LIFE IN THE FAST LANE...

really makes you lose your mind... that song by the Eagles; can you hear the guitar riff? So look, I know it's been a while since posting (sorry) but I had to catch up after being on "island time". Hawaii was SOOOOO laid back! I just loved it. We had such a great time hanging out with the Baldwins and the McDaniels. This is the most time Jacqui and I spent with Brian and Candace in the 13+ years that we've known each other and the most time spent with Keith and Tracy since our last Hawaii revival at Olivet Baptist Church in '03. I could not have ever envisioned a better week than the one I experienced!

So here's the quick low down of our time spent: lots and lots of SUN and SURF. We rented a house across the street(!) from Kailua beach (rated in top 3 most beautiful beaches in the world), boogie boarded at Sherwood Beach (the McD's favorite beach for catchin' sweet waves), saw SEA TURTLES up close and watched Candace ALMOST GIVE ONE A KISS!, went to N.shore to have SHAVE ICE at Matsimotos (AWESOME!!!), stopped at the Dole Factory for soft-serve pineapple ice-cream (yes!); had many home cooked meals at our beach house, where I bbq'd (of course); helped Brians mom and dad throw a surprise party for Parker's 11th birthday; had a great brunch at Arlie and Onita's; checked out properties for the future home of CRASH; LAUGHED hard, TALKED and CRIED; got to just BE with each other as friends; got to watch our ABSOLUTELY CRAZY children put on a zany impromptu play in the backyard; watched the sunset as Candace took pictures of our families; saw huge strange Hawaiian snails; dug fortresses in the sand as the surf tried (and succeeded) in tearing it down; found a coconut and tried to crack it open only to find it was rotten and STUNK; played with sand crabs; got SUNBURNED, but eventually TANNED; went to the swap meet; witnessed the sheer, physical beauty of a land and a sea only God could have created; got to watch Brian deliver a message to a few believers at Wakiki Baptitst Church; got to hear that song (how is it spelled?) "coom-by-AH" played on the accordian! by a truly humble servant/drummer named Dave; ate peanut butter cookies made by a women named Irna; HAD THE BEST PANCAKES ON THE PLANET WITH MACADAMIA NUT SAUCE AT BOOTS AND KIMOS; had McDonalds breakfast with SPAM and rice!; then our final dinner at Pinky's (home of the greatist ballon animal making brothers!) Anything else besides sleeping and bathing? No, I think that may be it... God is good!