Small's Falls

Yesterday we packed up water bottles, snacks, extra socks, camera & rain jackets and all eight of us squeezed into the Suburban, and headed out. While some of us have been driving all over the county for baseball games, others had not left our compound in over a week. It was time to get out and explore!

After a rainy Saturday drive we arrived at Small's Falls, and were overwhelmed. Wow. What a pleasant surprise to find these falls - I guess we expected them to be... smaller :) We stood and watched the power of the water, mesmerized by God's incredible handiwork. Then followed the path up along the stream.

If we had one complaint - the hike was too short. We were tempted to start on another hike nearby, but decided the path and rocks were too slippery from the rain, and most of our crew had just sneakers on. There is no hospital nearby. Better be safe and head home.

With yesterday's (small:) hike, and Gone With The Wind-movie in the afternoon, the weekend was just about perfect. Today after church we tackled some projects on our to-do list, as our days here in Maine are almost done. On Tuesday we head South, first to New Hampshire, then off to Florida. We'll be back here in June!

I'm linking this post to Stefanie's Sunday Snapshot. Please take a moment to pray for Stefanie and her family. Last week they received devastating news that their little Esther has passed away in China. My heart aches for them, and for all the little ones urgently needing families to bring them home from orphanages.

The need is so great! Hear our prayers, oh God...

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Tänään meillä on ollut kirkon jälkeen projektipäivä (olemme lähdössä täältä Mainestä ylihuomenna, ja töitä riittää), mutta eilen ajoimme vesiputouksille kävelylle. Kävely oli vähän liian lyhyt, mutta ehkä parempi niin, koko ajan satoi vettä ja kallio ja kivet olivat märät ja liukkaat. Onneksi kukaan ei liukastunut! Pysäyttävän upeat näköalat olivat, ja meillä oli tosi kiva reissu.

Sunnuntaisin linkitän nämä postaukset Stefanien Sunday Snapshot-blogilinkkiin. Nyt pyytäisin rukousta Stefanien perheen puolesta, he saivat kuulla tällä viikolla surullisia uutisia: pieni Esther, joka heitä vielä odotti Kiinassa lastenkodissa, oli nukkunut ikiuneen, ennen kuin hänen adoptioperheensä pääsi häntä hakemaan kotiin. Sydämeeni sattuu heidän puolesta, mutta myös kaikkien orpolasten puolesta, jotka epätoivoisesti tarvitsisivat omaa perhettä ja kotia.

Herra kuule rukouksemme...