Saturday Morning

Aloha from Laie, the city of refuge, the community with a temple, a visitors center open seven days a week, a university that provides an education for international students many of whom would not normally be able to afford one and an amazing cultural center where students are given employment and where they learn more about their very own cultures.  In this center thousands of people come six days a week and leave with a greater appreciation for Polynesia and a soft introduction to the church who all day long gave to them the spirit of Aloha.

This morning we received an emergency alert on our cell phones. 

At first I thought my phone had been hacked.  Chris turned on the computer and saw a bar scrolling the top with the same emergency warning.  

The ballistic missile was fortunately a mistake but for nearly 40 minutes we had many thoughts going through our heads.  There was much pandemonium and fear in Honolulu apparently but here in Laie it was quite calm.  

I felt grateful to be here, a place where I truly feel God is watching over.  So much good happens here everyday.  So many good people and so many prayers for everyone laboring in this work of the Lord.  All I could think of to do was to kneel down and pray and I knew that if it was not time to end this great work, then everything would be well.  Otherwise, it must be God’s will and within the hour we could be visiting our loved ones on the other side.  I thought about all of my children and grandchildren & what they might go through if this would happen.  

Anyway, with a "pheww" and seeing life is still good on Oahu I offered a prayer of thanks and we got ready to go serve at the PCC Mission Settlement.
We got to fill the fish feeders

 and take the money to the cash office to count it. 

This is the cool machine that we drop all the quarters
in and it counts them and puts them into rolls.  I just
think it is so funny that it says "To count fish food only"
ha ha ha!

Despite the all the craziness that happened in Honolulu just a few hours earlier, we had tons of guests in the shop. Chris taught many ukulele lessons & I got to visit with guests and sew a couple more bowl holders.  We are sure enjoying our friendship with Gary Bakers parents. 

(PHOTO OF BAKERS)

Chris teaching ukulele lesson on the porch
while a group of guests go by in the canoe.