I'm STILL amazed!

Where do I begin? I think I begin back on Jan. 13, 2007 when my family and I made our very first trek to the North Shore of Hawaii and a little town called Sunset Beach to watch the sunset over the ocean for the very first time. The girls (our birth ones along with our "big kid") were wading in the little pools in the rocks and my wonderful husband I were sitting next to each other on the sand watching the beauty of the sun setting. When suddenly there it was, A WHALE I saw it slap it's fin on top of the water. I was SO excited and so completely amazed I couldn't believe I was REALLY seeing it. I pointed in the direction for my wonderful husband to look and was yelling to the girls "A WHALE, A WHALE" as I sit here typing this blog a fresh stream of tears is welling in my eyes and flowing down my cheeks. I cried that evening sitting on the sand from pure joy. Joy at seeing the perfect beauty of God's creation. The sunset, the beauty that is Hawaii and A WHALE! In all my trips to the beaches during the "winter" I am constantly on the look out for these most amazing creatures to show themselves in some way or another. So that my eyes can behold the beauty of their wonder! NEVER in a million dreams did I ever believe I would actually catch them on camera! "Winter" is whale season here in Hawaii. (Dec. - March/April) This winter was a busy winter with visitors coming from the mainland. Mom, Mother-in-love, and 2 of my friends from back home.

While my latest visitor was here visiting we went to the Halona Blowhole on her next to last day. I pulled into the parking lot and was most excited when we were able to get what we call "Princess Parking" in our family. A spot right up front at the lookout.

How excited were we when there just out in the water we could see that Majestic creature coming out of the water! Not ONE but TWO whales, a mother and her calf swimming along. I stood there so excited just crazily snapping my camera in hopes that the unthinkable just might happen and I would FINALLY catch these wonderful creatures of God on camera.

That evening after returning home and uploading all the photos of the day onto my laptop I sat here amazed that it actually had happened. I caught them! A fresh stream of tears overtook me once again. Each and every day we've been here I have been thankful for the opportunity and blessings to live in this beautiful place. But, as I looked with wonder at the pictures I was over come yet again with a strong wave of sadness. This could very well have been the last time my eyes behold the beauty of the whale here in this wonderful place. I said a silent prayer of thanksgiving. Thanking God for giving us these opportunities. The whales to me are such a huge reminder of what a mighty and Awesome God He truly is. If I should never again have the opportunity to watch as the whales swim through these waters I know I have been blessed. Thank you Lord for showing me all the wonders of your beautiful creations here in this island paradise. There will always be a part of me that is forever here.

A Mama's blessings

A Mother's Day spent with the 2 most beautiful girls a mama could be blessed with. Some days they make me absolutely crazy with their sibling battles that are sure to insue.... well most days. However I am so very blessed and grateful for the times when their sisterly love is pouring from one to the other of them.

I pray for them each and every day. How lucky am I that God has trusted me with 2 of His most wonderful creations. Lucky indeed!

Thank you so very much to my beautiful girls for the happiness you've brought into my life each and every day. Keep smiling and know that you are loved so much that it overflows my heart.

Baptism

It was a beautiful day on Sunday April 19th in Hale'iwa, HI when I recommitted my life to Christ and was baptized by submersion in the ocean at the north shore. What more perfect place for this to happen..... there is none. My sister informs me I finally did it right lol.

As a young child I grew up going to Sunday school, GA's and church in a Baptist church. But around 11 my mom and I started attended the United Methodist Church just down the road from our house. My sister continued to go to the Baptist church we'd been going to as that's where all her friends were. My brother went to another baptist church with one of his friends. At the age of 12 I dedicated my life to Christ and was baptized by sprinkle in my "home" church (UMC).

God has blessed us with this beautiful place to call a home, and a wonderful church where His love and His word are present and over flowing. So, I've found myself once again in a family of Baptist and what a beautiful family it is.

I am of the belief that the "denomination" is not what makes the church, it's the body of believers within and if your spirit is being fed that makes the difference.

Have a blessed today and look around for the grace of God is always around.