ALOHA!!

WE'RE HERE!!!!! I can hardly believe that it's real...but we are finally here! The plane ride was pretty good, considering we had 5 children, plus Shawn and I traveling for almost 20 hours. We had a really bumpy ride into Hawaii, but the plane landed safely :) I was really proud of Haleigh and Caleb on that leg of the trip, because they were sitting alone. Our tickets were all crazy that flight, and they ended up alone. They kept each other entertained, and even when Caleb got motion sickness from all of the turbulence, Haleigh kept fanning him and "mothering" him, since we were forbidden to get out of our seats at that time.
    We've been staying with a family since we landed and they are the kindest people. They planted a church here a few years ago, and Shawn connected with him through a mutual friend. We hadn't even met them until we stepped into their house this week! But, one thing that I know is that the bond that we have in Christ, makes strangers even feel like family.
     Today, we signed a lease on a house in Kapolei. We love it! I hope to post some pics in the next few days. There is a park right down the street, and we already met our neighbor! The kids are SO happy about the house, and I was really excited that we have a backyard!  It has rained ever since we got here, so no beach fun, just yet. I think it might just be the "winter" weather here. Still, it's pretty amazing to look out your bedroom window and see the mountains!
     Please continue to pray for us as we settle down here. The kids are doing well, although their internal clocks are still a little off. Also, please pray that we will have some divine appointments while getting to know people in the area. Thanks so much for the prayers and encouraging words!!
Aloha!