Zoo Pictures

A while ago, a kind pastor and his wife in New Mexico took us to a zoo. The pastor had worked there designing the rock formations and such years before, so he knew it quite well. It was a fun day and I also got to practice taking pictures. ;)
The first thing we saw as we came in the zoo was the flamingos.



We then went in to a warm building that had parahnas, some birds, and even some small very active monkeys.
Then we went to a different building that had a Komodo dragon.



.....It also had a lot of different snakes.
I took this one of a rattlesnake.



Victoria took this of a python. (Those were big snakes!)



I don't remember the name of this snake, but it had something to do with moss. ;)



There was a snake from Mexico, that I read the name as Milk Shake. It was actually a milk snake. ;D
Then we saw the two crocodiles from windows high above them.



Victoria got this picture of the bald eagle.



She also took these pictures of the golden eagle.






Next were the wolves. Josiah was really happy to see them and one of them decided to do a perfect pose for me. :)



The polar bear was hilarious! The one kept pacing back and forth, back and forth. It would look at you and then turn around. It seemed as if it knew you wanted to take a picture of it, yet it didn't look too happy. :D




The other polar bear, I caught in the middle of a yawn. :D



There were some wild cats, but most of them were sleeping. So I didn't take any pictures of them. And the others were gone because of it being winter.
Victoria thinks this kangaroo's face is hilarious and I agree. ;)



This was the Aussie building. Which had some birds, a koala, a kookaburra, and a couple others I don't remember. ;)
The kookaburra. Daddy got it to laugh at him! I was really happy that I got to hear it. :D



The giraffes. This one was funny. It kept striding back and forth, like the polar bear. Except this giraffe looked all high and mighty. :D



Giraffes are an amazing creature!



The elephants. There was a little baby one too!









This picture Victoria took. I think it's the best picture of all. :)






(The train wasn't going that day. ;) )

"He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he."
Proverbs 16:20

I hope you have a good day!
Your friend-
Abigail :)

Is the seed yet in the barn?

Hello, everybody!
I apologize for the great delay in posting! We have been enjoying time with family here in America, and staying busy with missions conferences and church meetings. I really love missions conferences, and the preaching is always such a blessing! It has been good "recharging" this past year.
I am going to post a poem today that I wrote early last summer, but yes, you guessed it, it is about missions! Someday I would like to turn this into a song, but as I don't believe I'm very musically inclined in that regard, it will have to wait, :)
P.S. Picture taken in September. The barn in it is my 90+ year old great grandma's in the Ozarks.



Haggai 2:19 a
Is the seed yet in the barn?

2 Corinthians 9:6
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Is the seed yet in the barn?
Vs 1
To be bringing in the sheaves,
Should be our desire.
To gather in the harvest,
To save souls from the fire.
But a bountiful harvest,
We will have none
If we forget the time of planting--
Is the seed yet in the barn?

Refrain:
Take the seed to the fields,
Plant God's truth in hurting souls.
Take the seed to the field,
God will bless the sowers toils.
Prepare for that harvest,
By taking the seed.
The barn never goes empty,
So go to the field....
Taking the seed.

Vs 2
We want a harvest quickly,
The hard work is so long.
We can't see the fruit coming,
We're tired of such wrong.
Lord of the harvest sees
Our selfish, thoughtless plans,
Whole his lost souls are dying,
Is the seed yet in the barn?

(Refrain)

Vs 3
Is the seed yet in the barn?
Is it piled up untouched?
Do you forget you have it?
We've been blessed with so much.
Others will not answer
To God's loving son,
If they have not heard the message,
Is the seed yet in the barn?

(Refrain)

....and I will leave with one quote I have been challenged by in the past months!

"What would happen in your life, if you got excited about the things God is excited about?"-- selected.

....but before I sign off, I want to share some wonderful news! My youngest brother Zebulun, who is four, received Christ as his Saviour last Tuesday evening. We were all praising The Lord! He is very happy and has been singing "He lives in me" here and there. ;)

God bless you!!
Love in Christ,
Victoria