Surfing, Hiking, Thunderbirds, and God

This past weekend was filled with catching up with some needed time off and fun. Work here at STN is not intense work, nothing compared to a grueling day at the office, however it still takes a toll on me physically.

So we decided to adventure to Stairway to Heaven. Woke up at 3:30am and drove out to Haiku. Waking up early was worth it as we were treated with a beautiful sunrise. 90 minutes up, 60 minutes down and by 8:00am we were about ready to take a long nap. God is so awesome. The beauty in this world, the sunrises He paints every morning, the flowers He creates and how He places them in the highest mountain tops. Just being able to take it all in and enjoy it. Upplev den vackra naturen.


Sunday was an experience in itself. I spent most of the mid-day with the family. With the AAF Thunderbirds in town we were treated with a spectacle of aerial acrobatics and modern engineering. The capabilities of the pilots and the stunts that they were able to preform were amazing. I was in awe.

Then, midway through the aerial show, the funniest thing occurred. I was watching two of the solo pilots maneuver through the air climbing vertically at speeds beyond that of sound, then two sparrows flew in front of my face. The grace and intensity of their flight. The beauty and ferocity all in an animal weighing in no more than 100 grams. It was as if God was watching me amazed at technology created by man then all of a sudden was like, "you think that's amazing, then check this out! I made this with the snap of my finger. It can not only fly and dive at the same intensity of your F-16's, it can think for itself and only needs a few seeds to fuel itself." At that moment I was instantly humbled in awe of His awesomeness.

God is so great.