Monday: We played volley ball and
rugby. I so super love Rugby!!!!!!!!! that WAS Monday.
Tuesday: We went on exchanges again.
I went down to Kohala with the sister trainer. She is so sweet. She’s almost
done with her mission. I learned a lot from her and we did my first chapel
tour!
Wednesday: Still on exchanges, and
we got to go to her ward's bishopric meeting!? probably the first and last time
I'll ever be invited to a bishopric meeting. We were just in the foyer, bishop
opened the door and was like "oh hey sisters! Come in." and we were
like "who? us?" we looked around and since there were no other
sisters...or people for that matter.....we assumed that he was talking to us.
SO we went to the bishopric meeting. And for dinner this night, the lady gave
us diet cokes to drink. I was like "Oh no.... not soda....OH NO.....Not
diet soda!!!" that's like spot on exactly what mom said to avoid! and it
had caffeine......boy oh boy.......my body probably thinks that I hate
it.....sorry tummy.
We exchanged back Wednesday night,
and ALSO I slept without a night light on!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That hasn't happened in
a while. I am finally getting to be okay when it's dark again. It’s been almost
three months since the incident and I feel much better about it all. Blessings
Thursday: I also slept without a
night light on this night! Fabulous!!!!!! Okay and I got to try LAU LAU for
dinner this night (Lau Lau - steamed boneless pork,
chicken or beef salted and wrapped in taro or ti leaves, is a favorite at many
Hawaiian luaus.
....me no likey.
Friday: it started to get super cold
here.....well let's get real. ….Super cold here is like 60 degrees, but when
you have clothes for 90 degree weather, you feel a little ill prepared.
Saturday: We cleaned the chapel and
the ward members were playing what we missionaries like to call "world
music"- aka anything unapproved for us to listen too.........so, Shout out
to justin timberlake singing while we cleaned!
Sunday: the primary program was
today! so cute! I love when all the little keiki ( Hawaiian for baby) sing and share their testimonies! and this
night we had a HUGE rainstorm!!! We got soaking wet but really really enjoyed
it! It was the first rain we've had in a long time. We are so glad the drought
is over. The farmers were starting to get a little worried about their animals
not having enough grass to eat.
Okay extra stuff: Daddy! the oil
that you sent with me has been used for like a bajillion blessings. There are a
few elders who don't carry oil with them, and a few that had just left it in
the car when the blessing was needed. SO thank you for getting me all prepared
with the oil.
Oh and this morning, we woke up
super early to drive up to mauna kea! but the road was closed because of the
rain so we didn't get to drive up all the way to see the sunrise. SO we just
waited in the parking lot til the sun came up….beautiful. . It was pretty cold so we were all bundled
up in our own blankets and stuff. at one point I was so cold that I climbed
into our trunk to get warm, then and elder shut me in the trunk! I was like
"hey don't shut me in the..." and BAM i got hit in the head by the
little metal bar that attaches the trunk to the car. He later told me that he
was like "hmmm that's weird that she stopped talking so abruptly...I hope
I didn't knock her out or something" haha no...but close. I have a cute
little welt on my forehead now. but it's tiny and not that noticeable
. oh, and
the elders that we picked up to carpool with, brought their pet....wait
"mascot" (because missionaries can't have pets) so we drove up to
mauna kea with a stick bug in our car. yup. it totally climbed onto my head on
the drive up. and i'm pretty sure it's still in the car right now...oops.
well that's about all for this week.
Ofa atu! (
Tongan for I love you)
-Sister Hodgson
