Yesterday, Mr. Caleb arranged to have Dr. Fred Beam, a Brethren missionary and research biologist, visit our school. I had no idea what a treat this was going to be. While showing us amazing creatures and fascinating us with his vast knowledge, he and his wife masterfully wove together stories which all pointed to Christ, God, and His Creation. Dr. Beam spent over twenty years on the mission field in Panama and Africa where he worked as a missionary, teacher, school principal, and scientist, researching malaria. Someone needs to write a book about this man and his family's experiences.
beetles and more beetles, including the large one in the center --
a Goliath beetle
a centipede and a millipede -- the former was crawling on Dr. Beam's son's bed
a spider and the wasp which lays eggs inside the spider; the larvae hatch out and eat the spider's muscles
a luna moth and cocoon
The fourth vertebrae from a roadkill giraffe's neck (obtained legally with a permit) looks amazingly like an angel.
