Going to the Temple

Haha!! I had to go to the temple, and it was amazing to go and see!! I also found this out of the way place with benches and trees behind the temple. It seemed like the perfect place to go and study. I stayed until the sun set. It was amazing. 

My Hat

I was literally just walking home and all of a sudden this woman calls out to me. I stop and she comes over and asks me if I am a BYUH student. I tell her yes I am (because its the truth) and she invites me into her house because she is starting up a second hand store using the different things that her daughter used to own. SO I walked in, and seriously this is an awesome place!! She had an old fashioned radio playing some cool music and the room was set up in an amazing way. I was impressed, to say the least. Looking around, I saw this amazing looking hat, but it had a rotten girly looking ribbon. But then I turned and saw it. My hat. I knew it was meant to be mine the moment I laid eyes on it. I went to it, trying not to show my excitement, less the lady charge me too much and I was not able to buy it. I held it, then noticed the body mirror and quickly went over to look at myself. Holding my breathe, I put the hat on, slowly letting my breathe out. It fit perfectly. It was stylish. it was lovely. It was already mine. I put it back, certain she would ask a lot for it. But then I decided that I would pay at least 10 bucks for it, which was about how much I had with me at the time. When I casually asked the lady how much it was, she went back to her daughter of more info. my heart started racing. How much would she ask? I didn't know. When she came back she told me that it was 4 dollars. Trying to keep my excitement and surprise form my face, I listened as she said that the hat was stained, and showed me the dark makeup stain on the inside of the brim of the hat. I tried not to smile, knowing that this was the best of luck. I was going to get a hat!! And as I took it home, I couldn't help the smile come onto my face to show the joy of being there. It was amazing. My hat.

My First Day

My first day was amazing in Hawaii!! I arrived July 1st and my roommate helped me to go shopping at the local food store. Afterwards we took cantaloupe and went down to the beach (which is right across from our house!!) We watched the sun set, and it was amazing.

Over the Island

When we were going over the island it was amazing. We circled around before we landed, and it was beautiful. The clouds covered the island and the mountains were so green. I love it. Amazing experience. 

(Though it took a couple of days for my ears to fully clear up, haha!)

On the Plane

   Below are some pictures I took while I was on the airplane! My mother, bless her soul, paid extra just so I could have a window seat. Haha! I made good use of it! The trip was amazing. 

   What was funny, I was sitting in the wrong seat, and when I realized that, I moved to the other side of the aisle. This lady sitting next to me had made the same mistake! haha! We soon laughed about it, and I said it was my first time, on a commercial airplane, and going to Hawaii! She had done both before, and after that we continued to have a great conversation. She even bought me some snacks! She took some pics of me at the airport. It was awesome! Love meeting new people in the strangest of places :D

  I made it through security pretty fast, and I found my bags alright. It was strange, and a little nervous being on my own, with no one to meet me but a cab driver. But I was ready to come here and find the peace I was looking for. And I did find it. 

Sunrise over the ocean - one of the most beautiful things seen from earth

  I watched the Sun as it came up that day. I don't even remember what day it was. I just remember that It was incredible. If you have a chance to see the sunrise directly over the ocean, take it. It is worth it and I loved the experience. Get there just before the sun comes over the horizon. Then, as it peeks out, you can look directly at the golden beauty of the sun, look straight at it, as long as you want, without hurting your eyes. Your heart, on the other hand, will be amazed.