October 23, 2014

Unfortunately when I start to write on the Blog, its late in the evening and I'm tired.  We have worked all day, then went back to the PCC for tickets until 7:30 pm.  We don't seem tired while working or being away but when we get back to apartment we just flop in the chair or shower and go to bed.  We are real party poops!

On Friday afternoon last week Bill and Stacy Pollack took us to Walmart with them.  We stopped after and checked on the washer.  That was a good idea because we found the washer was on sale. Hopefully we will be able to get it installed before we get home.  Pollacks took us to Chile's for dinner after shopping.    I'm starting to really think our mission is coming to an end!

The next night we went to Turtle Bay for dinner with Elder and Sister Fuller.  It was a good dinner at the Golf Course.  

Elder and Sister Fuller

Elder and Sister Tremea

Ron has been golfing every Saturday at Kahuku Golf Course.  There are about four guys that have been making that a regular event for the past few months.   Rain or shine you will find them all there.

These are some pictures of the changing face of the PCC.  The new Marriott Hotel is starting to take up sky and land space.  All of a sudden it looks very large.  The tower is finished, we don't know what the tower stands for or what they are going to do with it.  Rumor is, they might take it down after they have spent $65,000 to build it!  Go figure that one...

Polynesian Cultural Center

The Tower!!!

Marriott Hotel taking shape along highway

Ocean from George's Deck.  We took Taco Bell Special and ate lunch on the Deck today.

We were invited to the Ricks (Wayne and Nancy) home for dinner after church.  They are a new couple from SLC.  He is working at the PCC helping to keep the air conditioning working and Nancy works with me in Costumes in the morning and at the Settlement in the afternoon.  They are a good asset to the PCC.  Both are excited to be here and willing to serve anywhere.  We enjoyed the evening with them in their home.  They are living where Elder Palmer and his wife lived when we first arrived.  We have asked Elder Ricks to take over "George's House".  He's thinking about it.  We took them up there today to show them the house.  George has a good young man helping him now.  He is honest and keeps the house and gardens ready for visitors.  Ron is ready to pass the house calls over to a new missionary.  Hope it works out.

Elder and Sister Ricks having lunch with us at the Banyon Tree at PCC

Tuesday was a big day for us.  We had our exit interview with President Grace.  He was nice and gracious.  We told him our concerns where we worked and visited with him for about an hour. President Grace's secretary was out of town for the week and Sister Petty forgot we were coming so we didn't get our flower lai's and gifts.  President Grace felt bad.  I had made him a cool scarf to wear when mowing his lawn and when it's hot.  He thought it was great and wanted PCC to make and sell them.  He has been only one interested.   We also met with the PCC Board of Directors.  President Grace asked them where our gifts were….four men jumped up and left room and came back with large jar of red licorice and said they couldn't find the gifts.  It was funny.  We just laughed.  I did feel bad we didn't get flowers however.

President Grace with Cool wrap

Wednesday it rained most of the day.  We decided to get our flu shot during lunch break.  I am glad we have that taken care the flu shot before we come home.   After work we hurried changed and made the 5:00 pm session at the temple.  Wayne and Nancy Ricks went with us.   It was a small session and we were finished quickly.  We then went to Kackle Fresh and had Fish and Chips. Finally, we have good fresh fish in Laie.

Everyone is starting to tell us good-bye.  Not many more days.  I finished a shirt today…almost looked perfect.

I asked Fatai if she would hire me to stay and sew so I could afford to stay in Hawaii.  It will be different not spending time each day with the people I have learned to love.  But, I am missing my family more!   Friends at Seamstress…..

Fatai

Roger

Ivy from China

Jessica and Viti from Hong Kong

My Student Friends.  Jessica, UKai, Viti and Ivy

New Sisters, Faye Nelson and Karen Martineau

     Goofy Girls!









Both Sisters are new in
Seamstress.

















We worked tonight at the PCC.   We took some pictures of the pig and the other Missionaries working with us.  We ate together at Prime Dining.

Pig for Dinner

Student Chef

Fellow Missionaries, Elder and Sister Anderson, Elder Tremea, Elder and Sister Fuller and Elder and Sister Rose

Kuhuku High School Football is so big here we had to buy some T-shirts.    This was painted on the Kuhuku High School wall outside the store.  We found shirts and T-shirts that were 7X.  I have made a 5X and I thought that was big.  

The games are on TV.  The crowds are so big and the fans get so excited the games are played in Honolulu at the Stadium.  They have been winning and are going into the State Finals.  There is a game tonight and we have been watching it on TV.   Maybe we should have our new shirts on?

Every morning I walk to work and I see these beautiful water lilies in the Lagoon. 

They poke up from the dirty water and garbage around them.  It makes me think of you, my children and grandchildren, that have to live in this world full of garbage, yet you rise above the dirty water like the lilies and are clean and beautiful working and reaching for light.  I am so proud of you for facing each day with obstacles, yet you keep covenants and commandments of the Lord and are trying to be good.  You will be blessed.

We love you.  We send hugs.

Nona and Papa