Category: Journal (Page 1 of 775)

Technically speaking, this title doesn’t alliterate, because it’s not about the letters, its about the sounds, but I’m going to allow it anyway.

I’m slowly taking care of the list of things to do before I leave. Yesterday was Zach day.

In the morning, I went to the DMV to see how you transfer ownership over to someone else. The workers there were really helpful. I’ll have everything in order for when Zach takes my truck.

In the afternoon, Mike and Josh met at my place, and we took my big furniture and some other useful items over to Zach’s new place. It is really nice. He’s blessed to be able to live there.

After a day of satisfying work, I celebrated with an ABC dinner – that is, a dinner bought from the ABC convenience store by my place. I have eaten this combination of junk food many times, and I love it. It was nice to have it again.

I went hiking yesterday with Koryna and Bridger. It was so fun! We went to Iao Valley. I think this is my favorite of all the hiking trails on Maui. It was overcast and breezy, which was great – until it started to rain. We got pretty wet, and the trail got pretty muddy. Still, it was a fun time, and it was amazing and beautiful. Besides, shared adversity is always bonding.

I couldn’t decide which picture to include, so here are all of them:

My shipping pod left yesterday. I got everything packed in time. There was some extra space in it, so I could have fit more, but other than my big furniture, there wasn’t much else to take.

In the evening, I had Bible study at Kaala and Andrea’s house. I have been doing weekday Bible study there the whole time I’ve lived here. Last night was my last one. It was fun as always, with good discussion and prayer. It’s been a blessing.

Most of my things are packed in the shipping pod. A few are still out because they go to Zach. A few are still out because they go in my suitcase. There is also a “church youth rummage sale” category and a “leave in the dumpster corral” category.

But I’m still trying to pretend like things are the same. Change is unsettling.

This past year I got an over-sized tv table so guests could put their suitcase on it. I’m using it as my table. It’s a little wobbly, but it holds the stuff it needs to hold.

My shipping container gets picked up today. I’ll try to remember to take a picture of the insides before I close it for the last time.

Yesterday was Denis’ last day here. I am SO thankful for his help in packing my moving pod. I was saying that if he hadn’t come, it would still have gotten done, but it would have been done poorly, and with lots more stress.

We had some leisure time yesterday, so we stopped by the Maui Tropical Plantation. I have loved feeding the fish and ducks there in the past, so I thought it would be fun to visit again. The food was different, and didn’t float, and the fish that used to be in the pond seemed to be gone, so it was a little disappointing, but it was still a beautiful place to visit.

Later in the day we met Josh and his family for lilikoi margaritas in Makawao. They were delicious, and the conversation was fun! It was a great time!

I’m in the endgame now. I leave one week from today. My days are filling up with scheduled appointments and events. I won’t be bored, that’s for sure 🙂