From the ends of the Earth, from the depths of the sea

Hello everybody! We are finally back from Florida! We had such a wonderful trip. It was great to be with family and to introduce Peter to one of his great grandmas! Peter did excellent during the 16.5 hour car trip. He slept most of the time and woke up every three hours like clock work to nurse. Most of the trip the weather was just beautiful with the exception of one really bad storm during the third night. Being with the rest of the family, (my parents, sister and sister's boyfriend, Matt) was also wonderful. Peter got lots of attention and we had a blessed time of just enjoying being together. We took some really neat family photos that are not ready to be uploaded - stay tuned! :)

Sitting out there next to the breathtaking water's edge really lead us to meditate on our awesome God. I think you will agree by looking at the pictures that God is a wonderful creator that loves beauty. Brent and I were struck by the vastness of God's creative power. As we walked along the beach, Brent told me how he scooped up a handful of sand and could not even begin to count the granuals. He said the task of counting only the grains of sand left on his fingers was overwhelming, but our God, in all His greatness, knows the number of every grain of sand, not just in Florida, but on EVERY beach all over the Earth. What an amazing and mind-boggling thought! The same is true when we would sit out on the deck of my grandmother's house and look at the stars. The scene was simply unspeakable as we listened to the waves crash behind us and looked at the stars shine above us. I could not even count the stars in the small area of sky I could see, but God knows the count of all the stars in the universe....He has even NAMED them all! (Psalm 147:4) As I walked along the beach, collecting shells and straining my eyes to see as far into the horizon as possible, I was reminded of the song - "From the ends of the Earth, from the depths of the sea, from the heights of the heavens, your Name be praised!!"