Aloha everyone greetings from Kona Hawaii,

We have finally been able to update you on our journey in Hawaii. And what a journey its been as we continue on with part two of Te Haerenga-beyond the shores of Aotearoa.

Ok..... where do we start? Hmmmmmmm

                            

Here's us checking in to board our first flight bound for Hawaii. It's a time of 'First' for most of us; first time on a plane, first time in another country etc

So how was flight for you Maria? "Didn't really like it and was quite nervous to be honest. Mainly because I have never flown before" And what about you Shane? "ummm, exciting and tiring especially when the kids kept running up and down the isle"

  

                              

It certainly was a change in the weather Big time! from frosty mornings to sweltering heat! On arrival we met Eruera, Liz, Marina and Willy who took us to Makapala, the place that would be home for us while in Hawaii. Our Island Breeze Ohana honored us with protocol.

The next day we went to a Heiau (a sacred place of worship for hawaiians) to get a sense of Gods heart for the people.

 

             

The 4th of July we headed to Hilo and was hosted by a local church, watched a bit of fire works. We were honored again with more protocal by the locals, both at a young kids holiday program where we shared one another's culture and again at a place where Hawaiian's have maintained their land by the beach. It was a humbling and honorable time for us as we enter through the gate keepers of the land.

 

                    

We were blessed to have Daniel Kikawa, an author and historian, share and encourage us while we were in Hilo. There is something about waka that draws Polynesian & Pacific Islanders together as it has it's links with our forefathers and again we were honored to visit the Makali'i and hear history from uncle Chad. Lunch at the beach sounded like a good idea so the kids had a bit of a swim. Later that day we visited with the Punana leo o Waimea to help out in some way so moved some timber, cleaned a few windows, sung a few songs and left the boys to do a haka!

 

"The word Honor seemed to be a common theme during these days. Coupled with this was generosity, hospitality and the like. This surely is a trademark of the Hawaiian people in which we have been totally blown away by to say the least"

Our next up is about celebration!

 

Until then.

Noho ora mai!

 

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