Spring Break

Jay has been recruited by the g'kids and their friends and dog, to go hiking up the hill behind the house here.  I did it in December, I am NOT doing it again.  It is steep and muddy, and overgrown with foliage.  The beaches are choppy and lots of box jellyfish.  So to the mountain he will go.  

Philippians 4:13

When we had to choose a favorite scripture, hundreds of passages came to mind.  But we chose together to have our plaque use our photo and show this scripture.  

We changed the I and me to We and us.  And the which has always been a burr in our sides.  Thus, the "who".....because which is inanimate.  And we all know that Christ is not inanimate but a real person, and so is our Father in Heaven.  Yes, two distinct beings, bodies of flesh and bones.  Not it, or which but He, and who.  So the scripture reads, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.  More accurately, We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. 

Hau'ula 5th Ward

The Samoan ward......was the Stake Choir.  WOW.  60 women and 48 men.  All the men wore black coats with their white shirts and ties and lavalavas, and all the women wore white pulutasis(? spelling)

Anyway, remember the voices I talked about last night, well, these voices were oh so heavenly.  I thrilled to their testimonies in song.  What a blessing it was to be in attendance and to have this choir invite the spirit to be there in rich abundance at our Stake Conference.

Beautiful harmonious voices here

I stopped singing in the congregation tonight at our Stake Conference and said to Jay, "listen to those voices"  .....absolutely heavenly singing voices. The Stake President said tonight, "the temple renovation is for the inside as well as outside, traditions and diversions take over, so temples all over the world are renovated from time to time to cleanse internally as well as outwardly.  Let us do the same, cleanse our lives inside and out."    

This truly is Life Eternal, and I have come to know my father in heaven more intimately.  

Hawaii/Utah

I have lived in Utah too long.  Some 47 years almost.  I had forgotten some things about living here in Hawaii.  Bread doesn't go so hard after just a few minutes out in the exposed air.  And things that I liked, Li Hing Mui seeds and all that good stuff, doesn't go rock hard here.  Cookies stay chewy and not crisp hard.  

But on the other hand, we have to put the opened cereal box in the fridge, and other such items, as cookies, crackers.  Even things like sugar, salt, etc., stick together, so we have to put some rice grains in the salt shaker.  We have to make sure not to leave unwashed dishes in the sink.  It attracts the little critters that I didn't have to worry about in Utah.  Things get moldy here from the humidity.  

And showering....... everyday, no missing that.  Summer months will mean increased showers, and one cannot wear an item of clothing more than once....BO

Focusing on the positives, it is wonderful to be studying the gospel for 3-4 hours a day.  Other than that, we only have to attend early morning Seminary every day, and teach Institute here in Laie, and in Honolulu.  This is the best.  We feel the Holy Ghost in our lives every waking hour.  We are blessed.  

The tempest

is raging.  Isn't this beautiful.  We have had some high winds, thus the choppy waters, like a washing machine.  

After much anxiety over not having teachers show up or come on time, where I had to teach on the spot, we are fully staffed now.  The brethren have told us to let them know, and they will replace those errant positions.  They did.  Now we need to concentrate on the administration of our duties.  Graduation is fast approaching us, and there are many who need to makeup lessons.  So we will be busy trying to qualify them.  With the help of the Holy Spirit.  

Me kealoha pumehana ia oukou keia la.

Ho'olaulea

I went to this at the Kapalama campus yesterday 2/28/09 and I loved being on my high school campus.  The kulolo from Kaua'i was sold out, but we got Moloka'i bread and Liliko'i butter.  We were supposed to help in the booth for Kamaile's class, but they were full up and didn't have Jace signed up.  So we left, and ran lots of errands, in town.  Our big day in the city.  

Today, Sunday, we went to the Samoan Ward, Fast & Testimony Meeting.  I love it there.  This is our second time.  We understand only half of what is said, but we feel that wonderful spirit there.  One lady came afterward to tell me that I sing Samoan very well.  What a compliment. We only went to two wards today because we chose to drive to Kaneohe to see my cousin Abraham Nahale'a, who is home now, from the hospital.  We stayed with him for two hours, while my sister Angie was there too.  Jay and I got a bag of lemons, limes and even some orchid plants to bring home here.

The tenth Ward Singles was very inspiring.  Next time we will have to stay for the "Break Fast" or linger longer after church.  We came home after such a long day.  I love the Lord's Sabbath.