Majuro... Just of the Plane

Leaving Hawaii at 3am ( only having been in bed since 12:30), getting to the airport in good time; however Honolulu didn't open until 4:15. We had some waiting to do ( Learning Patience: Lesson 1). Once everyone got through checking bags in we made our way to the security check point. Said good bye to Linda, Said a prayer and then three of us went through security.

While waiting for the plane, many things were going through my mind. But one in particular was how out of place my body felt. Every year since I was born I have been at Lake Powell during this time. I miss many things about it, however my heart felt in the right place. I was meant to be on that plane, that I am supposed to be on the island right now. Its really hard, don't get me wrong. I really miss the dry heat of the Lake.

We had a tour of the campus. The schools color is purple, and so all of the school buildings are painted purple (YEA!). We got to see in a few of the elementary classrooms, not sure which one is mine yet.

We went swimming in the ocean; the water was so clear and warm I don't have to words to describe it yet. Still waiting for my mask to get here in the mail to go snorkeling.

And then we went shopping, that was an experience. We went to two stores, molly and I tried really hard to figure out what would be the best deal and how much food we are going to eat, and how long things are going to last. Only we are still not sure how that is going to go.

I received a few of the packages that my mom sent me, but I am not sure when they got here to tell you how long it takes just yet.

I am sorry that I am not expanding on many things, It is partially because I am not sure what to expand on yet and I want to go outside and play again :)

To My Family:

First of all, I love you all SO MUCH! I hope that all of you are having a great vacation. Like I said above my body feels so out of place here, it knows I should be with all of you, that I should be at Lake Powell, that I should be eating fruit toast, choplet gravy and biscuts, and TACOS. But my heart is telling me that I am in the place that I am supposed to be. God has given me a calm that I cannot describe. Everything is going to be okay.

Luke, I took Pictures of Punch bowl ( You would have loved it! You would have been able to narrate a special tour for me). I hope that you have done all my jobs well enough to get them done, but not too good of course. I can't wait to hear how well you did wakeboarding and skiing this year :) "You can do anything you set your mind to"-GD

Jamie, I am sure you have had so much fun toobing, skiing, and I am hoping that you tried to wakeboard ( if you did i am positive you have already gone out of the wake) I miss your smile and voice. I hope that you will sing friday night for worship, God has given you and incredible gift. We all have abilities, and gifts from God, but we all have a Choice with what we are going to do with them. I hope you sing, I hope you dance, I hope you wakeboard for Jesus.

Aubrey, I hope you are enjoying the 85 books that you have read this vacation. And the Sun and boat rides, I have been praying and hoping that you will wakeboard or ski this year :) but once you decide to do something, nothing will stop you. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

Kaylie, I hope you are enjoying your new board. I am sure that you have gotten so much better in the week that you have been there. I am so excited for you going to Walla Walla, God has reasons for why you are supposed to be up there. I am not sure why, cuz I am not sure what all is up there, cuz there is like Nothing ( just kidding Kyle and Stevie). You will have a blast. Have no fear, God is right by your side.

Kyle, I am sure this week has been so incredibly hard for you with out me, that you have been so upset that you couldn't wakeboard, that you have just been so torn up the whole time, you couldn't even eat 4 plates of choplet's and gravy ( can you hear the sarcasm melting off the page?) I Love you So Much, Lake powell is a beautiful place and God can heal through beauty. You and so strong, but God is in every storm. I will still pay for you to get your hair done like Daddy's, So DON't CUT IT :D

Stevie, Jenny, and Natalie . I am so glad that all of you could go to the Lake again. Stevie, I am sure you have done so many tricks that I do not know the name of, that you have hiked to the top of the mountains and mesa's, I miss your hammy personality already :) I could use some smiles and laughter. Jenny and Natalie I hope Uncle Paul and my Dad hasn't given you too hard of a time or teased you TOO much :) But having all three of you being apart of the family, you have every right to give it right back.

Mom and Daddy, I AM SAFE. I will do my best take as many pictures as possible, to show you everthing. It was so hard to not get a hold of you before I got on the plane. But it was probably better that way, I would have just been a mess on the plane. But I got to watch Thor and Aurthor. ( on the plane to Hawaii they had direct TV on the plane Daddy, it cost money but they had it). The plane flight was good. When we were landing it looked like the wings of the plane was grazing the top of the ocean on both sides. It is beautiful here, you both would like it. Aside from the heat and humidity. Mom, I cleaned the room and I got five packages. I am going to wait a few more days to see if the others will come. Daddy, I am wearing sunsreen, a hat and sunglasses and we have good internet, skype works so when you all get home and have good internet it will work. It is Friday at 10 :40 am and home is Thur at 3:40 pm, so we can find a time to skype, not sure when that will be.

Aunties and Uncles, When we were driving to the school and the street was half the size as a US street and we could see ocean on both sides it gave a new definition of feeling small in comparison to the Lord. There is a Library, and the classrooms are nice, still in need of a few repairs but I will find out next week which one is mine. I will also find our for sure What I am teaching and what I need for the Kids. I hope you all are having a good time at Lake Powell.

I would like All of you to go upstairs and Look at the stars for me, and Thank God of how truly Blessed we are.

Mor Mor, Grandma and Grandpa: I hope home is well :) The school has more than I expected for supplies but I didn't expect much. Grandma and Mor Mor, I am going to need some recipes for beans and rice and anything you think I would like. I am not sure what to make, and how to season beans and rice after I get tired of them :) Grandpa I am really excited but scared too. They told us two days ago that we were understaffed by about 1/3ed but when we got here the Sm's that stayed told us that this was more than last year. And for know they are still interviewing for the Principal, So we will see how that goes. But they have my car here, it was comforting to see something from home.

Love and Prayers