Lake Bonny :)

I went to Lake Bonny Park for this assignment, and I stayed there for at least 40 minutes.
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I went there with Louis and Jennifer Mendez! Despite the fact that it is only 3 minutes away from the school and we passed the giant sign that read, "Lake Bonny Park," we doubted at first that we were in the right place because the only lake we could visually see from the car was that little lake right behind the playground. The one with the dinky chain-link fence around it.
We even stayed in the car until I looked up on my phone whether or not this was the right place or not.
But Louis know the whole time! Yes, he did. He had remembered the picture of the dock that Professor Corrigan had posted, so we were determined to find it! Low and behold, we saw some people walking in the distance and we followed them and found the dock!
There were some other kids out there from our class, which was great. We all got to marvel in God's beauty together.
And His beauty is GREAT. We got to soak up His loveliness in the this lake I had never been to before. And because I had never been to it before, everything seemed new to me. The dock, the grass by the water, the trees, the wind, even the bugs. I could just see them a little differently. Once I got to think about God's wonderful creativity and artistry, I was amazed at the little beauties.
The weather was especially nice. The sun was out, but it wasn't hot. And the wind was blowing, but it wasn't cold. It was perfect weather to just lay on the dock, soak up God's wonder, and write...


Do you see that?
The water moving slowly across the lake
The bird dipping down into the water
The trees blowing in the wind
The fly landing on the flower petal

Do you smell that?
The salty air off the lake
The sweet aroma of the flowers
Rain coming in from the distance
That wood-sy scent that makes one want to build a tent

Do you hear that?
The birds chirping
The wind blowing through the trees
The slight hum of a bee flying nearby
Children screaming playfully from the playground

Do you feel that?
The wind gently blowing across your cheek
Those little flies that land ever-so-lightly on your arms
The sun beating down on you
God's presence overcoming your body and taking you to a place beyond this world...


Continuing more and more from this unique class,
Anna Marie :)