Adventures in the Lord

This past Thursday, Nick and I drove up to the North Shore and spent most of the day there. When SG was here, we went driving around the North side and found this little antique-like shop on the side of the road. Nick and I decided to head back to that place and see what else they had. We found glass buoys (Nick has been looking for these for a while). Can you believe that as you walk in the door you see this sign: There we are getting a shave ice in Haleiwa. Here is us on the way to our friends BBQ...Man I love that guy. I have been so encouraged to be getting comments and phone calls/ emails from so many people! Thank you so much! The Lord is using it to keep me up and joyful. :D

Nick and I were so blessed with a wonderful last week together. One part of that happened on Wednesday. We got up and has some breakfast, then he turned to me and said, "Babe, let's go for a hike!" We got our gear on and jumped in the Tacoma. Nick had talked about a hike he went on with some people from work a few weeks ago. He described it, "you are walking on a 2 foot wide path with shear cliff on either side" - and he wasn't kidding! As we drove to the East side of the island, Nick pointed to the cliff we would be climbing! (I think the one we climbed is the one to the left) We park a 3-minute walk away from the entrance to this country club. The man at the gate waved us right in, he must of known where we were headed. You follow the paved road until you see an opening into the forest to your left. It is like we transported into the middle of Cambodia or Indonesia. Green trees cover over you as you walk down the path of red clay dirt. We first come upon...

Well... This morning I drove Nick to the Coast Guard base on Sand Island, to the Jarvis, where he will be spending the next 90 days. With a kiss goodbye and a northface bag in tow, he headed up the stairs and onto his 378-foot, new yet temporary home. Nick and I had the most amazing last week together (I will have to post some pictures of those adventures tomorrow). The Lord truly brought comfort to us both and we have so many wonderful memories, just from this past week! After a handful of encouraging and confirming phone calls, I got excited that this new chapter in our relationship has begun. The unknown adventures that lie ahead uplift my heart b ecause we have the hope that He who promised is Faithful and this Hope is an anchor to our soul, a hope both sure and steadfast . (Hebrews 10:23 and 6:19) An "anchor" to the soul...think about that one for a while. _sending love_

So here are a few things we did the past two weeks.  Yes we know what your all thinking "Great more pictures of the beach", well we promise you we are going to change it up, although keep in mind we do live on an island no bigger than Santa Barbara County.                                                                                -Nick Hanauma Bay- This place was place was classic, Becky and I thought we were just going to be able to walk down to the beach and relax...Wrong ! Turns out this bay is a protected marine sanctuary,and after two toll booths ,one mandatory educational film screening, and a five minute wait in line just for them to stamp "SUCKER"on our forehead, we finally made it to the beach. Sandy Beach.(This was a smaller wave) My Beautiful wife after her "Victory at Sea".We really had an awesome time sailing that day.We love the Ocean, and are so blessed that the Lord has given us lives in, on, and around it. "If you are subjected to...

Last night Nick and I got to have a little ichat session with some of our family in Santa Barbara. It was such a treat!! It is like they were sitting in their living room on the other side of the computer screen, all of us laughing and catching up (the jokes were just the same as if we were all sitting at the dinner table).  While talking with them, I received a little reprimand that i was not blogging enough...that they check this blog three times a day...so this one's for you - you know who you are. :D :D love you SO much!! (ps: once nick is gone, I will be blogging three times a day!)

Nick found out this week that all our furniture will be arriving here on July 17th! (a little sad it is not coming earlier, but have to remember to Praise God that the Coast Guard is shipping it for us.) The other update is that the Jarvis is preparing to push out to sea on Sunday, June 29th. I cannot believe it is happening next week. Nick will have Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday off work, so I am hoping to try and get a day off too so we can have another adventure together before he leaves. The Lord is good no matter the circumstances. And He is going to see us through this one!! (really gonna need His strength). Love you all!! I am so encouraged hearing praise reports and funny stories from all of you (via phone calls, instant messages, and emails) - they really make me smile!   I hope to be putting up some new pictures of us soon - we took some this past weekend at Sandy Beach, but I cannot find the chord to Nick's camera.... :D . In order to hold you, this is the DVD cover f...

I know so many woman who are incredibly gifted cooks. Since I am now a 5 hour flight away, I realize how blessed I was to have experienced their cooking and hospitality!!  Their love, their eye for detail and easy tips have encouraged me in my own cooking for our family of two!  I am especially grateful for the times I had with them the few weeks before I got married. I felt so loved during that time! A simple waffle breakfast (with greek yogurt and organic fruit jam -unparalleled!), a stop by this house for an amazing lunch, left over dinner at "home" that was always out of this world, a little dinner party with my closest friends (and Favorite menu!) - I am so blessed by those who use that gift of hospitality.  My husband would not be well fed if it was not for you and your recipes! Since Nick and I left so quickly after the wedding, we only were able to take a few gifts in our luggage with us. One of which was a large, flat white envelope. I was very curious to see what w...