Namibia Missions Trip

As I was out this morning I came across some ducks & a heron wading very close to the bridge I was walking on. This was one of the few areas by the pond not frozen by the abnormally cold weather in the southern US. While the mallards were somewhat wary of people walking by, one watched while the other ate. The heron was standing as still as a statue, ready to fly off at the slightest inkling of danger. It reminded me of our visit to the Etosha Game Preserve. When we came to a certain watering hole, there were springbok on one side and a herd of zebras about a quarter of the way around to the right. It was odd because the herd was not drinking on this hot day, but waiting for the lead zebra to drink to signal the "okay, it's safe" to the rest. The lead animal, only a few feet from the water, stood still for a few minutes, then hesitantly inched forward. It was as if God was whispering in his ear that there was danger nearby. Sure enough, another quarter way around the water a lioness was hiding behind a rock & a bit of scrub brush. Just when we thought he would reach down for a drink, he suddenly backed off, and the rest of the herd with him. I find it fasinating how God has put in just the right survival instincts to each creature He created. As I rounded the end of the pond this morning, there were several wild birds standing on the ice that rarely covers the pond. They called gently to one another, and I wondered if they were praying for the sun to break through the clouds & melt the ice. How awesome is He, revealed by His creation!