It seems that I am having adventure after adventure lately! This past weekend's adventure was a blast, as any camping adventure in Africa should be! I haven't laughed as hard as I did this past weekend in awhile! Laughter always refreshes the soul, as does climbing hills!!
I joined a group of about ten others for the one and a half hour drive out to Kurra Falls, a beautiful place with lakes, surrounded
by rocky hills. We spend the weekend, climbing, walking, talking, laughing, eating, playing games, reading, enjoying each other's company and the beauty of God's creation.
by rocky hills. We spend the weekend, climbing, walking, talking, laughing, eating, playing games, reading, enjoying each other's company and the beauty of God's creation.
One of the highlights. . . well I don't know if I would call it a highlight, maybe I would call it a memorable event from the weekend came during the night . . . Shortly after squeezing into our kid sized blue and 
red tent (fitting both of us and all our stuff was quite a task :), Nicky and I began to hear strange sounds, sounds that we couldn't put a name to . . . It was a CREATURE!! But . . . what kind of creature? It was nothing we had ever heard before, and it was close to our tent . . . After much debate and even a scouting mission into the wild African night (which unfortunately woke the rest of the camp up), it was determined that the creature was most likely a BAT!! So we had bats flapping around our tent all night! They must have been some BIG bats, because they sure made a big noise!
red tent (fitting both of us and all our stuff was quite a task :), Nicky and I began to hear strange sounds, sounds that we couldn't put a name to . . . It was a CREATURE!! But . . . what kind of creature? It was nothing we had ever heard before, and it was close to our tent . . . After much debate and even a scouting mission into the wild African night (which unfortunately woke the rest of the camp up), it was determined that the creature was most likely a BAT!! So we had bats flapping around our tent all night! They must have been some BIG bats, because they sure made a big noise!
Besides the mystery of the unknown creature . . . the time I spent climbing and exploring the hills was the best! Nothing beats the view you get when standing on top of a mountain overlooking god's beautiful creation! During our climbing adventures we saw a 
monitor lizard, a bug that looked EXACTLY like a blade of grass, we yelled down to a few Falani children in a field below, saw TONS of butterflies and sang away all the snakes! :)
monitor lizard, a bug that looked EXACTLY like a blade of grass, we yelled down to a few Falani children in a field below, saw TONS of butterflies and sang away all the snakes! :)
I am continually in awe of God's beautiful creation and I forget how much I see God in 
nature. Here is Psalm 148 . . . something I love to read when I am totally in awe of all that God has created for us:
nature. Here is Psalm 148 . . . something I love to read when I am totally in awe of all that God has created for us:Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens!
Praise the Lord from the heavens!
Praise him from the skies!
Praise him, all his angels!
Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
Praise him, sun and moon!
Praise him, all you twinkling stars!
Praise him, skies above!
Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!
Let every created thing give praise to the Lord, for he issued his command, and they came into being. He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked.
Praise the Lord from the earth, you creatures of the ocean depths, fire and hail, snow and clouds, wind and weather that obey him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all livestock, small scurrying animals and birds, kings of the earth and all people, rulers and judges of the earth, young men and young women, old men and children.
Let them all praise the name of the Lord. For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven! He has made his people strong, honoring his faithful ones—the people of Israel who are close to him.
Praise the Lord!
Let every created thing give praise to the Lord, for he issued his command, and they came into being. He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked.
Praise the Lord from the earth, you creatures of the ocean depths, fire and hail, snow and clouds, wind and weather that obey him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all livestock, small scurrying animals and birds, kings of the earth and all people, rulers and judges of the earth, young men and young women, old men and children.
Let them all praise the name of the Lord. For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven! He has made his people strong, honoring his faithful ones—the people of Israel who are close to him.
Praise the Lord!
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