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Nimitz Beach Sunset


 Sabbath evening, our last Sabbath on Guam, just before sunset, we went to Nimitz Beach to watch the sun set.   Rob had come home feeling sick the day before.  A high fever caused him to miss church but by evening he was feeling fine again.  We were glad to be together out in the lovely evening  light, so we set up a family photo, to help us remember out time on Guam.  Araya has had concerning health struggles the whole time we have been here, but God is keeping her alive, and we know He is with us, and has a plan, a hope for her of something very good. 

 

 Araya took along the mop bucket to be her tri-pod, and experimented with time lapse photography.  (Right now she is composing music to go with it.  Watch her blog for an update.)


William set up the underwater camera on his little gorilla pod, tri-pod, right out there, just above the surface of the water, and tried to get some interesting video angles.  Unfortunately he didn't know that he ran out of memory space just before the sunset got exciting.

 



Some fishing guys, with red plastic boats came by.  The tide was so low they had to really work to move their boat.  Scraping sounds of plastic on coral move across the water.



 As the day darkened towards night, William started searching the beach for treasure, and found a 1946 coke bottle, a bullet, and an old liberty head dime.

 

 Araya, searching for treasure herself, start reciting the book of Revelation, and working aloud on new verses.


 And I tried to soak in as much of the beauty as I could, one of my last sunsets on Guam.


 We ended the evening, quiet, with song and prayer.


 What a blessing.  Praise to God.  Thanks to Jesus, for all He has provided.


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  1. La Tea DahMarch 19, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    A beautiful ending to a lovely time for your family. Safe travels as you head home to SPRING!

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  2. HeidiMarch 19, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    What a bittersweet sunset that must have been! One of the last on your special island (for now) but so, so beautiful. Thank you again for sharing your lovely adventures!

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  3. JaneMarch 20, 2013 at 2:52 AM

    That's my favorite family photo of you all yet! Sounds like a lovely wrap-up for your time on Guam.

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  4. JaneMarch 20, 2013 at 2:53 AM

    I think that's my favorite family photo of you all yet! Sounds like a lovely wrap-up of your time in Guam.

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  5. SharonMarch 27, 2013 at 12:32 AM

    Wow - it's time to go home already! I had not checked in with you in a while, but what a beautiful post - thank you SO much for sharing. Safe travels!! I hope spring arrives in Walla Walla before you do. It has NOT arrived in Alabama yet - snow, both yesterday and today.

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