So... it's been about a month since I posted last and I thought it was about time. Last time I wrote, I was in Spain and about to go home. My journey home was very long due to London fog which caused me to miss my flight to Sacramento. I had to stay the night in LA all by my lonesome. The trip was worthwhile, though, because I met a man in London who wanted a Bible and could not find one in the airport so I gave him mine since I was headed home where I had other Bibles. It was a moving experience to talk to Adam about his life and God and I am thankful for that opportunity.
I finally got home to Pilot Hill where my dad lives and spent lots of time with family and friends. My dad and I took his truck to the snow one day with the dogs which turned out to be a huge contrast to where I am now.
Just before Christmas I flew out to Hawaii to visit my mom for a month. I had a rather strange Christmas with sunshine, sundresses, and seafood. Even though it didn't quite feel like Christmas, we had a great time celebrating Jesus' birth into our world.
New year's eve was also different from any one I had previously experienced. My friend Christina came over from Maui and we hung out with other Westmonsters in North Shore. We went to the beach, had a great dinner at a friend's house and then watched kids light tons of fireworks. It was like forth of July on steroids. I have never seen so many fireworks (legal and illegal) in my life. Just driving around we could see aerials being shot into the sky lie a professional show on every block. It was really fun but I'll admit that I was concerned about everyone's safety because little kids were running around with fireworks for hours.
On new year's day, my close friend and roommate Erin came to visit for a week and just left a couple nights ago. We had an amazing time aroud the island mainly spending time at the beach, watching a hula show in Waikiki, doing a short hike, enjoying some art and downtown Honolulu. I wish she were still here with me for the last week and a half... c'est la vie!
Besides all that good stuff, I've been spending time with my mom and stepdad on their days off and at Mauka Makai church. Also, I've been reading a lot. I finished a fourth book last night and I recommend all the books I have read:
The Autobiography of George Muller, The Great Divorce, The Shack, and
Is That Really You, God?I'm enjoying this little break from school and work but I will be back on the mainland soon enough. In a week and a half, I'll be with my dad in Pilot Hill then in early February I plan to move into an apartment in Santa Barbara with some of my favorite girls. God willing, I will be working as a nanny and in a fabulous Argentine restaurant. We shall see what's in store there and for my future. Now that I'm done with my undergraduate studies, I'm just praying for God to open up an opportunity for me that pleases him!
Thanks for reading! Lots of aloha :)
