Hawai'i

I just spent the last three days on the island of Oahu.

I want to clarify why I went, so that my readers (some of whom may be donors) don't think that I went merely to go surfing and swim with dolphins.

Two of my best friends in the galaxy live in Hawai'i--Timothy Lin and Mike Cain. They are out there working with the Navigators. I love these guys a lot, and I know that one of the hard things for them has been the isolation. So I found a cheap ticket (well, relatively cheap) and took an open weekend. One of the nice things about ministry here in Long Beach is that our weekends are pretty free.

I was really hoping to encourage them, and experience a bit of their life. Also I wanted to meet Tim's new girlfriend Heidi.

Some highlights from the time:

1. Shaved Ice, malasalas (sp?), poke, kalbi steak. Some good eating.

2. First time surfing! I managed to get up to my knees, but that's it. Maybe better luck next time.

3. Philipino Karaoke, partially in Engrish. Example: the line "building castles in the sky" became "building castles in disguise."

4. Swimming with the dolphins for free! Check out the pics on facebook. Tim and I both made out with the dolphin. Mike had to settle for a hug.

5. Meeting and getting to know, a bit, Heidi. Tim's a lucky guy, she's really cool.

6. A 13 dollar beer in Waikiki. Wait, did I say highlight? Actually that was a lowlight. That place was so haole, am I right?