Sending Love From California

‘Aloha from California!

How are you?

As I headed to my ride to HNL on March 12th, a gutter collapsed above my head, and I brought some Kona Lows rain with me to California, soaked as I was. But I  just missed the March 13th record-breaking 5.5 inches of rain in a day record you all have just braved!

Congratulations on making it through the power outages, Internet failures, flooded driveways, closed roads, the need to climb 10 flights of stairs for days (Mary M), helping with Red Cross (Catherine G), and all the other special efforts this storm has required of our community.

In spite of all the wind and rain,  many of you made it to Mary’s wonderful service last Sunday! I heard reports on Mary, Crystal, Noe, Beth, and the choir’s beautiful “The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction” service. How good it is to be together in spite of such challenges.

And now, to our wet world, we welcome Rev. Samantha and Rev. Sarah for our Hope for Us activities and Rev. Sarah’s Sunday service.  She is bringing her family, and I hope they see a bit of blue sky, given predictions of showers through Mon. the 23rd.

I just said goodbye to my son Max, the one in the picture above.  I’ve been here for my granddaughter’s 5th birthday, to help with my daughter’s shingles and sciatica, and other events for my many SF Bay Area relatives. But even leaving my beloved family members, and even knowing the rains continue, I am eager to return to Oahu and you.

Mahalo for all you do,
Rev. Deborah