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That sawbuster ties his gun down. So do

we. But your average rancher don't tie

his gun down, Mason. That's the point.

What do you say, Trant? Some other time,

maybe.

Willie, bring some forks when you come.

water.

Come on in.

Welcome folks. Thank you sir. Frank

Taylor, proud owner of the greatest

general store in this parts. Oh Missy

Lee and this is my husband Willie.

Pleasure. You folks just passing

through. Figuring on staying. Oh, well

that's good news. Detach for junction.

Well, if you could just show us the land

offices, Mr. Taylor. Yes, sir. About two

doors

down. Goodbye.

This is the track you'll be

homesteading. Just north of MLAN place.

See, there's the main creek threading

through the middle with plenty of

branches for the cattle to water. It's a

good place to start a family. Here's the

deed.

I wish you folks the very best of luck.

Many come, not many last. We'll last.

With hard work and a lot of prayer.

Just two gallons.

Yep. Tra. We'll see.

What are you doing?

Thanks to Mary and

you, it's the happiest day of my life.

Our life. Missy

Lei, as God is my witness, I swear to

work harder than any man to build you a

home on this land. We'll raise a family

and watch generations after generations

of Laes thrive and prosper.

Well,

Willie, I have something to say about

that. Hey, get back here. Get back here.

I didn't see nothing, Mr.

Chicken thieves start early in these

parts. That's the first child I've seen.

Yep. Glad you brought all those books

just for that one. I'm sure there are

more.

First the

ranch, then

teaching, then everything else.

Everything else? You know what I

mean? What were you going to tell me

before that chicken butted in? just

there to harm.

And I'm happy too, Willie.

Hello, young man.

Howdy. I'm Missy Lehei. What's your

name? Jeff Huff, ma'am. How old are you,

Jeff Huff? 12 years old. Ma'am, did you

catch that chicken? No. Got distracted

by your

smooching. Sorry, ma'am. Well, I'm sorry

we caused you to lose your chicken.

Weren't mine anyway. Just fooling

around.

Really? Sunny. Sunny, where you been?

I've been waiting so long for you to

come back. Where's the van? Sunny, where

you been, Sunny? Where you been, Sunny?

Even be mean it. Just have a little fun

with your little brother. Sunny, take it

easy, Mason.

Why don't you and I go in and have a

drink,

Sunny? You can go play.

Don't go embarrassing me like that.

Sorry, Sunny.

Got you

something.

Easy there,

Jeff. If that widow feeds you, I pay her

good money. I don't like her there,

Sunny.

I want to go with you. Yeah, well, you

can't. I'd have told you that 100 times.

Whoa.

I'll build you a house a lot better than

that one. Oh, no. Willie, this house is

just

fine. Let's go take a look.

Humble as it may be, Sweetheart, this is

the first home of our own that we've

ever

had. Dearest family, I miss you in the

small creature comforts.

Sometimes I can almost hear your voices

in the soft prairie

wind. I worry about Willie. He works

with a ferocity that sometimes scares

me.

He's so concerned we won't be ready for

winter. I've still not found the right

time to tell him about the

baby. Willie and I went riding over our

land. What a beautiful country the Lord

has made.

Just the other day, we saw Indians on

our ridgeel

line. Willie is very concerned for my

safety, though there hasn't been any

Indian attacks in years in these parts.

Willie and I are sending you a treasure

map to our hard-earned savings, which we

just buried in the wilds of our new

ranch.

I certainly hope you never need to use

it. He really doesn't trust Banks out

here. But then this is a strange and

wild place.

I've been punching cattle over 3 years,

Mr. Lee. Not as experienced to some, but

more than others. Where you heal from,

Henry? What does that matter? I'm here

now.

All

right. Suppose it's none of my business

anyway. No offense. None taken

if you give me a job.

up.

Oh god.

How

uh I'm Missy

Lehei. My husband and I uh homestead

this place. Uh we raise uh

cattle.

This

how what is that supposed to mean? You

speak English.

That's what they tell

me. I'm Miriam Redhawk Mlan. Mary Desawn

Mlan. We homestead the next track to the

south of here. We're

neighbors. Yes, ma'am.

Oh, please, please come in.

I don't understand, Mr. Just Scott. He's

fine. Been cowboying since I was a kid.

We've done everything there is to do.

Well, how come you haven't been hired by

one of the big outfits?

I can't use this no more. So, most

people think I'm washed

up. But I learned to get by with my

left. You take me on, Mr. La. I won't

let you

down. Get yourself a job.

I'm just getting started trying to make

this place into a

home. Please sit.

I think I have one last jar of

strawberry

preserves that I've been saving for just

such an

occasion. Please.

Here. Now, this here is a county fair

blue ribbon winner.

M. This is very good. You must teach me

how to make this. Oh, my mother made it.

I'm not a very good

cook. When I was growing up, I mostly

helped out my paw. Riding horses,

plowing the field, tending to the

chickens. Then you will do very well

here. Many women who come here are soft.

They don't know how to do these things.

You do.

Still, I feel that my husband would

prefer a good meal.

I brought you some things. It is too

late to start a garden this year. So,

corn, potatoes, beets. Oh, thank you,

Miriam. We are neighbors. The last

family was here. Well, they could have

asked us for more help,

but I think they feared my Shashony

ways. Oh, well, my husband and I will be

grateful for whatever help we can

get. Um, what is in there? The secret to

flaky biscuits.

Piglard.

Oh, excuse me. Sorry. Sorry.

What do you think about these?

Would you be Mr. Leah? I would

lion. I would like job sif please. What

kind of foreigner is you, son? I come

from Norway on boat to find adventure in

the big wide open spaces. Well, you have

any experience around cattle? No sir,

but I am big, strong, born. Well, Finn

Anders from Norway. This will be

strictly trial

basis. Hope you learn fast. Don't worry,

Mr. Lhee. I learn good and fast. You

betcha.

Yeah. Yeah. Probably like 40 cold.

The boys will love the jam and still

with their paw. You sure I can't give

you any biscuits? No.

Thank you, though.

Well, maybe next time I'll make them

with the pig

lard if I don't fret.

When you're ready to bring this little

one into the world, I will be

there. I've delivered many babies. Oh,

Miriam, thank you.

I'll bring some books for the boys.

Good. I don't want them growing up

illiterate like their paw.

Very nice to meet you, neighbor. You,

too.

Here comes trouble.

I uh heard you were hiring some cow

pokes. Jobs are filled.

Oh, there's a bunch you hired.

You're really scratching the bottom of

the

barrel. Too bad you just couldn't have

waited a bit. Hired some real men. So,

where would I find these real men?

Me? Me and my

boys. Not only can we

rope and

ride, but most important, we can shoot.

Hey, nothing.

I bet you can't shoot worth nothing.

Want an assault with you,

Trent? Come on. Let's get out of here.

We got some cows to drive, so watch them

and do likewise. You bet you boss.

Mr. Laay, how would you feel about

hiring on another broke down old cowboy?

Well, I suppose I wouldn't feel so good

about that, Mr. My name is Cookie.

You're a cook?

You're real quick. Afraid I can't afford

another hand right now. strictly on a

trial basis.

out

there. Come

on. Stop this. Got this. Get up there.

It's a beautiful herd.

Really? Move it. Come on. Come

on. This way. Come

on. Come on.

Come on now.

Moving down.

I'll do, Miss.

My dearest Missy, the prospect of being

grandparents fills us with such joy and

pride. I can only imagine how happy you

must be. And by now, I'm sure you've

shared the happy news with that

hardworking son-in-law of mine.

I can still remember the exact moment

when your mother told me about you. I

was standing in the kitchen eating

breakfast. And most of all, I remember

how radiant your mother looked when she

told

me. And as for you, my strong daughter,

I hope you are feeling

well and that it is an easy pregnancy

for

you. I love you, Dar.

Ah, yeah.

my wife and my

initials. Fine idea, including her. All

this would be nothing without her.

Therefore, a man shall leave his father

and mother, cleave to his wife. They

shall be as one. Genesis, you know your

Bible. Yes. Yes. Good read material.

Anyway, I'm happy for you. A good

marriage.

It's something to be treasured. Speaking

from experience,

Scotty. All right. Ready for another

one? Not yet. Hold on.

Where you off to? I'm taking some books

to our neighbors from the

planes. Be back in a couple of hours.

She sure is a better rider than I am.

Buffalo. It ain't done by white men

neither. Flyman only take the pelt.

Indians use just about everything. The

hide, the meat, the horns, some of the

bones. And Missy and I saw some Indians

riding south last week.

And all this beef is better than this

buffalo meat any day. Well, there ain't

been engine trouble in these parts for

quite a while. Let's tell the boys.

Lord, give this horse wings to fly.

Yeah, Man,

spell Scotty. There's some sick cows

that need to be brought in. Yes, boss.

Uh, Mrs. Lehei in the house. No, sir.

She up and took some books over to your

neighbors to Mcclelay.

Boy, she sure can ride.

Woohoo! Here we are.

You are safe here. Mrs. Le,

I'm so sorry. I need

you. Putting a scare into this poor

woman. We were just having a little fun.

You listened to Sharp Clock.

Is it trouble you want for us?

My apologies, Mrs. Lehei.

Missy, this this is my brother, Sharp

Claw.

I give you my word, Mrs. Lehei. My young

hunters meant no harm except to laugh at

your expense. Their proper behavior when

they saw you should have been to make

sure that you arrived at your

destination

safely, especially a woman in your

condition. Bring it to me quick.

Oh, and this is my husband, Sean.

It's a pleasure to meet you, madam. Nice

meeting you. Go and Robert and Bruce.

Hello, boys.

Please.

Can we take our books? Yes, they're

yours, children. These are the same

books used in almost every school in

America.

Who is this McGuffy? An Ohio school

master who felt a burden from God to

teach all American children how to read.

American children. Yes, sir. And that

includes those whom our late President

Lincoln called Native

American. Thank you, Mrs.

Lehei. Now you all have your books. All

you men and children out, we have

women's business to talk

about. You

try. Yes.

That's right.

Yes.

Serp

car over there. I'm in

Willie. This is

Miriam and her husband Shawn and her

brother Sharpclaw.

We're on our way to the mountains. We

intend only to take some buffalo.

I have given strict orders that no

cattle are to be harmed and those orders

will be obeyed.

Are you ready to go home,

Missy? Mr. Mlan. Mrs.

Mlan. Sharp claw.

Goodbye. Thank you. Goodbye.

Thank you.

Hold it down. Uh-huh. She'll be good in

a couple of

weeks. First time I ever seen them going

like that. Wow.

Just what did you think you were doing,

Missy? I was taking some McGuffy readers

over to the MLANs. Miriam asked me to

teach her children how to read. How come

you never told me about Marian's visit?

I'm worried about you riding alone. It's

too dangerous. You won't be doing this

again, Missy. Oh, yes I will. Oh, no you

won't. Oh, yes I will.

Missy, sweetheart,

do you miss teaching this much?

No, that's not why I'm crying. Then why?

Because I truly believe that the Lord

sent Miriam Mlan to us.

And why would he do a thing like that?

To bring our baby into the world,

healthy and hearty.

Our baby.

Missy,

no. Please, Willie, don't worry. Miam

will be my midwife. She's delivered all

the babies in her village for many

years. Our baby.

Oh, Willie, aren't you

happy? The happiest man alive.

Good rub cookie.

Very good. Perfect for a brisk night

like this. Here's a blanket to keep off

the cold. Don't give her that old horse

blanket. You uh you take mine, Mrs. H.

No. Well, thank you both. But I'm fine.

You told them.

I'd like to raise a coffee cup to uh

sinners as is the strongest we got to

Mr. and Mrs. Lehei and their happy news.

So say we

all. Thank you.

Willie,

where is it? I'm awake.

They were just so kind and concerned

tonight.

The hands.

Yep.

What about their families?

I really don't know much about them,

but they're good workers. That's the

most important thing.

Shouldn't we know if they have families

or not?

Let me

see. Lots of times cowboys come out here

to get away from things.

You got to respect that.

Still, it seems like such a lonely life.

You're going to be a wonderful mother.

So, well, looks like you figured it out.

I'll buy the long.

Let's make me rich today.

Willie says, "You know the good

book. Sunday mornings, my husband and I

read the Bible and pray together. You're

invited to join us." Well, thank you,

Mr. Lehei. But, uh, I don't think so.

Aren't you a churchgoing man, Henry?

Actually, I used to be a preacher.

Basically, let's take it up.

I'm Missy

Lee. He seems like a nice boy. My

brother.

I'm glad to hear that he has family.

I've been a little worried about him.

He's fine. And your mother and father?

They're gone.

No offense, ma'am, but it ain't your

business. Worrying about someone's not

your kin. It's just Christian charity,

Mr.

Huff. I hope we're not interrupting you,

ma'am. What do you want, Trent?

I think you better get saddled up.

We got some riding to do.

Sunny, I did it. I wrote the post. Got

to go

now. Behave yourself. Keep practicing.

You'll be back, though. You know it. So,

this is my last class for a while. The

children have learned much from you,

Mrs.

Lehei.

Keep at it, Mr. Mlan.

Having a turbulent time finding a word

that starts with a X.

That is a difficult letter. Sean's

always used an X to sign his name. Well,

not for much

longer. Thank you.

Snow will be coming soon.

Now remember, really sound out the words

with

them. Now, when you come back, they'll

be ready for the advanced readers.

I'll keep them on it.

Good. God, go with you and your family.

Sharp claw.

Thank you,

Miriam. I'll be seeing you. Yes, you

will. Safe travels. Thank

you.

Bye. Willie and the ranchands have

worked hard to ensure the livestock

survive a long winter.

That map over there, it's going to be

all your Cookie and I have prepared the

soil for a large garden next spring. I

so enjoy his companionship. Band is

cooking here. I just might make a a

sweet potato patch. You have large

potatoes in here.

It's all coming together. It's beginning

to feel like home.

All right. Can I have something a little

better than what you've been now? As we

wait for snow, the ranch hands have time

to go into town for some welldeserved

relaxation. Time. I got a better hand.

Don't tell us what you got. I mean, oh,

three cards.

As for Willie, he still works harder

than anyone.

Maybe more now knowing the baby's

coming. As we prepare for winter, I'm

reminded of Isaiah preparing the way for

our Savior's

birth. And I think warmly of all of you

as Christmas approaches.

Are you warm enough? I'm fine. Why are

you always so warm? Even your feet.

Well, someone's got to warm those icy

toes to yours.

I guess that's why we're a perfect

match.

This guy looks like snow. We're lucky it

held off this long.

You know, I was thinking today, this is

going to be our first Christmas in this

house. Willie,

I bet you miss your family. All those

family traditions you talk about.

Yeah, sure. I miss

them. Thought we'll start new traditions

here. Well, with the weather settling

in, this might be our last chance to get

to town for a

while. Better tell Santa what you want

for Christmas. No, nothing storebought.

That would be just a waste of money.

Well, what then?

All I want for Christmas is to be

surrounded by the people we care

about. This is mine.

No.

You got the watch?

I

got the watch because mine

broke. It's a practical thing. I have to

know the time in order to steal.

Give me more money.

No. You got two brooes and a watch and I

don't got none of that. Got two salt and

pepper shaker. And uh you ever wish you

had a place to call your

own coffee.

Men, Mrs. Le would like to say

something.

Well, as you all know, Christmas will be

here before we know it. Santa Claus will

never find us all the way out here. I

bet he will if my wife has anything to

say about it. Willie and I would like to

corgi invite you all to Christmas

dinner.

Unless you have other places to be.

Well, then that settles it. Christmas

dinner with all the trimmings.

Trimids? Now, where do you rustle up

some of those? Well, I was hoping you

might help me, Cookie.

Here you go. I got that.

Mrs. Leah. Mrs. Leah. Jeff. What is it?

Mrs. Leah. I got something from Sunny.

What's it say?

Not

sure. Come here.

heads around the plant.

Dear little brother, it's real hot here.

I'll bring you some beans that jump all

by

themselves. Stay good and I'll see you

after Christmas. I'm sorry.

Let's be going, Missy.

Thank you, Mrs. Lee.

Boy, he's got one

speed

running. By the time this arrives, I

expect it will be non to

Christmas. I think on how long the world

lay in darkness before the light of the

world was born in that humble little

stable.

We have been blessed to receive his

light. Not only to live in hope

ourselves, but to take hope to

others. I am sending you something which

I know you'll remember from many

Christmases

past. May it start a new tradition in

the Lehei household and remind you we

are there in spirit, sharing your first

Christmas on the

ranch. and know we will miss you. But

our hearts are forever knit together in

love. Take it round, Henry.

round.

Yeah, come on, Fred. Hurry up.

I just don't understand why Willie had

to go into town on Christmas Eve. Well,

I'm sure he'd be along shortly,

ma'am. Wow.

Willie Lehei, where have you been? It's

Christmas Eve.

I know there's going to be one more for

Christmas, Missy.

Merry Christmas, Miss Lee.

Merry Christmas,

Jeff. Please come in. Come in.

There's just one thing

missing. This star stood on top of every

Christmas tree we had when I was growing

up. Go

ahead.

Here you go, little man.

Thank you, Mrs. Lehei. This is the

finest Christmas dinner I've had in many

a year. Many a year is the best one I

ever had.

Well, thank you, but I couldn't have

done it without Cookie. Well, thank you,

ma'am.

How's it time to open presents?

Presents?

Yes, Jeff. I think now it's time to open

presents.

All right, let's see. Uh,

Fan, Scotty,

Henry, and Jet. Oh,

me and Cookie.

Well, go ahead. Open them

up. Oh.

Thank you, Mr. Slay.

This is the best Christmas I ever had.

Me, too.

What is this, Scotty? This is the first

Christmas present I ever

got. Well, gentlemen, I know how you all

feel about Bible reading, but it

wouldn't be Christmas without it. So,

you are welcome to stay, but if you want

to leave, I I believe I'd like to stay,

Mom.

Yeah, I'd like to stay too. Me too,

ma'am.

Gospel according to Luke.

And

so Joseph went up from Galilee to the

city of Nazareth to Judea to be enrolled

with Mary his betro who was with child.

And while they were there the time came

for her to be delivered. And she gave

birth to her firstborn son. And she

wrapped him in swaddling clothes and

laid him in a manger. And an angel of

the Lord appeared above them. And the

glory of the Lord shone around them. And

they were filled with

fear. And the angel said to them, "Be

not afraid, for behold, I bring you good

news of a great joy, which will come to

all the people. For unto

you, this day is born in the city of

David, the Savior, who is Christ the

Lord." Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

Sunny. Sunny.

Oh, now isn't that sweet?

They're nothing good and decent with you

guys. Mason, come on. Let's give him

some privacy. Oh, well that's just real

nice of you, Trent.

I don't know.

Oh, I I really got a lot of stuff to

tell you about. Um,

it's kind of hard to know when to start.

Sergeant, two glasses whiskey. Read them

and weep.

I'll go around back. We got that for

you.

The deal, boys.

As long as the old man over here, that's

some hair right there.

Mind if I sit in? That's it.

We're just about to leave. I'm out. Oh,

come on, Scotty. Just a few more hands.

I can win it all back. I feel it. Let's

go, Finn. You're almost out of money

anyway. A doesn't pay you. Well, like

all cowboys, we get paid when the cattle

is sold. No, no, no. Mr. Lae, pay us

anyway. You dig up a tin of dollar bills

he did just to pay us. It's like a a

buried treasure. Don't listen to him.

He's drunk now. Come on, Finn.

This is like buried treasure. No, ma'am.

I'm I'm afraid I'm out of

practice. Kind of kind of hard.

start.

It's okay to

stumble. He's ready to catch

you.

Lord,

sometimes we look but don't perceive.

times we listen but don't

understand. Please open our ears and

eyes to your truth.

Amen. Amen. Amen.

It's open everyone on Sunday.

Finn. Oh, I'm so happy to see you.

Please come in.

Sorry, Mos. You got the jump on me. What

do you want? I want your money.

Let's go. Follow him. Get up. Move it

out.

Hey there. Come on. Let's go. Come on.

Come on. Come on. Good Sunday morning to

y'all.

Sunny.

Jeff, I I didn't know. I thought you was

in town. What you doing?

Ain't this sweet? All right, all of you

sit down.

Come on.

You too,

kid. Just do as the man says.

I'll just go over and get my treasure

map. Leave her alone.

Now, I missed on purpose, but I won't do

it twice. As you can see, she's

expected. So am I.

I'm expecting to come back here with

more money than I left with.

I don't know what makes you think that

there's any money.

Well, your Norwegian cowpoke has a

tendency to run off at the mouth after a

couple of pints showing off his money

and bragging about how his boss has a

treasure buried on his land. Tie him up.

You do as he says, Missy, you'll be all

right. You remember when we dug that

hole? I think I remember. You'll be

fine.

All right. Enough said. Let's make me

rich

today. Yeah.

Hurry it up. I need something to dig

with. Well, then use your hands.

Make it

quick. Is that it or

not? Well, then toss it over.

You're going to have to show me where

the rest of the money is. But who have

all the money? There is no more. No, I

don't have all the money. Is that

Norwegian? He wasn't spending silver. He

was spending cash.

I could just about eat me a whole side

of beef right now. Well, if you turn me

loose, I'll cook you whatever you want.

Like rats stew. Oh, and now how stupid

you think I am. Working for Trina, ain't

you? Equal partners is what we is. That

right, Sunny?

You equal partners with these low lives.

Shut your mouth.

You tell your brother,

Sunny, you tell him what you do to make

money. Tell them all you do is rob

innocent people. probably been involved

in a murder or two. That's a lie.

Tell him he's wrong, Sunny. You ain't

never he killed nobody. Tell him, Sunny.

Tell Tell him you ain't like these other

bad men.

I ain't never killed nobody.

Never. Don't you

see? I'm doing this for us, Jeff. Our

future, you and me, and the life we're

trying to have. No, Sunny. You can't

mean that.

What would mom Paul say about your

thieving ways? They'd say, "Good for

you, Sunny. Trying to make a life for

you and your little brother." So, you

think they're looking down from heaven

right now? And they're proud of you.

Aren't you tired of living in that

boarding

house?

Huh? No place that's really yours? I

want a better life for us, Jeff. That's

why I'm doing this. spokes to my friend

Sunny. Mrs. Lehei been teaching me to

read. Mr. Lee fetches me for the Sunday

meetings and he's teaching me ransom.

These are the kind of people things

always work out for. They'll be fine.

We ain't taking nothing from them. They

can't get back 10 times over.

When this is over, you and me can spend

all the time you want together.

Get it out of there.

Toss it to me.

You got a key for this? No.

I'm just nobody

anymore. Isn't that great?

Put your hands in the air.

You know how to use that?

I missed on purpose. I won't do it

twice. Shooting a man's a different

story. A good Christian woman like

yourself wouldn't hurt anyone.

So, what you going to

do? That's two more shots.

Say, I can help her.

This is for your own

good. Look,

where's the woman? Trent, what did you

do?

Where is she? Go get her. Go find her.

What are you doing here? It's all right,

Jack. I will. I will. Get her. Jeff,

it's all right. Listen to me. Listen to

me. I will. Jeff, what'd you do with

that girl? Where is she? It's all right.

It's all right, Jeff. It's all right.

Where is she? Trent, you better tell me

she ain't hurt, so help me.

Stand up slowly.

Drop your gun, Sunny, or he's dead. Let

me see.

Missy, Sunny, go cut Willie loose. And

don't you so much as nick him.

Find it hard to believe you got the drop

on Trent.

I got his gun and his dignity.

Missy, pick up the gun and move away

from him.

Looks like he got me.

Sunny, tie him up just like you did us.

And maybe we'll ask the law to spare

your life.

Here, let me help you with that, Sunny.

Sunny, it's okay. Just don't go away,

Sunny. Don't go. Don't go away.

Fix him up, won't you? He wouldn't have

hurt you. Oh, I would fix him if I

could. I knew he wouldn't hurt

me. I'm so sorry for what I done,

ma'am. Please forgive

me. Don't hold my deeds against him.

He's got no one now. He's got

nobody. No, forgiveness is yours,

Sunny. He'll be with us now. I promise.

You grew up to be a man that

Paul would be proud of. You hear me?

Jeff, I will. And he promised me you

won't spend your days missing me.

Ask me no questions. I'll tell you no

lies.

I'll pray for you, Sunny. Now, don't go

wasting your prayers on me,

ma'am. I done too many bad things for

God to be

forgiven. Long ago, there was a thief

left on a cross to die, just like you,

Sunny. But then he heard the glorious

words of the Lord about

redemption, and that he knew that very

day he was going to be in paradise.

He's waiting for you,

Sunny. Go with God.

Thou anointest my head with oil, and my

cup runth over. Surely goodness and

mercy shall follow me all the days of my

life, and I will dwell in the house of

the Lord

forever. Amen.

Jeff's part of our family now.

Yep. If someday he wants to take the

leang, I'd be fine with that, too.

That would be nice. Really?

We are going to need a bigger house.

I was think I could knock out this back

wall. Maybe put in a bedroom or two.

Willie.

Yeah. I think maybe you should put your

boots back

on. It's time.

But Miriam said we were still a few

weeks away. No, I think you best be

getting

Miriam now.

What's the matter?

You're going to sleep in the bunk house

tonight, Jeff? Just like a real

cowboy. I'm having the baby.

Maybe I'll go uh check on those cattle.

Okay,

sure. I'll go with you. Uh maybe I'll

wait a little

bit. Okay. Yeah, I'll wait.

It ain't your first born you're worrying

about now. Quit it. You're making the

boss crazy.

It's gotten awfully quiet in there.

It's a

boy.

Willie, come and meet your son.

We never did get around to deciding what

to name him.

I was

thinking

Matthew after your brother.

Matthew, Isaiah, Leah,

Maddie, it

fits. Shoo. Shoo. She needs her rest.

It's all right, Miriam. You could come

closer.

Hello.

I remember thinking that day we had

finally reached the end of our journey.

But now I know that the journey's long

and lasts a lifetime.

Each day on the ranch, I am reminded of

God's plan in the neverending circle of

life.

I love you.

Bye, Willie.

Your grandsons grow bigger and stronger

each day.

Matthew has your eyes and hopes to see

his granddaddy soon. Bye, Henry. Jeff

has thrived and Willie and I are very

proud he has taken the name of La.

Bye-bye,

Scotty. You take care of it, Mr. Hey.

We'll be back pretty soon now. See you,

Cookie. Take care. Safe travels.

The herd has increased by another 40

head and Willie and the ranch hands are

driving some of them to the

market. Oh, look at this

one. Oh, wow. This is huge.

The garden has given us a bounty of

vegetables to put up for the winter. Who

knows what the next year will bring? I

am confident the love of God and family

will light our path and a renewed faith

in the words for everything. There is a

season and a time for every matter under

heaven.