ALOHA!!

Two weeks ago Zack and I landed on the beautiful island of Oahu. It was dark when we landed, but as we stepped off the plane we could feel the ocean in the air. The humidity has taken some getting used to, but other than the dripping condensation on the outside of our drinks, we hardly even notice anymore. We pulled up to our new house and could hear the crashing waves.

We are literally on the beach. Its absolutely beautiful. I make sure to take some time each day to sit out there alone. The crashing waves and breeze kind of silence everything else and allow me a minute to breathe. The only downside to living next to the beach is that we're on the EAST side.. which is the side that the sun rises on. At 6:30 every morning the sun reflects off the ocean and into our windows. Also, the neighbors' chickens wake up when the sun comes up. So, as you can imagine its difficult to sleep past 7. Luckily, the night-life around here is... nonexsistant, which makes early to bed early to rise easy.

While we do live in paradise, it hasn't been easy. I think we both went into this move expecting everything to happen quickly and easily, but that hasn't been the case. Its definitely helped me to remember that God has His timetable, and its not always going to match up with mine. I've definitely had to be patient and learn to relax. I'm so lucky to have Zack because he has been so calm and confident through this process and it has definitely helped me. The situation definitely could've put stress on our relationship, but I am so happy to say that it has made us closer.

Last week we decided that we needed to start enjoying this beautiful place that we live! Until my car gets here, we have to take the bus everywhere. This is an adventure in and of itself. The most interesting/bizarre people ride the bus. We were also lucky to have my friend Cece here and she had a car for a week. Between the bus and the car we got to see most of the island. I'll post as many pictures as I have and try to keep posting them more regularly!

I love and miss everyone, but I feel so blessed to be here on this adventure and I'm grateful for your love and support!

These first two pictures are our backyard.

This was a beach we found by accident. It had the biggest waves (not pictured) that we've seen yet on the island.

It rains at least once a day here. We always have awesome storm clouds coming in.

The Laie Temple. So beautiful!

Just enjoying a Sunday on the temple lawn.

Matsumoto's Shave Ice. YUM!

Just an example of the crazy ladies at the bus stop.

Our first papaya. CAN'T love it.

Easily one of the coolest things yet. Swimming with sea turtles. They were everywhere!