Oregon Trip: Part III: God's Beautiful Creation

After the long run with my mom and Harmony following me on their horses, we went home and prepared for our next adventure of the day: a trip to Crater Lake.  Thankfully the government wasn't shut down that week, so we were able to visit this amazing landmark.  Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the U.S. and it was made after a volcano erupted, caused a huge crater, then filled with melted snow, essentially.  Because of the depth of the lake and the purity of the water, I'm completely guessing, this lake is unbelievably blue and beautiful.

When I lived in Central Oregon, I took for granted these amazing natural wonders that were placed all around me. As I was planning my trip, I realized that I missed the beautiful Central Oregon scenery, so I decided I wanted to go visit some of these places.

It is crazy how much in life we can take for granted.  We take so many people in our lives for granted and we also take the beautiful earth that God created for us for granted sometimes.  When we look at the beautiful world we live in, we should really be thinking about how much God loves us, because he created this world for us.  It is not a coincidence that we have gorgeous mountains and trees to look at.  All of the beautiful colors and sights around the world did not come by chance.  It is all for a reason.  Because of this, I want to spend each day in a meaningful way as much as possible and not waste any time, if I can help it.   I need to know what my reason for being in this big, beautiful world is.  Just as God knew the volcano would erupt someday to create Crater Lake, he knows what is erupting in my soul and what will come of it.  It is my job to stay faithful to him and follow his path.  In the proper time, something incredibly beautiful will be the end result.