Time Flies!

Where has the last week gone? It seems as if we have been going non stop since my arrival on the 8th of September. On Wednesday we drove the course that we are going to walk. Before our tour Elisa had insisted that we were going downhill, after our drive she realized if you are going downhill at some point you must go up. We have a challenging course for our 26.2 miles.

Thursday through Sunday they had Revival at Kahului Church of the Nazarene. Mike Wells gave the sermons each night and Sunday morning. He spoke of our relationship with God and how so many of us try to be that perfect person to go to God, not realizing that we are perfect in his sight when we put our trust in Him, asking Jesus to be our Savior. The Tongan Worship Team led the music that night.

Friday night we were late and missed the Kahului Worship Team lead music, because Naoi (Elisa's husband) had run out of gasoline on his way to help his mother, so after rescuing him from the side of the road we continued on to revival. We had almost decided not to go because we were late but were glad we did. Mike Wells spoke on relationships and types of personalities, how they affect how we relate to one another. He had some very good examples of the thinkers, feelers, doers that we are.

On Saturday morning, we went to Lahaina to take a Submarine ride. The crew told us since we were a smaller group that we would get twice the viewing time, since one side of the sub views the sight and then they turn around so the other side gets to view the area. We viewed a coral reef and the fish that feed in the area, saw a lot of empty ocean bottom, sting rays and a sunken ship. Atlantis had purchased the ship that had sat in Lahaina harbor for years and had many visitors over that time. They paid $1.00 for the ship then spent $300,000 to make it ready to sink. They had to strip it of anything that would harm sea life, haul it out to their submarine viewing area and then sink it in the sand away from any coral reefs. It already has several coral and other sea life growing on the ship.

Saturday night was another night of revival, Pukalani Worship Team began the service. Mike spoke of his ministry and areas he has had mission trips to. He tied in the last two nights of messages. We left at intermission because we were both exhausted and couldn't concentrate on the remaining 15 minutes of message. Sunday concluded revival. It was also Elisa's birthday. We then went shopping for shoes for our marathon. We didn't find anything after trying on way too many shoes, I did find a pair of Nike running shoes, however they are only comfortable if you are running not walking. We both finally found shoes on Tuesday night. We were able to start breaking them in Wednesday night after Elisa got off work, we did 5 miles that night.

Elisa had the day off Thursday, so we indulged in a Dolphin Boat Ride sponsored by PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION. We parked half mile from the dock to get some walking in, enjoyed the trip and seeing spotted dolphin and spinner dolphin.

After we went to the beach to catch some waves, however the beach we went to had too many rocks and coral. Elisa ended up with damaged foot, we tried to go to another beach to swim but the waves were too high and the flag was out warning bad time to be in the water. We came home went to walk our 5 miles wanting to top our time from the previous time, Elisa had a splinter from the coral and we had to turn back, after soaking in peroxide and medicating it her foot felt much better. It was then time to leave for ladies Bible study. After we had dinner with Auntie Laura and Leona, catching up on our lives and enjoying each others company.

Tonight we are going to a Luau and will update you after, can't believe its just 2 days before the marathon.

God bless you.

Debra