Seeing stars

For the first time since I have been here, there are no clouds at night. So, gazing at the stars, I find myself in awe of how beautiful God's creation is. I am also reminded that we are below the equator, so I can see the Big Dipper, Orion, part of Drago. But I cannot see the North Star. I can however, see the top portion of the Southern Cross. Just a reminder that I am in the same world, not near home.

I am also eternally grateful for my grandmother and her passion for the stars. She's the one that gave me the charts, showed me how to find the North Star by using the Big Dipper, and gave a greater appreciation for God's creation. She even got me interested in the Perseids meteor showers in August. Those times on her roof will always be a good memory for me.

Funny how the mind wanders . . . .