Well this past weekend was another good one for the book. Saturday Riana and I got up at 5:30am to get ready and catch the 6:15am bus to Pearl Harbor. An hour later we arrived at the Pearl Harbor Memorial, got our tickets, and was so thankful that we showed up when we did. The tickets we got were for the 8:40am boat ride over to the Arizona Memorial. Those tickets go fast and to think that if we arrived maybe 30 minutes later our tickets would have only been good for the earliest of 10:30 probably. So other than just going out to the memorial the only other thing to do is pay for the submarine, or pay to go out to the U.S.S. Missouri is to watch the video they show. The video was good and following; we just kind of walked around and wasted time until our tickets were called.
The Arizona Memorial is more or less a huge open platform placed above the ship with names of the men engraved in the walls. Looking out through the walls, one can see parts of the ship above and below water. The whole time I was out there, I could hear the footsteps of others around me, the breeze blowing into my ears, and a faint few whispers of people. For the most part though, people are respectful and are giving tribute to all those who served and continue to serve our country. Thank you to all of those who do.
After visiting the memorial, we walked a couple of blocks to Aloha Stadium and hit the market for few. Of all places to go to, I really did not need to hit up a place like this but I could not resist! I got some things for my family, told myself that I could not buy some things, and got a good tan before heading back. We got back and then went to the beach to catch the still hot afternoon rays! What a great afternoon it was on the beach! That evening Zach, Riana, and I went out to dinner at Hard Rock Café, walked around Waikiki, and sat on the beach for a while before calling it a night.
Sunday, Riana and I went to church with Lisa (Corrie’s roommate). She attends Hope Chapel in Kaneohe Bay. The Church sat at the base of the mountain ridges and had a beautiful view overlooking the town and bay below it. Wow, to think that I can go to a church in such an amazing location is incredibly hard to grasp! Service was great and the message was something that was so fitting for where I am at in my life. We hung out with Lisa for a bit, and then in the afternoon I made my way back down to the beach to work on my news article, do some reading, and catching up with friends and family on the phone.
Today, I reported to the office to try to get more things set up in the office, worked on my news articles, and figured out some other things for ROC’s upcoming events. I have to say it is different though not working in the governor’s office, definitely less of a busy feel to the place. My goal is to look over my drafts tonight that I have written so that this paper starts really coming together. Well I know I have not even begun to talk to everyone from home, so please send me updates on how you have been! I miss you all so much, and also think and pray about you constantly!
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