Aloha everyone!! Short version: We are doing great! Our flights were fabulous and the boys all did wonderfully. We arrived in Hilo around 5, rented our car, and made it to our nice house in Pahoa, about 25 minutes from Hilo. The house is perfect for our needs. The Tsunami scare ended up being on the other side of the island and we are safe and sound. We spent today visiting the south-eastern side of the island, playing in tide-pools at the ocean, and shopping at a local farmer’s market (where we got papayas, fresh farm eggs, a young coconut, bananas, and some other local fruits). The Lord also directed us to a midwife!! She and her husband run the market. We are barbequing tonight and laying low after our huge, much-needed nap. Long version: Burnell
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