Mar. 11, 2007
Our trip to Hawaii
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My dh blessed me with a trip to Hawaii. We traveled to the island of Kaua'i with our good friends, Doug and Krista. What a blast we had together! I had ideas in my mind of what we were going to see, but boy was I ever surprised! What a beautiful, glorious place. When we landed in Kaua'i we were greeted by roosters and chickens everywhere. We grabbed the camera to get pictures ---- if we only knew, the roosters and chickens were everywhere. The roosters would crow at anytime of the day, they didn't care what time it was. We were able to visit many beaches. What a wonderful place to sit and relax and enjoy the beauty that our God has created. We were able to snorkel and swim in the huge ocean. Snorkeling was a new activity for me. I loved being able to see the world under the water. I was in awe most of the time to see the handiwork of our Creator. To think He just spoke and it was there. One day we went on a Safari Expedition. What a fun and very tiring day we had. We first kayaked up stream for 2 miles and then hiked through the forest. I was thankful that there are no snakes on the island. We walked next to coffee plants, guava trees, and monkey-pod tress. We saw some beautiful spider webs. I just loved looking at the web and thinking of how God created this small creature(at least I was hoping the spider was small!) . We then stopped for lunch and got ready for the second part of the trip. We hiked to a waterhole and used a rope swing to jump into the FREEZING water!!! It was well worth the cold water. We hiked up to Kipu Falls and enjoyed a beautiful waterfall. Our guys swung from a rope swing with a 25 foot drop. Krista and I decided to watch and take pictures. The last part of the day was at a zip line. I was a little nervous ( really scared!!) but knew I really wanted to do it. We had an 8 foot drop and went about 15 mph over water. It really was a lot of fun. What a fun day!!!!! We ate a lot of seafood and enjoyed watching the whales from our lanai. We were able to see a local man catch a hammer-head shark (just a baby) and Krista and I walked over to see it. I actually held the shark!!!! The sunsets were gorgeous!!!!!!! It was like God got His paint brush out each night just for us. I want to thank my dear husband for planning a much needed trip for me. What a great man I have. I love you sweetie. After returning home I realized I needed this trip more than I ever knew. I needed to see the beauty of our God. I needed time alone with my Savior. I needed time alone with my man. And I needed to laugh. It has been along time since I have really laughed. Yeah, I've laughed, but nothing like this for along time---- probably not since before mom died. Thank you Keith, Doug, and Krista for putting laughter in my life. And thank you Father allowing me to laugh again. There were times I didn't know if laughter would fill my heart again. But, Father you heal broken hearts and even though there will always be a hole in my heart for Mom and Lori, I can go on with joy. Thank you Father! |
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