Our Devotional was about trusting God with our safety. We know He holds us in His hand, He loves our children more than we do, and we can rest in Him. Keep this lesson in mind...
The beach was spectacular, as usual. Braelyn got me in the water with her, "swimming" her around, and wouldn't stop! Little fish. Can you see the funny yellow thing above the girls in the previous picture? What's that you ask? 
Well, that is called a Third Lung, and it's our new best friend. It allows up to 3 people dive up to 80 feet deep for up to 3 hours! Hunter and the big boys in our team family can even join in...and LOVE IT! Of course, Justin takes the bullet and sacrifices his time to take them to explore the amazing world underwater. 
All in the name of Marine Biology class of course. 
Now back to our lesson on God's sovereignty over our safety. We got a text at 4 this morning asking for prayers for rescue of people on board a sinking boat. We later found out it wasn't just any boat, it was THE boat. A huge cargo ship that was ferrying somewhere between 700 and 1500 people from the big island to us. Our hearts broke as we imagined so many lives lost. We prayed fervently for miracles, for angel-driven boats to pluck people from the water. Exact details of rescue efforts vary wildly, but we are hearing that many more were saved than we first anticipated. However, hundreds did lose their lives. Many from our own town. The boy across the street said that he had relatives aboard that as of an hour ago were still missing. So please pray for these families. Pray for us as we deal with any hurting people we come into contact with. And praise the Lord with us for those who were rescued, for our own safety thus far, and for a God who IS IN CONTROL!
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