Appreciating God's creation

For the first time ever, I went snorkeling while in Hawaii. I don't know why I hadn't before. Just wasn't really interested or had the opportunity. But my brother Andy is a big scuba diver and Christa likes to snorkel as well. So along with them I went.

There was a coral reef right in front of our resort, and about 10 minutes walking distance away was a littel cove called Turtle Bay. Huge sea turtles live in this bay and often come to the top for air (we saw several of them from a distance). Snorkeling sometimes allows close-up views of them-like when they swim under you. We looked in vain, but saw no turtles.

But the fish in and maong the coral reef were amazing. It was as if God had picked up each individual fish and used a different paint brush on them. There were yello-striped triggerfish. I saw fish that were almost completely black except for an orange streak on either side. Long (18 inch or so) neeldlefish which were a light green. Puffer fish were amazing. I swear the first one I saw looked like army camoflage. Green with all the camo colors mixed in. It was also covered with little white spots.

I have a great love for nature and God's creation. I think that's one of the reasons that I like backpacking so much-just getting out there away from everything and into God's creation. But the diversity among the fish really surprised me. Everything that God creates is unique and individual. God never repeats Himself