Saturday was also our wards Trunk or Treat for the kids. At this event members and their families come together, decorate their car trunks and once it gets dark the kids dressed in their cute costumes walk around and trunk or treat. We just love it and we had lots of fun! There was also games and a chilli and rice competition.
While we were enjoying ourselves a loud announcement was made that a tsunami was coming and due to hit our Hawaiian shores in less than 2 hours. Since being married this is our third Tsunami warning and evacuation.The fear some of us felt including myself was evident and everyone quickly packed up and you can see a line of cars lined up exiting the church parking lot. Once we got home we pulled out our 72hr emergency kits and waited to be evacuated.
It was just my daughter and I at home because Hifo was working and I couldn't get a hold of him and I was starting to become more afraid. It was getting closer to the arrival time of the first wave. The only thing I knew to do was to say a prayer with my baby. Instantly I had a comforting feeling and I knew we would be safe. So like clock work my baby knocked out and I fell asleep as well. We didn't evacuate and Hifo came home to find us fast asleep. We weren't sure what would happen when we woke up but we knew Heavenly Father was watching over us, our friends, family and our beloved Hawaii Nei. Thankfully no serious damage happened and the water never reached our home.
This morning at church was just as eventful. We were surprised and wondered why our Stake Presidency was present at sacrament meeting. To all of our surprise our dear Bishop was getting released. There was tears of joy and sadness but in a grateful way. Bishop Bowers had been our Bishop for the past 5yrs and has been a great help in our lives. We have been in the Kihei ward now for 3yrs. Bishop Bowers has stepped in and helped us in such difficult times especially when we had no one to turn to. His counsel I respect and appreciate. We will miss seeing him up there in his seat yet grateful to have Bro Kama as our new Bishop.
Brishop Kama is a local Fijian man who is humble, always smiling and helpful in every way. I know he has been called by God and he is a man of God. His counselors are Bro. Corpuz and Bro. Spurrier. They both are great men whom I know are men of God and will serve diligently in their callings. Bro Corpuz we've known from our home ward Kahului before we moved to Kihei. He's an awesome guy! Bro Spurrier is from Laie and just your humble loving local guy and him and his wife are expecting their 1st baby on Thanksgiving day. We're so happy and excited for the new changes in our ward and look forward to wonderful things in store.
Although this weekend went from being happy to being scared to being happy again lol it ended with humbling experiences and I am just grateful....grateful for my family, friends, life experiences that teach me to be a better wife and mother and I'm most grateful for the gospel. I know at times I'm a little crazy and I get a little nuts, but my testimony of this church never ever wavers!
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