Atlantis, one more time

For the last time, I stood in our front yard and watched a shuttle launch into space. The children walked down to the river to watch with thousands of other people from all over the world. We have enjoyed this era of the Space Program.

From our front yard.
Altantis .....
you can feel a launch in the ground.... You can hear a launch...

the crowds at the river roar...

the sound of the shuttle roar...

Into the clouds.... Fall and winter launches are nicer...

there aren't as many clouds then.

Atlantis leaves a trail in the Florida sky for the last time......

1 Chronicles 16:31

Let the heavens be glad,

and let the earth rejoice:

and let men say among the nations.

THE LORD reigneth.

The last shuttle roll out

A shuttle roll out usually occurs just after midnight. For years, my husband worked the night shift at the Space Center. He has been on site for many roll outs over the years. This year, the Space Center has issued passes to allow family and friends to see a roll out. The time of roll out was moved up to 8 pm. We were able to go out and see the last shuttle roll out of the VAB towards the launch pad about 3 miles to the east. For those of us who have been involved in the Space program for years, it was still quite a sight to see.

Atlantis inside the VAB
The VAB is a very large building.
It was built in the mid 60's for the APOLLO program.
It has been adapted to whatever the 'program' was.
We are looking forward to a NEW program!

Some shadows on the wall!

Atlantis........ well flown 'bird'

Bear was there at the final roll out!

Endeavour's last launch

My husband was able to get a pass for us to go out to watch the last launch of Endeavour from the Turn Basin viewing area at the space center. It is about 3 miles from the launch pad. It was a cloudy day, and so pictures were few.

Endeavour on the launch pad....
The last time it will lift off....

For those of us who have seen many many launches,

it is still quite a sight to see!

as it rolls around.....

and enters the clouds.........

Psalm 19:1

The heavens declare the glory of God;

and the firmament showeth his handywork.

I'll Tell the World that I'm a Christian

I'll Tell the World that I'm a Christian

by Baynard L Fox

(1958)

I'll tell the world, that I'm a Christian,

I'm not ashamed, His name to bear.

I'll tell the world, that I'm a Christian,

I'll take Him with me anywhere.

I'll tell the world, how JESUS saved me,

and how He gave me life brand new;

And I know that if you trust Him,

that all He gave me, He'll give to you.

I'll tell the world, that He's my Saviour,

No other one, could love me so!

My life, my all is His forever,

And where He leads me I will go.

For when He comes, and life is over,

For those who love Him there's more to be;

Eyes have never seen the wonder,

that He's preparing, for you and me.

Oh, tell the world, that you're a Christian,

Be not ashamed, His name to bear.

Oh tell the world, that you're a Christian,

And take Him with you anywhere.

We spent Memorial Day at Sea World......
and did a little 'texting'
(smiling)

Babies

We have been watching a lot of activity over the past couple of weeks happening around one of our topiaries.

"Eugene" has been home to several nests.
The momma bird guards her nest!
She likes to 'dive bomb' anyone that looks too closely.

The first view of the completed nest.

Can you see an egg?

There they are!

Four eggs that will hatch,

and then we will hear chirping outside our front door.

Luke 9:58

And Jesus said unto him,

Foxes have holes,

and birds of the air have nests;

but the Son of man

hath not where to lay his head.

Trinidad Trip

Our church bus stopped by today

(we live 60 miles south),

it picked up Todd and Aimée

for a mission trip to

Trinidad.

Todd

(looks like he is looking for a seat...LOL) Aimée.... who has been excited for months about this! more of the team

and some more.

ROMANS 10:15

And how shall they preach,

except they be sent?

as it is written,

How beautiful

are the feet

of them that preach

the gospel of peace,

and bring glad tidings

of good things!

JESUS SAVES

Discovery for the last time

Our town was packed yesterday with people from all over wanting to view one of the final Space Shuttle Launches. They are something quite special to see, even by someone who has watched rockets launch from KSC since childhood. We didn't venture down to the river. We are thinking we will next time. Most times we just watch the launches from our front yard, sometimes we have had passes to watch from the viewing stands at KSC. This time we were in the front yard as Discovery lifted off for its final trip into space.

First, we hear the crowds roar from the river, and then we see the shuttle 'pop' out of the trees.

We also see the external tank and solid rocket boosters... but still quite a view.

Just the tail of Discovery here.....

The solid rocket boosters falling back towards the Atlantic Ocean....

Shuttle Trail................ we love that here!

Psalm 19:1

THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD;

AND THE FIRMAMENT SHEWETH HIS HANDY WORK.