Due to Corrie having to fly to New Hampshire for work and then to Illinois for a family wedding, this week work was different from the past two weeks. I was at the ROC office with Lee all week working on getting the rest of the office put together, figuring out suppliers for upcoming ROC events, contacting Lowes and Home Depot to see if they were interested in setting up a line of credit for the schools here in Hawaii to spend money on robotic equipment, writing drafts of stories for the paper, running some errands, making purchase orders, and whatever else came my way. It was a good week at the office, but I am looking forward to Corrie being back, so that we can really make way on these stories for the paper, and also finish up getting details sorted for the Robotics team coming in from California this next week. Therefore, this upcoming week might be a bit hectic (which I will love)!
Friday, June 11th, was King Kamehameha Day. Let me give you a bit of background. King Kamehameha the Great was the monarch of Hawaii between 1782 and 1819. He is known and respected for uniting and establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810 and therefore the day is held in his honor each year. On this day each year the fire department put huge long leis on his statue that is located downtown in honor of him and then practically the entire state has the day off. Well I worked the first part of the day and then Zach picked me up and we went to Kailua and spent the afternoon on the beach. The drive there was fantastic and it always takes my breath away. So in order to get there we have to drive through the mountain ridges to get to the Northeast part of the island and the view once you come through to the other side is amazing! My pictures do not do it justice; therefore, everyone should come and see this beautiful creation of God’s. While out in the water, a sea turtle came up and started swimming with me! So awesome!
Saturday, I did some adventurous things on my own. First off, I went and tackled Koko Head. Koko Head is small mountain that was used during World War II. Basically, what happened is that at the top, there is a small little fort, and a rail-line was used to transfer information and down from the fort about possible upcoming attacks on Oahu. Let me tell you though, it was not an easy hike! To climb it, one must go straight the old rail line for probably ¾ a mile. Definitely, a little tiring, but the view from the top was well worth the sweat and soreness in my legs. After that hike, I traveled a little more around the east side of the island, stopped at some lookout points and climbed a few spots before heading more northeast. The next major hike I did was Makapu‘u Lighthouse Point. This hike wrapped around the coastline and ended upon the top of a mountain, so you could look down and see the lighthouse below on the cliff. From this point, I could see some of the smaller towns that lay nearby, Rabbit Island, and just more beautiful shoreline. Then to cool off and enjoy a little bit of the beach I headed to Kailua and enjoyed the ocean while watching canoe rowing teams practice.
Today, I went to church with Lisa again at Hope Chapel. Service was great and I really have learned a lot from God lately in my life and the work He is beginning in my life is so uplifting and is bringing a calm to my life that is indescribable. Following church, Lisa and I grabbed lunch at this amazing crepe restaurant in Kailua. My crepe had sliced strawberries, bananas, some granola, honey, and light plain yogurt in it. It was scrumptious! Once back, Zach picked me up and we went to Makapu‘u beach where I spent the remainder of my day.
In sum, I have realized a that I can honestly see myself doing non-profit work and would love to find a job for an organization that makes a positive impact on kids life, can pay enough to support me, and hopefully live somewhere as beautiful as this place is! I am absolutely in love with Hawaii and would love to stay here for more than just the 6 weeks. If you do not believe me ask my family, who I have barely been able to talk to since I have been out here; they can tell you that I am loving my time here. Therefore, I am so thankful for this wonderful opportunity I have been given.
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