September 15, 2014

Busy week mending costumes and making shirts.  The shirts are worn and sold as fast as we can make them.  The crowds at the PCC have been smaller this week.  Weeknights we only had one Luau and on Friday we worked the Aloha Exit.  We had over 500 people, almost enough for two Luau's but they were able to seat everyone in one plus Island Buffet.  We like working the Exit.   They have added a sushi bar!

The Exit is low key, not the push to get everyone in taking their ticket, giving them the lei and taking pictures.  We see less children and teenagers too.  I guess everyone it back to school.  Like our own grandchildren.

Elder and Sister Cardno from Canada will be leaving this week.  Sister Cardno has been working in the seamstress room with me our whole mission.  She is a good seamstress.  Elder Cardno is in refrigeration and has kept the air conditioning going at the PCC.  He will be missed too.  He is a funny guy, always teasing the girls and women…..real Aussie Canadian.   We had a luncheon for her in seamstress and only brought healthy foods.  Sister Cardno is a health enthusiast.

Sister and Elder Cardno and Sister and Elder Tremea

Grace brought her little girl to work last week.  She came in the costume room for popcorn.  Her Daddy is a fire knife dancer at the evening show.   Her sister is a fire knife dancer too.

The weather has been very humid this week.  It has rained at night and everyday which cools the heat down.  We are so grateful to have air conditioning.  I think we would have died by now without it. The other missionaries are really struggling because of the heat and their apartments are so hot.

Last weekend we drove to Honolulu for the Swap Meet.  A football game was scheduled for late afternoon and so no Swap Meet.  We were with two other couples so we found a new Mexican restaurant that was very good then drove over to Ko Olina for the afternoon.  Nice day.  Stopped for grocery's and gas and ice cream and came home.  Just another circle of the Island,,,

Looked like a dive, but great Mexican Food
Elder Nielson, Sister & Elder Johnson, Sister Nielson and Elder Tremea

Old Missionaries!  Same place, same palm trees, same chairs as many P Days as we can!

Spotted Stingray

Trail along beach

 Ron and I walked along the beach trail.  It was beautiful, right by Paradise Cove Luau.

Last weekend was a big weekend for Desert High School.  Homecoming game and dance.  Both Anna and Maddie were asked to the dance.  We have two beautiful granddaughters to be proud of and show to all our Missionary Friends and Polynesian Family.  We are so proud and grateful for these beautiful granddaughters.

Princess Anna Jo

Lucky Boyfriend Tucker

Princess Madeline Rose

Boyfriend Brandon

And were off and going…..bye Mom and Dad….wait up for me!

We miss and love all of you.  Thanks for the pictures, it's almost like being there.  Have a great week. We have a busy weekend coming up.  Our Ward is having a three day event, Friday Temple Baptisms and we are preparing breakfast.  Saturday is Service Work at the Heber J. Grant Bldg. for two hours and then a BBQ at the Beach and Sunday we are ending with a special Fireside.  We are helping with the food we will be busy.  The Ward doubled this past week.  It was great to have the kids all back. They are so excited for school, friends and life.  It's great to be around the youth…..they love us even if we look old, and they are forever teaching us new perspectives of life.

"For behold, thus saith the Lord God:  I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom, for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have."  
2 Nephi 28:30

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said:  We have all seen a toddler learn to walk.  He takes a small step and totters.  He falls.  Do we scold such an attempt?  Of course not.  What father would punish a toddler for stumbling?  We encourage, we applaud, we praise because with every small step, the child is becoming more like his parents.

Our Heavenly Father wants us to become more like Him.  That should be our eternal goal.  God understands that we get there not in an instant but by taking one step at a time.
"Four Titles,"  General Conference, April 2013

Be good and do good this week.
Love,  Nona and Papa