The Emerald Coast

Sept. 21st through the 29th we had the privilege of going to Fort Walton Beach, FL for meetings in three different churches. We met some of the sweetest people! The whole trip was a great encouragement to our family. Just to be able to glean from these pastors' lives and ministries has been a great blessing!

We stayed in the prophet's chambers at Westwood Baptist Church throughout the week and were able to spend all day Sunday, Wednesday evening, and Saturday evening with these dear people. The next Sunday morning, we were at Faith Baptist Church in Milton, FL, and Sunday night found us back in Fort Walton Beach at Central Baptist Church for the evening service. During the week, the Lord also blessed us with some much needed family time at the Emerald Coast.

Can you see the emerald strip of water (hence the nickname)? The water is actually crystal clear!

We had a great time playing in the edge of the ocean as well as catching some small sand crabs....

....but BEWARE OF THE JELLYFISH!!! They were washing up on shore everywhere we turned. It was a little unnerving when they would come aimlessly floating through the water only inches from our legs. A little too close for comfort!

Here is a man-of-war that decided to join his jelly friends.

Fishing off of a local pier was a highlight.....especially when Ray hit a school of blue fish. There were also some rather interesting specimens caught such as this one. It sucks to the bigger fish such as sharks.

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof."

Psalm 19:1-6