Whale watching Helps!

Yes the Whales are there!
But you would need more than a microscope to see them in this photo , a mother and calf slowly making their way past the cliffs in Hermanus, the place for whale watching in October and the whale picture I really wished I had was the one that happened when I did not have my camera, but you might say, so what? OK, let me get on with this story. On Sunday, feeling stressed by the lack of summer weather here-it has been as stormy as I have ever seen it in my four years here- and other things, I went for a ride around my part of the Western Cape. There is nothing like the unending sweep of the Atlantic with those whitecaps, so common to this part of the Cape of Good Hope, that puts everything in perspective for me. It's not about my small concerns, but the greatness of a God who made this swirling majestic mass of ocean that surrounds our small Cape land mass. The drive is about 45 minutes and by the time I drive it , with one eye on the narrow mountain road and the other on the ocean, and pray, I calm down and remember whose I am and how much I love the work I do on Cape Town. Then as I neared the end of my drive I could not believe my eyes. A whale breached, I mean right out of the water, not once but three times. I stopped my car on the sliver of dirt road that separated me from the downside of the cliff and just enjoyed the show. This year, whales have been scarce in False Bay, the reason for the Hermanus trip, but this was the first time I had ever seen a whale completely out of the water. I was too far away to hear the sound of his body hitting the water when he landed but I could see the wall of water that shot up in the air at the impact. It was such a treat and mood enhancer! I checked on the Internet to see why whales breach and while there are several theories,mating, getting rid of hangers on or even attack or defense, no one really knows why. Maybe they are just putting on a show, and if so, I was glad this whale decided to put on a show for me. It reminded me of the wonders of nature and the sea world and of the majesty and power of the Creator at the time I needed it most. Today I shared this experience with the homeless men and women at devotions, and with my sewing and computer class. I urged them to live their lives in praise to God, just as the great sea creatures do. Yes,perhaps that whale was praising God! With a renewed mind and heart my eyes were opened to new opportunities today;to learn more about the homeless women so I can possibly start a sewing program with them, to encourage women who want to learn to sew so they can teach others and to strengthen our existing class with another teacher. Thank you Lord for whales!