Ripley's Aquarium!

     Now, this is something that I never thought we would go to. But since we had been going regularily to Toronto, anyway, Rachel, took the opportunity to take us there as a surprise! It was and it was amazing!

The CN Tower on the way.

 King crabs,

 American lobsters(this guy was over 2 feet long!),

 Wolf Eels,

 Electric eel.

 Not sure what these were. I took quite a few pictures, so I had hardly any time to do anything else.

 a big fish tank,

Sea pens (Nathaniel remembered these, but I didn't!) They're something I have never seen before.

 Starfish,

 "Dangerous Lagoon,"

Sawtooth shark or fish. I am not sure which.

 The children's section.

 Horseshoe Crabs, they can't hurt you.

 Finding Nemo

 Lionfish,

 Seahorses(can you spot them?),

Leafy Sea Dragon,

 The stingray tank...

 with a diver-

 don't worry, they clip the barbs like fingernails!

 Jellyfish changing colour(don't know if it is the lights or the jellyfish, themselves).

 Moon jellyfish,

 kind of hard to see....

 Upside-down jellyfish!

Bamboo sharks to pet

 On top of one of the tanks.

The tunnel we went through at the beginning.

 CN Tower, of course.

How wonderful are God's creatures!

Epiphany

     The day the Wiseman visited Jesus, or rather, the day set aside for that reason. The treasures that they brought to Jesus; gold, frankincense, and myrrh, are symbolic what Jesus came to do and what he was/is.

Happy New Year!

     2014 is come, 2013 is gone! Time to reflect on the blessings we have received, on how we spent the time.... and time to come up with the resolutions for the New Year. To live my life for God and be a better example is mine. Blessings, I realized, were many last year. I am so thankful!

  May God bless you all this year!

 

Christmas

    

Jesus Christ is born!

    We had a very eventful Christmas this year. We had 2 ice storms last, last Friday and Saturday, which led to a power outage. It only lasted one day for us, but we were unable to go to church on Sunday and also canceled the Christmas Program, because the church had no power. On Christmas Eve, we were unable to go to our grandparent's house, since they had no power (it actually went on that evening). On Christmas, we finally were able to go to church, and the Christmas Program was planned for second Christmas Day. Unfortunately for me, I became sick and couldn't participate. What a disappointment! But the program went on and went well, too, from what I heard. The ice storm did leave a beautiful landscape. :)

 

Advent

Well, it is the beginning of the church year again, and we are thinking, once again, of the 2nd coming of Jesus - that we must be ready and let Him enter into our hearts.

For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

But of the day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Watch, therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Therefore, be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 24:27, 36, 42, 44

     I am sorry that I have no pictures to put on (except from Ottawa). It tends to be a bit difficult putting them on the computer, sometimes.

Remembrance Day.

    How could I have forgotten this day?! My great-grandfather fought as a German in World War II, and, though he was missing in action, my great-grandmother(Omi-Omi, we called her) told us; her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren; many, many stories of how they survived( many are more miracles than anything else). I know that God was truly watching over them. Unfortunately, my grandfather was very young and unable to tell me much.