The Sun

"The Mighty One, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth

 from the rising of the sun to its setting." Psalm 50:1 (ESV). 

   Yesterday (July 3rd) was an odd day. There seemed to be an immense cloud engulfing Las Vegas. It was hard to overlook the town, due to this cloud. This cloud, however, brought about an amazing sunset. The sky turned orange. I jokingly said to my parents, "Hey! Maybe today is rapture day?" The reason I said this was because the sky was just so incredibly weird. It was phenomenal. My mom called it a "phenomena." Truly the best word for it. This got me thinking of how incredible and magnificent our God is and His "phenomenal" creation. Starting with the sun. 

Picture of the sun yesterday.

   In the very beginning of time, God created the wonderful sun. Genesis 1:16 tells, "And God made the two great lights--the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night--and the stars" (ESV). 
   The sun and other parts of God's creation can be taken for granted. We always know that the sun is going to rise the next morning. It's always there. We, on earth, revolve around it. Woop-de-doo. But think about it. God placed us humans at a perfect position in the heart of a galaxy--at just the perfect position from the sun. This sun provides multiple things: light, heat, energy...and often taken for granted--beauty. How great is our God to give us such a wonderful thing.

Sunset in Atlantic City, NJ. And yes, the sky did turn red.

   Now, please let me say before I end this blog, I am not trying to praise the sun. All the praise goes to God. He did make the sun. 

Philadelphia, PA.

   Now! I want to hear from you! If you have any pictures of the sun that you took, and you really like, feel free to send me a picture! Or you can post a link at the bottom of this thingy. 
   Oh! And Happy Independence Day, y'all :)

IT'S BEEN FOUR MONTHS?

   Yeah. It has been four months, since I last blogged. And many things have happened since then. Spring Break (in Mexico). San Francisco. Exam week. Philadelphia. Atlantic City. And the End of the Year Gathering in PA. 
   First of all, back in April, my mom and I got to spend an amazing week with the phenominal Pliego family. We had a wonderful time staying in their home, and they showed us the "city of contrast"--Mexico City. It was an absolute blast!

We went to the Cathedral!

We also went to the Pyramids!

Nikko, Isabel, Myself, Santiago, and Annie!

    I had so much fun with them, and I can't wait to see them again, soon. I'm so thankful to God to know such a wonderful family. :)  

   After Spring break, my cousin got married! So my family and I went to his wedding. Where was he? San Francisco. Who also lives in San Francisco? Dr. Amanda and Jonah (Jacob ;))? YESSSSS.

Whip our hair in public? Us? Noooooo. ;)

   After San Francisco, one of the big things that happened was...Exam week. But I don't have any pictures during that time. Just imagine a freaking-out-teenager in front of a laptop, and you'll be thinking of me. :)

   Once exam week was over, my family and I prepared for the End of the Year Gathering! Before we went to Lancaster, however, we took a couple stops along the way. Philadelphia. Onward!

Photo Credits: Mom.

   Thanks, Momma. She was able to take a picture of the Liberty Bell...

with no people in the background! Which is quite remarkable, because the place was PACKED.

Philadelphia had amazing sidewalks. Always had to watch your step, and the scenery was epic. 

   After Philadelphia, we went to Atlantic City to see some family friends. The casinos weren't anything like Vegas. BUT! They did have amaaazing beaches. 

   Finally, last week, I went to see my friends at the End of the Year Gathering. It was extremely fun! Seeing everyone was a blast. And since this blog post is reeeeally long, I'm not sure which picture to use as an explanatory photo of the gathering. But I think the following one does. Families, students, and teachers gathered together. Everyone smiling--having a good time. And joyfullness--personified by Josie. :) 

   So that's it for now! I'll post more pictures from the following places later on this summer. Hasta la pasta! ;)