About 6 1/2 years ago on a cold and rainy December day, our small but rapidly growing family moved from a tiny apartment to the home where we live now. This whirlwind move came on the heels of losing one of our children, finding out we were pregnant with another, raising a teenager, and balancing all this with being newlyweds, working a stressful job at the hospital, and most importantly giving our hearts to the ministry.
A very dear friend from work, Blythe and her husband Cliff, dropped everything that day to come help us. We were still very new to the area and didn't know many people that well, and they spent the day with us, loading, moving, cleaning, and just loving us in our time of grief. We will never forget their selfless love and kindness to us, and we are so grateful for their friendship!
So we were delighted to be invited to their family Lu-au! In true Hawaiian tradition (Cliff is Hawaiian) they have a huge celebration in honor of the first birthday of each of their children! Their son, Keoni turns 1 year old this month! It was almost like a wedding reception! The food was delicious (except for this gooey pudding stuff called poi - ooooh!) and they had music, fun activities for the children, and their daughters Ena and Jasmine did a hula dance.
Blessings to you, Alapa Family! Thank you for including us in such a special occasion, and may God continue to bless you!
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