping, on their vacation, they had lots of fun: Deane in a few days will to go to Washington State, to visit her husband Rob, he is working:—His son Robbie and cousin Joey, went along; They will bring back Deane:—Dora, and Joesph came, she is doing good, after her bout with food poisoning. Cousin Arnie from Washington State, lost his wife Ruth awhile back; he and his sister Arlie came, it has been four years since they came. There was lots of good food,-chicken, potato-and noodle-salad, and chips, pork n beans, backed beans, smoked salmon, and tuna, biscuits, corn on the cob. Spaghetti, Macaroni and cheese, sandwiches, and lots of deserts, fruit, and watermelon. And lots of soda-pop in a big barrel of ice—Wayne was in charge of that: My oldest son Roy Jr. Elena, and his two children, Emily, and Jake, and my granddaughter Jeseca, and her boyfriend Royce, his three children Shakota, Ashton and Kemper came: My nephew Julian, and Darcy. came:—Missing were—Daphene, and Carlos, who lost his two fingers, in a recent accident at work. She had a baby Vanessa, her daughter Dee de and her one year old baby Kaitlyn. I have seven great nieces, and nephews, and nieces, Mikey Jr. 7, Syrus 3, and Sadie 2, and Aubrey 1, Tina and boyfriend John, and Mikey sing like they are Stars:—Says grandma Meredith:

My younger brother Therodore from San Jose called, and everyone yelled—Hi—he organized the picnic: Edward has lost most of his vision in his right eye, its degenerate, though he will get laser—surgery, and that will help. His daughter Perscilla, and Leigh, and husband Mike; we looked at their Wedding-Photo Album, she is Edwards youngest-daughter Leigh from Blue-River area, has two grown daughters, Alisha and Amy who has a child:—Edwards oldest daughter Priscilla Joy, and raised Alisha they live in Arizona; his youngest son—(Danny deceased) wife Jill and boys: Willy, helps with the picnic and clean-up,—his two son’s police Sgt. Reasen, the last time I seen him, was on the mall and we talked, he remembers playing games on grandma’s lawn he says, his brother Will and sister Gilda never comes; I gave her my first-book when it came out in 2003:—I gave their mother my second book she asked me for:

Irine was—so-sweet!—I told her just that, I was looking over to where my three brothers, and twin sister were sitting comfortably, after we all finished eating,—was thinking to go home my ankles were very swollen,’ Irine gets up, and offers her chair, and foot-stool, to me, can she read my mind;—I’ll always remember her kindness, I stayed another hour, often we have wrote a letter at the same time.—Lance and I went to our country home: northwest of the small town of Lacy: There was about 40 in attendance:

*LOST KITTEN’S—patches black and white, our boy cat has disappeared, over a week ago: Elina told me her girl cat is gone, we wondered, maybe they went to elope, ha/ha—Elena has three new kittens:

Were going through a heat—wave, this week, with up to 90 o and over 100 o temperatures:

Lance had a huge breakfast of two eggs three turkey-bacon, and three pancakes, with applesauce, he couldn’t eat it all, he gave some to Herby-dog. Afterwards He says how awful, he felt guilty about eating so much, to the point, will I ever learn? While I’m out of the room, he gets the Oreo’s, and pretends to be asleep in his recliner, I think, I won’t bother him, I don’t see too good, but I almost screamed, what is that on your lap? I could hear him ruffle the package,—I say what you have Oreo’s?" He laughs, I’m just kidding; and puts them back He made scallop potatoes for supper, with meat, milk, mushroom soup, and shredded cheese on the top: Lance put up the new *American-flag:

Part ii—*Prayer Moves The Hand Of God’s—Favor!

EP. 3: 20, JOEL AND VICTORIA OSTEEN LOS ANGELS; DODGER STADIUM: satellite @ JOHN 4: 23,24-50,000, IN ATTENDANCE, A SPECIAL NIGHT OF *HOPE:

SONG; WHEN YOUR LIFE DOWN HERE IS OVER, ‘MEET ME THERE; Hayes family BE FAITHFUL IN THE SMALL THINGS, AND GOD WILL TRUST YOU WITH MORE:

GOD! IS IN CONTROL HE CAN TURN IT AROUND FOR YOU: SEE THE LIGHT:

BE A SERVANT FOR GOD—OBEDIENT, BE FAITHFUL-FOLLOW HIS GUIDANCE:

I ‘AM FULLY PERSUADED THAT HE IS ABLE TO KEEP THAT WHICH I’VE COMMITTED UNTO HIM AGAINST THAT DAY:—GIVE UP ANGER, AND UN-FORGIVENESS:

ROM; 4, THE LORD IS OUR HEALER; HE IS GUIDING US THROUGH OUR CIRCUMSTANCES:

JOEL’S MOTHER HAD TERMINAL CANCER, SHE TESTIFIED, ‘HOW SHE WAS HEALED BY GOD’S MERCY, AND GRACE, AND HAS LIVED FREE FOR TWENTY NINE YEARS:

A LADY TESTIFIED HOW SHE WAS HEALED OF THYROID PROBLEMS A LARGE GOITER ON HE THROAT:—Mathew Barnett was there from the Dream Center in California:

*HOPE FOR YOUR FUTURE: I’LL CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY:—BREAK THE BONDS OF SIN: LORD YOU ARE GOOD, AND YOUR MERCY WILL ENDURE FOREVER!

MATT AND LAURIE CROUCH, FROM (T.B.N.)—TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK:

THERE WAS TWENTY PASTORS, TWO CAME FROM AS FAR AWAY AS JAPAN:

GOD WON’T DO FOR YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF:—THEY THAT WORSHIP HIM ‘MUST WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH:

OLD TIME-SONGS—WHERE THE ROSES NEVER FADE;—EACH SOUL HAS A FLOWER IN THE MASTERS BOUQUET—PRECIOUS LORD HOLD MY HAND:—

—’Oh come to the little brown church in the wildwood,