Making a Northland Connection!

Yup! Today I was encouraged by seeing a familiar face from Northland. As usual I went to church this morning but this time I saw the Scott family. Aaron Scott and his parents are here visiting and attended my church. It was nice to chat for a little bit and hear about the other two Scotts, Andrew and Jono. Apparently, Andrew and Hannah just had their second baby. Congratulations to them!

I always enjoying meeting people that are connected somehow to Northland. Especially being all the way out here in Hawaii.

tSuNaMi

Yup...you read that right. Another Tsunami Warning. A few months ago (mid November) we had one but it wasn't a strong one at all. It flooded some areas but no big damage. Of course, my side of the island doesn't see much of the action. But I'm fine with that, especially living so close to the shore.

My New Year's Celebration

The way we celebrate here in Hawaii is unique. In all the other places I've spent New Years it's not quite the same. In my previous post there's a slide show of a bunch of firecrackers that I saw. Here in Hawaii it is legal for everyone to set off fireworks. It's a big tradition here. Many of the pictures may look a little blurry, actually they're not bad pictures but it's all the smoke in the air. Yup it's really thick. Some pics were the firecrackers/fireworks that we were setting off and the others are of our neighbours up and down the street. I wish my digital camera had a video setting so you could have seen the incredible amounts of smoke through out our city. Of course, that's common not only in my city but every city around the island/state. Since I was a little girl we would set off fireworks. It's a fun tradition but your money literally goes up in smoke. :)
Oh...there's a pic of a bucket....well...what's left of the bucket. Some of the guys put firecrackers in there so it got so hot it melted it. I thought it was really cool so that's why there's a picture of it.

Hawaii Traditional New Year's Celebration on just about every corner

A bunch of pics!

Christmas just finished!

Christmas has quickly come and gone and now summer planning is almost in full swing. Of anything, I really hate having to look for plane tickets. But this summer looks like it will take the pinnacle of anything I've had to plan. Plan is to visit friends in one state then out of the country to visit Bolivia for a little bit and then something really special to me. Lord willing I'll be able to stand in a good friends wedding. Something I thought would never happen since I'm so far away across the ocean.

Christmas Break

Oh...I'm so excited. It's finally here. CHRISTMAS BREAK!!! Yippee Skippy! I'm glad to be off of school for 2 weeks. Of course now I'm sick but that's okay because I'd rather be at home instead of trying to make it through a day of school. I can't believe that Christmas is in 5 sleeps. The only Christmas shopping I've done is for my students so I guess maybe today I'll start if I'm feeling better in a few hours.