Wednesday August 29, 2007

 

 

Monday

Flying Home from East St Louis

Our trip was fairly routine – departures and arrivals on time – with only one minor gate change in Dallas/Ft Worth. 

 

Then, about sunset  – during our flight to Harrisburg – we noticed the two young children in back of us were becoming quite restless, and the young mother was not sure how to nurse her baby and take care of her four-year-old, who also wanted to be on her lap. 

Cerwin held her baby while she tried to settle Zachary in the next seat, but he wasn’t content very long. 

Their flight began in Seattle, so this was their second three-hour trip of the day.  She was visiting her parents – and her husband was coming in a week or two

 

When four-year-old Zachary stood in the aisle and wined that he wanted in her lap too, I asked if he would like to sit in my lap?  He nodded and said, “Yes.”  I asked his mom if she had any books, and she passed her large bag front to me.  I searched, felt a book, and pulled out one I often read to our children, “Blueberries for Sal.”

He sat quietly, then toward the end of the book, I felt his body relax and get heavy.  When I read the last page, he gave up and fell asleep.  His mom was amazed.  She said he never goes to sleep that easy. 

While we were waiting for our luggage at Harrisburg, she introduced us to her dad, then said, “This morning I asked God to help me get through the day.  I couldn’t have done it without you.”

It was neat to be God’s lap for a little bit of time!

It reminded me again, how many times you and I are God’s hands and feet – or lap.

 

While I read, Hezekiah enjoyed the sunset, and taking pictures with my camera as the sky changed colors.

 

 

 

  

 

I liked the designs created by these pictures  – taken when we were arriving at Harrisburg Airport.

 

Thank you, Lord, for seating us near that wonderful woman and her children – and permitting us to be an answer to her prayer.

 

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I Saw Something Amazing Today

 Wednesday

I was able to watch my seventh caterpillar (Monty) go through the pupating stage.

 

I kept a close watch on Monty all morning, knowing this might be my first chance to watch a caterpillar change to a chrysalis, then shortly after lunch, I noticed that he was becoming active.  Then his body straightened (from the J formation) and he began wiggling.

 

 

Splitting his skin.

 

 

 

Then his skin dropped to the countertop. 

I had removed the screen from the aquarium and placed it on water glasses so I could observe him better.

 

It was so amazing!

 

His chrysalis was a different shade of green than the others – until it hardened.

 

Tonight there are six chrysalis and two more caterpillars on the screen.