Water, Water, Everywhere...

I got to experience a different kind of water today!  For Christmas, my inlaws bought our family tickets to go whale-watching!  My dad came along as well - because we bought him a ticket for his birthday!  My sister surprised us by sneaking down secretly and joining the excursion!   My mom stayed home to watch Bijou and we missed her like crazy!!! 

What an amazing time!  It was a 3 hour tour ***pause for Gilligan's Island fanatics***

no - the weather wasn't getting rough, and our tiny ship did not get lost... :)

but we DID see SO MUCH whale activity - it was unreal!  Afterwards, the snackbar attendant said he had worked on that ship for the past 18 months and had never seen so much activity himself.

I told him, well we prayed for it!  He said - hey it worked!  (huh. how about that!  hahaha)

It was like God said "I'd like you whales to surround their ship and play back and forth until they've had their fill!"

And of course, I'm sitting there, having a fantastic time, and I'm amazed at these creatures that are right - beyond - the - boat!  They are surfacing and blowing and diving - so close we can hear their blows! Just hearing the guide talk about how it looked like 2 of the males were escorting the female down to the warmer waters... I mean - wow!!!  just - WOW!  Think about that for a second.  That is just the coolest.

These huge mammals are swimming in this immense ocean, and here we are - right in their path, enjoying the show!  If that wasn't enough - the dolphins were literally ripping squeals of delight from us.  They were so playful and fun to watch! What a spectactular day!  What a special experience! 

The God that created all that is spending time right now weaving and devising and making intricate plans. He is busy right now, knitting hearts and communities together.  We don't even know the people that will get His well!!  But He does!  Sitting in that boat, I felt so small.  Like we were all just dots on a spinning ball of dirt in this massive universe, but to Him - we are His Beloved.  We're special.  I'm so happy to be a part of this.  I'm so happy that you are a part of this.  Thanks for your compassion and your giving hearts :)  I love you!

Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words.  I tried to piece together snapshots of this whale diving.  If a picture is worth a thousand words - being there and seeing it with your own eyes is worth a trillion words.

This picture does not really do any justice, and if you get the chance - get down to Harbor Drive and book yourself a 3 hour whale watching tour.  They guarantee that you will see whales - so you can't go wrong!  And when you're down there in the middle of all that water.... think about the gift of water you get to be a part of and bask in the blessing :)

Whale diving...you have to see this with your own eyes someday :)