In three months our daughter will be two. I can hardly believe how much she has changed, even just in the last few months. I was watching a video yesterday of her agonizing over her oranges as she tried to skewer them with her fork to eat like a big kid would do. She chattered and moaned in frustration, but had no words to communicate her needs. Last night we sat down to eat, and she picked up her own fork with ease and pointed at my place setting and said "hashi", the word for chopsticks in Japanese. Not only is she now feeding herself with forks and hashi, but she is mastering English, and learning Japanese. She never ceases to amaze us with her growing and discovery.

I love watching her grow up and discover the world. Is there anything more precious than childlike wonder? Nothing has the ability to make me wonder like creation. I love that I grew up discovering outdoor creation. Last week I was crouched on a white sandy beach in tropical Okinawa, examining seashells and finding crabs and beautiful bits of coral. It brought me right back to times of exploring a very different cool, steel gray, gravely beach surrounded with mountains and eagles soaring overhead. I am as equally fascinated by the minuscule world under your feet at the beach now as I was then. I could spend hours beach combing! 

I think we need those times to wonder at God's glory in His spectacular creation. There is as much to wonder at from the mountain tops as there is in examining the a square foot of sand and shells at the beach. May His creation always compel us to give Him His due praise and glory! 

Happy Memorial Day weekend to all our friends and family. We miss you all!

Becky