There is a quote: "LIFE IS NOT ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORMS TO PASS.... IT'S ABOUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN."
With 12 children and 5 adopted from Russia, we have had challenges and trials along with our joys. We have decided that we must
learn how to "dance in the rain." We must notice and acknowledge the joys and miracles in our lives.
They exist daily -- we just need to make sure we do not miss them!! This blog is to remind us of these miracles and joys!

Friday, October 18, 2013

OCTOBER 15, 2013: ALBROOK MALL, PANAMA CANAL & PANAMA TEMPLE

ALBROOK MALL, PANAMA CANAL & PANAMA TEMPLE
OCTOBER 15, 2013

We headed out today on a family outing -- after sleeping in, of course!
We took the metro bus to the enormous Albrook Mall and had lunch at Taco Bell.  We then took another bus out to the Mira Flores Locks of the Panama Canal.  After watching a large ship go through the locks, we took 2 taxis to the Panama Temple.  I stayed with the kids younger than 12 and Dad took the older kids this time.  We felt that they opened the temple just for us -- such love and kindness!

 ALBROOK MALL



Large Food court


PANAMA CANAL MUSEUM
This was a neat museum about the building of the canal
and how it all works.
 If you want to learn more about the Panama Canal, click here
It is a neat PBS movie about the Canal
Click here for to read about it on Wikipedia



THIS WAS AN AWESOME SIMULATOR!!!  DRIVE A SHIP THROUGH THE LOCKS!

Moving the ship through the locks

Cargo ship coming into the Mira Flores Locks


READY TO WATCH THE 3D MOVIE ABOUT THE PANAMA CANAL

I think they should be "The Blues Brothers" for Halloween!




PANAMA TEMPLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


The boys and I have a snack and wait for the temple go-ers!
A neat arial view of the temple, church building and hospitality center
The clouds were gorgeous!






















Church building near the temple





Can you see the large black millipede??

Walking down the road from the temple to catch a bus





An American Cemetery





NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ANTS AT THE BUS STOP




FOOD COURT AT THE BUS TERMINAL

LOOK WHAT WE FOUND WHEN WE LOOKED UP WHILE RIDING THE BUS!


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