Our dear Donna has been wanting to ride a horse for a while, and we finally got her on one! We went to the Gecko Club with Carrie and had a really great morning enjoying the natural beauty of Dubai (horses, camels, goats, ducks, donkeys and lots of sand!).
When it was time for Donna to get on the horse, she was scared, but we thought about what an amazing animal a horse is, and how wonderfully our great Creator God had made him, and what a great privilege it would be to actually ride a horse, and all her excitement returned. She did so well, sat so tall and straight and tried very hard to do all the things she was told to do (hold the reins-shorter, sit straight, how to turn, how to start, how to stop-all in one lesson!). I was very thankful she got and took the opportunity!
The horse she rode was called Tenesee, a champion horse who won a 120km long distance race with the Sheikh of Ras al Khaimah. Donna is very, very impressed with this...
How is it that our baby has grown up into this beautiful little lady already? The bible says children are a blessing from the Lord, and man I am reminded of this daily-a couple of times a day! But this morning I was reminded at a more intense level; God in His mercy, graciously blessed me, as undeserved as I am, with this little girl who becomes more precious to me with each passing day.
