Nearing the cavern entrance
Heading down into the opening. It was a big hole, that's for sure!
Stalactites and stalagmites in the cavern
It was beautiful and so interesting inside, but I wasn't successful taking any good pictures. The cool, dark air was refreshing on a hot summer afternoon. The kids enjoyed it thoroughly, and even little Daniel tramped down tirelessly. We enjoyed asking the kids questions like, "Can we hide from God down here?" You can't go down into the depths of the earth to hide from Him. "No, He is everywhere," they would say.
Taking a rest from all that walking!
After our tour of Carlsbad Caverns, we headed for Lubbock where we spent the night and then met our dear friends and former neighbors John and Jennifer and they treated us to a yummy breakfast. Thanks so much, J&J! We miss you!
Here we are waiting to eat (Thomas wasn't feeling well)
Then we were home-bound! After almost two weeks, we were excited about getting back to our own turf. Here are a few shots from the last couple of days in the car:
Thomas with his "treat of the day"
Pipe cleaner fun!
You can do a lot of things with pipe cleaners!
Anna used them to make hangers for her small toys she collected on the trip and to decorate her space.
That's it for our trip! When I returned home, my ESL student Sora said she had prayed for us, and how I am grateful! I can only imagine the plethora of things that can go wrong for a family of six traveling so many miles! God answered her prayers with safe travel and a restful time for all of us. We are so undeserving of His gifts, but we are thankful. Many thanks to many of you, Friends, for praying for our family! Isn't God good to regard our prayers and even want to answer?
Matthew 7:11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
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