Can my computer write my posts?

We went for a pelagic birding expedition off the coast of Cape town today and decided to enjoy the view a bit while we waited for some boats to reach. Luckily, a family member decided it was time to leave the family and spend the day enjoying the area. In the end we caught a beautiful whale dive as it swam out to sea and we were able to catch some great views and to soak up some sun when the sun was getting quite strong and dark.

We stopped for some whale watching on another day, not sure what it is about it but this particular whale looked more like a dolphin or octopus so I thought it was fine to go for it on that day. There is actually a little island nearby which is pretty nice for a whale dive that we found out about from a friend who owns a whale boat so I guess we got something out of it!

I just love to sit on the beach listening to the sound waves coming down and watch whales as they approach me. That was really cool that in Cape Town there are different whale species, one being the blue, brown and red whales which is the closest we can relate to the real whale.

I got myself a really nice white whale mask which was made especially for me during my whale diving trip. As someone who loves whale watching, I am a bit envious of those who get some of the best sightings.

In other news, we’ve been enjoying our new church membership with a mix of students and older adults. For the record, many of us are very excited for the upcoming semester of classes in history and theology next year. (My brother and I will both be taking graduate courses in the field next year, and I’m thinking of going, too.)

I had a chance to talk to an elderly lady named Ruth, who’s been my neighbor for a quarter-century, which has left her in a pretty nice place. She and her husband had just purchased their house recently, and she told me about the many years she’s been working at the church. One thing she reminded me about is how often she comes home from work to a house that’s not exactly what she pictured, and all these children playing outside her front door. “This seems wrong, but it’s what God wanted!”

And it’s true. God always wanted people who like being outside, and He gave us the best environment possible when He brought us out of darkness to the light.

I hope we both feel a little bit better by the time spring rolls around. We certainly want to spend lots of time together and spend some of our time together.

For those of you wondering what on earth is going on, don’t worry. We haven’t seen whales and neither of us are going to be studying next semester. Everything except the text in bold was written by a computer program, designed to finish sentences without sounding too crazy. Pretty cool huh? That plus a sprinkle of random pics from my phone is what passes for content these days 🙂