My teammates greatly enjoy the coffee culture here. Sitting in a cutely aesthetic café with an iced drink is one of their favorite things to do on a rest day, the fun of traveling around a city always filling us with excitement for where we will go next. However, we have taken great joy in relaxing within God’s beautiful creation of nature, and here is where I relax the most.
Romans 1:19-20 says,
“They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.”
When we are in nature, the beauty of His works are put on clear display. The inherent quality of peace sings to us as we admire His workmanship, each plant and animal’s intricate design pointing to a Divine Maker who alone could craft with such attention to detail. His love in maintaining each living thing, His power demonstrated behind each thunderstorm; I am gripped with awe the longer I sit in admiration of His creation.
How thankful I am that the Lord our God created such beautiful things for His good pleasure! How thankful I am that I get to enjoy His creation each day!
— MaKenna
Philippines Summer Media Intern