One Amazing and Crazy weekend!!!!

Aloha all! I had a long weekend these last three days with it being president's day yesterday and I had a really great, relaxing time. I had two really great noteworthy things that I would like to share...

The first is a word of testimony. It can kind of be a long story the way I tell it, so I will try to keep it short. I decided to try to get my taxes done this weekend, but I found out it was going to cost between 130 and 180 dollars because I have to do taxes for both Hawaii and California. My dad told me it would be worth it to pay the bucks this time since i have so many different variables with taxes this year. But the Lord is good! Because as I was frantically searching for a form (which I haven't even received in the mail yet!) I found an unopened envelope that had a dividend check for 150 dollars!!!! Isn't that AWESOME!!!! The Lord works in mysterious and marvelous ways!!!! Cause that is just about how much I am going to need!

The second great story I have to tell is actually kind of sad, however, I think it is the funniest thing that has probably ever happened to me. So my roommates and I went to the movies on Sunday and as I was driving back home there was a pigeon in the road. Now, usually, things like that get out of the way. So I didn't think to slow down, I just kept on going, thinking it would move. Well, I got to about 5 or 10 feet away from it wasn't doing anything so I said, "Move birdy, move!" Well, it didn't and so I thought it woudl just go under the car, and be unharmed. Well, at the last second it decided to fly away, which was a huge mistake for the bird, because it totally hit the front of the car! I looked in the rear view mirror but didnt' see anything, but there is no way it coudl have survived. My roommate and I laught hysterically the rest of the way home, and all the way into our apartement, and then even a little bit after that. I don't know why it was so funny, but it was..... and is.

Chloe

Aloha readers!!!

I keep meaning to update you all on life here in Kona, but things have been a bit hectic here lately. Let me begin by telling you all about Chloe. She is our new class pet, and the kids love her! She is a beta fish. She gets fed Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the kids. It is a reward for the kids to get to feed her, so it is a nice little extra motivator.

For the last three weeks I have been taking Sirac (not sure on the spelling!) lessons at the YWAM base which is right next to where I live. It is a form of dancing that is a mix between swing and salsa. I love it! I go with some people from church, and then of course there are a ton of YWAM people there. Some I know and some I don't, but I am getting to know people's names more and more as I go. It is on Sunday nights and it is a great way to end the weekend. The best part is that it is only 4 dollars per class! What a deal!

I also got a new roommate yesterday. Her name is Leah and she is fantastic! She is so sweet and nice, and she loves the Office, which is a deal breaker for me :)