Later That Same Day....

We spent the rest of the day sitting on the sun porch of the Lodge, (on the right side of the building in the picture below) looking out over the lake as the clouds rolled in and it began to storm. Wow, was it ever beautiful- don't you think? We sipped wine, played Scrabble, talked about our relationship and fell more in love.

I LOVE a good thunderstorm, don't you?!

And what a sunset! I'm thankful for the Lord forcing us to just be still and know that He is God. For practically forcing us to sit and really truly absorb the beauty of His creation. To ponder also, throughout this day, that as amazing as the realm of nature is as His creation, mankind is the crowning piece of His creation- we were created in His image, to reflect His glory, to be His representatives on earth. And yet.. how much more do we glorify the lesser creation. We can think we are so humble and pious by speaking of the beauty of the earth and what a Great God created it, and then lashing out at other people, yes, fallen they are- but they are those who truly have the potential to glorify Him! As James puts it (3:10) "... these things ought not so to be."
The next day, Trent was able to catch a bus- right from the Lodge no less, into Port Angeles, walk only a few blocks to the parts store, get the belt, and then upon returning to fix the car was helped with the repairs by the wonderfully kind employees- and manager- at Lake Crescent Lodge. While he was gone I splurged and had a lovely breakfast of fabulous French Toast and several cups of wonderful coffee in the Dining Room- again, looking out over the lake. "Heaven, I'm in Heaven..."

More Lake Crescent

Later, after breakfast on the balcony (which was cold cereal and coffee- but really, do you need more with a view like that?!) We headed off to see Hurricane Ridge, only to be sidetracked by having a belt break in the car. By God's grace, we were still quite close to the Lodge and made it back on the small amount of power left in the battery. We wouldn't be able to get the part until the next day, so darn, we took off for a walk to Marymere Falls. The forest was so beautiful! Just look at it!

Back Up a Day

Oops, I forgot this special place we stayed before we hit the NW point! This is beautiful Lake Crescent. The first view here is from our room. We arrived around 9:30 p.m. and thus had no idea what it would be like. What a sight to awake to, and our own private little balcony! We sat out here and enjoyed our coffee and the view, thanking God for His goodness and this time of peace and prosperity. How blessed we are indeed. At times like this I think that if ever I am faced with war, famine, disease and the like, I will still proclaim His mercy and grace, and say, "It Is Well With My Soul".