I am a California girl that fell head over heals for a Minnesota farmer 15 years ago, took the leap, married him moved to Minnesota and instantly became a farmers wife. We share four beautiful children together and have dedicated our lives to raising them with spirit and determination. Additionally, we have committed ourselves to the passion of our industry and work tirelessly to promote and positively represent the heart of Agriculture.
So, I am the mother of four beautiful children that keep my life full and busy. I spend the majority of my waking hours dedicated to their physical and spiritual growth.
That being said, today I realized that no matter how long you have been in the occupation of motherhood or how much you absolutely love your children, there are times of great testing and trial that can stem from the very basic of tasks. My three year old, Wynn took a bath today after drowning himself in his morning painting project. As I pulled his bubble covered smile out of the tub he looked at me mischieviously and scurmed out of my clutch at a dead run for the bed. Fifteen minutes later, I finally slipped his shirt over his head and dropped him on the floor like a wind up car and out he went – ZOOM! It was like wrestling a bumblebee and all I was doing was getting him dressed. Of course amid my frustration all I could think is…….how can you resist that face?!
Bryan and Me On A Vacation Trip Home To California
There are certain things in my life of 42 years that I cling tight to for security and reassurance in this uncertain world we are living in. Falling in love with my husband and taking the leap to move to the icy tundra of the north is definitely one of those things for me. Why you might ask would such a risky thing give me such security? It is one of the first decisions I made as a young woman that I made solely out of belief in something greater than myself and opened my heart and mind to the road that God intended me to travel down.
Since that 9th day of September 1995 I have traveled through so much adventure and learned to very much about myself, marriage, motherhood and most of all the faithfulness of the almighty. It is my hope that I can share some of His wisdom with you on these pages as we move forward. But with anything, it is best to start at the beginning.
I met Bryan Lawrence, my handsome man of the north, in the summer of 1994. I was studying agriculture at a prominent college in central California and I was restless. Never one to sit still, I had heard about a company that hired college age students to travel throughout the country conducting educational tours about animal agriculture to the general public at state fairs and expositions. To me it sounded perfect. If hired all my travel expenses were paid by the company and additional daily stipend was included. All I had to do was share the story of agriculture for 8 hours a day and feed myself.
I have always loved the connotation of travel. The idea of seeing new places, meeting new people and experiencing America appealed to me. This appeared to be a perfect fit for the summer. I was a third of the way through a Master’s Degree in Agricultural communication and I loved the idea of seeing something new. Fortunately, I was hired and requested fairs in the midwest. I had always longed to see the heartland and I figured this to be my one opportunity. I laugh about that now. Little did I expect I would shortly become a “Minnesotan” in the near future.
When I first thought about the idea of a blog I really struggled with the idea of randomly dumping my thoughts onto a computer page for all the world to read and form an opinion on. My first thought was WHY? Why subject oneself to that scrutiny and coarse examination. Why waste my time when I have a husband, children and business that are in dire need of attention continually. And I didn’t even comment on the mountain of laundary that I climb each and everyday with great hope of reaching the summit.
Then I thought, why not? If nothing else my life is full of adventure, humor, spirit and endless love. As a women, I have had the opportunity of growing up in a happy well adjusted home, studying in college, traveling the world, falling in love, owning and operating a business and kowing the Lord Jesus Christ intimately. And with the exception of my relationship with Christ, the honor of raising my children along side my handsome man of the North is by far my most important call on my life.
It is with a humble heart I begin this venture to share my thoughts, feelings and opinions about faith family and the farm.
So, I am the mother of four beautiful children that keep my life full and busy. I spend the majority of my waking hours dedicated to their physical and spiritual growth. 
Marytina On Faith, Family And The Farm 